Week 16 started Saturday with an intriguing tripleheader, but there are still big matchups looming Sunday. The most important game is likely the NFC East battle between the Cowboys and the Eagles, who enter Week 16 tied for the division lead with a 7-7 record. MORE: Watch NFL Week 16 games live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Two of the three teams tied for the best record in the NFC are in action Sunday....

Since realignment in 2002, 116 of the 192 playoff teams (60.4 percent) began the year at either 1-1 or 0-2, including eight teams last season and six division champions — Jacksonville (AFC South), the Los Angeles Rams (NFC West), Minnesota (NFC North), New England (AFC East), New Orleans (NFC South) and Philadelphia (NFC East). Last season, the Saints began the season 0-2 and advanced to the playoffs after becoming the first team in the Super Bowl era to win eight consecutive games following an 0-2 start....

Fourteen teams entered Week 4 with a sub-.500 record, but hope still remains. Since 1990, 74 teams with a losing record after the first three games made the playoffs, including last year’s Saints, who became the first team in the Super Bowl era to win its next eight games immediately following an 0-2 start. With that as the backdrop, below are Week 4 scores, highlights and injury updates from Sunday’s action around the league....

Josh Gordon, on whom the Browns used a second-round pick in 2012, is the last player to be selected in the supplemental draft. Battle, a Clemson product, is the favorite to change that. Here’s all you need to know about the NFL supplemental draft. MORE: NFL Draft’s strangest moments | 2016 NFL Mock Draft | NFL Draft quiz NFL SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT 2015 Which players are eligible for the supplemental draft this year?...

During a night featuring all kinds of celebrities and journalists, the professional football league was well-represented by some of its biggest stars. Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was on hand chit-chatting with tennis great Billie Jean King. He’s probably practicing his White House visit now, since he’s planning on making Super Bowl champion’s visit this time next year. MORE: Tom Brady misses White House visit | Athletes at the White House | Buckeyes at White House...

While it’s daunting for NFL teams to pack up and head to a foreign country for a week to play a game, the global exposure is invaluable. MORE: Franchise moves | NFL wants teams in UK The NFL will play three games in London in 2016 and one in Mexico City. The Jaguars start the slew of international games by playing the Colts on Oct. 2 at Wembley Stadium after having played in London each of the last two seasons....

More NFL: Week 1 picks | Al Michaels gets it | Historical bad beats Packers (-7) at Bears The Linemakers on Sporting News’ Kenny White, one of the most respected oddsmakers in Las Vegas, suggests the loss of Jordy Nelson is worth 1 point to the line. When Aaron Rodgers’ No. 1 receiver went down for the season with an ACL tear, the odds of a Green Bay Super Bowl victory adjusted from 9-to-2 to 6-to-1 at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook....

The opening betting lines for the Week 10 card are below. Point spreads are from the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, with numbers from other shops around town noted. Totals are from CG Technology. For updated spread and totals, visit our live odds board. Thursday, November 6 Browns at Bengals -6, 44 The first game of Week 10 promises to bring a little more clarity to an ultra-competitive AFC North, where every team is above ....

“We have made these schedule changes based on medical advice and after discussion with the NFLPA as we are seeing a new, highly transmissible form of the virus this week resulting in a substantial increase in cases across the league,” the NFL said in a statement. “We continue to make decisions in consultation with medical experts to ensure the health and safety of the NFL community.” What does the Week 15 schedule look like now?...

With the NFL season in full swing, we’re getting a better picture of what to expect this season, and through three weeks, there are plenty of surprises across the league, mostly happening out in the AFC and NFC West. The 3-0 Cardinals sit tied with the Rams atop the NFC West right now, with Kyler Murray’s MVP candidacy pushing Arizona closer to contender than they have been in recent years....

To rebound with our picks against the spread in Week 5, there’s a greater challenge ahead with the NFL being made up of only a few dominant teams, a handful of awful teams and mostly mediocre 2-2 teams. Speaking of .500, that’s the mark we would love to surpass once again. MORE: Get the latest NFL odds at Sportsbook Review Without further ado, here is this week’s fearless forecast for 15 more games....

After losing Ben Roethlisberger in Week 2, Pittsburgh thought its year was over. But after starting 0-3, the Steelers have won three of their last four and have a chance to move back to .500 against the AFC South-leading Colts (5-2). The challenge for the Steelers: The Colts are tough on both sides of the ball and probably are the best team Pittsburgh has faced since the Seahawks in Week 2....

It was genuinely funny, as both men are, and as the humor they've generated — not always intentionally — usually are. But this isn't funny: Between the chuckles, the twins whose teams meet Sunday are criminally underappreciated for what they've done. Far too underappreciated compared to at least two other current NFL sibling acts. What are the odds that two humans produced from the same womb would both get as close to the top of their shared professions as Rex and Rob Ryan have?...

The conversation around field conditions has been roiling for some time. One of the major conversations has been field vs. turf, as studies have shown turf to be more dangerous. Another big talking point has been the number of people on the sidelines, with players being catapulted into sideline crowds with more and more frequency. This combination can be particularly dangerous, as a player slipping on turf and sliding into a crowd can lead to some brutal injuries....

The Bears hosted the Chiefs at their home stadium in their preseason opener on Saturday. While it was the team’s first game at Soldier Field since the 2021 season ended, the playing surface wasn’t in good shape at all. Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times snapped some pictures of the field from a distance before the Bears’ game began. The field was filled with divots, despite the fact that it had seen minimal NFL action action before Saturday....

While it’s still early, we are far enough into the season now to take a look at where everything stands. Sure, no team has clinched or been eliminated from postseason play — none of us needs a reminder of how things looked for the eventual Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues at this time last year — but frontrunners could already be emerging. Regardless, as far as statistics go, 2019-20 looks to be a doozy with a plethora of records hanging in the balance should the following 75 percent of the season follow the first 25 percent’s pursuit....

On Saturday, the 20-year-old Boeser won the shooting accuracy contest in the skills competition, calmly chatting with Sidney Crosby on the ice after his winning performance. Then on Sunday he topped that by scoring two goals and assisting on another in two games, helping lead the Pacific Division to the 3-on-3 tournament championship, and grabbing All-Star Game MVP honors in the process. MORE: In Tampa, NHL All-Stars grapple over Olympic what-ifs...

As in years past, 11 players from each division (nine skaters and two goalies) will face off in a 3-on-3 tournament, with the winner taking all. The NHL on Thursday announced 10 participants for each division, with the 11th roster spot being voted on by fans in the Last Man In competition. MORE: Why aren’t NHL players going to 2022 Olympics in Beijing? There are plenty of familiar faces in this year’s All-Star Game, such as Connor McDavid, Victor Hedman, Nathan MacKinnon and Alex Ovechkin, as well as 18 newcomers who’ll be taking part in their first All-Star Game, a group headlined by Cale Makar....

Individual recognition is great, but every player has one goal every season: see his name etched on the rings of the Stanley Cup. MORE: SN’s selections for major individual awards The Ted Lindsay Award, which is presented annually to the “most outstanding player” in the NHL as voted by members of the National Hockey League Players’ Association, also will be awarded on June 24. That night in Las Vegas, the NHL stages its annual awards show....