Patriots coach Bill Belichick, once a 40-1 long shot to win coach of the year, has leaped the Cardinals' Kliff Kingsbury to become the consensus favorite at several sportsbooks.
New England Patriots
... season, with the New England Patriots off to a 1-3 start, sportsbooks had coach Bill Belichick as a 40-1 long shot ...
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence said Wednesday he made it clear to the Jaguars' coaching staff that RB James Robinson needs to be on the field as much as possible after he was benched for 20 plays Sunday against the Rams and 16 plays the week prior.
Jacksonville Jaguars
... and having him off the field for 16 and 20 consecutive plays is hurting the Jags' chances to move the ball and score points. "In my eyes, obviously, I'm the ...
Los Angeles Rams
... hat caused confusion is the fact that backup Carlos Hyde fumbled against the Rams and was back on the field during the Jaguars' next drive, which came after R ...
An attorney for ex-Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III argued that although state law lets police and prosecutors obtain a report about his client's blood-alcohol level, it doesn't let a judge compel first-responders to testify about his physical condition.
Las Vegas Raiders
... y whether to limit medical information that prosecutors receive about former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III following a fiery crash that killed a woman. Ruggs ...
With the Patriots' Monday night victory in windswept Buffalo, New England assumes the role of AFC favorite and could be on a collision course with defending champ Tampa Bay and former Patriot Tom Brady.
New England Patriots
... e Patriots (9-4) had a 19% chance of earning the AFC's top seed entering Week 13 and le ...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
... a Bucs-Patriots Super Bowl look like? Station Casino in Nevada already has a Buccaneers -3 vs. Patriots line on the board. The Buccaneers were 6-point favorites at ...
Bosa is having his best season despite last year's knee injury and being doubled-teamed more than any edge rusher in the NFL this year.
San Francisco 49ers
... form SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Early in the fourth quarter of the San Francisco 49ers' victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars, defensive end Nick Bosa made pers ...
A favorable schedule and the return of key players have the Packers primed for a stretch run.
Green Bay Packers
... s. It gave Rodgers a chance to rest his fractured pinky toe and it meant the Packers would be as rested as any team in the league at this point in the season. On ...
Arizona Cardinals
... e Rashan Gary has emerged as a star pass-rusher, and Rasul Douglas went from Cardinals’ practice-squad player to big-play cornerback for the Packers. “I don’t know ...
Interceptions and sacks have replaced explosive plays for the former MVP recently, but the Ravens maintain confidence that Jackson will revert to form.
Baltimore Ravens
... d get the job done.” Over the past month, Jackson has gone from carrying the Ravens to becoming a liability at times. The explosive plays have dwindled and mist ...
The offensive problems plaguing the Bills won't be easily fixed, but they need an identity to embrace as they enter the homestretch.
Buffalo Bills
... ball and did so again after the game. But similar to last year's team, these Bills are not built to do what the Patriots did last night, when they ran the ball ...
New England Patriots
... T, CBS) will be a significant test, followed by a second meeting against the Patriots on Dec. 26. But some of their problems might be unfixable at this point in t ...
Weekly individual and composite rankings for each position in PPR and non-PPR formats.
Ben Roethlisberger isn't a fan of short weeks, especially after a physical game, but he said he and his teammates will deal with their aches and pains by balancing recovery and preparation ahead of Thursday's game vs. the Vikings.
Pittsburgh Steelers
... e help as you can: chiropractors, masseuses, training staff," the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback said Tuesday. "Getting in the pools and just doing whatever you ...
Tom Brady is the MVP favorite, but are there better values out there? Doug Kezirian breaks down the main candidates and looks at other awards races to watch heading into Week 14.
Green Bay Packers
... orite right now and only Kansas City (+650) has shorter odds in the AFC. The Packers (+750) have a tough remaining schedule with games against the Ravens, Browns ...
New England Patriots
... wards. Super Bowl odds After Monday's bizarre and windy win at Buffalo, the Patriots now own the AFC's top seed. But how good are they? Bill Belichick didn't see ...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
... We will learn a lot over their next two games. Super Bowl futures Tampa Bay Buccaneers +525 Kansas City Chiefs +650 Green Bay Packers +750 New England Patriots +80 ...
WFT QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, who has been on IR with a hip subluxation injury, will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery.
Washington Football Team
... John Keim , ESPN Staff Writer 20m Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to have season-ending arthroscopic hip surgery ...
OBJ wants to prove he's still a marquee guy, Zach Wilson is looking for momentum in New York and Jessie Bates III hopes for a big finish to his contract year.
Philadelphia Eagles
... ks in the game, but he has been inconsistent as a passer. If he can lead the Eagles to a postseason berth in coach Nick Sirianni's first year, it would make it ...
Dallas Cowboys
... ng game and protection that has not been as good lately, but this is why the Cowboys made a $160 million investment in Prescott in March. Dallas is in position t ...
Detroit Lions
... he can win a game without his former Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay, the Lions will be looking to play spoiler. During Sunday's walk-off victory against Mi ...
Buffalo Bills
... the best in the NFL, it needs more from Prescott. -- Todd Archer 8. Buffalo Bills (7-5) Previous ranking: 7 Player who must step up: QB Josh Allen The Bills' ...
Kansas City Chiefs
... mmy Watkins moving on and the Chiefs in need of a second wide receiving threat, this was to be the season Hardman ...
Baltimore Ravens
... uarterback who had two monster fourth quarters (against the Chargers and the Ravens), the Steelers could end his storied career with a playoff berth and a posts ...
Los Angeles Rams
... ally increased since his arrival in Los Angeles. In his second game with the Rams, he caught a 54-yard touchdown pass for his first receiving score in 10 game ...
Cincinnati Bengals
... offensive snaps in any contest. He had six carries for 15 yards against the Bengals. The Chargers are in great need for a solid No. 2 back, and Ekeler has the t ...
New York Jets
... e's performance over the final five games will determine whether the Jets' season is an abject failure or a positive springboard into 2022. So far, th ...
Houston Texans
... ton's Week 13 loss to the Colts. Taylor, who signed a one-year deal with the Texans, is playing for a chance to be on an NFL roster next season, but it remains ...
San Francisco 49ers
... ame. Ideally for all involved, that would continue. But it's likely that the 49ers will find themselves in a meaningful game or two like that against Seattle i ...
Carolina Panthers
... ld signal-caller is fighting to prove he deserves a job next season with the Panthers or another team. Do well over the final five games and Carolina could bring ...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
... need a strong finish to secure his future here. -- Rob Demovsky 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-3) Previous ranking: 3 Player who must step up: WR Breshad Perriman This ...
Atlanta Falcons
... capable of getting back to his Pro Bowl form. -- Courtney Cronin 24. Atlanta Falcons (5-7) Previous ranking: 24 Player who must step up: WR Russell Gage The prod ...
New England Patriots
... the Bucs in their push for another Super Bowl. -- Jenna Laine 4. New England Patriots (9-4) Previous ranking: 5 Player who must step up: TE Jonnu Smith Entering M ...
Chicago Bears
... t of the evaluation process. Now ... who knows. -- Jordan Raanan 28. Chicago Bears (4-8) Previous ranking: 27 Player who must step up: QB Justin Fields The roo ...
Miami Dolphins
... ie class, and while he has gained quite a bit of experience starting for the Dolphins this season, he has been the team's worst starter statistically. Since Week ...
Arizona Cardinals
... A | MIN NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF SEA | TB | TEN | WSH 1. Arizona Cardinals (10-2) Previous ranking: 2 Player who must step up: OL Josh Jones The former ...
Cleveland Browns
... quarterbacking the Browns in 2020 to their first playoff victory in 26 years, Mayfield has had a disap ...
New York Giants
... nitive answer as to whether he is the franchise quarterback. Internally, the Giants remain high on Jones, but even they need to see it more on the field. These ...
Minnesota Vikings
... f missing all but 1½ games in 2020 due to a season-ending pectoral tear. The Vikings reworked Barr's contract in the offseason to make him a free agent in 2022 a ...
Pittsburgh Steelers
... amer, but he is very likely entering his last five regular-season games in a Steelers uniform. Roethlisberger isn't the gunslinger he used to be, but if he perfor ...
Jacksonville Jaguars
... isn't running routes correctly and hasn't been a consistent contributor. The Jaguars need to significantly upgrade at wide receiver, and Shenault has a month lef ...
Denver Broncos
... k, the Broncos do Bridgewater no favors when they stick him in the shotgun, because they do ...
New Orleans Saints
... or management to go in a different direction. -- Tim McManus 22. New Orleans Saints (5-7) Previous ranking: 20 Player who must step up: QB Taysom Hill This one' ...
Seattle Seahawks
... nsistently produce when he gets his chances. He hasn't done either since the Seahawks drafted him 27th overall in 2018. And given that he has missed 30 of a possi ...
Green Bay Packers
... goal percentage (66.7%, 18-of-27). He went through a slump in 2012, and the Packers stuck with him. He responded with one of his best years in 2013. But at age ...
Indianapolis Colts
... ew England, Arizona and Las Vegas. Now is the time for Wentz to show why the Colts acquired him from Philadelphia last offseason. "It's December; everything fe ...
Tennessee Titans
... time since Week 16 and 17 of the 2019 season. -- Lindsey Thiry 10. Tennessee Titans (8-4) Previous ranking: 8 Player who must step up: QB Ryan Tannehill The **** ...
Los Angeles Chargers
... aps in any contest. He had six carries for 15 yards against the Bengals. The Chargers are in great need for a solid No. 2 back, and Ekeler has the tools; but he c ...
Washington Football Team
... be a .500 season -- an underwhelming finish for Big Ben. -- Brooke Pryor 16. Washington Football Team (6-6) Previous ranking: 22 Player who must step up: QB Taylor Heinicke He al ...
Las Vegas Raiders
... n his contract, a decision on either extending the most polarizing player in Raiders franchise history or letting him play a lame-duck season while dangling a fr ...
Tyrod Taylor exited Sunday's game with an injury, but the question remains whether he'll be the starter again when he's healthy.
Houston Texans
... Taylor’s five passes were completed to a wide receiver, and he never led the Texans into Indianapolis territory. One of the reasons Culley continued to point to ...
Indianapolis Colts
... th a left hamstring injury -- but he wavered from that after the loss to the Colts. “When you don't score any points in the game, you evaluate everything,” Cul ...
