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Shanahan details how 49ers match up with Patriots’ offense, defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After facing a tough test in the 49ers’ 23-17 Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, coach Kyle Shanahan expects a similar challenge from the New England Patriots’ defense in Sunday’s matchup at Levi’s Stadium. Former Patriots defensive coordinator Brian Flores gave the …

Aiyuk claims NFL defenses playing him differently this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The NFL is a league of adjustments, and 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk believes opposing defenses are doing just that with him this season. “A little bit different,” Aiyuk told reporters Wednesday when asked if defenders are playing him differently through San Francisco’s first …

Lions quarterback Jared Goff is set to have one of his top targets available on Monday night. Head coach Dan Campbell told reporters on Saturday that he expects tight end Sam LaPorta to play against the Seahawks. LaPorta sprained his ankle in last Sunday’s win over the Cardinals. He had four catches for 45 yards in that game. He has …

Colin Cowherd is backing several favorites this weekend, despite the fact underdogs have stolen the show so far this NFL season. Can the Eagles, Ravens and Cardinals all fly high enough to get wins and cover the spread? Cowherd breaks it all down in this week’s installment of the Blazin’ 5. (All times ET) Sunday, Sept. 29 EAGLES @ BUCCANEERS …

The 2024 season is settling in. The 2025 offseason will soon begin to come into focus. Coaches will be fired; that’s inevitable. Candidates working with other teams will emerge. That’s inevitable, too. One candidate is already known. And he’s currently unattached. Any owner can decide during the season to make a beeline for Bill Belichick when the season ends, if …

In Roob’s Eagles Observations: The worst part of Nick Sirianni stepping on Kellen Moore’s toes originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia What was the worst part of Nick Sirianni stepping on Kellen Moore’s toes? What ever happened to Josh Sweat? Are the Eagles giving Saquon Barkley too many touches? We take a look at those questions and many others in …

Eagles at Buccaneers predictions for Week 4 of the NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (2-1) will travel to Tampa to face the Buccaneers (2-1) on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Raymond James Stadium. Let’s get to the predictions: Reuben Frank (0-3) Nothing has come easy for the Eagles this year. They needed a 16-play field …

Eagles notebook: How huge play in early season came together originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jahan Dotson hasn’t become a big-time pass catcher in the Eagles’ offense just yet. But he did make a huge play on Sunday in New Orleans. It was Dotson who helped create separation on Dallas Goedert’s 61-yard catch late in the fourth quarter to …

Yes, Malik Nabers is the real deal. The Giants rookie receiver caught 12 passes on Thursday night against the Cowboys. That gives him 35 through four games. It puts him at No. 2 on the list of most catches made in a player’s first four games. Nabers, the sixth overall pick in the draft, is second only to Rams receiver …

Only eight NFL players have 250 rushing yards this season. Two of them are teammates in Baltimore, Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson. Henry is fifth in the league so far this season with 281 rushing yards and Jackson is eighth with 254 rushing yards. They’re the first pair of teammates both to have at least 250 rushing yards in their …

A familiar matchup will take place Sunday in the Meadowlands when the Jets host the Denver Broncos, as it will be the third occasion in the last three years that Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson will be covered by Denver’s top cornerback, Patrick Surtain II. “He’s a good player, he’s got great feet,” Wilson, the 10th overall pick in 2022, …

Reports this week indicated that the Steelers would be playing without running back Jaylen Warren and edge rusher Alex Highsmith this week and confirmation came from the Steelers on Friday. The team ruled both players out for their game against the Colts. Warren has a knee injury and Highsmith has a groin injury. Najee Harris and Cordarrelle Patterson will be …

Saints linebacker Demario Davis is in his 13th NFL season, but he’s still experiencing some things for the first time. This week’s addition to the list is missing a game due to injury. Davis missed one game in 2021 due to the league’s COVID protocols, but he was ruled out for an injury for the first time on Friday. Davis …

Don’t rule out Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby just yet. Although Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said at his Friday press conference that Crosby would be out on Sunday against the Browns, when the Raiders’ official injury report came out a few hours later, Crosby was listed as doubtful, not out. Most of the time, when a player is listed …

The Vikings have only one player with a status for Sunday’s game against the Packers. Linebacker Ivan Pace, Jr. (ankle ) is ruled out. The other 11 players on the injury report are good to go, including quarterback Sam Darnold (knee) and receiver Jordan Addison (ankle). Darnold was a full participant in all three practices this week. Addison returned to …