As you know by now, there are always NFL games played on Thanksgiving, but the games change every year. The Cowboys and Lions are mainstays on the holiday, but the schedule and times are often mixed up, and now we have a bonus night game. MORE: All-time greatest Thanksgiving performances Here, we answer all of your Thanksgiving 2016 football questions. Who plays on Thanksgiving in 2016, and at what times?...
NFL Sunday Night Football will be in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers welcome the Cleveland Browns in the final NFL Wild Card Playoff game. This will be back-to-back weeks the Steelers and Browns play each other. Here are players that Draft Kings lineup owners should consider drafting for the Sunday NFL Wild Card Playoff games. NFL players that should be drafted by Draft Kings lineup owners Quarterbacks: Draft: Ryan Tannehill, vs Baltimore Ravens...
In that regard, this week’s marquee matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs could temporarily be relocated to the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota in case Tampa Bay cannot host the game due to the aftereffects of Hurricane Ian. The NFL’s decision to name the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota as the backup venue has had quite the effect on NFL fans. Before moving forward, this is still a contingency plan that has yet to be finalized....
Star pass rusher Mack faced the Raiders for the first time since he was moved to the Bears, whose much-vaunted defense had led the league in sacks and takeaways since acquiring the 28-year-old in the blockbuster trade last year. Mack had said he “liked” the term “vindictiveness” ahead of the reunion, but he was largely anonymous as the Raiders’ offensive line did not give up a sack in a 24-21 success....
“I don’t know why he’s not on the injury report,” Westgate LV SuperBook director Jay Kornegay told The Linemakers on Sporting News. “We know he’s definitely not 100 percent. He’s got a bad wheel.” A Fox Sports report indicated Newton is nursing a right foot injury, possibly as a result of compensating for soreness in his surgically-repaired left ankle. The report said Newton also is battling a thumb issue on his throwing hand....
Here’s a pick for this week’s NFL card: Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals Once a former Detroit Lions draft pick, Arizona QB Drew Stanton gets another chance at being a starting quarterback in the NFL. Although his numbers thus far won’t get much attention, the best stat yet is his zero INTs this season (93 attempts). He now gets the opportunity to face a league-leading Lions defense that allows fewer than 284 yards per game....
We take a look at New England’s decision to move on from the receiver in addition to injury updates from around the league in this edition of NFL news and notes. Three things that matter Patriots cut Antonio Brown amid sexual assault allegations The Patriots have decided to move on from wide receiver Antonio Brown. The team announced the move ahead of its Week 3 matchup against the Jets. Brown’s release comes after multiple sexual assault allegations surfaced since he joined the Patriots less than two weeks ago....
With that comes a variety of storylines which we are keeping track of as the regular season approaches. From injury updates to the latest trade news, we take a look at what is happening around the league in this edition of NFL news and notes. Three things that matter 49ers rookie Nick Bosa will sit preseason with ankle injury San Francisco 49ers’ Nick Bosa left Wednesday’s practice early with an injury, and general manager John Lynch confirmed on Thursday that the defensive end has a “significant” ankle sprain and will be forced to miss the preseason....
Yes, no matter how lopsided (or bad) the matchups may be, NFL fans will be locked into all three games, including the Saints vs. Bills night game. That’s due in part to the tradition, but it’s also because NFL viewers are, frankly, happy to watch any of the league’s offerings — no matter how much they complain about bad coaching, play or officiating. Of course, some might be watching the Thanksgiving Day games because they are betting on the action....
As the New England Patriots bask in the glow of a sixth Super Bowl title, the other 31 teams are left to examine what went wrong and how to fix it. While Sundays will not be the same for the next six months, there is enough on the league’s calendar to hold our attention until the NFL returns in August. Here are the most important dates to know entering the NFL offseason:...
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Houston (3-7) and Detroit (4-6) meet in the first game at 12:30 p.m. ET. Dallas (3-7) and Washington (3-7) renew their NFC East rivalry at 4:30 p.m. The prime-time matchup between Baltimore (6-4) and Pittsburgh (10-0), supposed to be the main event, had been posponed to Sunday. It’s a great holiday schedule and a chance to improve on our NFL pick ’em record. Last Week: 6-7 (before Monday’s game) Season: 62-46 (before Monday’s game) With that as the mind, below are our picks and predictions for the Thanksgiving games: MORE WEEK 12 NFL PICKS: Against the spread | Straight up...
There are only three matchups between teams with winning records, and that starts Thursday with the AFC South showdown between the Colts and Titans. The early set of Sunday games is brutal, but the afternoon features two more excellent matchups. The Rams and Seahawks meet in a NFC West showdown, and the Bills and Cardinals face off in a battle between quarterbacks Josh Allen and Kyler Murray. Our attention also is on the Vikings-Bears matchup on Monday Night Football....
We are thankful for the Packers, Saints and Patriots, who opened as double-digit favorites over the Lions, Panthers and Dolphins, respectively. Those relatively easy predictions are balanced out by six games that opened with lines of a field goal or less. The results of these games will determine both the NFL playoff seeding and the order for the first 20 picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. If our predictions become reality, the Cowboys and Steelers will earn the final two postseason spots, and the Redskins and Lions will cement themselves behind the Bengals in the selection process for April....
In some ways, it’s almost tougher than Week 1. Some teams have everything to play for, ranging from home-field advantage to a divisional title to a wild-card spot. Others have the option of resting starters. It makes for a messy week of picks, especially when those decisions can be made in real time based on other results. It makes Week 18 the most-exciting week, but also the toughest to pick....
The Saints last week became the first team in the NFL to clinch a playoff spot when they beat the Falcons to win the NFC South title. This week, the Ravens and Chiefs are the only teams that can clinch their respective division titles. The Bills, Patriots, Seahawks and 49ers have scenarios in which they would clinch playoff berths but not the AFC East or NFC West. MORE: Full NFL playoff picture for Week 14...
Based on the standings and taking into account tiebreakers, here are how things look in the AFC and NFC. MORE: Watch the NFL in the U.S. live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) NFL playoff picture MORE: Week 16 clinching scenarios AFC No. 1 seed — Patriots (11-3): Champions, AFC East. New England beat Pittsburgh to officially lock up the division in addition to regaining the driver’s seat for the top seed....
Based on the standings and taking into account tiebreakers, here are how things look in the AFC and NFC. MORE: Where to Watch: fuboTV (7-day free trial) NFL playoff picture AFC No. 1 seed — Steelers (10-2): First place, AFC North. Pittsburgh stayed ahead of New England — and kept full control of home-field advantage — by beating Cincinnati. What’s left: vs. BAL, vs. NE, at HOU, vs. CLE...
From the top, the new No. 1 team is the former No. 1 team. Half of the first-place teams lost on Sunday. While the bottom overall team was off, a few other cellar dwellers surprised. Here’s trying to make sense of the wackiness that happened. Here’s how SN sees all the teams stacking up against each other, 1-32, going into Week 10: MORE: Who’s the new AFC favorite after Bills, Raiders’ shocking Week 9 losses?...
