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Fifty Thanksgivings ago — and also exactly 50 years ago — the NFL was introduced to Clint Longley. The Cowboys trailed Washington, 16-3. Starter Roger Staubach suffered an injury. Enter Longley. Longley led the Cowboys on three touchdown drives, before finding receiver Drew Pearson for a 50-yard touchdown for the last-minute 24-23 win. For the game, Longley completed 11 of …

The Week 13 NFL schedule features games on Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday and Thanksgiving Week is often one of the best of the season for football. The Ravens and Eagles both have Super Bowl aspirations and will put each other to the test on Sunday in Baltimore. The Ravens are three-point favorites in the Week 13 NFL odds coming …

After its Week 11 party in Buffalo, “The NFL Today” crew is hitting the road again. This time, the NFL on CBS pregame show will broadcast live from Ford Field in anticipation of the Detroit Lions’ Week 15 matchup against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.  Join Matt Ryan, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson, James Brown, J.J. Watt and CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan …

Can the Cincinnati Bengals turn around their season after the bye when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers (+3, 47.5) on Sunday? Cincinnati (4-7) has been prolific on offense, with quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase having erupted recently. In his last two games, Burrow has thrown for 784 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions. Still, the Bengals are …

The Lions can give thanks that they’ll have two key offensive cogs in the lineup against the Bears on Thursday. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and running back David Montgomery are both active for the Lions’ 85th Thanksgiving home game. St. Brown was listed as questionable with a knee injury and Montgomery had the same tag due to a shoulder …

The Miami Dolphins will try to win their fourth consecutive game and improve their playoff chances when they take on the Green Bay Packers in a 2024 NFL Thanksgiving night matchup. Miami is coming off a 34-15 win over the New England Patriots, while Green Bay defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 38-10, in Week 12. The Dolphins (5-6), who are …

For much of the 21st century, the early Thanksgiving Day NFL game has been about which team is going to Detroit to beat the Lions. In their traditional 12:30 p.m. ET kickoff slot, the Lions are 5-18 since 2000, and have lost their last seven games on Thanksgiving Day. This year feels a bit different, though, with 10-1 Detroit bringing …

Daily Fantasy football players have plenty of reasons to feel thankful when looking at an NFL DFS player pool that includes superstars such as Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, De’Von Achane, CeeDee Lamb, Tyreek Hill and Jordan Love as options to build an NFL DFS strategy around with three games on Thanksgiving Day. Bears vs. Lions and Cowboys vs. Giants …

The Green Bay Packers (8-3) will host the Miami Dolphins (5-6) in a primetime battle as part of the three-game 2024 NFL Thanksgiving Day schedule. The Packers have won three straight, including a dominant 38-10 victory over the 49ers in Week 12. The Dolphins, meanwhile, are on a three-game win streak. Miami dominated the New England Patriots, 34-15, last week. …

PHILADELPHIA — Mekhi Becton faced an uncertain future when he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles back in May. The former first-round pick heard all the negative criticisms of him. Disappointment. Bust. Waste of a draft pick.  Becton wasn’t sure if he would bounce back, or even if he could. The 25-year old Becton took a chance on reviving his career …

Teams trending in opposite directions will clash when the Las Vegas Raiders take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 NFL Black Friday game. Las Vegas is coming off a 29-19 loss to Denver last Sunday, while Kansas City defeated Carolina, 30-27. The Raiders (2-9), who have lost seven in a row, are 1-5 on the road this year and …

It’s been a tough season so far for the Jets, but there have been some signs of progress from some of their rookie class. Let’s check on the status of this year’s rookies. OT Olu Fashanu Although Fashanu started off on the bench, he’s been a valuable reserve, filling in at right tackle, right guard and left tackle due to …

Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions (10-1) will host Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears (4-7) in an NFL Week 13 NFC North battle on Thanksgiving on CBS and Paramount+. The Lions are riding a nine-game winning streak entering this 2024 NFL Thanksgiving Day matchup, most recently defeating the Indianapolis Colts, 24-6. Meanwhile, the Bears are fighting to snap a …

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Three great games on the slate for Thursday so let’s not dilly dally with a lot of jibber jabber up top. I’ll just say this though: I’m thankful for everyone who loves football and makes this a fun job, even the Eagles and Steelers fans who continue to lash out at me for not correctly predicting their …

Struggling NFC East rivals will square off when the New York Giants face the Dallas Cowboys in a 2024 NFL Thanksgiving Day matchup in Arlington, Texas. Dallas snapped a five-game losing streak with a 34-26 win at Washington in Week 12, while New York dropped its sixth straight with a 30-7 loss to Tampa Bay. The Giants (2-9), who are …