The Steelers are kings of the North for the first time since 2020, but Mike Tomlin’s group is far from content with making the playoffs. Their hat-and-t-shirt game delayed by a week, they achieved their first step along the path to their ultimate goal. This time set out to win the Super Bowl, and now […]

What a football game. Hard to describe it any other way. Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens games tend to come down to the final seconds, and Sunday night’s Week 18 regular-season finale with the AFC North championship on the line did not disappoint. Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson traded blow for blow in the fourth quarter, and […]

As someone who has hand-charted the Green Bay Packers’ rotations on offense and defense this year, I want to go position-by-position through the Packers’ roster, detail how the depth chart stands (at least as of Week 18) and try to tell the story of the team that will be facing off against the Chicago Bears on Saturday night. I’m going to try to stack this depth chart as true as I can, but there are times when the true answer is that two (or more) players really share a role. We’ll get into that and all the nitty-gritty, including how...

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Marlon Humphrey doesn’t know if the Ravens will want him back in 2026, but he still knows he can play—Mike Tomlin told him so. The veteran cornerback mentioned something to that effect last night, following Baltimore’s loss to the Steelers. While Humphrey is under contract for 2026, his spot on the team is tenuous, especially […]

49ers game review: The back-breaking play that left John Lynch screaming (paywall) “The big play was part of a game in which the 49ers missed a season-high 18 tackles, according to Pro Football Focus, a reason they missed out on a chance to win the NFC West title and claim the conference’s No. 1 seed. The sloppy tackling could have been a sign of fatigue for a banged-up team playing its third game in 13 days, which is why the 49ers desperately needed a first-round playoff bye a win would have provided. After the 49ers missed 15 tackles in a...

The New England Patriots entered their regular season finale against the Miami Dolphins with a slim chance of ending up as the No. 1 playoff seed in the AFC. Despite a 38-10 victory, that did not materialize: the Patriots will enter the tournament as the second-seeded team in their conference.

This, in turn, sets them up for a meeting against the lowest-rated among the other wild card participants. The 11-6 Los Angeles Chargers, who finished as the seventh seed, will visit Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 8 p.m. ET.

We will have in-depth analysis into L.A. throughout the...

The New England Patriots ended the regular season in the win column on Sunday. Hosting the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium, they celebrated a 38-10 victory.

Here is who caught our eye for better or worse upon live-viewing the Patriots’ 14th win of the season.

Winners

RB Rhamondre Stevenson: Stevenson set the tone out of the gate for the Patriots with a 56-yard run on the second play from scrimmage to kickstart a game that he totaled 131 yards on seven carries and two touchdown, while adding two receptions for 22 yards and another score. Stevenson was a force...

Are the Steelers in better position for the playoffs than last year? Although the Steelers haven’t won in the playoffs since 2016, the reality is they make it there most years, this year being no different. But while they’ve lost six playoff games in a row, four of them have been on the road. They […]

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll made it clear following the team’s Week 18 win that he has no plans to step away from coaching, despite overseeing the worst season of his NFL career. After a 14–12 win over the Kansas City Chiefs ended a 10-game losing streak, Carroll said he wants to return in 2026 and dismissed any suggestion of retirement.

When asked about returning next season, Carroll replied:

“Of course, sure, of course.”

Regarding retirement, the 74-year-old coach, the oldest in NFL history, said:

“Nobody’s talked to me about that. I haven’t said a word to anybody.”...

The New Orleans Saints’ 2025-26 season ended far from where the franchise hoped, but for veteran defensive end Cam Jordan, the year still carried meaning and even some joy despite a 6-11 finish.

At 36 years old, Jordan wrapped up his 15th NFL season by recording 10.5 sacks, including one in the Week 18 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. That milestone sack was historic, giving Jordan seven seasons with double-digit sacks the most in Saints franchise history and placing him among just 22 players in NFL history to reach that mark.

Following the season finale, Jordan addressed his future candidly....

PITTSBURGH — DK Metcalf couldn’t get on the field during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ last two games. The star receiver came dangerously close to not seeing any action until next season kicks off.

Shortly after his team’s 26-24 season-extending win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night, Metcalf sent a GIF of former Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters’ exchange with reporters to illustrate his feelings of being back in the mix.

Before the 2018 NFC Championship game, Peters was asked to evaluate his team’s season.

“I think,” Peters said before leaning closer to the podium’s microphone, pausing and looking back...