Colts

Colts QB Daniel Jones is hoping to turn things around against the Texans after falling short to the Chiefs in overtime in Week 12.

“I’ve got to do a better job,” Jones said, via Stephen Holder of ESPN. “I think you have to be accurate. They’re bringing pressure and trying to heat you up. Sometimes that happens a bit quicker than you’d expect. You still have to be accurate and find a way to make the play work. I have to do a better job of that.”

*“I think everything I’ve seen out of Daniel Jones, he’s a...

After being unceremoniously passed over several times, a Minnesota Vikings great who has never really gotten the recognition he should since he left the game has finally gotten a small measure of it.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has released its list of 26 semifinalists for the 2026 Hall of Fame Class, and former Vikings defensive lineman Kevin Williams has made the cut for the first time. Williams last played in the NFL in 2015 and has been passed over several times, but has now finally made it through the first step towards potential enshrinement in Canton.

Williams was...

The Chicago Bears are sitting pretty at 8-3 through 12 weeks despite some poor play on defense and a multitude of injuries on that side of the ball. However, Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams have the offense humming and the Bears are right in the middle of the playoff race as a result.

In Week 13, Chicago is facing one of its biggest tests of the season when it will take on the Philadelphia Eagles on the road on Black Friday. Fortunately for Johnson and company, it sounds like they may be getting some reinforcements back on defense for that...

Viewed as a lame duck as the Dolphins cleaned house in the front office midway through this season, Mike McDaniel has responded by winning three games since the Chris Grier separation. The Dolphins are not exactly topping “In the Hunt” graphics at 4-7, but they have played better over the past month.

McDaniel led the team to back-to-back playoff berths — the first such instance for Miami since its 1997-2001 string of postseason qualifications — to open his tenure and went 8-9 despite Tua Tagovailoa‘s six missed games in 2024. As rumors about instability within the Dolphins’ organization swirled this...

The Philadelphia Eagles still hold a 2.5-game lead in the NFC East. But Philadelphia’s second-half collapse against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 12 has fans panicking. The Eagles led 21-7 late in the third quarter when Dallas scored 17 unanswered points, completing the comeback victory on a 42-yard field goal as time expired.

The embarrassing loss to a division rival stung. But Philadelphia has bigger concerns heading into Friday’s matchup against the Chicago Bears. Both DeVonta Smith and Saquon Barkely are dealing with injuries, earning DNP tags on the Eagles’ estimated injury report Tuesday.

While Barkley was upgraded to a...

The Minnesota Vikings are currently gearing up for their upcoming game against the Seattle Seahawks on the road. The Vikings are reeling after a recent road loss at the hands of the Green Bay Packers, a game in which quarterback JJ McCarthy put together one of the worst performances of any player so far this season.

Since then, McCarthy has complained of concussion symptoms, which led to him being placed in the concussion protocol earlier this week.

On Wednesday, the team got an injury update on McCarthy and some other key members of their offense.

“Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy was...

We’ll always have the fourth quarter of Week 1.

First and foremost, happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the DN family. It’s a time to be grateful for the things that truly matter in life: family, friends, health, and happiness.

It’s also a helpful distraction from the fact that the 2025 Vikings are the equivalent of Clark Griswold’s turkey. They’ve now lost five of their last six games, and a 5-12 or 6-11 record isn’t out of the question. We have to accept that we might face the worst-case scenario, which could not only hurt this season but also threaten the...

Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay rarely exchange heated moments. The Los Angeles Rams quarterback has delivered Most Valuable Player chatter under McVay in 2025. But one tense argument surfaced during the dominating win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — which got both to clear the air.

McVay looked like he yelled at his star signal-caller following a late incompletion on third-and-eight. The Super Bowl winning head coach, however, denied that was the case during the Coach McVay Show.

“We love each other enough and I can get a little bit upset, but he knows the people you’re most comfortable with...

NOVEMBER 26: Sean Payton also did not dismiss a Dobbins return from a Lisfranc injury. Not generally forthcoming on injuries, the veteran HC said (via the Denver Post’s Parker Gabriel) a return “has a chance” to take place. The Broncos have five injury activations remaining, not using them on Patrick Surtain or Alex Singleton — who are both on track to return in Week 13 — and would receive two more if/once they make the playoffs.

Dobbins has told some in the building he wants to be back by the time Denver’s playoff docket starts, per Gabriel. Based on previous...

Week 12 was not kind to the Pittsburgh Steelers. They lost to the Chicago Bears, and they watched as the Baltimore Ravens took the top spot in the AFC North. Luckily, they have a chance to retake first place in their division, but it’s not going to be easy. The Steelers’ remaining schedule looks difficult. […]

Falcons

Falcons first-round rookie EDGE rushers James Pearce and Jalon Walker have led the charge on the team’s revamped pass rush.

“It’s great seeing them hit their strides,” DL David Onyemata said, via the team’s website. “When you first get in the league, you’re kind of trying to figure out yourself. But once you start hitting your stride, once you start get going, great things can happen.”

Pearce added that they’re working on rebuilding the culture in the organization and get back to being contenders.

“Winning and doing your job and playing with your brothers is always contagious,” Pearce...

Everybody seems to have their opinions about San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, despite knowing half the truth. What we know is the team voided Aiyuk’s guarantees. On Wednesday, ESPN‘s Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano did some digging, and they speculated why Aiyuk no longer has those guarantees:

The Brandon Aiyuk saga feels far from over since The Athletic’s report that San Francisco voided his 2026 guarantees — specifically, a $24.9 million option bonus, clearing the way for San Francisco to part ways with the receiver. A few people I’ve checked with believe an issue was Aiyuk’s failure...