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Getty Images Before Monday night, Jake Browning may have been best known for going undrafted despite a prolific college career at Washington. But the Bengals’ emergency quarterback “lit the world on fire” in a 34-31 overtime upset of the Jaguars, coach Zac Taylor told reporters, suggesting to teammates that he’s “QB1 material” in relief of injured star Joe Burrow. “He …

Lane Johnson nominated for prestigious Walter Payton Award originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles’ longtime right tackle Lane Johnson has been nominated for the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which annually recognizes one NFL player for community service contributions as well as on-field play. Johnson, 33, is one of 32 nominees for the award, which …

Entering Week 14, we’re about three-quarters of the way though the 2023 NFL season. First-year head coaches DeMeco Ryans and Shane Steichen have the Texans and Colts out to 7-5 starts and very much in the mix for a wild card spot in the neck-and-neck AFC playoff field.  Sean Payton brought the Broncos back from the dead as Denver has …

It took 13 weeks, but we finally have our first team eliminated from playoff contention this year and to no one’s surprise, that team is the Carolina Panthers. I hate to say this Panthers fans, but it feels like your team is a year away from being four years away, so I’ll be sure to look for you down the …

Report: Patriots get discouraging update on Stevenson’s ankle injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Another week, another impactful skill player lost for the New England Patriots. Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson is expected to miss “a few weeks” after suffering a high ankle sprain in Sunday’s 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday morning. …

Week 13 in the NFL was certainly a wild one, as Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers upset the Kansas City Chiefs, the Arizona Cardinals blew out the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals shocked the Jacksonville Jaguars in overtime.  The playoff picture is something everyone is paying attention to with the regular season winding down. We have quite …

The San Francisco 49ers will try to continue their hunt for the top spot in the NFC playoff bracket when they face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday during the Week 14 NFL schedule. San Francisco crushed Philadelphia in a 42-19 final last week, but the Eagles are still one game ahead of the 49ers for the top spot in the …

During my visit to Green Bay in training camp, I noticed how intense and upbeat the practice was the day I was there — young guys getting after it, jawing with each other. After a bad pick thrown by quarterback Jordan Love, veteran cornerback Jaire Alexander screamed at him to basically get his head right and pick up his play, …

Video Details The Quarterback situation in New York has been tumultuous since Game 1 for the Jets, with Aaron Rodgers going down and Zach Wilson stepping in to fill his shoes. Now, 13 weeks later, and after being benched for Tim Boyle, reports are flying that Wilson is reluctant to return to play as QB1 for the Jets against the …

In this week’s Roob’s Eagles Stats: The arduous search for something positive originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Have you ever tried coming up with 10 positive stats off a 42-19 loss? Can’t be done. But I didn’t want to make this week’s Roob’s Eagles Stats piece all about how badly the Eagles got blown out by the 49ers Sunday, …

Getty Images Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson went down with an ankle injury on Sunday. But his exit drew particular attention for what preceded it. It turns out Stevenson was just the latest NFL player to fall victim to a “hip-drop tackle.” What, exactly, is this kind of tackle? Which other players have been affected by it? And could it …

During my visit to Green Bay in training camp, I noticed how intense and upbeat the practice was the day I was there — young guys getting after it, jawing with each other. After a bad pick thrown by quarterback Jordan Love, veteran cornerback Jaire Alexander screamed at him to basically get his head right and pick up his play, …

Ravens rookie edge rusher Malik Hamm hasn’t had a chance to play in the regular season, but that could change in the coming weeks. Hamm was placed on injured reserve ahead of Week One because of an ankle injury. The Ravens announced on Monday that he has been designated for return, which opens a 21-day window for him to practice …

The Jaguars will remember Monday night for Trevor Lawrence’s ankle injury and a missed opportunity to keep pace with the leaders in the AFC playoff race, but the Bengals will remember the game much differently. In Cincinnati, it will be the night that quarterback Jake Browning breathed new life into their own playoff hopes. Browning was 32-of-37 for 354 yards …

The biggest game in the NFL playoff race this week will be on Sunday Night Football, with the Eagles at the Cowboys in a matchup that will go a long way toward determining the NFC East, and the No. 1 seed in the conference. The AFC playoff race also has some big games on Sunday, including the Jaguars at the …