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Kenny Pickett comes up just short: ‘I wanted that one bad’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Kenny Pickett gave the Eagles a chance to win, and that’s all you can really ask for. He wasn’t great. He wasn’t elite. He certainly wasn’t Jalen Hurts. But he went out and battled in his first game as an Eagle against the …

The Green Bay Packers (10-4) and New Orleans Saints (5-9) will square off in a NFC showdown on Monday Night Football to wrap up the Week 16 NFL schedule. The Saints have lost two of their last three matchups. Last week, the Commanders narrowly beat the Saints, 20-19. On the other sideline, Green Bay has won four of its last …

Last year, Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua caught 105 passes, setting a new NFL record for receptions by a rookie. That record doesn’t look like it’s going to stand for long. Both Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers are on pace to break the record with two games left in the season. Bowers has 101 …

Travis Kelce #87 and the Kansas City Chiefs play the Pittsburgh Steelers this Christmas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The NFL and Netflix are teaming up to bring fans an extra special Christmas gift this year. On Dec. 25, two Christmas Day NFL games will stream live on Netflix: the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston …

Getty Images ARLINGTON, Texas — Ahead of a pivotal offseason for the Dallas Cowboys, three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons continues to pile up bargaining power.  Parsons told CBS Sports on Thursday that he’s aiming to re-sign with the team before free agency kicks off in March, and he and his representation have another bargaining chip to play. With his strip-sack …

Tyreek Hill caught a touchdown pass during Sunday’s 29-17 win over the 49ers, but the Dolphins wideout’s focus was on plays he didn’t make when he spoke to reporters after the game. Hill dropped a third down pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on the team’s opening drive and then failed to reel in a pass that was tipped by 49ers …

The NFC playoff chase took a dynamic turn when the Washington Commanders claimed a statement victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, 36-33 in Week 16. The win kept Washington in the hunt for an NFC East title and the loss all-but dashed any hopes Philadelphia had of the NFC’s No. 1 seed. But they may have lost more than that with …

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson came into the 2024 season as a top head coaching candidate and his case has only gotten stronger. The Lions have set a franchise record for points scored with two games still to play this season and Johnson dialed up one of his most inventive play calls during Sunday’s win over the Bears. Quarterback Jared …

RedZone Channel has, for years, been a refuge from commercials for NFL fans: A channel to turn on as soon as the Sunday games kick off and leave on until the last Sunday afternoon game ends, without hearing anything but football. Until last week. Last week, the league-owned RedZone Channel showed commercials for the first time. Fans were not happy …

DeVonta Smith takes accountability for crucial drop vs. Commanders originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia LANDOVER, Md. — There wasn’t much for DeVonta Smith to say. What else could he say? “I just dropped the ball,” Smith said after the Eagles’ 36-33 loss to the Commanders on Sunday afternoon. “I ain’t gonna beat myself up over it. It’s life. It’s …

For the opening drive of Sunday’s eventual loss to the Vikings, Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen wasn’t on the field. After the game, coach Mike Macdonald explained that Woolen was benched for violating an unspecified rule. “That was just a team rule thing,” Macdonald said, via Brady Henderson of ESPN.com. “We made it right and that’s what we decided to do, …

Coach Sean McVay, whose Rams have won four in a row, talks with Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) after the game in New Jersey. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) The Rams defeated the New York Jets, 19-9, on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. What we learned from a victory that extended the Rams’ win streak to four …

The Cowboys were eliminated earlier in the day. They aren’t playing like an eliminated team. Dallas controlled the first half, outgaining Tampa Bay 243 to 194 to take a 23-14 lead into the locker room at halftime. Cooper Rush threw for 226 yards, with CeeDee Lamb catching six passes for 100 yards. Lamb now has 100 receptions for the season …

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is two good games away from breaking the NFL record for rushing yards in a season. After Sunday’s game in Washington, Barkley has 1,838 rushing yards this season. Eric Dickerson set the NFL record of 2,105 rushing yards in 1984, so Barkley needs to total 268 rushing yards in the Eagles’ final two games to …

Drake Maye endorses Patriots calling designed QB runs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots finally decided to let Drake Maye loose in Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills. Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt had strayed away from calling designed runs for the rookie quarterback in his previous eight games. Keeping Maye healthy has been the top …