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Getty Images Welcome to the Week 17 grades! There’s always a lot of drama in the NFL over the final two weeks of the season, and that was definitely the case in Week 17. The biggest surprise came in New York, where the Giants pulled off a stunner with a 45-33 win over the Indianapolis Colts.  It was the shocker …

It’s not new for the Baltimore Ravens during the Lamar Jackson era to go into the playoffs looking like they were ready to win a Super Bowl. Baltimore was probably the NFL’s best team at the end of the 2019 and 2023 seasons but the Ravens fell short in the playoffs and didn’t reach a Super Bowl. It’s hard to …

The 49ers had three touchdowns in the first half. The Lions had two and were stopped at the San Francisco 8 on another drive. The Lions opened the second half with a 10-play, 66-yard drive to tie it up. Jared Goff threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Sam LaPorta on third-and-goal, and Goff then hit Tim Patrick on …

The 49ers have scored more than 20 points in only one of their previous seven games. They scored 21 in the first half Monday night. San Francisco scored on three of four first-half possessions, with Jake Moody missing a 51-yard field goal try wide right with two seconds left in the half. The 49ers, who have yet to punt, lead …

Previously, the NFL warned its teams about a transnational crime ring targeting players. Now, the federal government has chimed in. Via the Associated Press, the FBI has warned all sports leagues of crime organizations targeting pro athletes. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic recently was robbed. NFL players who have been victimized by burglaries in recent weeks include Bengals quarterback Joe …

In some people’s eyes, the 2024 NFL league MVP award is a two-man race between quarterbacks Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson. Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman feels that another quarterback is more deserving of the award, though.  Aikman offered his take on the highly competitive MVP race during the Week 18 “Monday Night Football” showdown between the Lions and …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Andy Behrens look ahead to some of the notable names coming out of the college ranks next season who could make an instant impact for fantasy managers. View more Video Transcript All right, let’s move on to some rookies to watch. There will obviously be some new faces impacting fantasy football drafts next season. So, …

Yahoo Sports’ Fantasy Football Live crew looks ahead to the best part of the fantasy season – the draft – and give you an early glimpse at the players that fantasy managers should target next fall. View more Video Transcript If you’re like me, the fantasy playoffs ended before they began. So we’re going to look ahead to next year. …

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys (7-9) could be one of the biggest NFL head coaching vacancies of the 2025 coaching carousel. Or they could not.  The last two weeks of Cowboys football (an upset victory over the NFC South-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a 41-7 faceplant against the Philadelphia Eagles) plus Dallas owner Jerry Jones’ tendency to operate with a “deadlines make deals” mentality, …

Faced with crossroads, Patriots must choose a clear path forward originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston This final four-game post-bye stretch for the Patriots was critical. Even though they were 3-10 heading out to Arizona on December 14, it was imperative they show that in this foundation-laying year they’d actually, ya know, laid a foundation. Now, three games later and …

Teddy Bridgewater came out of retirement last week to sign with the Lions. Bridgewater, 32, spent last season as the Lions’ backup quarterback behind starter Jared Goff. Hendon Hooker took on that role this season. Bridgewater will dress and serve as the team’s emergency third quarterback for Monday Night Football. He is among the Lions’ inactives. Detroit’s other inactives are …

Coach Jim Harbaugh will lead the Chargers into the playoffs against the Ravens, Steelers or Texans but first the season finale comes at the Las Vegas Raiders. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Jim Harbaugh doesn’t care for complicated playoff scenarios. With teams still vying for divisional titles and playoff seeding, the Chargers coach, whose team clinched its first postseason …

The Detroit Lions will try to become the first team since 2020 to go 8-0 on the road when they take on the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. The last team to accomplish that was the 2020 Kansas City Chiefs, who went 14-2 overall. The Lions (13-2), who have set a franchise record for wins, defeated the Chicago …

NFL reveals date, time for 49ers-Cardinals Week 18 matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ final game of the 2024 NFL season officially is set. After Sunday’s slate of Week 17 games, the NFL announced dates and times for the Week 18 matchups, including San Francisco’s season finale against Arizona at State Farm Stadium. The 49ers will …

The Detroit Lions franchise is in an unfamiliar position as the 2024 season winds down. Next Sunday, they’ll take on the Vikings for all the NFC (regular-season) marbles in the first-ever in-season matchup of 13-plus-win teams. But before that home sendoff to the season, they’re in San Francisco Monday night to take on a 49ers team that has limped through …