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Warner, Bosa playing for ‘integrity’ with 49ers’ playoff hopes gone originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — For the first time since the 2020 NFL season, the 49ers head into their final two games having already been eliminated from playoff contention. Only outside the building is there talk of star players needing to protect themselves from injury …

Saquon Barkley continues to dominate for the Philadelphia Eagles after recording 29 carries for 150 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s loss against the Commanders. Barkley has racked up 1,838 rushing yards this season and will take on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Barkley recorded just 66 rushing yards in the first meeting against Dallas and his over/under for …

49ers guard Banks not looking ahead to uncertain offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Guard Aaron Banks might have already played his final game as a member of the 49ers. But he is not allowing his mind to go there, yet. “That’s a real situation about what’s to come,” Banks told NBC Sports Bay Area. …

Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders When the Falcons have the ball: The focus will once again be on Michael Penix Jr. one week after he started his first NFL game. The competition could almost not have been any easier than drawing the Giants but I’d say Penix largely passed his initial test. The rookie was pressured on nearly 50% of …

Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season began with everyone — excluding the Patrick Mahomes-led Kansas City Chiefs and the Lamar Jackson-led Baltimore Ravens — looking like they had a holiday hangover. However, a number of the NFL postseason seeds remain up for grabs. With that in mind, let’s take a look at five year-end CBS Sports NFL bold predictions …

One of the few bright spots in a dismal Bears season was snuffed out on Thursday night. Quarterback Caleb Williams threw an interception in their 6-3 loss to the Seahawks to end his rookie record of 353 straight pass attempts without being picked off. Avoiding interceptions was just about the only thing that the Bears offense has done well this …

Darius Slay’s surprising reaction to news that CeeDee Lamb’s season is over originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Darius Slay was sitting at his locker Thursday afternoon when word began to spread that the Cowboys had shut down superstar receiver CeeDee Lamb for the rest of the season. That will certainly make the Cowboys easier to defend Sunday, but Slay’s …

Jalen Hurts did not take part in Thursday’s practice with the Philadelphia Eagles, further casting doubt on his availability for their Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys. Hurts has been in concussion protocol since his head hit the turf during Sunday’s loss to the Washington Commanders. Head coach Nick Sirianni did not clear anything up with his comments Thursday …

Kenny Pickett is expecting to be fine to play this weekend. Pickett spoke to reporters on Thursday and said he’s planning to be available to play, despite dealing with a ribs injury. The Eagles seem likely to need their backup Pickett, as starting quarterback Jalen Hurts is dealing with a concussion and has not practiced yet this week. “Yeah, full …

The Rams can clinch the NFC West this week. But it won’t be easy. After the Seahawks’ win on Thursday night, the Rams’ only path to a Week 17 clinching scenario is both to beat the Cardinals on Saturday night, and to clinch the strength of victory tiebreaker over the Seahawks. So how do the Rams clinch the strength of …

Eagles-Cowboys player matchups to watch in Week 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (12-3) are hosting the rival Cowboys (7-8) in a Week 17 game at the Linc on Sunday afternoon. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles defense vs. Cooper Rush The last time the Eagles and Cowboys played, Cooper Rush was making his first …

Can anybody other than A.J. or DeVonta catch the football? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If it’s not A.J. or DeVonta, who is it? Since Dallas Goedert’s injury – and really to a great extent before it – the Eagles’ passing game has revolved almost exclusively around their two star wide receivers. Over the last five games – two …

The Seahawks and Bears played the NFL’s lowest-scoring game of the season on Thursday Night Football. The final score of Seahawks 6, Bears 3 gave a total of just nine points, a full touchdown less than the previous lowest-scoring game of the 2024 season, which was Jaguars 10, Titans 6 in Week 14. The Seahawks’ six points were the fewest …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) delivers an impassioned speech to teammates before a game. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Playing in the opposing conference and then across the country, Poona Ford didn’t know much about Justin Herbert before the former Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills defensive lineman signed with the Chargers. Still, in two career games against Herbert, Ford …

Rams running back Kyren Williams, who scored a touchdown, was held to 25 yards in 12 carries when the Cardinals routed the Rams 41-10 in September. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) It seems like ages ago. Week 2 of the NFL season was in September but for the Rams, the memory remains fresh. A 41-10 rout by the Arizona …