The Cleveland Browns future could depend on what happens in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season. The Pittsburgh Steelers may have nothing to play for when the two AFC North teams matchup, while the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants, two teams ahead of the Browns in the 2026 NFL draft order currently, […]
From Dawgs By Nature
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It stands to reason that the Dallas Cowboys are going to make a change at defensive coordinator sometime soon. For the most part, the Cowboys defense has been objectively awful across the entire season. The team as a whole had the three-game winning streak where everything was sort of working together, but the defense has […]
From Blogging The Boys
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We’re at the tail end of the 2025 NFL regular season, where aggregate statistics have their highest validity. That’s great for articles like these as I can say certain things with greater confidence. I can safely say that the Buffalo Bills’ defense hasn’t been a shutdown unit this year. However, when the Bills suit up […]
From Buffalo Rumblings
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The Buffalo Bills have clinched a playoff spot, as have the Philadelphia Eagles. While the Eagles have clinched the NFC East Division title, however, the Bills are still looking up at the New England Patriots in the AFC East standings. If Buffalo win both of their remaining games and New England loses one of them, […]
From Buffalo Rumblings
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One of the things that makes this Chicago Bears team different than others we have covered is that this group has received immediate contributions from its rookies. Not every Bears team gets draft picks to chip in throughout the year, so I am not one who will take these efforts for granted. From first-round pick Colston Loveland to seventh-round selection Kyle Monangai and several young players in between, there is a lot to like about what the 2025 NFL Draft class of Bears rookies have provide...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Philadelphia Eagles issued their third and final official injury report in advance of their Week 17 road game against the Buffalo Bills. The Eagles ruled two players OUT: Lane Johnson and Nakobe Dean. For the second week in a row, Lane Johnson was reportedly slated to return to practice but it didn’t happen. At […]
From Bleeding Green Nation
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The Las Vegas Raiders informed defensive end Maxx Crosby that they are shutting him down and he won’t play in the Raiders’ final two regular-season games against the New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs, according to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer. Reportedly, that caused a disagreement between Crosby and the club, leading to the Pro […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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There is a race for the No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2026 NFL draft with just three games remaining in the regular season and the Las Vegas Raiders are in the thick of the mix. Let’s take a closer look of where things stand: New York Giants, 1 spot, 2-13 record: Remaining schedule: […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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Sunday night is a big matchup for NFC playoff seeding. The San Francisco 49ers are two victories away from not having to leave Levi’s Stadium for the rest of the season. There is only one spot in the NFC up for grabs, with the NFC South division winner still up in the air. Chicago is […]
From Niners Nation
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Beyond just the Green Bay Packers downgrading quarterback Jordan Love (concussion) to out against the Baltimore Ravens, the team made other adjustments to their injury report on Friday. First of all, the team placed linebacker Kristian Welch (ankle) on the injured reserve. Welch came in to replace the special teams snaps that linebacker Nick Niemann […]
From Acme Packing Company
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With the schedule down to two regular-season games remaining and the Bears having clinched a playoff berth last week, the list of games of importance for Bears fans to watch is shrinking. However, with a shot at clinching the NFC North this week on the table and a path to the NFC’s top seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs in sight, there are a few games of interest this week.
Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers — Saturday, 7:00 PM CT (Peacock)
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Ravens are officially in win-or-go-home mode as they board the plane to play in the “Frozen Tundra.” A loss on Saturday or a Pittsburgh Steelers’ win on Sunday will eliminate the Ravens from playoff contention, sealing what could be the team’s most disappointing regular season in franchise history. What do the Ravens need to […]
From Baltimore Beatdown
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Friday that the Green Bay Packers will not be playing quarterback Jordan Love, who suffered a concussion last week, and are expected to start Malik Willis against the Baltimore Ravens tomorrow. Willis has previously started two games for the Packers, both in 2024, and has a 2-0 record. Over two […]
From Acme Packing Company
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The New England Patriots will visit the New York Jets down seven starters. Wide receivers Mack Hollins and Kayshon Boutte, guard Jared Wilson, defensive tackles Milton Williams and Khyiris Tonga, as well as linebackers Harold Landry III and Robert Spillane have been ruled out for Sunday’s game, head coach Mike Vrabel announced. But running back […]
From Pats Pulpit
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The one bright spot in a disappointing season for the Minnesota Vikings has been the performance of their defense. Nearly every week the Vikings’ defense has kept them in the game as the offense struggled. As it stands currently, the Vikings defense ranks 10th in points allowed, despite the Vikings’ offense leading the league in […]
From Daily Norseman
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The Cleveland Browns host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in the final home game of the season. The Browns have won the past three meetings, and five of the past six overall, in Cleveland against the Steelers. But this matchup pits two teams heading in opposite directions as the Browns are fighting for the No. […]
From Dawgs By Nature
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The Pittsburgh Steelers can wrap up the AFC North this weekend, which would mark the first time they’ve won the division since 2020. The Steelers will face the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland in Week 17. With a win, they win the AFC North, but they will have to do so without T.J. Watt for the […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Philadelphia Eagles travel to Western New York this weekend to face off against the Buffalo Bills. The Eagles are the lone team that neither head coach Sean McDermott nor quarterback Josh Allen has beaten in their time with the team, as the Eagles beat Buffalo handily in 2019, winning 31-13, and then again in […]
From Buffalo Rumblings
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The Jets make the aggressive swing everyone has been waiting for, jumping up to No. 1 overall in a rare intra-city, intra-stadium trade with the Giants to secure their quarterback of the future to open this NFL Mock Draft .
From there, the draft unfolds with familiar themes — quarterback desperation, wide receiver premium, and edge-rusher scarcity — but with some surprising twists. The Raiders dive back into QB roulette. The Browns pivot from their typical trench profile to a wide receive...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Thus ends the Detroit Lions’ 2025 campaign. The dream was dying after a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, but it is officially dead following the Christmas Day loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit has fallen to 8-8 on the season, an embarrassing and disappointing fall from their 15-2 season the year prior. The […]
From Pride Of Detroit
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Sunday Night Football is getting a gem this week as the 11-win Chicago Bears and the 11-win San Fransicso 49ers meet up with playoff seeding scenarios on the line. The Bears just dropped the injury report for the game, and they only list two players as out: wide receiver Rome Odunze and cornerback Nick McCloud. […]
From Windy City Gridiron
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Hello CSR! I apologize for the delay, but happy holidays to you all! On Sunday, the Panthers face off against an NFC playoff contenders in the Seattle Seahawks, and former Panthers QB Sam Darnold who has since been on a redemption tour after they let him walk. The Panthers defense has been very good at […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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In Week 17, the Kansas City Chiefs lost 20-13 to the Denver Broncos on Christmas Day. Third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun was just one of many inexperienced players who saw an extended opportunity. Let’s look at how the Chiefs used their players in this game: Starters (offensive): WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, TE Travis Kelce, LT Esa Pole, […]
From Arrowhead Pride
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Well, after a 10-win regular season and a brutal loss in the ACC title game, the Virginia Cavaliers are set to do something the program has not done since 2019…play in a bowl game. The ’Hoos last qualified for postseason play back in 2021, but never took the field as the Fenway Bowl was cancelled […]
From Streaking The Lawn
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I recently joined “Opposition Territory” — a podcast produced by The Philadelphia Sports Table, hosted by Jeff Warren — to preview the Week 17 matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles. With both teams entering the final stretch of the season carrying high expectations, Jeff and I dug into where each team has excelled, where they […]
From Buffalo Rumblings
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