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49ers-Lions injury report: Burford out; McKivitz, Brown questionable originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers are set to head into their “Monday Night Football” contest with the Detroit Lions a little worse for the wear, especially at offensive line. Trent Williams (ankle), Jaylon Moore (quad), Ben Bartch (ankle) and John Feliciano (knee) have already been …

Davon Godchaux takes issue with Pats fans’ ‘Fire Mayo’ chants originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots fans voiced their frustrations with the team’s ineptitude following Saturday’s 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The boos and “Fire Mayo” chants rained down from the Gillette Stadium stands toward the end of the Patriots’ defeat. With New England falling …

Getty Images The New England Patriots decided to bench starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson prior to the start of Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers — but didn’t.  Head coach Jerod Mayo told pregame shows that Antonio Gibson would start over Stevenson about 20 minutes prior to game time. Mayo told Scott Zolak of 98.5 The Sports Hub and …

Curran: Pats looked ‘unprofessional’ in embarrassing loss to Chargers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Another week, another new low for the New England Patriots. The Patriots hardly showed signs of life in front of their home crowd in Saturday’s 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. L.A. scored on seven consecutive possessions and dominated the time-of-possession battle, 40:34 to …

Report: 49ers rookie RB Guerendo expected to play vs. Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With playoff hopes out the window for the 49ers, the Faithful still have something to look forward to during the final two games of the season. That includes the development of San Francisco’s young players, such as rising rookie running back Isaac Guerendo. …

NFL fines Warner, other 49ers for Week 16 violations vs. Dolphins originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers were penalized 11 times for 90 yards in their Week 16 loss to the Miami Dolphins. In addition, the NFL levied fines against three 49ers players on plays — including a touchdown — that did not draw penalty flags in …

The AFC playoff picture is one game away from having all its teams settled. The Los Angeles Chargers wrapped up their playoff berth with a victory over the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos are one win away from doing the same.  Christmas Day games had major playoff implications around the NFL, thanks to all four of the teams …

2025 NFL Draft order: Where Pats stand in first round after Week 17 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft is still in play for the New England Patriots Saturday’s 40-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers brought the Patriots’ 2024 record to 3-13. They still own the No. 2 pick …

The Dallas Cowboys were eliminated from the NFL playoff picture prior to their primetime kickoff against the Buccaneers last week, but they still notched a 26-24 win as 4.5-point underdogs. They have won four of their last five games, their lone loss coming by one touchdown against Cincinnati earlier this month. Dallas is a seven-point road underdog against Philadelphia in …

Five 49ers to watch in Week 17 game vs. revenge-seeking Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The rematch of the NFC Championship Game will look nothing like last season’s NFC Championship Game. The 49ers rallied from a 17-point halftime deficit for a 34-31 victory on Jan. 28 at Levi’s Stadium to advance to the Super Bowl. This season, they …

Saturday’s showdown between the Bengals and Broncos will feel like a playoff game because, in many ways, that’s exactly what it is for both teams, especially for the home team.  The Bengals’ playoff hopes are best summarized by Lloyd Christmas’ famous quote from the comedy classic “Dumb and Dumber.” Yes, the Bengals have a chance at making the playoffs, but …

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is back after briefly exiting today’s game for a concussion evaluation. Maye was hit hard in the head along the sideline and went to the locker room to get checked out. Jacoby Brissett replaced him, and the Patriots’ offense went three-and-out on Brissett’s lone drive. But once Maye was cleared to return, he got back on …

Breer: Patriots must ‘modernize,’ add to front office around Wolf originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s no secret the New England Patriots must improve their roster this upcoming offseason, but some of the most impactful changes could be made in the front office. When the Patriots moved on from Bill Belichick last winter, they lost a legendary head coach …

Getty Images The NFC West has been tight all season, but finally some separation has occurred with the playoffs on the horizon. The Los Angeles Rams bested the New York Jets in Week 16 to win their fourth straight, securing a division lead with two games to go. The Arizona Cardinals, meanwhile, failed to outlast the Carolina Panthers in overtime …

Drake Maye has injury scare in Patriots-Chargers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Saturday’s game vs. the Los Angeles Chargers couldn’t have gotten off to a much worse start for the New England Patriots. Their prized rookie quarterback Drake Maye took a helmet-to-helmet hit while scrambling near the sideline just five minutes into the first quarter. He briefly went under …