The Chicago Bears’ 6-3 defeat by the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday was sealed with a Caleb Williams interception, but there was one sequence earlier in the drive that showed the team to be well and truly lost. With 5:12 left in the game, the Bears got the ball back and had a chance to either tie the game or take …
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Thursday Night Football: Seahawks sack Bears 6-3
On a rainy night in Chicago, the Bears and Seahawks combined for 10 sacks, 13 punts, 444 yards and nine points. The Seahawks won 6-3 in one of the worst games in the NFL this season. Seattle moved to 9-7 in ending a two-game losing streak, and Chicago fell to 4-12 with a 10th consecutive loss. The Bears’ last chance …
Read More »Could Brian Thomas Jr. be a top-5 fantasy WR in 2025? | Fantasy Football Live
Yahoo Sports fantasy contributor Sal Vetri reveals his bold prediction for the 2025 fantasy football season. View more Video Transcript Yeah, I mean, it was going to be, it’s around Brian Thomas, and it was gonna be that this guy will be a top 10 wide receiver next year, and he’s basically doing that this year. It’s gonna be that …
Read More »NFL Week 17 grades: Seahawks get a ‘C’ for ugly Thursday night win; Lamar Jackson delivers ‘A+’ for Ravens
Getty Images Welcome to the Christmas edition of the Week 17 grades! The first three games of Week 17 have all had some big playoff implications. That started with the opening game on Christmas Day when the Kansas City Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC by beating the Pittsburgh Steelers, 29-10. In the second game of the …
Read More »Thursday Night Football: Seahawks lead Bears 6-3 at halftime
The Bears and Seahawks have combined for six punts and nine points. Seattle headed to the locker room with a 6-3 halftime lead. The most exciting part of Thursday Night Football came just before the two-minute warning when Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf and Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson got into it. Metcalf ended up drawing a 15-yard penalty for head-butting …
Read More »Bears All-Pro lists favorite candidates for Chicago’s head-coaching job, eyeing help for Caleb Williams
Getty Images The Chicago Bears are set to undergo a full head-coaching search this offseason. One of their top players already has some opinions about where the franchise should turn next, however, with All-Pro cornerback Jaylon Johnson openly hoping the Bears court an offensive mind to help quarterback Caleb Williams. Johnson’s top priority is welcoming a leader who can elevate …
Read More »Shanahan expresses confidence in 49ers kicker Moody amid rough season
Shanahan expresses confidence in 49ers kicker Moody amid rough season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 2024 NFL season has been a challenging campaign for the 49ers, and that includes second-year kicker Jake Moody. Moody has made 23 of his 30 field goal attempts or a 76.7 percent success rate, which is a significant drop …
Read More »Week 17 deep dives & Xmas games recap: Burrow vs. Broncos D, Penix vs. Daniels, Packers-Vikings | Football 301
As we enter the penultimate week of the NFL season, Nate Tice and Charles McDonald are back to break down all the action from a festive—but somewhat underwhelming—set of Christmas games before deep diving on the most interesting matchups to look forward to this weekend. The duo kicks things off by revisiting the Kansas City Chiefs’ dominant win over the …
Read More »Where did this come from? Zack Baun’s Eagles breakout has the NFL looking for the next him
PHILADELPHIA — As the Los Angeles Rams lined up on third-and-3, Zack Baun crept up to the right edge. The Philadelphia Eagles linebacker looked ready to blitz. As Matthew Stafford fielded the snap, Baun instead backpedaled. He shuffled out toward receiver Puka Nacua, who would catch nine passes for 117 yards on the night. Nacua would not catch this pass. …
Read More »Fantasy Game Changers: Players to trust in Packers vs. Vikings | Fantasy Football Live
Yahoo Sports’ Fantasy Football Live crew looks ahead to Sunday’s matchup between Green Bay and Minnesota – and how Josh Jacobs, Aaron Jones and Jordan Addison could impact fantasy managers. View more Video Transcript Let’s turn to our fantasy game changers for this week, powered by ram trucks where we’re identifying some of the most impactful players in one of …
Read More »QB Room: Vikings keeping Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy together in 2025 is gaining momentum
Last August, in the midst of NFL training camps, I visited the Minnesota Vikings and found myself camped out with a member of the team’s brain trust. Not far away, Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy were alternating in 11-on-11 drills when the conversation turned into an art versus science debate about when to turn a team over to a young …
Read More »Shanahan offers silver lining to Purdy, 49ers’ down season
Shanahan offers silver lining to Purdy, 49ers’ down season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan believes that quarterback Brock Purdy will benefit from all the adversity the 49ers have faced during the 2024 NFL season. Shanahan explained Purdy’s progress during what has been a frustrating and uneven 2024 campaign for San Francisco and its third-year quarterback. “He’s …
Read More »NFL Saturday tripleheader: What’s at stake in Chargers-Patriots, Broncos-Bengals and Rams-Cardinals
The NFL does its best to get interesting matchups late in the season. It’s not always easy. Injuries hit teams, some teams clinch early and other teams get eliminated before Christmas. The league has to get creative sometimes. This year it designated five matchups, three of which could be moved to Saturday for a tripleheader. The NFL announced its Week …
Read More »NFL Christmas ratings: Netflix reports average of 24 million viewers for Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans
The NFL did something different this year with its Christmas slate, partnering with Netflix to stream a pair of unusually timed Wednesday games. They announced the results a day later. Netflix reported an average of 24 million viewers across its games between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers, then the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans. Overall, it claimed 65 …
Read More »Seahawks vs. Bears score, live updates: Seattle needs a win to keep playoff hopes alive in final Thursday Night Football game of the year
The Seattle Seahawks have to be kicking themselves after Week 16’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The Seahawks now need two wins, and the Rams to lose to the Cardinals this Sunday — the Rams win the division with a win over Arizona — for Seattle to take the NFC West crown. They’ll have to lock in Thursday night in …
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