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ESPN Analytics gives the Patriots a 78.1 percent chance of finishing with the No. 1 pick, ahead of the Tennessee Titans in second place at 11.9 percent odds. New England is the only team guaranteed to finish with a top-five pick regardless of what happens in Week 18. There are four teams that still have a mathematical chance to get …

Even with the Lions having yet to play their Week 17 Monday night game, the stage is already set for an incredible matchup between Detroit and the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night in Week 18. Regardless of the outcome, it’s time to formally extend an invite to the “big kids table” for Minnesota, which more than proved its status as an elite-level …

Mayo, Patriots face QB decision with major implications vs. Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We’d imagine Jerod Mayo can’t wait for the New England Patriots’ nightmare 2024 season to end. But there’s still one more very important decision the head coach needs to make. Mayo was asked Monday morning if he’s given any consideration to sitting starting quarterback …

We’ve reached the finish line of the 2024 regular season with Week 18 upon us. Some clubs will put a bow on the season before heading off into the offseason, while others will get their ducks in a row as they gear up for the playoffs. That creates a fascinating situation as it relates to the betting lines for these …

In recognition of the fact that a small percentage of fantasy football managers are absolute lunatics who insist on crowning a league champion in the most chaotic week of the NFL season, today we reluctantly present waiver options for Week 18. All players listed below are available in at least 50% of Yahoo leagues. While we do not officially recognize …

Getty Images The Washington Commanders officially clinched a spot in the postseason with a heart-pounding 30-24 overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday evening. For Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves, it’ll likely be a memorable night for a very different reason. Reaves proposed to his girlfriend, Mikaela Worley, on the field at Northwest Stadium after the game was over. Of …

‘I got to grow the hell up:’ Chauncey Gardner-Johnson rebounds in huge way originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles were up 24-14 early in the third quarter in Washington when C.J. Gardner-Johnson was ejected after his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty of the game. He watched helplessly in the locker room as the Commanders scored 22 points in the …

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 …

Eagles snap counts: Emptying the bench against the Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles absolutely pummeled the Dallas Cowboys 41-7 on Sunday to clinch the NFC East and the No. 2 seed in the conference. After coming into the game with their backup quarterback, they had to finish it with their third-stringer and just kept on rolling. …

‘Do anything to win:’ Despite broken ribs, Kenny Pickett leads Eagles past Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia At first glance, it looked like a terrific, tough, gutsy performance. We didn’t even realize till after the game just how terrific, tough and gutsy it was. In his first start in more than a year, Kenny Pickett led the Eagles …

The Detroit Lions (13-2) will visit the San Francisco 49ers (6-9) in an NFC showdown on Monday Night Football to conclude the Week 17 NFL schedule. The Lions are fighting to lock down the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff bracket. In Week 16, the Lions blew out the Chicago Bears, 34-17. The Niners are looking to play spoiler …

AFC playoffs Kansas City Chiefs: They are the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, an honor that gives them a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the conference’s postseason action. The Chiefs are not playing for anything in the regular-season finale at the Denver Broncos, so expect two weeks’ worth of rest for Patrick Mahomes. Buffalo Bills: They visit …

MINNEAPOLIS — There was a thick fog surrounding U.S. Bank Stadium throughout Sunday, an endless cloud that skewed visibility outside the gargantuan windows of the Minnesota Vikings’ downtown palace. It could’ve been a foreboding sign for the visiting Green Bay Packers, who would soon fall into a deep hole against their rivals for the second time of the 2024 NFL …

The Giants didn’t look like a team that was capable or interested in winning football games for the majority of their 11-game losing streak, but they checked both boxes during Sunday’s home game against the Colts. Drew Lock threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Giants to their first home win of the season. The 45-33 victory …

Most of the playoff dust has settled, with six of the participants settled on both the AFC and NFC sides of the draw, but for a top NFC contender and an AFC playoff hopeful, quarterback issues are hanging over Week 18 and the first weekend of the NFL playoffs. The Eagles are locked into the No. 2 seed in the …