The Cleveland Browns have a chance to make the playoffs for the first time since 2002 with a win in Week 17 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cleveland (10-5) enters the day in control of its own destiny — a win and the Browns are in the playoffs as a wild card team. Pittsburgh (12-3) already clinched the AFC North with […]

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris will miss the remainder of the season after suffering an ankle injury. The 23-year-old missed the first three weeks of the season while recovering from hand surgery before making his debut on October 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Harris finished the year with 137 carries for 691 yards and two touchdowns. NFL: […]

The Cardinals (8-7) are trying to make the NFC playoffs as a wild-card team in the second season with quarterback Kyler Murray and coach Kliff Kingsbury. Going into Week 17’s game at the Rams, Arizona is No. 8 on the outside of the tournament. But despite the disappointment of being upset by the 49ers in Week 16, the Cardinals still […]

Week 17 is here and there’s still a lot on the line in the NFL playoff picture. Aside from the Chiefs locking up the AFC’s No. 1 seed a week ago, there’ll still be movement everywhere else on a 16-game Sunday. Four teams that enter the final day with a chance will miss out. Two divisions are still up for […]

The Bears (8-7) go into Week 17’s home game with the Packers as the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs. Chicago, following a midseason slump after a 5-1 start, has a real chance get in as a wild card, thanks to the conference adding a seventh playoff team for the 2020 NFL season. Beating Green Bay won’t be easy. […]

The Saints (11-4) need a win and some help to get the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs after winning the NFC South for a fourth consecutive season. The Saints go into Sunday’s Week 17 2020 regular-season finale at the Panthers as the No. 2, trailing the Packers (12-3) by one game and tied with the No  3 Seahawks […]

The Washington Football Team believes it looks “very promising” for quarterback Alex Smith to start Sunday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, but the team wants to see how his calf feels during pregame warm-ups before making a final decision, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith, who practiced for a second consecutive day Friday, is listed as questionable for Sunday’s […]

Ohio State football fans were already having a delightful weekend after their team clobbered Clemson in the College Football Playoff, and their collective mood received another boost Saturday when a chance to mock rival Michigan opened up. The Wolverines are “optimistic” they can extend struggling coach Jim Harbaugh through 2026, according to The Athletic. The report of a contract renewal drew mockery from […]

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