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UNLV celebrates after defeating California, 24-13, to win the L.A. Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Wednesday. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) Football is a game built on tactical innovation, and No. 24 UNLV did its part Wednesday at the LA Bowl. Facing a fourth-and-7 against Cal in the second

Can Drake Maye join Josh Allen as a top-five QB? Curran, Giardi discuss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye’s impressive rookie season has put him in the same conversation as the potential league MVP. The New England Patriots quarterback has drawn comparisons to Buffalo Bills signal-caller Josh Allen with big arm and dual-threat

Seth Walder, ESPN AnalyticsDec 18, 2024, 06:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With three weeks left in the 2024 regular season, the NFL playoff picture is unusually settled. Seven teams have clinched postseason berths — three in the NFC and four in the AFC — leaving seven spots up for grabs. Which teams will fill

The headline of the Atlanta Falcons’ latest announcement had increasingly trended toward likely. The subtext on Tuesday night was more surprising. The Falcons did not simply bench veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins 14 games after they signed him to a deal worth $90 million guaranteed at signing They also gave the rookie they drafted eighth overall

NFL Nation, ESPNDec 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NFL season is winding down, and we’re now in Week 16. Can you believe it? This past weekend shook up our rankings after three of our previous top-10 teams — the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers — lost. The

The last Monday Night Football doubleheader of the season is here. Four teams will officially wrap up Week 15 of the regular season on Monday. First up, the Minnesota Vikings will host the Chicago Bears in an NFC North battle that could be significant for the Vikings in the playoff race. The Vikings officially clinched

Open Extended Reactions We’re through Week 14 of the 2024 NFL regular season, and although the postseason is still one month away, we’re taking an early look at the current playoff picture and the road to Super Bowl LIX. Which teams are already in good shape? Which still have a lot of work to do

If you are still consuming fantasy football content at this late date in the season, congrats. It’s already been a decently successful season for you. Let’s try to make it a legendary season by navigating the fantasy semifinals and advancing to Championship Week. Just in case your roster can use a boost from the waiver

Three more teams officially clinched playoff berths on Sunday, leaving just a handful of open spots left across the board for teams as the NFL regular season starts to wrap up. The Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings all earned postseason spots on Sunday despite the Steelers actually losing to the Philadelphia Eagles and

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy Forecast Week 15’s Sunday slate is in the books and there were performances and injuries that will have long term fantasy implications. Andy Behrens joins Matt Harmon to breakdown all the action and place the games in three categories: Games we care

The Detroit Lions’ injury woes on defense continued Sunday, with the team losing two cornerbacks in the first half of their 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Carlton Davis III and Khalil Dorsey were both injured in separate incidents and exited the game early. Davis went into the locker room first, and underwent concussion protocol

Adam Schefter, Senior NFL InsiderDec 14, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions Las Vegas Raiders three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby, who already has been ruled out of Monday night’s

Report: 49ers org ‘fully believes’ in Shanahan despite lost season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the 49ers essentially out of the playoff picture, their focus can shift to the 2025 season. That includes job security for two key people moving forward. Despite all that went wrong this campaign, San Francisco is sticking

Maxx Crosby was having another strong season. It didn’t stop a full faceplant by the Raiders. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) Maxx Crosby’s season is over. The Las Vegas Raiders pass rusher announced via Instagram on Saturday that he will not play again this year after aggravating an ankle injury to the point he needs surgery, hours

NFL Nation, ESPNDec 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Week 15 NFL schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, and analytics writer

The Chargers will have quarterback Justin Herbert slinging passes against the Buccaneers on Sunday and they hope to have wide receiver Ladd McConkey available to catch them. McConkey has been listed as questionable to face the Bucs. He was limited in practice this week due to knee and shoulder issues. Herbert didn’t practice on Wednesday

Set your Week 15 lineups with Dalton Del Don’s key start/sit advice for every game on the slate. Dallas Cowboys @ Carolina Panthers Start: Rico Dowdle Dowdle has completely taken over as Dallas’ workhorse, seeing 66-of-76 RB touches over the last three games. He gets a Panthers’ defense allowing 5.0 YPC and the most average

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNDec 13, 2024, 08:16 AM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award