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The Chiefs — who lost last season’s AFC championship game to the Patriots after New England won the coin toss, drove down the field on its first OT possession and scored the game-winning touchdown with Kansas City’s offense never seeing the field — proposed to “(1) allow both teams the opportunity to possess the ball at least one time in overtime, even if the first team to possess the ball in overtime scores a touchdown; (2) eliminate overtime for preseason; and (3) eliminate overtime coin toss so that winner of initial coin toss to begin game may choose whether to kick or receive, or which goal to defend....

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Brown’s luck changed in game three when he received a pass from Ben Roethlisberger and ran in a touchdown in the second quarter, setting up the Steelers to tie the game at 7. Brown, upon getting confirmation of the touchdown from the referee, stepped further into the end zone and performed a short, rushed touchdown dance. If there was any intention to connect the dance to Destiny 2 on-field, it was unrecognizable....

The NFL’s first Week 18 foray turned out to be a pretty eventful one: The Jaguars beat the Colts, eliminating Indy from the dance, while the Raiders-Chargers “Sunday Night Football” matchup came oh so close to a tie. With the playoff picture now set, the second year of a 14-team tournament is underway, and presumably here to stay. There are a number of intriguing matchups to kick off the weekend, which is now spread over three days....

The NFC’s top two teams — the Eagles and the Vikings — are the two squads playing for playoff berths in Week 13. Neither can clinch passage to the postseason with a win alone, but each can do so with a win and some help. The Eagles are the lone one-loss team remaining in the NFL at 10-1. They are certainly expected to qualify for the postseason, but given that they play in the ultra-competitive NFC East, they aren’t in line to guarantee a division win yet....

How did every team look during their latest games, good or bad? Which teams have real promising outlooks and which teams are developing concerns that will carry throughout the season, injuries or otherwise? We try to answer those questions with our latest 1-32 assessments in Sporting News’ latest power rankings: MORE: Breaking down NFL contenders and pretenders after Week 2 NFL power rankings Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2-0 (previous rank: 1) Tom Brady is just having fun out there now, pouring it on with another loaded offense backed by a big playmaking defense....

Before you settle in to watch the Bears and Packers kick off the NFL’s 100th season for real, here is a look at Sporting News’ final preseason NFL power rankings, just in time for Week 1. 2019 NFL PREDICTIONS:Standings, playoff projections, Super Bowl pick NFL power rankings Kansas City Chiefs (previous preseason ranking: 2) Patrick Mahomes ended up losing only one starter in the offense around him, giving him a chance to maintain the team’s explosive pace from last season....

Where we last left off in the regular season, the final No. 3 team, the Chiefs, ending up beating the No. 2 team, the 49ers to earn their first win in 50 years in Miami. Now that Kansas City won it all, it’s time to work on who belongs above whom ahead of next season, before NFL free agency and the draft do plenty to change teams’ near-future fates....

NFL practice squads serve more than one purpose. Oftentimes, it is simply to, well, practice, but players stashed on practice squads can play a big part for franchises throughout the course of a grueling NFL season. With changes to practice squads in recent years, the rules have become a little bit more team-friendly in allowing NFL franchises a bit more flexibility in who they can move up to their gameday roster, when, and how often....

While many eyes were on players taking the field in new or unfamiliar uniforms, some intrigue also stemmed from one familiar player coming back from injury. WATCH: Best moments from preseason Week 1 Here’s the obligatory roundup of such understated overreactions. Josh Allen Coming The Bills knew before their game against Panthers that Allen, the former Wyoming quarterback they drafted No. 7 overall, was a raw prospect and a clear No....

What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear. Those are just two examples of the terrible jokes NFL Pro Bowlers read, as part of a game called, “Bad Joke Telling.” Watch as the players hilariously went head to head to see who could hold out the longest without laughing: MORE: Pro Bowlers offer tips on how to beat Patriots, Falcons After watching this, I’m convinced Casey Hayward and Melvin Gordon need their own TV show....

NFL official Tony Corrente defended the offensive pass interference penalty called on Gallup in the closing stages of Sunday night’s Cowboys-Rams game, leaving no gray area in Gallup’s offense. MORE: What to know about Dak Prescott’s contract situation “I can tell you it was clear and obvious on the field, of a hand into an opposing player,” Corrente said. “A full arm extension created that separation. In all situations that would be called....

Want to make September-December plans now to see that rockin’ concert or go on that hot date? Here are the 10 worst prime-time NFL games you can certainly miss, counting down to No. 1. PRIME-TIME SCHEDULES: Thursday | Sunday | Monday Night Football NFL schedule 2017: 10 worst prime-time games Broncos at Colts (Week 15, Thursday night, Dec. 14) This one was a lot more fun when there was that whole Peyton Manning thing....

It was one of several announced within an hour, including suspensions for Jets defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain and Chargers tight end Antonio Gates. MORE: Notable suspensions shorter than Tom Brady’s | NFL’s marijuana stance evolving Jones, a 6-4, 285-pound Los Angeles native, was Green Bay’s first-round pick in 2013. The former UCLA standout has five sacks in 32 NFL games with three starts. He recorded his first career interception last year in a 20-3 win over Tampa Bay on Dec....

PHOTOS: Disgraced athletes: Where they went wrong Friel will determine if Hardy violated the league’s personal conduct policy. In light of the scrutiny the NFL has received over domestic assault cases this past year, it will most likely request the full transcript from the 2014 hearing where the alleged victim, Nicole Holder, testified against Hardy, according to Pro Football Talk. Hardy’s domestic assault charges were dropped Monday after Holder didn’t appear to testify before a jury....

Robinson has five more visits scheduled over the next two weeks, a source tells Sporting News: the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday, the Denver Broncos on Wednesday, the Cincinnati Bengals over the weekend, the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday of next week and the New York Giants late next week. MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2017 One of the nation’s top recruits coming out of high school, Robinson was a Sporting News freshman All-American....

NFL executives know what they’re doing: Any crumb of information is as good as a feast this time of year, with the draft cycle both wide open and coming to a close in just a few days’ time. So far, there have been a number of trades that have shaken up the top 10 of the 2021 NFL Draft, with a number of teams rumored to move up into the top 10 in the coming days — or perhaps on draft night — that could further change the landscape of this year’s draft....

In particular, representatives from multiple teams will be on hand at the Bedlam game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, which will feature quarterbacks Baker Mayfield for OU and Mason Rudolph for Oklahoma State. BEDLAM: Mayfield can become OU’s greatest QB | Rudolph legacy at stake, too Here’s a look at what teams will be where across an important slate of college football games: SN’s 2018 MOCK DRAFT: Focus at top shifts as QBs tumble...