Behind them, seven teams are vying for four spots in the postseason, after the Falcons (9-5) beat the Buccaneers on Monday night to eliminate the Packers from contention. MORE: Full NFL playoff picture The Rams (10-4), who whipped the Seahawks on Sunday and built a two-game lead in the West with two games left to play, should feel good about their chances to remain the No. 3 seed. The Saints (10-4) are still barely leading the South over the Panthers (10-4) thanks to their season sweep of Carolina....

The Falcons and Panthers aren’t nearly as bad as they were projected to be leading into this season, the Saints are riding the wave of mediocrity behind Andy Dalton, and the Buccaneers – thought to be the runaway best team in the division – are currently in a playoff spot with a sub-.500 record. The division is aggressively average, which in football terms, is bad. All four teams have between five and six wins, with the Buccaneers being the kings of Trash Mountain at 6-8....

title: “Nfl 2017 Preview Why Your Team Won T Win Super Bowl Lii” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-16” author: “Gregory Dahl”

The announcement was met with praise online as 2K’s previous football game “ESPN NFL 2K5” (released in 2004) was a fan favorite. The game was 2K’s last major football release before EA Sports signed an exclusive deal with the NFL. But fans of game should lower expectations, because you shouldn’t expect a continuation of the 2K series. In announcing the deal, the NFL and 2K used specific language about what type of game to expect saying, “The games will be non-simulation football game experiences....

Thanks to everyone who came out and voted on Day 1 of the NFL announcer bracket. Here are your winners. PLAY-IN MATCHUPS Steve Beurerlein over Ronde Barber Sam Rosen over Spero Dedes SUMMERALL REGION No. 3 Jim Nantz over No. 14 Dick Stockton No. 11 Kevin Harlan over No. 6 Greg Gumbel No. 2 Al Michaels over No. 15 Bill Macatee No. 7 Ian Eagle over No. 10 Thom Brennaman...

After an initial proposal made in March, the league owners in Chicago voted in favor of reducing preseason and regular-season overtime periods from 15 minutes to 10 minutes. Cutting off five minutes from the overtime period is supposed help address safety concerns with the physical toll of teams on a short week who play extended time on Sunday and then turn around to play again on Thursday. According to NFL Research, in the last five seasons more than a quarter of overtime games lasted at least 10 minutes, while the average overtime duration was 7 minutes and 43 seconds....

“Remember, they’re playing right next door, right?” Lesniak cracked, not so subtly pointing out that the league almost unanimously approved the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas just two weeks earlier. “The problem is, they’re going to get a piece of the action,” he added. “That’s the bottom line for the NFL. It always has been.” IYER: Vegas now top NFL fan destination The other obvious irony of the NFL’s reported decision about the arm-wrestling contest — as it applies to Lesniak and New Jersey — was that on Monday afternoon, lawyers for the state were scheduled to meet in Washington with the U....

Even more so in the preseason, information is key. Knowing how certain teams approach the preseason can lead you to profitability. With that being said, some teams will rest starters entirely (Buccaneers, Cardinals), while others want their first teamers to get reps (Bears, Lions). The betting market has adjusted to this information, but there’s still an opportunity to get some action down for this weekend. Below, we’ll look at DraftKings Sportsbook’s current odds on Week 1 of the preseason and see if any potential wagers stand out as particularly good values....

Large numbers of social media users have called for Maroon 5 to not perform at the game because of a perception the league has discouraged protests, and the wording of the NFL’s cancellation announcement seemed to indicate the league was concerned with reporters asking the group about the controversy. “As it is about music, the artists will let their show do the talking,” the NFL wrote in its statement....

PAT attempts (kicks) in 2015 and beyond will be snapped from the 15-yard line, while two-point conversion tries will still be snapped from the 2-yard line. Further, defenses can now score on returns of any kind. The rule change, submitted by the the league’s competition committee, was approved at the NFL owners meetings in San Francisco on Tuesday. MORE: Worst PAT blunders, misses | STEELE: More fun to be had | 2015: Easiest, hardest playoff paths...

That feels like a long time ago, huh? It was just two years ago, but since then, Burrow has gone to a Super Bowl, Herbert has blossomed into one of the league’s best quarterbacks and Tagovailoa is still looking to find his footing entering his third NFL season. The 2021 NFL Combine was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the event will return in 2022 and NFL fans will relish a chance to see the top prospects two months ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft....

OK, I don't really believe that but I do think the 103 young men who gave up additional college eligibility in order to enter the 2014 NFL Draft did the right thing. At least the vast majority. The human body is a ticking time bomb that has an expiration date. The problem is that you never know when that is, thus putting further wear and tear on one's body and subjecting it to an entire additional season of injury risk without any compensation makes very little sense for these players....

All season long, we have been crushing DraftKings and FanDuel tournaments by targeting sleepers and under-the-radar value plays. We scour the DK and FD player pools to pinpoint the best investments based on matchups and stat trends. By capitalizing on affordable sleepers in certain DFS roster spots, we leave ourselves the budget to greatly improve other roster spots with weekly studs. Let’s face it: in order to afford a Tyreek Hill ($8,800 on DK), you must invest in the occasional Latavius Murray ($5,000)....

Garrett is joined by another Texas A&M Aggie in this top 10. With all 10 players generating first-round interest during the draft process, this list is one to know for the 2017 class. NFL DRAFT: Top 50 prospects | Mock Draft NFL Draft: Top 10 DE prospects in 2017 class Charles Harris, Missouri Harris is an exceptional athlete on the edge who can be effective both with his hand in the ground and standing up....

Monday’s trade between the Jets and Panthers brought a little more clarity to the top of this year’s draft board. New York sent quarterback Sam Darnold to Carolina in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round pick, 2022 second-round pick and 2022 fourth-round pick, solidifying the Jets’ commitment to bringing in a young QB with the No. 2 overall selection. MORE: Handing out grades for the Darnold trade Clemson star Trevor Lawrence is expected to be the top pick and join the Jaguars, and now that Darnold is gone, the Jets are locked in on BYU’s Zach Wilson, according to ESPN’s Todd McShay....

Move over, block and tackle. Make way, down and distance. Hashtag and emoji are the league’s new buzzwords and image du jour. Unfortunately, only some of the teams nailed their combination. Others just made us say #huh and #what. WEEK 1 PICKS: Against the spread | Straight up Here, then, is Sporting News’ first and only NFL power of marketing rankings of the season: #DallasCowboys. Straight and to the point....

A source told Sporting News that Kansas City’s Zach Fulton will be leaving the Chiefs for the Texans. According to NFL Network, the contract will average about $7.5 million per year. The deal cannot officially be signed until Wednesday at the start of the league’s calendar year. NFL FREE AGENCY:Rumors, reported deals, updates Fulton, 26, played multiple positions across Kansas City’s offensive line with 46 starts during the past four seasons after becoming a 2014 sixth-round pick by the Chiefs....

As the news happens, Sporting News will provide the latest analysis of the most significant moves around the NFL right here. NFL FREE AGENCY 2020:Ranking the top 50 players, tracking signings Cowboys franchise tag QB Dak Prescott at $33 million Grade: A The Cowboys needed to get their place-holder in before the tag deadline. Although it seems Prescott and the team should have had a deal by now, this buys time into the summer to give him his bank-breaking long-term deal....