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Getty Images Welcome to the Week 13 grades! If you’re a Bengals fan, it might be time to give up on the season. For the third straight week, the Bengals scored at least 27 points and for the third straight week, they lost. The Bengals defense got burned badly in an unexpected shootout with Pittsburgh that ended with the Steelers …

Bo Nix had thrown for only 115 yards, completing 10 of his first 21 passes. His 11th completion, though, went for 93 yards. With the Broncos facing a third-and-11 at their own 7, Nix saw Marvin Mims split the safeties — Rodney McLeod and Ronnie Hickman — and threw a perfect pass. Nix caught the pass at the Broncos 42 …

Why Whitner claims 49ers’ roster needs ‘overhaul’ in 2025 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Could the 49ers undergo major changes following the 2024 NFL season? After San Francisco’s 35-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on “Sunday Night Football,” NBC Sports Bay Area’s Donte Whitner explained on the latest episode of “Hitner’s Hot Take” what the 49ers should consider …

Getty Images Have a night, Jerry Jeudy.  Jeudy, the former first-round pick who was dealt from Denver to Cleveland this past offseason, is having the game of this life against his former team on “Monday Night Football.” The Browns veteran wideout caught a 70-yard touchdown pass in the second half, shortly after the Broncos took a 10-point lead on 93-yard …

The Browns could have the lead. They don’t. They trail the Broncos 21-17 at halftime. Dustin Hopkins missed a 47-yard field goal on the Browns’ first drive, his ninth missed kick this season. Yet, the Browns still had a chance to take a lead into the locker room. They were driving, with a first down at the Denver 29 inside …

The Browns have only two quarterbacks available for Monday Night Football after waiving Bailey Zappe. Starter Jameis Winston and backup Dorian Thompson-Robinson have no emergency third quarterback behind them. The Browns are missing some key players against the Broncos, too. Safety Juan Thornhill (calf), wide receiver Cedric Tillman (concussion), offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. (knee), defensive tackle Sam Kamara (concussion), …

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford came out of Sunday’s victory over the Saints with an injury. Coach Sean McVay said, via Jourdan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com, that Stafford has a lateral ankle sprain, but the injury should not affect Stafford’s practice time or game status. The Rams play the Bills on Sunday. Stafford has taken 11 sacks and 25 hits the past …

With one second left during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game between New England and Indianapolis, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo took a gamble that no NFL coach had made in more than 10 years.  With the Patriots trailing 25-24 and sitting at the 50-yard line with just that one tick remaining, Mayo only had two options: He could have Drake …

The Browns had a chance to take an early lead after Jerry Jeudy had a 44-yard catch-and-run to the Denver 46 against his former team. The Browns, though, stalled and Denver 29, and Dustin Hopkins missed yet another field goal. Hopkins’ 47-yard try was wide left, his seventh field goal miss this season. He also has two missed extra points …

Jameis Winston already is over 100 yards passing after two drives. His 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end David Njoku has tied Monday Night Football 7-7. He completed 3-of-3 passes for 63 yards on the five-play, 70-yard touchdown drive, including a 44-yarder to Elijah Moore. After two drives, Winston is 4-of-5 for 107 yards and a touchdown. The Browns went …

At a time when some eagle-eyed dot-connectors in league circles are wondering whether Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers will partner up with Bill Belichick in 2025, Belichick gave such talk a boost in the newest episode of the Let’s Go! podcast. “[Rodgers] could easily rebound from that and be ready to play and have a good year next year,” Belichick told …

Four 49ers stars lead Pro Bowl fan voting at their positions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers likely will have some Pro Bowl selections despite being 5-7 and crawling to the 2024 NFL season’s finish line. The league shared the first fan voting returns Monday, and four of San Francisco’s stars are in good shape to represent …

Getty Images The NFC North has been setting itself up to be the best division in football, evidenced by how well the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have played through 13 weeks of the season. The Lions are 11-1 while the Vikings are 10-2 and the Packers sit at 9-3, having three of the four best records in …

How 49ers are supporting Williams, Ward through unthinkable tragedies originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Tragedy has hit the 49ers organization again as Trent Williams’ family on Monday announced the passing of their stillborn son, and previously, his twin sister. Coach Kyle Shanahan was very emotional when sharing that the All-Pro left tackle spent time with his family to …

Judging by the wintry scene at Highmark Stadium on Sunday night, we’ve certainly flipped the calendar over to December. While the temperatures are dwindling, the intensity is ramping up across the NFL as just five weeks remain in the regular season, and a lot needs to be determined between now and then. Week 14 is also the final week where …