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Entering the final weekend of the regular season, anyone making NFL bets is hoping that a season’s worth of data can help them dial in their NFL predictions and Week 18 NFL parlay picks. Looking at 2023 NFL betting trends, home vs. away splits against the spread are nearly identical and favorites only have a slight advantage (52.3%) over underdogs. …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars may or may not get their starting quarterback back on the field for their crucial Week 18 game against the division rival Tennessee Titans. Head coach Doug Pederson said Friday that Lawrence will be listed as questionable for the game, and that a decision on his status “might be all the way up to game …

We’re down to the final week of the 2023 NFL regular season, and the notion of “any given Sunday” couldn’t be more in play. Some contenders are prepared to rest key starters. Others are fighting for postseason seeding. And that’s not even accounting for potential upsets by late-year spoilers. How, then, can you be sure to wager on the right …

Will Patriots honor Matthew Slater with special play vs. Jets? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Will Sunday’s regular season finale between the New England Patriots and New York Jets be the last time we see Matthew Slater play in an NFL game? Slater has not yet made an official announcement about his future, but it’s fair to wonder if …

RJ Young FOX Sports National College Football Analyst After two seasons as a Husky, Michael Penix Jr. has a chance to leave Washington as one of the most decorated quarterbacks in school history and perhaps the best player the university has ever produced in that short timespan. But when he takes the field against No. 1 Michigan in the College …

Getty Images When it comes to the postseason, the Bengals’ game against the Browns on Sunday is essentially meaningless for both teams. The Browns have clinched the fifth seed in the AFC and the Bengals have already been eliminated from playoff contention, which means there won’t be much at stake in the game.  Although there won’t be much on the …

Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season kicks off Saturday and wraps up Sunday night with a winner-take-all battle for the AFC East crown between the 10-6 Buffalo Bills and the 11-5 Miami Dolphins.  Given the unpredictable nature of the NFL — which last week saw the Mason Rudolph-led Steelers upset the Seahawks, the Ravens drop 56 points on the second-seeded Dolphins …

We are approaching the final week of the 2023 NFL season, and for many teams, the last game before their offseason begins. Teams in the hunt have one more chance to get into the playoffs, and some teams need a win and help from other teams in order to make the postseason.  After this week, the playoff picture will be …

Game environment is the foundational starting point in making fantasy decisions. As such, I’m going to break down each game on the slate into three categories: Binge, Stream and Skip. Games you want to “binge” are like the show you can’t miss; you’re watching as soon as it goes live and might just crush all the episodes in one weekend. …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJan 5, 2024, 12:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 With the holidays well behind us, we’re back to our usual rhythm of sandwiching a heavily-scheduled Saturday between two lighter slates on Friday and Sunday, respectively. In this weekend’s case, 12 games on Saturday, squeezed between only three on Friday and a quartet …

FRISCO, Texas — The 2023 NFC East race has played out like the NFL’s version of “The Tortoise and the Hare.” The Philadelphia Eagles raced out to a 10-1 start to the season while the Dallas Cowboys lagged behind with an 8-3 at the conclusion of Week 12.  Over the last five weeks, the tables have turned. The Eagles have …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst Football is the ultimate team sport, with every member of the offense, defense and special teams contributing to the outcome of each contest. But there is no denying the supreme importance of the quarterback position. And in the rare moment you have two potential NFL first-rounders squaring off for a national championship — as we …

Photograph: Bryan M Bennett/Getty Images As the regular season draws to a close, we’ll take a look each Friday at a game likely to affect the playoff race, along with the teams whose fortunes are rising and falling. And, so we don’t neglect the also-rans, we’ll see which teams are in the hunt for next year’s No 1 pick. Game …

The Baltimore Ravens have secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC end will not have to play on Wild Card Weekend. Since their seeding is secure, the Ravens are resting some of their players against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday in Week 18, rather than risk injury before the postseason begins. For their regular season finale, several players have already …

FRISCO, Texas —  Dallas Cowboys rookie kicker Brandon Aubrey has worn many labels during his maiden voyage through an NFL season in 2023: butter — in the words of quarterback Dak Prescott — sniper — in the words of left guard Tyler Smith — and a young Mason Crosby — in the words of head coach Mike McCarthy.   Now, …