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Referee Brad Allen’s officiating crew might be off the hook for the illegal touching penalty on the Lions, at least in the eyes of the league and Cowboys fans, because of the Lions’ intent to deceive the Cowboys. The penalty on left tackle Taylor Decker, who reported eligible but had extra lineman Dan Skipper confuse Allen, erased a two-point conversion …

NFL: Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants Week 18 is a different beast with teams resting starters and the waiver wire entirely picked over outside of those scenarios. This will be a lightened version of my normal waiver wire column, but it should give you the inside track to some of the biggest—and often most obscure—names to know for …

Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers will not have Christian McCaffrey when they wrap up the regular season with a Week 18 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday that the star running back will not play in the finale after he suffered a mild calf strain in the win over Washington on Sunday. The …

The Toronto Maple Leafs loaned veteran goaltender Ilya Samsonov to their AHL affiliate on Monday, the team announced. Samsonov, who will report to the Toronto Marlies, was placed on waivers Sunday, but cleared the 24-hour window without any claims from other NHL teams. Samsonov’s .862 save percentage and 3.94 goals-against average are each second-worst among goalies with at least 10 …

CMC to sit out Week 18 vs. Rams with mild right calf strain originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Coach Kyle Shanahan has a lot to consider this week as the 49ers put together their plan for their Week 18 game against the Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers clinched the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed with their 27-10 victory …

Miami Dolphins pass rusher Bradley Chubb has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. Chubb suffered the injury in the final minutes of Sunday’s 56-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He went down after trying to make a tackle and grabbed at his right knee. …

Brett Maher is going to get another chance with the Rams. Rams head coach Sean McVay told reporters on Monday that the team will sign Maher. Maher was the kicker for Los Angeles for the first seven games this season, but he was released after missing two field goals and an extra point during a loss to the Steelers. Lucas …

The Miami Dolphins had a chance on Sunday to wrap up the AFC East and further solidify their playoff positioning, giving themselves a chance to earn the No. 1 seed in the conference. All they had to do was defeat the Baltimore Ravens. Alas, that didn’t happen. Miami was blown out by Baltimore 56-19, with Lamar Jackson torching the Dolphins …

The 49ers clinched the NFC’s No. 1 seed on Sunday with their win over the Commanders and the Eagles’ loss to the Cardinals. That’s a good thing for one of their key players who has an injury. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday that running back Christian McCaffrey has a mild calf strain and won’t play in Sunday’s regular-season …

Packers wide receiver Bo Melton played a starring role in Sunday’s win over the Vikings and he’ll be back with the team for Week 18. Melton was signed to the active roster off of the practice squad on Monday. Melton played on Sunday night as a temporary elevation and caught six passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in the …

Getty Images Lamar Jackson put an exclamation point on his MVP chances over the weekend. The Ravens quarterback clinched Baltimore the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a dominant win over the Miami Dolphins where he threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns. That performance now has him as the runaway favorite for the award, but there’s a least …

The playoff-bound Los Angeles Rams will have their third new kicker of the season for their regular-season finale after they waived struggling Lucas Havrisik on Monday. Havrisik missed two extra point attempts in the Rams’ 26-25 win over the New York Giants on Sunday. He missed five field goals and three extra points in nine games with Los Angeles, which …

USATSI On Monday, the Los Angeles Rams announced that they waived kicker Lucas Havrisik. The 24-year-old was 15 of 20 on field goals and 19 of 22 on extra points this season before the team let him go. His longest field goal was from 52 yards. For a moment, the Rams — who clinched a playoff spot with their Week …

With 16 games to go in the 2023 regular season, there’s still plenty to be sorted out in the NFL playoff picture. Here’s what every team still in contention needs to do this weekend to earn a division title or a wild card berth: AFC CLINCHED: Baltimore Ravens (13-3) – AFC North division title, No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye …

The end of the 2023 NFL regular season has arrived. With seventeen weeks of action in the books, all that remains is the Week 18 slate where there are still several intriguing matchups that can shake up the playoff picture before it’s officially locked in next Sunday. Of course, the last week of the season can also be tricky to …