The San Francisco 49ers overcame a rocky start by Brock Purdy to beat the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football in Week 12. Purdy tossed three interceptions in the first half but San Francisco rode a big game from Christian McCaffrey and a strong defensive effort to victory.
After the game, tempers flared as Jauan Jennings went after Tre’von Moehrig. The 49ers’ wideout took a swing at the Panthers’ safety and had to be restrained by teammates.
It didn’t take long to figure out exactly why Jennings had an issue with Moehrig. Cameras captured the low blow that instigated the...
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The San Francisco 49ers moved to 8-4 with a 20-9 win vs. the Carolina Panthers Monday night, and the victory showcased the leadership by George Kittle that has helped guide the team through weeks of injuries. With multiple starters sidelined for long stretches, the 49ers mentality has been tested repeatedly, yet the San Francisco standard still defined the outcome on Monday night. That theme became the story when the veteran tight end explained why the group continues to respond.
Following the win, SportsCenter posted to X (formerly known as Twitter) a clip of the six-time Pro Bowler discussing how the...
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There’s no doubt that the Bears have exceeded expectations this season. They are riding their second four-game winning streak of the season and they are in first place in the NFC North. They have grown dramatically with Ben Johnson at head coach and Caleb Williams as the team’s second-year quarterback. The team has had some impressive fourth-quarter comebacks to this point in the season and they are clearly one of the best stories in the league.
But now the schedule goes from challenging to brutal, and it starts with Chicago’s Black Friday game against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia...
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Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season is here. For many, this is the final stretch before the fantasy football playoffs. Every touch, every snap, every red-zone carry matters now more than ever. Running back remains the position that most reliably swings weekly outcomes. That’s whether through volume dominance, explosive efficiency, or game-script fortune.
Week 12 delivered its own chaos, of course. We saw Christian McCaffrey’s latest masterclass to backfield shakeups across multiple teams. This left managers juggling injuries, workload shifts, and uncertain committee roles. With zero teams on bye in Week 13, the board is finally...
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San Francisco 49ers safety Ji’Ayir Brown may not be as heralded as his star teammates, but he made sure he had everyone’s attention with huge contributions against the Carolina Panthers on Monday.
The 49ers beat the Panthers, 20-9, at Levi’s Stadium to improve to 8-4. Brown twice intercepted quarterback Bryce Young to help them get the victory. Entering the game, he hadn’t tallied a single pick this season.
Brown made his first pick in the first quarter, stealing Young’s pass to tight end Mitchell Evans. He got his second pick in the final frame, intercepting Young’s throw to wide receiver...
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The Los Angeles Rams are 9-2, the 10th time in franchise history that the team has won at least 9 games through their first 11 contests of a season. The last three times that happened, the Rams reached the Super Bowl.
–The Rams started 10-1 in 2018 and reached the Super Bowl.
–The Rams started 9-2 in 2001 and reached the Super Bowl.
–The Rams also started 9-2 in 1999 and won the Super Bowl.
The Rams are 9-2 and they have an incredibly flattering 40% chance to reach the Super Bowl, according to FTN Fantasy.
If the Rams merely...
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Jonathan Gannon provided a clear update on Kyler Murray’s injury recovery as the Arizona Cardinals prepare for Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season.
Murray is going through his seventh season in the league, all with the Cardinals. He helped Arizona start with a 2-0 record before losing three straight contests.
A foot injury has since kept him on the sidelines, elevating Jacoby Brissett into the starting role. Gannon gave an update on Murray’s status on Monday, per report Darren Urban. He believes in the quarterback’s ability to get healthy and stay engaged in the team’s plans moving forward.
“Gannon,...
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The New York Giants made a notable roster move Monday by ending the Jude McAtamney era, a shift that sparked strong reaction from Giants fans across social media. The release of McAtamney comes months after his infamous performance earlier in the season, and it arrives during a stretch in which the Giants kicking struggles have become part of a broader collapse for the team. What seems to be a simple transaction, instead carries emotional weight for a fanbase that never moved past one costly October afternoon.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) to share that...
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In 2024, the Philadelphia Eagles turned in one of the best rushing seasons of all time.
Led by the one-two punch of running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Eagles rushed for 3,048 yards and 29 rushing touchdowns during the regular season and added 818 more yards in the playoffs on the way to their second Super Bowl win in less than a decade.
Barkley earned all sorts of awards and accolades for his efforts, including the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year, No. 1 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2025 list, and the cover...
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The Carolina Panthers entered a pivotal Monday Night Football matchup against the San Francisco 49ers with a chance to take the division lead. Carolina’s secondary shined early in Week 12, intercepting Brock Purdy three times in the 49ers’ first four drives.
Jaycee Horn had two of the Panthers’ three picks as the Pro Bowl cornerback attempted to spark a road upset. But Horn suffered a concussion and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
Corey Thornton started the second half in Horn’s place. But he too was forced to leave the contest, per CBS’ Matt Lively. Thornton exited...
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On November 24, the Chicago Bears placed tight end Nikola Kalinic on the practice squad injured reserve list, and they signed linebacker Dominique Hampton, tight end Qadir Ismail, and defensive end Jeremiah Martin to the practice squad.
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With their last three wins coming against teams currently in NFC playoff spots, the Los Angeles Rams are playing outstanding football. Their six-game winning streak is the best in the Conference, and L.A. quarterback Matthew Stafford is the current favorite for NFL MVP.
With a better conference record, the Philadelphia Eagles have the edge over the Chicago Bears for the two seed, but they play each other this Friday. Head-to-head is the first tiebreaker, making this a huge game as they jockey for playoff position.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the four seed because they lead the NFC South, even...
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