Why else would the league move and re-brand its annual Super Bowl Media Day? This season, Super Bowl 50 festivities in the San Francisco Bay Area will kick off in primetime — beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET and lasting three hours on Monday, Feb. 1 — at “Super Bowl Opening Night Fueled by Gatorade.” MORE: SN’s Super Bowl pick | AFC predictions | NFC predictions Surprisingly, no confetti bursts out of your computer or mobile device when you read the league’s announcement....

Sure, we expect plenty of trading and surprise picks that will shake up the board. But given the limited accuracy of projections based on teams picking where they currently are, this mock draft is more about our predicting what they’ll be thinking. Once more with feeling, here are the results of SN’s final mock draft. SIGN UP to stream the NFL Draft LIVE on DAZN in Canada NFL Mock Draft 2018 (final) 1....

The Cardinals are locked into No. 1 overall after posting the worst record (3-13) in 2018. The Raiders know their first of three first-rounders, their original pick, will be No. 4. MORE: SN’s NFL playoff predictions The Class of 2019 has high-quality depth early at edge-rusher and wide receiver. The quarterbacks aren’t perceived as being strong as a whole, but there are at least four teams desperate enough to take one....

Adding mock trades to the process is a whole different story. The main goal is show what picks are most likely to change hands and what teams should be thinking most about moving up or down on the board during the first round. There already has been one major shakeup in the days leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft, with the 49ers (No. 12 overall to No. 3), Dolphins (No....

It’s never too early for a way-too-early mock draft. Consider this a watch list of top prospects, one that is bound to change several times over the next 12 months as the college football season will provide a lot more answers on the players and the NFL season will bring several more questions about every team. For now, based on the talent we have seen and potential to grow, here’s matching those players with the teams....

That’s makes it another great time for a new Sporting News first-round mock for the 2023 NFL Draft. The order is getting close to being set for the top 31 picks with quarterbacks once again shining brightest in the spotlight. Before the postseason all-star games and pre-draft scouting showcases, here’s checking on how the night of next April 27 might play out: BIG BOARD: Ranking the top 70 players in 2023 NFL Draft...

With the NFL cooling off from free agency before it reheats for the 2022 NFL Draft, the constant shuffling of the top of the board continues. With no surefire No. 1 overall pick, few analysts and experts agree on who could be the top selection, or any of the top five picks, or even 10. With the NFL franchise tag deadline come and gone, the blockbuster trades of Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson, the start of free agency and a number of other prominent trades done, the NFL Draft is the next tentpole in the offseason....

The +105 morning-line odds on Chicago imply a 48-to-49 percent chance of a Bears win. In AccuScore simulations, however, they come out victorious in 59 percent of games. We would, therefore, list the Windy City franchise as a -145 favorite. AccuScore is always interested to get plus-money against a false favorite, especially when backing a home dog. More NFL: Current spreads and totals | Power ratings The average score after 10,000 simulations is 24-21in favor of Chicago....

From key injuries to fines for big hits, we cover it all in Friday’s edition of NFL news and notes. Three things that matter Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill will be a game-time decision There’s a chance Tyreek Hill could return Sunday. Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters Friday that the star receiver will be a game-time decision in Week 6 against the Texans after missing the team’s last four games with a shoulder injury....

And we examine why the Steelers could also be forced to do the same in this edition of NFL news and notes. Three things that matter Mason Rudolph likely to stay in concussion protocol The Steelers quarterback’s status “for this week and beyond” is reportedly “very much in doubt” after a knockout hit by Ravens safety Earl Thomas left him motionless on the ground Sunday. He was taken to the hospital for further evaluation, but was rumored to be doing fine after being released....

There are seven division games coming up, including a few rematches. There also is the most massive spread of the year on the slate. Here’s diving into our latest fearless forecast of pigskin prognostications. The odds come courtesy of the consensus of Las Vegas sportsbooks. MORE: Week 8 NFL power rankings | Picks straight up NFL picks against the spread for Week 8 NFC Game of the Week: 49ers at Seahawks (-3, 54 o/u)...

Thanksgiving presents a trio of games right off the bat, with Sunday and Monday providing some interesting closing matchups involving Pennsylvania teams. There are also a couple of massive spreads in favor of the Dolphins and Chiefs. With all that in mind and without further ado, here’s are Sporting News’ picks against the spread for every NFL Week 12 game. (Odds courtesy of Sports Interaction) NFL POWER RANKINGS: Cowboys, Patriots climb ahead of Week 12...

The Chiefs and Rams remain heavy favorites in their respective conferences as near certainties to play in the postseason, while the Chargers and Texans are two of the biggest movers toward the top after impressive victories in Week 7. AccuScore has used data from the previous weeks to simulate each remaining NFL game. Updated playoff chances are below. WEEK 8 NFL PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread NFL playoff chances 2018 NFL playoff odds Biggest improvements in playoff chances:...

Here’s the NFL playoff picture update with fewer than three weeks left in the 2018 regular season. MORE: NFL standings | Week 14 scoreboard NFL playoff picture AFC Who would be in: Chiefs (11-3), first in AFC West The Chiefs missed their chance to clinch the division after blowing the two-touchdown lead against the Chargers at home on Thursday night. They have the division record tiebreaker and still control both the West and the race for the No....

From the division leaders to the wild cards to the also-rans, here’s how all 32 teams stand after Monday night: MORE: Week 13, stats, info, highlights AFC No. 1 seed — Raiders (10-2): First place, West. Oakland stayed ahead of Kansas City in the division and also jumped New England by virtue of the strength of victory tiebreaker. There’s no letting up with a trip to Kansas City on Thursday....

Following a breakout 2018 season, when they went 12-4 to win the NFC North, at 7-6 after Thursday night’s 31-24 home win over the now 6-7 Cowboys, they still sit in third place in the division. But the Bears are now only a game and a half out of the second wild-card position in the NFC playoff picture, held by the 8-4 Vikings, their second-place rivals from the NFC North....

MORE: NFC seeding scenarios | AFC Here are the final seedings after Week 17. Let the tournament begin, which it will on Saturday. AFC No. 1 seed: Patriots (14-2) — AFC East champions. New England clinched home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs by mauling playoff-bound Miami. No. 2 seed: Chiefs (12-4) — AFC West champions. Kansas City won the division and earned the second first-round bye when it beat San Diego while Oakland lost at Denver....

Here’s everything you need to know about the NFL divisional round games, including a full schedule with TV channels, start times and scores. MORE NFL PLAYOFFS: Full TV schedule | AFC & NFC bracket | SN’s picks NFL playoff schedule: What games are on today? Here’s the full divisional round schedule for the NFL playoffs, plus final scores and how to watch every game live. Sunday, Jan. 12 NFL playoff game TV channels, live stream Here’s how to watch every divisional-round game during the NFL playoffs....

Our other predicted Super Bowl team, the New Orleans Saints, was bounced by the Minnesota Vikings’ miraculous last-second play that may go down as the greatest divisional playoff finish ever. It’s the first walk-off touchdown in the history of the NFL playoffs, after all. MORE: Ranking the best Super Bowl-winning teams of all-time So far, the playoffs have been quite unpredictable. Half of the games have been won by the underdog....

The early betting lines for the wild card games have been released, as have the overall Super Bowl championship odds. Here are the betting lines from Draft Kings released Sunday night for the first round of 2021 NFL playoff games. Saturday, January 9, 2021 1:05 p.m. — No. 7 Indianapolis at No. 2 Buffalo (AFC), CBS Buffalo (-6.5) is the favorite 4:40 p.m. — No. 6 L.A. Rams at No....