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At this point in the season, no one is healthy. There have been more injuries to starting quarterbacks this season than years prior, which puts stress on teams to find other ways to arrive at victory.  Some of the notable names added to injured reserve this week include Texans offensive tackle Tytus Howard, Ravens tight end Mark Andrews, Bengals quarterback …

Getty Images When the 2023 NFL season began, it wouldn’t have been out of the question to project Bengals versus Jaguars as a potential AFC Championship matchup. Some of the luster of their upcoming Week 13 showdown has surely worn off, now that Joe Burrow is sidelined for the season due to injury. But that doesn’t make their contest any …

ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy knows what a Hall of Fame NFL quarterback looks like. He was the head coach and offensive play-caller for two such passers in Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, former MVPs and Super Bowl champions, as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers.  McCarthy’s current Cowboys quarterback, Dak Prescott — who …

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NFL: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons Below is a look at the league’s most extreme run funnel and pass funnel defenses through Week 12 — teams being consistently attacked on the ground or through the air regardless of game script. Having an understanding of which defenses are being bludgeoned via the rush or pass should help us identify matchups that …

Several teams who played on Thanksgiving get the luxury of a mini-bye entering Week 13, and extra rest could be beneficial for utilizing them in NFL DFS lineups. Perhaps creating NFL DFS stacks with Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel has promise after they both scored last week, or you could go with the Detroit rookie tandem of Sam LaPorta and …

Getty Images Letting Micah Parsons run free typically doesn’t end well for any team defending him. The Seattle Seahawks tried this strategy — and failed miserably. On fourth-and-2 from midfield in a 41-35 game with 1:11 to play, the Seahawks dropped back to pass and decided to let Parsons run free off the edge. The result was an incomplete pass …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter During the Colts’ bye in Week 11, coach Shane Steichen sat at home and flipped through the slate of games on NFL Sunday Ticket. He couldn’t help but notice how close many of the games were. How the gap between teams across the league seemed so small.  And how his Colts, then 5-5, were right …

Patriots enter Chargers matchup in their sorriest state in decades originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston This is the state of the Patriots heading into to the 12th game of the 2023 season. Two wins. Worst team in the AFC. A second-year backup quarterback, Bailey Zappe, whom the team released at the end of training camp, will start. He’ll be …

As a young player with the Buffalo Bills in the early 1990s, I heard Marv Levy routinely share the Super Bowl blueprint with the team. The future Hall of Famer discussed the importance of winning the division to secure a guaranteed spot in the playoff tournament. He also pointed out that legitimate contenders possess the personnel and versatility to knock …

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Indianapolis Colts are emerging from the bye week without one of the fixtures to their defense over the last few years. On Tuesday, Indianapolis released linebacker Shaquille Leonard. He cleared waivers on Wednesday and is now a free agent. The former All-Pro confirmed the news on social media with a post saying his farewell to the …

Is 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy really that good? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He’s got the highest passer rating in NFL history. Just ahead of Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers. He’s got the highest completion percentage in NFL history. Just ahead of Joe Burrow and Drew Brees. He’s got the highest touchdown percentage in the last 50 years. Again, …

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comDec 1, 2023, 08:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. We’ve made it past the NHL’s quarter mark, and as we turn our calendars over to the final month of the 2023 calendar year, there are a great many fantastic matchups to watch before the Winter …

How Jordan Davis gave Jalen Carter a Georgia flashback vs. Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jalen Carter had seen it before. While a lot of the football world marveled at Jordan Davis’s ability to chase down a sprinting Josh Allen on Sunday at the Linc in the Eagles 37-34 overtime win, Carter wasn’t shocked. These two guys were …

Eagles-49ers player matchups to watch in Week 13 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (10-1) will host the 49ers (8-3) on Sunday afternoon in a rematch of the NFC Championship Game. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles middle of the field vs. Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle  If you’re trying to stop the 49ers’ offense, you have …