When the Eagles (4-10-1) host the Washington Football team (5-10) in Philadelphia on “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), they will be looking to play spoiler. Regardless of what happens in the Giants-Cowboys game earlier, Washington would win the NFC East with a win and lose it with a loss. The Eagles will once again be starting rookie quarterback […]

Covered the Buccaneers since 2009 Joined ESPN in 2016 TAMPA, Fla. — In a cruel twist of fate on the next play after becoming the first NFL player to record 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first seven seasons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans suffered a left knee injury, putting his status for the playoffs in jeopardy. […]

The Eagles benched Carson Wentz for Jalen Hurts during Week 13’s loss to the Packers in Green Bay. The first big question was whether Hurts would become the starting quarterback going forward for the 2020 NFL season. That was answered by Hurts. The next, bigger question is whether this means the Eagles will be trying to move on from a struggling Wentz […]

Urban Meyer in the NFL — how’s that sound? Pretty soon, football fans may know if that’s a reality.  According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter earlier in the week, Meyer intends to decide whether he wants to enter the NFL’s coaching ranks before the regular season ends Sunday. He’s been approached by at least two teams, per Schefter, […]

The Arizona Cardinals (8-7) visit the Los Angeles Rams (9-6) with both teams in control of their playoff destiny. Each can clinch an NFC wild-card berth with a win. The Rams can still get in with a loss as long as the Chicago Bears also lose. The Cardinals have no such luxury; a loss eliminates them from postseason contention. Los […]

Editor’s note: Below are the full inactive reports for each Sunday game for Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season. Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants New York Jets at New England Patriots Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills Seattle […]

It's hard to believe, but the New York Giants (5-10) and Dallas Cowboys (6-9) both still have a shot at the NFC East title heading into their Week 17 matchup. Neither team controls its own destiny, but a Washington Football Team loss against the Philadelphia Eagles would mean the winner of Sunday's game at Metlife Stadium is heading to the playoffs. […]

Predictions are a staple in the world of sports journalism. We all make them. Sometimes we are even correct. Sports fans have predictions of their own and love to argue with sportswriters. They love it more when they are right, and the sportswriters are wrong. While we are not in the business of calling out fans for their misguided predictions, […]

The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears play Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET with a lot to be determined in Week 17. The Packers can clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC, which would come with the conference’s only first-round bye in the playoffs. The Bears are in the postseason with a win, but they’ll need to root for […]

Jared Goff won’t play in Week 17 due to an injury to his right thumb. The Rams will be hoping that doesn’t stop them from making the playoffs and that Goff would be ready to return in the postseason. There’s a lot at stake for Los Angeles against the Cardinals in Week 17, and then with a potential playoff berth […]