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The Colts will be without several key players for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. Head coach Shane Steichen said in his press conference that receiver Josh Downs, receiver Ashton Dulin, center Tanor Bortolini, and right tackle Braden Smith have all been ruled out for Week 13. Downs is dealing with a shoulder injury, Dulin has an ankle injury, and Bortolini …

Eagles injury report: DeVonta Smith practices again on Friday originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring) practiced for the second straight day as the Eagles prepare to face the Ravens in Baltimore on Sunday. Smith, 26, missed last week’s game against the Rams and was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday. But his presence on the …

Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter The Chicago Bears have officially done something they’ve never done before in their 104-year franchise history: fire a head coach in the middle of the season. Following a third consecutive heartbreaking loss, this one 23-20 on Thanksgiving Day to the divisional rival Detroit Lions, Matt Eberflus was relieved of his coaching duties, the team announced Friday.  …

The worst part of the Chicago Bears’ absolute tomfoolery at the end of their Thanksgiving loss might be that Matt Eberflus said afterward he liked what they did. No matter the context, telling a fanbase that what everyone saw at the end of the Bears’ horrific final 30 seconds against the Detroit Lions actually wasn’t that bad was going to …

Nnamdi Madubuike had a breakout 2023 season. The 13 sacks Madubuike had to lead NFL interior defensive linemen were 4.5 more than he had combined in his three previous NFL seasons. Madubuike also tied a league record in 2023 with at least a half-sack in 11 straight games. Becoming an inside pass-rushing force prompted the Baltimore Ravens to place a …

Week 13 in the NFL is well underway with four games already under our belts over the Thanksgiving and Black Friday holiday. Now, it’s time to heat up the leftovers and gear up for a jam-packed Sunday slate where we have a number of key matchups with major playoff implications.  As we do every week, we’ve collected all of the …

49ers first-year DC Sorensen not focusing on outside scrutiny originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Just as his predecessor, Steve Wilks, came under intense scrutiny a year ago, Nick Sorensen’s first season as 49ers defensive coordinator has not exactly been smooth. The criticism reached a season-worst in the aftermath of the 49ers’ 38-10 loss to the …

Bad luck would be better than the luck the New York Giants have had in 2024. Big Blue’s woes continued on Friday when head coach Brian Daboll announced that standout defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence will be out “long term” after dislocating his elbow during Thursday’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Lawrence is expected to be out for the remainder of the …

Welcome to the Black Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I hope you didn’t fill up on football yesterday, because there is more football coming your way today. For the second time in NFL history, the league will be holding a Black Friday game with the Raiders traveling to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs. Normally on Black …

The Chicago Bears have made an in-season head-coaching change for the first time in franchise history, as they fired head coach Matt Eberflus following a 4-8 start. The Black Friday firing comes one day after Chicago bungled a Thanksgiving comeback against the Detroit Lions, by running out the clock on themselves.  With Eberflus out, in steps 38-year-old interim offensive coordinator …

Five 49ers to watch in must-win Week 14 game vs. Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There is no need to even discuss the 49ers’ playoff possibilities until they get back to the .500 mark. That is, if they get back to the .500 mark. The 49ers take a 5-6 record into Orchard Park, N.Y., where they will …

Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter The minute Matt Eberflus failed to use his last time out against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day, it was clear that time was about to run out for him. And to no one’s surprise, it happened on Black Friday morning in Chicago when the 54-year-old was fired from his post as head coach of the …

USATSI Matt Eberflus was fired by the Chicago Bears on Friday after his costly decision not to call a timeout sealed Chicago’s 23-20 loss to Detroit on Thanksgiving Day. CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones reports Thomas Brown will take over as interim head coach. Brown was recently promoted from passing game coordinator to offensive coordinator, replacing the fired Shane Waldron. Eberflus, …

Getty Images Thanksgiving is in the books, and Black Friday is upon us. Which doesn’t just mean an onslaught of holiday shopping, but another round of NFL action. A year after the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets went head to head in a Friday afternoon affair, we’ve got another divisional showdown on tap for this year’s “Black Friday” contest, …

The Chicago Bears fans who chanted “Fire ‘Flus!” in early November finally got their wish. The team has parted ways with head coach Matt Eberflus, per ESPN. Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown has been named interim head coach. This move comes in the wake of the team’s 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. Chicago went 14-32 in two-and-a-half …