Duke Tobin has served as the Bengals‘ director of player personnel and de facto general manager since 2002. Despite his lengthy tenure, Tobin’s job security may be in doubt.

Per Mike Jones of The Athletic (subscription required), league insiders are questioning whether team owner Mike Brown will keep his top lieutenant in the fold. After all, the 3-7 Bengals are just two losses away from clinching a losing season and, barring a miraculous turn of events, will miss the playoffs for a third straight year.

Of course, Cincinnati’s difficulties since the club advanced to the AFC Championship Game at...

Is Brandon Aiyuk done in San Francisco? Jay Glazer shared why the wide receiver is on thin ice with the 49ers.

Julian Edelman and Charles Woodson break down the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles prior to their Week 12 matchup.

Jay Glazer on WR Brandon Aiyuk's future with the San Francisco 49ers: 'It's up to Brandon."

The Cleveland Browns will be starting Shedeur Sanders against the Las Vegas Raiders, and it’s something that has been highly anticipated since he was drafted. It’s obvious that a lot of things had to go in his favor for this opportunity, and now it’s here for him.

After Dillon Gabriel suffered an injury last week, Sanders came in for him, but he was not as prepared as he should have. This week, things have been different, and head coach Kevin Stefanski put a plan in place for the rookie called “Hungry Dawgs Period,” according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

“It...

The New England Patriots will make some changes during to their matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

Rhamondre Stevenson is one of several starters slated to make their return to the lineup, with Kayshon Boutte, Christian Elliss and Austin Hooper all joining him — sparking some notable changes in the way their teammates will be deployed.

Boutte’s return will undoubtedly mean less opportunities for rookie Kyle Williams. Elliss will slide right into the role being vacated by Jahlani Tavai. Hooper’s reinsertion into the lineup postponed the debut of rookie CJ Dippre.

Stevenson’s likely won’t have too much of an...

Mike Vrabel has transformed the New England Patriots’ defense into a formidable unit. A long-running AFC dynasty allegedly wants no part of him.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes have told people around the league, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, that they “truly hate” opposing two coaches. The iconic duo doesn’t like facing Vrabel and their Week 12 opponent, Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.

The Chiefs split their four games against the Tennessee Titans during Vrabel’s tenure as head coach. Kansas City advanced to Super Bowl LIV with a 35-24 win over Tennessee...

Gronk and Terry Bradshaw joined Julian Edelaman and the "FOX NFL Kickoff" crew to discuss the New England Patriots success this season and preview other matchups.

On Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings will hit the road to take on the Green Bay Packers, looking to keep their faint 2025-26 NFL playoff hopes alive in an NFC North divisional battle. Much has been made of the return of quarterback JJ McCarthy, also known as “nine,” in recent weeks, as the 2024 first round draft pick has struggled mightily for the most part, with a few nice moments sprinkled in.

Ahead of the game against Green Bay, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell delivered a confident take about his young quarterback.

“We’ve seen him do a lot of really,...

The New York Giants, without rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart for a second straight week, invade Ford Field on Sunday to face the Detroit Lions in an NFL Week 12 matchup. The Giants are 2-9 and trying to snap a five-game losing streak. The Lions are 6-4, currently on the outside in the battle for NFC playoff spots.

The Giants are massive 13.5-point underdogs, per FanDuel Sportsbook. The line was 10.5 points on Friday before Dart was unexpectedly ruled out as he has not yet passed the NFL’s concussion protocol. The Giants will have veteran Jameis Winston at quarterback for the...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are without Aaron Rodgers against one of his favorite opponents, but the locker room has plenty of confidence with Mason Rudolph against the Chicago Bears. Pittsburgh hasn’t fared well in Chicago with just one win dating back the teams’ first matchup in 1936. I wasn’t even born yet the last time the […]

The Detroit Lions will try to get back on the winning side on Sunday after dropping three of their last four games. Detroit is currently on the outside of the playoff picture looking in, but they could climb as high as the three seed this week, should all of the Week 12 games fall the right way. There is plenty of season left, and the Lions are still playing at a relatively high level.

But that means no slipping against teams they should beat. The 2-9 New York Giants certainly fall under that category. While they have pulled off a...