Jerry Jones expects Ezekiel Elliott to carry a “serious load” against Saints

A report late last week indicated that the Cowboys were considering resting running back Ezekiel Elliott in hopes that it would help him push through a knee injury and return to productivity, but it doesn’t look like they’re going that route. Elliott said he prefers to manage the injury rather than resting it and he [more]

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Brian Flores: Jaelan Phillips is getting better every week

The Dolphins used the 18th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft on pass rusher Jaelan Phillips, and they’re getting exactly what they expected. Phillips had three sacks on Sunday against the Panthers, and coach Brian Flores said Phillips has continued to improve throughout his rookie season. “I think he’s just getting better every week,” [more]

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PFT’s Week 13 2021 power rankings

1. Cardinals (9-2, last week No. 1): Their biggest concern during the bye week is whether their coach will bid farewell and return to the Big 12. 2. Patriots (8-4, No. 2): So, who will they play in the Super Bowl? 3. Packers (9-3, No. 4): Broken toe, COVID toe, camel toe. None of those [more]

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Dan Campbell wants the Lions playing spoiler now

Plenty of teams remain in the hunt for playoff spots in the NFC, but the Lions are not one of them. At 0-10-1, the Lions are trying to avoid the second winless season in franchise history and they’ll be making that bid against some of the teams who still have postseason aspirations. That includes the [more]

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Andy Reid on post-bye success: I don’t know if there’s any secret there

Throughout his career, Andy Reid’s teams have always performed well off of a bye week. As a head coach, Reid has a 19-3 record off the bye in his long tenures with Philadelphia and Kansas City. The Chiefs haven’t lost after their bye since 2017, when the club lost a 12-9 overtime contest to the [more]

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Week 13 NFC playoff picture: Status quo on top, but changes in the Wild Card race

Week 12 ended with Washington beating Seattle 17-15 on Monday night and that win led to a change in the makeup of the Wild Card race in the NFC. Washington’s third straight win has lifted them to the No. 7 position in the conference with six weeks left in the regular season. They also dug [more]

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Ron Rivera: Joey Slye will be out for at least three weeks with hamstring injury

Washington needs a new kicker. Again. Washington has already churned through three kickers, but will need a fourth after Joey Slye suffered a hamstring injury late in the first half of the Football Team’s win over the Seahawks on Monday. Slye was trying to chase down defensive end Rasheem Green after a blocked extra point [more]

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