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It’ll be a family affair for the Pederson’s on Monday night when the Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Cincinnati Bengals at EverBank Stadium after the team announced it elevated tight end Josh Pederson from its practice squad.  The 26-year-old, who played college football at Louisiana-Monroe, is the son of Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson and signed with Jacksonville in July. …

The National Football League is completely different than college football when it comes to crowning a champion. Both of America’s premier (and most watched) football leagues crown champions via a playoff system, even though they determine playoff teams a significantly different way.  The NFL determines its 14 playoff teams on the field, taking the teams with the seven best records …

The Jacksonville Jaguars look to keep pace in the race for the top seed in the AFC Playoffs when they host the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. Kickoff at EverBank Stadium is at 8:15 p.m. ET. The NFL DFS player pool will be missing star quarterback Joe Burrow, who is on season-ending Injured Reserve. Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence is …

Ejected Eagles staffer met with 49ers GM Lynch after game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A bizarre encounter between 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw and Philadelphia Eagles staffer Dom DiSandro that led to the pair’s ejection during the third quarter of San Francisco’s blowout win Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field has the football world buzzing. After one of the …

The Kansas City Chiefs could put the blame for their loss in Green Bay on Sunday night on a whole lot of people. Packers quarterback Jordan Love, who outplayed league MVP Patrick Mahomes. The Green Bay wide receivers, who made all the plays that Kansas City’s group has failed to make so much of the season. And yes, the officials, …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Shaquille Leonard isn’t going to fix all of the Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive problems. He might not even fix the issues with their linebacking corps. But the Eagles were getting desperate at that position. So this was one division battle they had to win.  As many around the NFL expected, the Eagles signed three-time All-Pro linebacker …

Bears’ Matt Eberflus addresses job security questions as season hits home stretch originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Matt Eberflus has been around football for his entire. He understands the pressure that comes with coaching in the NFL. It’s a results-based business. If you don’t deliver the desired results, they’ll find someone who will. Eberflus’ second …

USATSI The Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers entered Sunday’s NFC Championship rematch with plenty of emotion, exchanging barbs in anticipation of a brawl. But the physicality reached a new degree in the third quarter of San Francisco’s 42-19 blowout win, when both 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw and Eagles head of security Dom DiSandro were ejected from the matchup due to a …

The New York Jets have lost five straight games since starting the season 4-3, and they are seeing their odds to make the playoffs quickly dwindle. The Jets (4-8) benched quarterback Zach Wilson for Tim Boyle in hopes it would improve the offense, but Boyle was then replaced by Trevor Siemian on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Now, the Jets are …

One day after the San Francisco 49ers carved up Philadelphia’s defense in a 42-19 blowout, the Eagles are getting a big reinforcement, signing free-agent linebacker Shaquille Leonard to a one-year deal, the team announced. Leonard was one of the best linebackers in the league from 2018-2021, earning three First-Team All-Pro nods and three Pro Bowl appearances over that span with …

The promising rookie season of Texans wide receiver Tank Dell is officially over. Dell had season-ending surgery today on the ankle he injured yesterday, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said today. The surgery was termed successful, and the Texans expect Dell to be ready to participate in the offseason program. The loss of Dell is a major blow to the …

As the Jets offense continues to sputter, New York is considering returning Zach Wilson to the starting quarterback job — but Wilson is hesitant to step back into the role, per The Athletic. Wilson, Tim Boyle and now even Trevor Siemian have taken turns under center since Aaron Rodgers went down four plays into his debut with the Jets, but …

What have we learned thus far in Week 7? FOX Sports’ staff of NFL writers joined forces to deliver insight and analysis from around the league.  In this weekly story, we’ll tell you what we noticed, what we heard and what to keep an eye on next. 1. Philadelphia’s once impermeable defense has been exposed The front line of the …

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta not only had the best game of his NFL career, he also made his mark in the team’s history books. In their 33-28 win over the New Orleans Saints, LaPorta had a career-high 140 receiving yards, which is the new franchise record for most receiving yards by a rookie tight end. LaPorta finished with …

Getty Images Shaquille Leonard has made his decision. The free-agent linebacker has agreed to a one-year deal to join the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced Monday. The specific financial terms of Leonard’s deal with the Eagles with not immediately disclosed.  This signing comes after Leonard was released by the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 21 after spending the first five years …