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USATSI Welcome to the Christmas edition of the Week 17 grades! The NFL doesn’t usually give us Wednesday football, but that changed this year with the league scheduling two games for Christmas Day. Going into the 2024 season, there had only been two Wednesday games over the past 74 years, but that number has now been bumped up to four …

Move over Michael Vick. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson came into Wednesday’s game against the Texans needing 86 rushing yards to pass Vick and become the NFL’s all-time leading rushing quarterback and he hit the mark in the third quarter. Jackson had a six-yard run to get to 87 rushing yards for the day and 6,110 in his career. Jackson set …

Lamar Jackson is one of one. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Seven seasons into his NFL career, Lamar Jackson is officially the king of running quarterbacks. The Baltimore Ravens star passed Michael Vick for the NFL’s all-time lead in rushing yards among quarterbacks during the NFL’s Christmas game on Wednesday. He entered the game with 6,023 yards, 86 behind Vick’s …

Getty Images Lamar Jackson has done many things in his 27 years. He’s a two-time NFL MVP, two-time first-team All-Pro, three-time Pro Bowler, Heisman Trophy winner, holds the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single season and the most rushing yards by a quarterback ever in NFL history. But there’s one thing he’s always wanted to do …

The Texans defense didn’t put up much of a fight on the Ravens’ opening possession on Wednesday. The Ravens needed less than five minutes to pick up 75 yards and a touchdown in Houston. Running back Derrick Henry rumbled into the end zone from two yards out to give the Ravens a 7-0 lead with 10:08 to play in the …

Linebacker David Long is back with the Titans. The team announced on Wednesday that they have claimed Long off of waivers. The Lions let Long go on Tuesday. Long began his career as a Titans sixth-round pick in 2019 and played 50 games for the team before moving on to the Dolphins in 2023. He played 25 games in Miami …

The Texans got off to a slow start in Wednesday’s game against the Ravens, but the defense and special teams have provided them with some life in the second quarter. Punter Tommy Townsend dropped a 70-yard punt at the Ravens’ 3-yard-line and cornerback Kamari Lassiter dropped Ravens running back Derrick Henry for a safety on the next play. Dameon Pierce …

Getty Images While it came in a loss, Najee Harris nonetheless made some history during the Steelers’ Christmas Day showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs.  In the 29-10 loss, Harris ran for 74 yards on 13 carries. In the process, he became the first player in franchise history to run for more than 1,000 yards in each of his first …

Andy Reid hammed it up in his postgame victory speech. (AP Photo/Matt Freed) There’s plenty of reason for cheer in the Kansas City Chiefs locker room. A 29-10 Christmas day blowout of the Pittsburgh Steelers improved their record to 15-1 and clinched the AFC’s No. 1 seed in their quest for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl championship. They can …

Eagles injury report: Statuses for Jalen Hurts, Kenny Pickett originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jalen Hurts was officially listed as a non-participant on the Eagles’ first injury report of Week 17. Hurts suffered a concussion on Sunday against the Commanders and his status for the Cowboys game this coming weekend is in question. In addition to Hurts, backup quarterback …

Getty Images Just one year ago, the Kansas City Chiefs fell on Christmas Day and used the loss as a rally through the AFC playoffs en route to the Super Bowl championship. Kansas City had to win two games on the road to get to the Super Bowl. However, that won’t be the case this year as the Chiefs locked …

Chiefs vs. Steelers highlights: Kansas City clinches AFC’s No. 1 seed with 29-10 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas. Patrick Mahomes completed 29 of 38 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns for the Chiefs. Kansas City’s …

It looks like the Chiefs will be the top seed in the AFC playoffs. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes hit tight end Travis Kelce for a 12-yard touchdown to extend the Chiefs’ lead over the Steelers to 28-10 with 12:38 to play in the game. Kelce became the Chiefs’ all-time receiving touchdown leader — he has 77 — on the play and …

Christmas Day games had major playoff implications around the NFL, thanks to all four of the teams playing holding a spot in the AFC playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs needed just one victory to lock up home-field advantage in the AFC, and they earned it by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opener of the Christmas Day doubleheader.  The Steelers …

Former Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey has died after a three-year battle with cancer, his son, Jake, announced on social media. Bergey was 79. “The best father, friend, grandfather, football player and outright great person in this world. I will truly miss him. Love you, dad,” Jake wrote. Bergey was a second-round pick of the Bengals in 1969 and earned AFL …