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5 things I care about The Packers push the ball down the field Green Bay ranked dead last in neutral pass rate coming into Week 15. They have really leaned into their diverse and powerful run game led by Josh Jacobs. That rushing attack was still a focal point in their road win over the Seahawks. Jacobs ran the ball …

Eagles grades by position after big win over Steelers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles won their 10th game in a row and dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon at the Linc. The final score was 27-13 but this game wasn’t even that close. The Eagles out-gained the Steelers 401-163 and had 26 first downs to the …

NFL power rankings: Where 49ers sit after feckless loss to Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Does anyone else just want to fast forward to the end of the regular season? I know some teams, and one player in particular, who wouldn’t mind wrapping up their 2024 NFL seasons early. The playoff picture just isn’t changing much, and …

All eyes in Kansas City are going to be on Patrick Mahomes’ left ankle this week after the Chiefs quarterback was forced out of Sunday’s 21-7 win over the Cleveland Browns with an ankle injury following a brutal hit.  With roughly eight minutes left to play in the fourth quarter, Mahomes tried to convert a fourth-and-3 by throwing a short pass, …

Geno Smith left Sunday’s game against the Packers with a knee injury. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith left Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers with a knee injury. The injury took place in the third quarter as Green Bay held a 20-3 lead. Smith leapt and threw the ball under pressure. Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper hit …

The Dallas Cowboys always crack the door open for some drama when they have a superstar up for a major contract extension. They ensured there was plenty of intrigue around the contract negotiations for All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott and All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee lamb last offseason before re-signing both of them. Now, three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons is on …

Week 15 brought some very peculiar running back performances. While big names — like Saquon Barkley and Joe Mixon and Derrick Henry — wildly underperformed, random backs offered top-12 performances … likely on your fantasy bench. What should we make of big performances from Tyjae Spears, Jerome Ford and Justice Hill? Are they simply one-week wonders or do they offer …

Kevin Sabitus / Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals (6-8) and Tennessee Titans (3-11) combined to make unwanted NFL history on Sunday for their sloppiness in the Bengals’ 37-27 Week 15 win in Nashville. Not only did the Bengals keep their mathematical playoff chances alive, but the two teams gave us the sloppiest game in NFL history: their 10 turnovers committed …

DETROIT — They’ve waited generations around here for a team like this – rich with talent, armed with creativity and boasting a blistering offense. For the first time ever you could say “Detroit” and “Super Bowl” in the same sentence and not elicit laughter. And that was before an 11-game winning streak got them to 12-1 on the season heading …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers are back in the playoffs. Despite losing to the Eagles on Sunday, Pittsburgh clinched a berth in the AFC playoffs after the Dolphins and Colts each lost their respective Week 15 matchups. Pittsburgh (10-4) is in the playoffs for a second straight year and for the fourth time since 2020. This marks the 12th time the Steelers …

Roob’s Observations: Eagles collect monster win over Steelers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Ten in a row, the longest winning streak in franchise history. A couple massive steps closer to the No. 1 seed. A commanding win over a 10-3 team. This was a monster win for the Eagles, 27-13 over a very good Steelers team that had won …

Getty Images Will Levis has been benched after turning the ball over four times during the Tennessee Titans’ Week 15 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. Levis has been replaced by Mason Rudolph, who actually led the Steelers to a win over Cincinnati in Week 16 of the 2023 season.  The switch occurred midway through the third quarter with the Titans …

In the Lamar Jackson era, the Ravens have excelled when it comes to beating NFC teams. They’ve only lost twice to the other conference with No. 8 under center — the idea is that those NFC opponents don’t see Jackson regularly and have no idea how to defend him on game day. That narrative was certainly in play Sunday when …

USATSI The Indianapolis Colts looked like they were about to run away with the game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but a major gaffe by Jonathan Taylor kept that from happening.  With the Colts clinging to a 13-7 lead early in the third quarter, Taylor broke through for what appeared to be a 41-yard touchdown run, but the Colts …

The Seahawks and Packers meet Sunday night in a potential playoff preview. If the postseason started today, both teams would be in. The Seahawks (8-5) would earn the No. 3 seed as NFC West champs, and the Packers (9-4) would be the No. 6 seed as a wild-card team. If those positions hold at the end of the season, the …