MORE: Get the latest NFL odds & betting advice at Sportsbook Review Super Bowl 54 odds: Week 6 update For the full list of futures odds for all 32 teams, head over to Sportsbook Review. New England Patriots +310 The Patriots are the rightful favorite. At a little bit over 3 to 1, the Patriots represent a pretty good value at this point of the season. The Patriots defense has performed better than ever....

Those big-time trades and signings drew a lot of attention from NFL fans and analysts. They spent most of the offseason debating just how these players would fit with their new teams. On Sunday, they got their first glimpses. Plenty of players found success with their new teams. In particular, the top receivers and pass-rushers seemed to make an immediate impact. Several quarterbacks won their first games with their new teams....

Seeing big-name stars opting to hold out for a new, lucrative deal is neither new nor surprising and as Michael Thomas’ case shows it can be highly rewarding. The New Orleans Saints’ wide receiver did not join his teammates at training camp two weeks ago, but has since penned a five-year extension worth $100 million with $61 million guaranteed. The deal made the 26-year-old the highest-paid receiver in the league, a remarkable improvement considering Thomas was in line to make $1....

The NFL confirmed it’s investigating the Patriots for deflating footballs in Sunday’s 45-7 victory over the Colts. WTHR reporter Bob Kravitz was the first to report the investigation. The report said if the investigation proves the Patriots doctored footballs during the game, it could cost them future draft picks. IYER: Patriots make rest of AFC look silly | Belichick-Brady the best The home team,according to NFL rules, is required to provide 36 footballs for outdoor games....

The NFL on Monday announced a four-year deal that makes Hyundai the league’s official automotive sponsor for, according to ESPN , $50 million per year. MORE: Johnny Manziel gets help from LeBron James’ business partner “We are huge football fans at Hyundai and feel there is no better venue to reach consumers, increase consideration and tell the Hyundai brand story,” said Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America, in a release....

There's work to be done, with trades an ever-present topic. Owners: — Will consider 13 playing rules proposals and seven bylaws. — Discuss expanding the playoff field from 12 to 14 teams, although a vote on such a move is uncertain. — Likely will OK extending the height of the goal posts five feet to help determine if kicks are good. — Likely will eliminate overtime in preseason games. — Likely will OK placing fixed TV cameras on the goal lines, end lines and sidelines to help with replay reviews....

From reaction to the Panthers suffering another loss Thursday to Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams responding to Odell Beckham Jr.’s recent comments, we follow all that’s happening Friday in this edition of NFL news and notes. Three things that matter Cam Newton takes blame after Panthers start season 0-2 After the Panthers fell to the Buccaneers 20-14 on Thursday, quarterback Cam Newton shouldered most of the blame. He said all fingers will be pointed at him to try and figure out how to turn around an 0-2 start....

From another significant quarterback injury to the latest on Antonio Brown’s helmet saga, we take a look at all the news happening around the league. Three things that matter Panthers QB Cam Newton is injured … again Cam Newton’s health is once again in question after he went down with a foot injury Thursday during the Panthers’ 10-3 preseason loss to the Patriots. He was seen after the game in a walking boot and underwent futher evaluation Friday....

The final week’s slate can be tough, given some teams that have clinched playoff positions will be judicious with their regular personnel. On top of that, having all teams play matchups within their own division adds a layer of familiarity and unpredictability. Here’s diving right into our latest and last full fearless forecast for the 2021 season: (Game odds reflect opening odds for Week 18, courtesy of FanDuel) NFL POWER RANKINGS:Chiefs, Cowboys, Colts slip up; Titans, Bengals, Raiders rise for Week 18...

MORE: Get the latest NFL Week 14 odds, lines & more here That starts in the 1 p.m. ET slot with Kansas City and Miami. Indianapolis faces Miami in the 4:05 p.m. ET spot. That sets up a pair of intriguing prime-time matchups. Pittsburgh will try to keep the No. 1 seed going at Buffalo on Sunday Night Football, and Baltimore will try to keep its playoff hopes alive at Cleveland on Monday Night Football....

There was the Miracle in Motown in 2015 and great performances against the Bears and Vikings. This week offers something new. The Packers are underdogs on the road against unbeaten Arizona, led by star quarterback Kyler Murray. Those quarterbacks have arguably the two best receivers in the game in Davante Adams and DeAndre Hopkins, though Adams (COVID-19 list) might miss the game. It’s a great matchup that probably should be on Sunday Night Football instead, but on a short week we’ll take it....

Before entering his third season with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2017, Fowler allegedly failed to fully stop at a stop sign at an apartment complex in St. Petersburg, Florida, and almost caused a collision with another vehicle. The Dallas Morning News reported that 55-year-old Alvin Trotman witnessed the near-accident and made some sort of exclamatory comment, to which Fowler took offense. The arrest report states that Fowler then exited his vehicle and struck Trotman, broke his eyeglasses, and threw his grocery bag into a nearby lake during the altercation....

Again, it was the 49ers that completed the NFL playoff bracket when they earned their spot in the Super Bowl with an NFC title game win over the Packers. San Francisco joined Kansas City, which beat Tennessee in the AFC championship game. Beginning Jan. 4, a total of 10 playoff games narrowed the playoff field from 12 postseason contenders to two, and the champion for will be crowned Sunday, Feb....

The Patriots currently are No. 10 in the conference with their .500 record. Before thinking about catching either the No. 6 Dolphins (8-4) or No. 7 Colts (8-4) for one of the final two AFC wild-card spots, they also need to jump both the No. 8 Raiders (7-5) and No. 9 Ravens (7-5). The bad news is two games are a lot of ground to make up in only four weeks....

Anything is possible regarding the NFL playoff picture over the final two weeks of the 2019 season, so the Texans can’t feel comfortable, and the Titans can’t afford to pack it in. Here’s breaking down what the result means going into Week 16. MORE: Full NFL playoff picture in Week 15 How the Texans win AFC South Houston holds a one-game lead and the head-to-head edge over Tennessee. The third tiebreaker is division record....

Here’s a complete breakdown going into Week 17, with the AFC all wrapped up except for seeding and the NFC stlll having two open spots. PLAYOFF SCENARIOS: AFC | NFC AFC No. 1 seed — Patriots (13-2): Champions, East. New England went in with the division title and a first-round bye locked. After thrashing the Jets, the Patriots stayed ahead of the Raiders in their quest to lock down the top seed and home-field advantage....

The NFL playoff picture will form throughout the next four weeks, and the list of teams with chances to clinch something will grow significantly. MORE: NFL playoff picture In Week 14, though, only the Patriots, Raiders, Cowboys and Seahawks have chances to clinch divisions, playoff berths, first-round byes or home-field advantage. It’s part of the reason those teams make up four of the top five in SN’s NFL power rankings....

With a slew of double-digit win teams headed to the playoffs, it’s been a top-heavy year as the calendar prepares to flip to 2021 with the playoffs toward Super Bowl 55 right around the corner. On the flip side, several other teams keep sinking toward the bottom. Here’s our latest and last big-picture look at the league’s hierarchy before the battle to become No. 1 when it counts most begins:...

After the No. 1 preseason team in Sporting News’ NFL power rankings flexed to kick off the season on Thursday night, some wild and wacky results were seen on Sunday. While some contenders followed the Bills’ lead, others raised questions. There also were some bottom-feeders who decided to get off the mat with a hot start. Here’s making sense of all those first impressions with an updated order, 1-32:...

Still, there was enough good and bad to create some more shakeup in the league’s power struggle heading into Week 12, from the top to near the bottom. While there are seven teams that have eight or more wins, there are now 14 teams that have between four and six wins. MORE: Latest NFL QB power rankings From 1-32, here’s how all of the league’s teams stack up against each other with only six weeks left in the 2019 regular season:...