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The league is getting harder to predict as teams are bunching up late in the 2019 season, either near the top or toward the bottom. The best thing to do is try to figure out which teams to trust and have strong reasons for making one particular pigskin prognostication over the other. Without further ado, here’s our latest fearless forecast for upcoming NFL results. All odds are courtesy of SportsInsider....

The Browns quarterback’s downward spiral only intensifies as additional information is released regarding his latest incident. He lost his agent. He’ll soon lose his place on Cleveland’s roster. And if he’s not helped, his father says, he could lose his life. Manziel’s NFL peers, in response to recent reports of the 23-year-old’s troubling situation, took to Twitter on Friday morning to express concern and support. MORE: Manziel’s antics, chronicled | PHOTOS: Manziel’s storied football life...

The postseason field has expanded by one team each in the AFC and the NFC to a total of 14, which has made late-season results more interesting. Based on the current standings, here’s an updated look at what each conference tournament would look like if the playoffs started now: WEEK 16: Sporting News’ latest NFL power rankings NFL standings for Week 16 AFC playoff picture Who would be in?...

Despite how the 32 teams look on paper no one will know how good or bad they all really are until everyone sees them in action. Week 1 comes with plenty of the usual hype and anticipation but also some anxiety and intimidation. With kickoff looming across the league, here’s how Sporting News orders all the teams for now with the same ultimate goal of being No. 1 later — in Super Bowl 55....

That also means there has been little margin for error for some established contenders. Kansas City and Seattle were breathing down the top, but tough losses to NFC East foes have them trending in the wrong direction at the worst time. Who are the other fallers and risers as Week 10 approaches? Here’s the weekly rundown of how NFL teams stack up so far in 2017. MORE: Updated NFL playoff picture...

More importantly, Daniel Jones looked impressive in his first outing in a blue jersey. The Giants’ top pick in this year’s draft played just one series, but completed five out of five passes for 67 yards and a touchdown in a 31-22 win over the New York Jets. The Giants’ decision to trade up to number six to select the Duke quarterback raised a few eyebrows, particularly as the franchise passed on the chance of selecting a signal-caller in the first round a year ago, when the talent on offer in the position was a lot higher....

The famous phrase for every individual is “thank God it’s Friday,” but for NFL fans, it’s “T.G.F.I.B thank God football is back”. Fans will be in attendance for the preseason and regular-season games, which alone brings a different feel to the game, especially for rookies. The 2021-22 NFL preseason will be the first time rookies and second-year players will play in front of an NFL fan base. That sounds insane, right?...

Seriously, it does. Of Friday’s five exhibition games, Raiders-Packers (8 p.m. ET, CBS) looks like the biggest mismatch. And that makes it compelling, because this is the time for handicappers to learn whether we’ve correctly assessed the 32 NFL teams. August is for learning; October is for sitting back and enjoying the fruits of our labor. So let’s talk Raiders-Packers. For starters: the Packers — 7-point favorites in this game — ought to be able to handle Oakland if their first-stringers play anywhere close to their best....

That isn’t the case in 2022 as the NFL Combine is being held again. Still, the scouting process won’t be done when the combine ends Sunday. Pro days will be up next. Their purpose is once again helping to answer questions scouts might have about prospects following the end of the combine. Some pro days have been going on since before the NFL Combine, but others are yet to come....

Looking beyond QB, there’s been plenty of immediate impact from the league’s newest crop of rookies. It’s not a coincidence that the teams who drafted them are succeeding because of it. Here’s who’s been the best brightest so far early in their career as Sporting News grades the top rookies going into Week 5: MORE: Grading NFL rookie quarterbacks from Week 4 NFL rookie rankings 2021 Grade: A Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Bengals (No....

The final 53-man rosters have now been finalized. While there were a number of odd cuts around the league, who were the surprise cuts on the 49ers roster? 5 big shocks on the San Francisco 49ers’ initial 53-man roster #1 - Only two quarterbacks With most bridge quarterback situations, it only makes sense to keep the bridge quarterback and the understudy. However, the 49ers had a situation in which it made sense to keep three quarterbacks....

The Miami Dolphins head coach told reporters that Tua Tagoailoa is the starter in 2021. That statement has silenced all Deshaun Watson trade rumors for now. The former Alabama quarterback enters the upcoming season with a lot to prove to himself and the Dolphins fan base. Miami opens their season against division rival New England Patriots. Two former Alabama quarterbacks will go head-to-head when Mac Jones welcomes Tua Tagovailoa to Foxboro....

The former Las Vegas Raiders receiver, who was released a day after the incident, was driving at 156 mph in the Las Vegas Valley area. He collided with Tintor’s Toyota car at 3:40 am, which set Tina’s car on fire. When police arrived after the crash, Ruggs reportedly had a blood alcohol level of .161. He initially refused to take part in a sobriety test. After a judge approved a warrant for a blood draw, the young receiver had double the legal limit of blood-alcohol level in the state of Nevada....

NFL kickers blew a record 12 PAT’s Sunday. They missed left. They missed right. They doinked them off the goalposts. Some had their attempts blocked by rushing defenders. Two kickers, Robbie Gould of the Giants and Mike Nugent of the Bengals, managed to miss two extra points. As a result, a formerly mundane play — the extra point — has become entertaining, must-see TV for many viewers. MORE: The missed kicks of NFL Week 11...

For the second straight year, that characteristic was evident in the tabling of a rules proposal that would allow a franchise to hire an assistant from another club as its new head coach while the latter is still alive in the postseason. The proposal potentially could return to the agenda at the league’s spring meeting in May. However, rules that are not passed when first presented at the league’s annual March meeting usually fall short again upon reconsideration … unless the wording is satisfactorily changed and/or enough momentum is generated to sway 24 of the 32 voting teams needed for approval....

NFL games averaged 15.1 million viewers through Week 7, according to Nielsen data obtained by Sporting News. That’s down 5.1 percent from 15.87 million viewers during the same period last season and off 18.7 percent from 18.35 million viewers during the same period in 2015. MORE: Sources say more ESPN layoffs coming Viewership numbers are lagging for a variety of reasons, not least the ongoing protests during the national anthem that former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began in 2016....

Wednesday night is the next mile marker of the NFL offseason, the official schedule release for the 2021 NFL regular season. This year, it’s supersized: With a 17th game added to the regular-season slate, the 2021 campaign will be stretched to 18 weeks as opposed to 17, and the Super Bowl will now take place one week later in February. But, as is custom on schedule release day, there will be leaks....

Sunday’s key late game was an NFC South clash between the Panthers and Saints. With its win over Carolina, New Orleans maintained its hold on first place in the division and a home game in the postseason. Sunday’s nightcap was an intriguing game in Seattle, where the visiting Eagles, the best team in the NFL record-wise, looked to extend their streak of dominance. The Seahawks didn’t exactly roll over for the Eagles, though, as the hosts kept pace with the Rams in the NFC West with a one-sided victory....

After Week 9, the AFC South-leading Titans (7-2) and the AFC North-leading Ravens (6-2) stand out a little from the pack and look on track to get into the playoffs. While Tennessee is on the brink of running away with a second consecutive division title, Baltimore is set on taking back its crown after settling for a wild card last season. There are nine other AFC teams with winning records going into Week 10, all at either 5-3 or 5-4 depending on byes....

These days, the Browns are primetime draws. Cleveland traveled to New Jersey to face the New York Jets on Monday Night Football and will host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football in Week 3. If the first two games of the season are anything to go by, Cleveland is far more comfortable under the floodlights than it is on a Sunday afternoon. Freddie Kitchens’ team suffered a 43-13 shellacking in the opening game of the season at home to Tennessee, but rebounded convincingly with a 23-3 win over the Jets....