The NFL entered a defining moment in Week 15, as a wave of devastating injuries reshaped the league’s competitive balance and altered the postseason outlook in dramatic fashion. NFL injuries are part of the sport’s reality, but the timing and severity of what unfolded created one of the most jarring late-season shifts in recent memory. Week 15 NFL action delivered a harsh reminder that depth charts, not star power, often determine how far teams survive into January.
The most seismic blow landed when Patrick Mahomes went down for the Kansas City Chiefs. The star quarterback suffered a torn anterior cruciate...
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The playoffs are now out of reach for the Miami Dolphins after absorbing a critical loss versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, 28-15, at Acrisure Stadium on Monday.
The Dolphins tried to rally in the fourth quarter after digging themselves a huge hole. But the Steelers refused to budge, as they improved to 8-6 and solidified their spot at the top of the AFC North.
Miami, on the other hand, saw its four-game winning streak get snapped and fell to 6-8. The team will miss the playoffs for the third straight season.
Fans were inconsolable after the Dolphins’ defeat.
“Please, Santa, all...
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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin mentioned starting left guard Isaac Seumalo (tricep) and outside linebacker Nick Herbig in his injury roundup after Monday night’s 28-15 win over the Miami Dolphins.
“Isaac Seumalo has got a triceps injury that’s being evaluated,” Tomlin said after the game. “Nick Herbig’s got a hamstring injury that’s being evaluated. The rest are bumps and bruises associated with play.”
It’s unclear when Herbig suffered his hamstring injury. The Steelers play the Detroit Lions in six days, so that will be something to monitor.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers earned a dominant win over the Miami Dolphins on Monday night. But they had to do it short-handed. T.J. Watt suffered a health scare with a partially collapsed lung from a dry-needling accident last week and missed the game. As a result, the Steelers had to lean on players like Nick Herbig […]
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The catch that nearly wasn’t. The touchdown that shouldn’t have been. In a moment that showed how dialed in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense was in Monday night’s win over the Miami Dolphins, Aaron Rodgers’ touchdown to DK Metcalf was a thing of beauty. So much so that Rodgers thinks it’s one of the greatest individual […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers stopped the red-hot Miami Dolphins in their tracks in Week 15. The Dolphins had won their previous four games, looking like they were turning a corner. However, the Steelers shut them down in a 28-15 win. Things were close in the first half, though. The Dolphins had a few opportunities to capture […]
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Monday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins featured all three players who were part of the blockbuster trade just before training camp in late June. Pittsburgh parted ways with former All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in return for Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith from Miami. Unfortunately, Fitzpatrick was injured in tonight’s game, but […]
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Making his first career NFL start Monday night, Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Dylan Cook had a strong performance as part of a winning effort against the Miami Dolphins. Starting in place of the injured Andrus Peat, who missed the game with a concussion suffered in Week 14 against the Baltimore Ravens, Cook stepped up and […]
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Aaron Rodgers garnered plenty of reactions for his handling of the tush push play during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ matchup against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night.
The highlight took place during the second quarter of the contest. Pittsburgh was at the one-yard line in Miami’s territory, only needing to push the ball in for the touchdown score. They decided to use the tush push, having Connor Heyward do the honors while Rodgers chilled in the background.
Joe and Troy love how Aaron Rodgers handles the tush push pic.twitter.com/UQ7lObBteq
— ESPN (@espn) December 16, 2025
It didn’t take...
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Former Pittsburgh Steelers field general Ben Roethlisberger found himself clarifying his stance on head coach Mike Tomlin’s future after comments he made earlier this month sparked widespread buzz among fans and media alike.
Speaking to reporters Monday night ahead of his induction into the Steelers’ Hall of Honor, Roethlisberger attempted to walk back the perception that he was advocating for Tomlin’s departure.
“I don’t think I said anything negative. Just because I said that, you know, there’s a time for maybe some new things, that’s just saying that I think, you know, Coach Tomlin, if he wants to move on,...
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Giants quarterback Russell Wilson is set to become a free agent in March. It appears the 37-year-old will look for another contract then. Wilson “still seems like a quarterback intent on playing more,” Jordan Raanan of ESPN writes.
A high-end starter with the Seahawks for most of his time in Seattle from 2012-21, Wilson has gone on a nomadic and far less successful run over the past few years. The 10-time Pro Bowler spent two seasons with the Broncos and one with the Steelers before signing a one-year, $10.5MM contract with the Giants last March. Nine months later, it’s...
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Winners and losers from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 28-15 win over the Miami Dolphins Monday night. WINNERS RB Kenneth Gainwell After a slow start and despite many calls to get Jaylen Warren more involved (from myself included), Gainwell has shown why he has a very real and constant role in the Steelers’ offense. An asset in […]
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