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It can be easy to tilt and question even the easiest start/sit decisions — especially In the fantasy football playoffs. Can we trust the recent boom performances? Should we stick with the stars that got us to the postseason who have disappointed lately? Dalton Del Don is here to help us gauge the trustworthiness of certain players in fantasy’s biggest …

Getty Images When the Kansas City Chiefs take the field on Christmas Day, they’ll become the first NFL team in 97 years to play a game on six different days of the week during a single-season.  The reason this rarely ever happens is because the NFL almost never schedules any games for Wednesdays. The only reason we’re getting a Wednesday …

Kayshon Boutte makes bold boast on IG after career day vs. Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ wide receiver room lacks many things. Confidence isn’t one of them, it appears. Second-year wideout Kayshon Boutte was a bright spot in the Patriots’ 24-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, racking up a career-high 95 yards …

USA Today The Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens will take center stage as these AFC clubs are set to duke it out on Christmas Day as part of the NFL’s holiday doubleheader. While this is a standalone game on the Week 17 schedule, it’s potentially not the biggest matchup these two teams will have against one another this season.  At …

49ers overreactions: Is it time to replace Moody after rocky season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers set a high bar in recent seasons. The team advanced to the NFC Championship Game, with two Super Bowl appearances, in four of the past five NFL seasons. But this season has been a disaster. Tight end George Kittle is …

The NFL released the playoff scenarios for Week 17, determining which teams can secure a No. 1 seed — which comes with a first-round bye and home-field advantage — a division title or a playoff berth this week.  In the AFC, the Buffalo Bills (12-3) have clinched the AFC East, the Houston Texans (9-6) have clinched the AFC South and the Kansas City …

How Patriots can move up to No. 1 pick in 2025 draft order in Week 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots had a successful Week 16 even though they lost to the Buffalo Bills 24-21 on the road. It was a close, competitive game in Buffalo during which the Patriots made meaningful progress, especially on …

The Week 17 NFL odds have the 13-2 Minnesota Vikings as only 1.5-point home favorites over the 11-4 Green Bay Packers. Minnesota won the first matchup, 31-29, though Green Bay made the score closer than the game itself. With quarterback Sam Darnold playing at a Pro Bowl-caliber level, Minnesota has its sights on the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a …

On Monday Night Football the Packers became the ninth team to clinch a playoff berth this season, with five spots still to be earned. Here’s how the playoff picture looks heading into Week 17: NFC Playoff Picture DIVISION LEADERS 1. Detroit Lions (13-2): Clinched a playoff berth. 2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-3): Clinched a playoff berth. 3. Los Angeles Rams (9-6): …

49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw has likely taken his final snap of the 2024 season. Greenlaw left Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins after playing four snaps and was ruled out with a calf injury. That came a week after Greenlaw made his 2024 debut against the Rams and failed to finish the game because of his knee and soreness associated with …

Identifying players who have run particularly hot or cold in recent weeks will be the goal of this space over the 2024 NFL season. Spotting guys who are “due” won’t always work out because my children recently lost my magic eight ball, leaving me powerless to predict the future. Nevertheless, we persist in finding NFL players who have overperformed their …

The NFC playoff picture is starting to take shape, as the Washington Commanders earned a massive win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to set themselves up for their first playoff berth in four years. Washington also eliminated Dallas and San Francisco with its upset of Philadelphia. The Los Angeles Rams lead the Seattle Seahawks by a game in the …

A Monday night game at Lambeau Field against a playoff-bound Packers team would be a tough gig for most quarterbacks and it’s an especially difficult one for a rookie quarterback leading an offense that’s been decimated by injuries over the course of the season. That was the position Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler found himself in this week and things got …

If the Ravens win the AFC North, they will likely be the third seed in the postseason tournament come January. If they don’t, their likeliest landing spot as a wild card entry is the fifth seed and that would likely find them heading to Houston for their first playoff game. The Ravens are also facing the Texans on Christmas, which …

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave a positive update on the state of his ankle on Monday. Mahomes injured his ankle in the team’s Week 15 win over the Browns, but was a full participant in practice all last week before playing in Saturday’s 27-19 win over the Texans. Mahomes was 28-of-41 for 260 yards and a touchdown through the air …