The Cincinnati Bengals’ season has unraveled quickly, and the frustration is now spilling beyond the scoreboard. The Week 15 shutout loss to the Baltimore Ravens (7-7) was especially damaging, raising deeper questions about the direction of the franchise and the mindset of its cornerstone quarterback.

A 24-0 defeat to a division rival has eliminated the Bengals from postseason contention and capped off a stretch where the team looked disconnected on both sides of the ball. In the days leading up to that game, signal caller Joe Burrow made comments about his future that caught attention around the league.

While nothing...

The Kansas City Chiefs’ remarkable run of postseason success came to an end on Sunday, as a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers officially eliminated the team from playoff contention. For the first time since 2014, Kansas City will not participate in the postseason, ending a 10-year streak of consecutive playoff appearances — the second-longest in NFL history. Along with this, the team’s nine-year streak of AFC West titles and seven-year run of making the AFC Championship Game with Patrick Mahomes as the starting quarterback have also ended.

The game itself was a microcosm of the challenges the Chiefs...

The New Orleans Saints (4-10) may be out of the playoff picture, but late in the season, clarity at quarterback has become their most important objective. On Sunday against the Carolina Panthers (7-7), rookie quarterback Tyler Shough delivered another performance that suggested the Saints may have found something worth building around.

Head coach Kellen Moore repeatedly emphasized that poise afterward. Discussing Shough’s execution on the final two drives, also highlighted Shough’s calm demeanor when the Panthers brought pressure late.

“Just a phenomenal performance. When your best is needed, he showed up,” said Moore in the post-game press conference. “Obviously, he...

The Seattle Seahawks (11-3) added a highly unusual entry to their record books with an ugly 18-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts (8-6) at Lumen Field in Week 15. It may seem like a routine win, but it was anything but ordinary. Seattle pulled it off without scoring a single offensive touchdown, just the fourth time in franchise history they’ve won a game without finding the end zone (h/t Seattle Times Tim Booth).

It was kicker Jason Myers who carried the Seahawks on his back, converting a franchise-record six field goals. Myers connected from 30, 32, 46, 47, 52, and...

The Washington Commanders finally ended a demoralizing eight-game losing streak with a 29-21 road win versus the New York Giants in Week 15. The win, Washington’s first since October 5, also completed a season sweep over the struggling New York, who now sits at 2-12 and has lost eight straight games. It was a morale-boosting win, but the Commanders nearly let the Giants back in because of their ongoing troubles with turnovers and closing out leads.

Head coach Dan Quinn admitted after the game that the team made victory more difficult than necessary, noting:

“We made it a lot harder...

The New York Jets barely showed up on Sunday in a disgraceful display of football ineptitude. The Jacksonville Jaguars moved the ball at will against a no show Jets defense. The game turned into a rout early. It was over by halftime, with the second half functioning as extended garbage time. The Jaguars were so dominant they pulled their starters early in the fourth quarter as they cruised to a 48 – 20 blowout victory over a lifeless and seemingly disinterested Jets team. With the Jets eliminated from playoff contention, a large and growing list of injured players, and many...

The Indianapolis Colts came up just short Sunday in Seattle Seahawks, falling 18-16 on a last-second field goal, but the result hardly told the full story. In a move that felt desperate just days earlier, Philip Rivers’ stunning return from a nearly five-year retirement delivered something the Colts badly needed — stability at quarterback.

After the game, head coach Shane Steichen made it clear that the performance exceeded expectations, given the circumstances.

“I’m very encouraged, there’s no question about it,” said Steichen in the post-game press conference. “For him to go out there and do what he did after five...

The Detroit Lions needed a win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday evening. Detroit’s playoff hopes were not looking too good, but a win over the Dallas Cowboys after Thanksgiving gave the franchise hope. However, Dan Campbell’s men were unable to defeat the Rams. And now their playoff hopes are hanging by a thread once again.

Jared Goff threw for three touchdowns and didn’t turn the ball over. Unfortunately, the Lions defense gave up 41 points to their former quarterback, Matthew Stafford. Los Angeles claimed a playoff spot with a 41-34 win over Detroit on Sunday evening at SoFi...

Shedeur Sanders got honest about one of his three interceptions involving Jerry Jeudy after the Cleveland Browns’ 31-3 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon.

Sanders is going through the rookie campaign of his NFL career, taking over the starting job in Week 12. He has had ups and downs as the Bears gave him a difficult day, throwing three picks throughout the contest.

One of them featured Jeudy as the receiver made a crucial mistake that resulted in the interception taking place. Sanders reflected on that error after the game, per reporter Ashly Holder. He came to his...

The Dallas Cowboys watched Week 15 slip out of their hands 34-26 against the Minnesota Vikings. The Sunday Night Football loss assures the Cowboys won’t make the NFL playoffs, right? Especially with a 1% chance to win the NFC East?

Dallas isn’t out yet, even amid its dwindling postseason hopes.

ESPN sent out the remaining mathematics for the Cowboys to still add an 18th game. Including winning out, lots of external factors are involved.

One centers around the rival Philadelphia Eagles. Dallas needs Philly to drop its next three games while the Cowboys attempt to get hot late. So which...

The Dallas Cowboys returned to AT&T Stadium, with the home crowd behind them. Playoff hopes were hanging on by a thread, the stakes were high. The Minnesota Vikings came into town looking to make a statement by punishing the Cowboys defense and offensive line. Here’s what social media had to say during Dallas’ highly frustrating loss.

Cowboys start with an interception on defense

Brandon Aubrey for the field goal. Nope! He keeps it and runs for the first down.

Dak down in the redzone runs the ball. Williams gets the first down.

Javonte Williams punches it in for the first...

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