But the teams currently in those spots, the Steelers and Chiefs, are in great positions to keep them. MORE: Week 12 Power Rankings | LINEMAKERS: Week 12 betting guide AFC Who would be in: Patriots (10-0) — The AFC East leaders know that if for some reason they would stumble against the Broncos, they have a cushion to still nail down the top seed with a very favorable stretch otherwise....
The Ravens, behind likely MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson, will enter as the No. 1 seed in the AFC and the favorites to win Super Bowl 54. The defending champion Patriots’ Week 17 loss to the Dolphins pushed them to the No. 3 seed and allowed the Chiefs to enjoy a first-round bye. The NFC picture is more crowded. The 49ers are the No. 1 seed, but they won’t be favored too significantly over the Saints, Packers, Vikings and Seahawks....
While the 49ers had little trouble running over the Vikings on their way to the NFC championship game a day before the Packers joined them with their win over Seattle, the AFC championship game matchup is a surprise. MORE NFL PLAYOFFS:Complete TV schedule, results | Picks & predictions The Titans, a week after upsetting the Patriots on the road and guaranteeing a new team will win the Super Bowl this year, pulled off an even more shocking upset against the Ravens....
New England, naturally, is a big favorite to beat upstart Jacksonville in the AFC championship game Jan. 21 in Foxborough, Mass. The early lines in Las Vegas on Sunday had the Pats favored by nine over the Jaguars, who upset the Steelers on Sunday in the divisional round. That spread had been bet down to Patriots -7.5 by Sunday morning. The over-under (total points) was set at 48, but has dipped to 46....
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If the wild-card round taught us anything, we’re in for quite a divisional playoff — though Saturday night’s shenanigans in Cincinnati, which resulted in a Pittsburgh win, will be tough to beat. As will Seattle’s one-point triumph over Minnesota. MORE: SN’s playoff predictions | Eight teams, eight wild-card round lessons The road to Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., continues with Round 2, a chance for eight teams to extend dream-worthy seasons into their respective conference championships....
Behind the still undefeated NFC team and the clear-cut favorite AFC team, there are some surprise risers and fading fallers. At the midway point of the season, many teams have well established identities, while several are still figuring it out. Putting all 32 teams into a blender after their most recent performances in Week 8, here are Sporting News’ latest NFL power rankings: LIVE: Trade Tracker | Grading every deal at 2022 NFL deadline...
Forget some of the vibes from the early offseason and training camp. When the games count in the standings toward determining the NFL’s hierarchy, how a team looks on paper means nothing vs. the developing product on the field over now 18 meaningful weeks. Based on Sporting News’ upcoming record predictions for 2021, here’s how we see all the teams stacking up against each other to start it all for real:...
After addressing each team’s real chances of winning the Super Bowl last week, it is time to reset the best and worst of the remaining field. That leads to the latest shrinking edition of Sporting News’ league power rankings involving only postseason teams: MORE NFL PLAYOFFS: Updated bracket | TV schedule | Divisional round picks NFL playoff power rankings 2023 Kansas City Chiefs (previous week: 1) The Chiefs have found plenty of versatility in their offense around Patrick Mahomes....
The Bengals bottomed out last year with a 2-14 record under first-year coach Zac Taylor, but that long season is in the rear-view mirror. That excitement stems from the arrival of No. 1 pick Joe Burrow, the close-to-home-hero who won the Heisman Trophy and led LSU to the national championship last season. The Bengals have a franchise quarterback who should be able to compete with the other dynamic QBs in the AFC North....
Yes, it was technically a preseason game, but the 89,140 rowdy Rams fans that packed the Coliseum weren’t treating it like one as every L.A. fan got a taste of what it’s like to have Jared Goff under center on Saturday against the Cowboys. Unfortunately for the No. 1 overall pick, it wasn’t pretty. Goff completed 4 of 9 passes for 38 yards and an interception. While he played just 13 offensive snaps, Goff doesn’t look NFL-ready under center....
The Broncos and Falcons whetted the appetites of NFL fans in Canton, Ohio, for the 2019 Hall of Fame Game, but this weekend, a full slate of action for all 32 teams is set to begin the four-week preseason. Among the 16 games in Week 1, four were scheduled to be broadcast nationally on the NFL Network, with the rest falling to regional coverage. Among the most interesting games to watch from these national games was the now annual “New York Bowl,” a preseason game pitting the Jets and Giants against one another in MetLife Stadium and an opportunity for Giants quarterback Daniel Jones to take the field for the first time....
With an 0-4 record this season, the team’s losing streak stands at nine after it dropped its final five games in San Diego last year. While the crosstown Rams look like factors in the NFC, the Chargers are already doomed to end a distant fourth in the AFC West. Their record indicates they’re as bad as the Browns, but looking at the Chargers’ talent, that clearly is not the case....
They also need to deliver fast. If their team gives up a ton of yards and points in Year 1, there’s a good chance they won’t be around for Year 2. In this year’s new defensive coordinator class, five familiar names stand out: MORE: Head coach rankings | Coughlin > Belichick? Romeo Crennel, Texans They had a good turnaround and spike with Wade Phillips. Crennel was the best next step, allowing them to keep a base 3-4 with the potential for getting more out of their talent....
Below is the full NFL schedule for Week 2 with kickoff times (all Eastern) and TV coverage. NFL schedule: Week 2 kickoff times, TV coverage Thursday, Sept. 14 Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:25 p.m. NFL Network Sunday, Sept. 17 Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. CBS, Sunday Ticket channel 707 Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. FOX, Sunday Ticket channel 709 Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p....
On Sunday, another exciting rivalry game pits the Baltimore Ravens against the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, the Ravens are coming off an embarrassing loss to the Jaguars in London, and the Steelers are recovering from a bad road loss to the Bears. Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings looks to be the most pivotal divisional battle of the weekend. Matthew Stafford and the Lions fired on all cylinders offensively despite a loss last weekend to the Atlanta Falcons....
The broadcasts will be carried by the usual networks once again this season, with Fox and NFL Network carrying Thursday night games, NBC holding onto its traditional Sunday night slot and ESPN airing the matchups on Monday night. The Patriots, Cowboys, Chiefs, Packers, 49ers, Rams and Buccaneers appear most often in prime time during the 2020 NFL season with five games apiece. Below is the complete prime time TV schedule for the 2020 NFL season, with start times and channels for every Thursday, Sunday and Monday night game....
Starting Monday, some of the top college football players will have four days to showcase their skills to scouts and executives from the 32 NFL franchises who attend the event. Here is all you need to know about the NFL Scouting Combine. When is the NFL Scouting Combine? The combine officially starts Sunday, February 23. On-field workouts begin at 4 p.m. EST on Thursday and run until 7 p.m. EST on Sunday....
The league kept its expanded playoff field, with 14 of its 32 teams (43.8 percent) set to qualify for the latest postseason. That includes 7 each from the AFC and NFC, with only the No. 1 seeds getting byes on top of home-field advantage. Who would be in, who’s still in contention, and who should be thinking about next season? Here’s a comprehensive look: NFL POWER RANKINGS: Chiefs, Cowboys, Colts slip up; Titans, Bengals, Raiders rise for Week 18...
Despite the legalization of sports betting in some states, the topic of gambling has been almost completely absent on NFL game telecasts from Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN and NFL Network this season. Sources told Sporting News that the moratorium on sports betting through Week 3 also extends to NFL pregame shows such as Fox’s top-rated “Fox NFL Sunday,” CBS’ “The NFL Today,” NBC’s “Football Night in America” and ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown,” as well as weekday programming, such as ESPN’s “NFL Live....
