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With one week to go in the NFL regular season, the playoff races are as wild and confusing as ever. The AFC and NFC each entered Week 17 with 12 teams still mathematically alive. Entering Week 18, the AFC has nine teams still in the hunt for a postseason berth. An AFC East title showdown between the Bills and Dolphins highlights …

Why 49ers’ win over Commanders was full-circle moment for Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LANDOVER, Md. — Walking out of FedExField with a 27-10 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday was full-circle moment for one member of the 49ers. Trent Williams’ most formative years were spent with Washington after being drafted as the No. 4 overall …

Panthers owner David Tepper threw the contents of a drink into the visiting crowd near the end of Carolina’s 26-0 loss at Jacksonville on Sunday. Tepper’s reaction came after rookie Bryce Young was intercepted with less than 3 minutes to play. It was unclear whether Tepper was reacting to something said to him or the latest miscue for the team …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers made history during Sunday’s 30-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks. With the win, the Steelers secured their 20th straight non-losing season, passing the 2001-19 Patriots for the second-longest streak in NFL history.  The Steelers now trail only the Dallas Cowboys for the most consecutive seasons without having a losing record. Dallas did not have a …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter TAMPA, Fla. — In the end, Times Square won’t be the only place a ball was dropped on Sunday. The Bucs, staked to a four-game winning streak, had a chance to clinch a third straight NFC South title on their home field by beating the Saints. But Tampa Bay came out flat, turned the ball …

Bailey Zappe reacts to Patriots’ costly turnovers in loss vs. Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots made tremendous progress in regards to ball security over the last three weeks. They committed just three turnovers during that span. That improvement came to a screeching halt in Sunday’s Week 17 road game against the Buffalo Bills. The …

Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown has made a recent habit of excusing himself from post-game interviews, seemingly out of frustration over the team’s struggles. Sunday was no exception, with Brown telling reporters “there’s nothing to say” after Philadelphia surrendered a two-score lead to the Cardinals, falling 35-31 to Arizona for their fourth loss in five weeks. “I’m not about to …

Dec 31, 2023, 06:25 PM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. — Marc-Andre Fleury became the fourth goalie in NHL history to play in 1,000 games on Sunday in the Minnesota Wild’s game against the Winnipeg Jets. Martin Brodeur (1,266 games), Roberto Luongo (1,044) and Patrick Roy (1,029) are the only goalies to have played in more games than the 39-year-old Fleury, …

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 hook got another group of bettors in the Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts game on Sunday. The Colts covered as 3.5-point favorites by the slimmest of margins, as Indianapolis held on for a 23-20 victory. The hook is the half-point on a point spread to eliminate the possibility of a tie.  Let’s dive into how a touchdown with …

EAST RUTHERFORD — Frustration is understandable. The Giants’ 26-25 loss to the Rams encapsulated everything that’s gone wrong in this miserable year. Where are the lucky bounces they used to receive? Brian Daboll pulling every correct string? The thrills of victory after New York made their opponents play their brand of football? It’s all evaporated. The Giants lost on Sunday …

Welcome to the Week 17 grades! On the final day of 2023, the NFL gave us some fireworks with 14 games on the Sunday schedule, and most of those fireworks came from the Baltimore Ravens, who absolutely destroyed the Dolphins, 56-19, in the biggest game of the day.  With the win, the Ravens have now clinched the No. 1 seed …

Getty Images Lamar Jackson is on the verge of winning his second league MVP award after throwing for 321 yards and five scores during Sunday’s 56-19 blowout win over the Miami Dolphins. In the process, Jackson is on the precipice of doing something no player in the NFL’s 104-year history has accomplished.  If he is named league MVP again, Jackson …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers had an answer to quarterback Brock Purdy’s four-interception performance in a loss last week to the Baltimore Ravens — his worst game as a pro. Hand the football to Christian McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell.  Those two 49ers running backs combined for 144 rushing yards and a score in …

What led to Trent Brown’s healthy scratch in Patriots-Bills? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Trent Brown is one of the New England Patriots’ best offensive players when available. But availability has been a significant issue for the veteran offensive tackle. Brown was a healthy scratch for the Patriots’ 27-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Sunday. …