Week 18 NFL playoff picture: One spot at the table left in the NFC

Sunday night’s win by the Packers clinched the No. 1 seed for Green Bay and it also ensured the Eagles of a ticket to the dance, which means there’s not a whole lot of suspense left for the final week of the season in the NFC. One spot remains available in the postseason tournament and [more]

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Bruce Arians on Antonio Brown: “He just can’t help himself”

The Buccaneers had a tumultuous day in New Jersey, thanks to receiver Antonio Brown either quitting or getting fired during an eventual win over the Jets. Coach Bruce Arians explained the situation with Brown to Peter King of Football Morning in America. “It’s a shame,” Arians said regarding Brown’s latest antics. “I feel bad for [more]

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Broncos expect Melvin Gordon, Javonte Williams to play Sunday

The Broncos roster has been depleted by positive COVID-19 tests this week, but they are set to have both of their top running backs available for Sunday’s game against the Chargers. Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams were both listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report and multiple reports on Sunday morning indicate that both players [more]

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Report: Todd Bowles speaks to Jags this week, Nathaniel Hackett will wait for interviews

The NFL now allows teams looking for new head coaches to interview assistants from other teams during the final two weeks of the regular season and a couple of coaches on the Jaguars’ list of candidates are reportedly taking different paths when it comes to such conversations. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Buccaneers [more]

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Antonio Brown, Mike Evans are expected to play Sunday

The Buccaneers are expected to have wide receivers Antonio Brown and Mike Evans in the lineup against the Jets on Sunday afternoon. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that both players are set to play. Brown missed the final two practices of the week with an ankle injury and was listed as questionable while Evans drew [more]

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The 2022 Russell Wilson power play has unofficially begun

The game is afoot. Again. That’s the best way to interpret a Sunday Splash! report regarding the situation in Seattle. On the surface, it looks like a fairly obvious exercise in dot collecting. At a deeper level, it’s hard not to read the item from Adam Schefter of ESPN.com as the opening move in a [more]

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Jimmy Garoppolo won’t play Sunday, will need surgery after the season

The 49ers tried to create a sense of mystery as to the identity of their starting quarterback on Sunday against the Texans. The mystery is now conclusively resolved. Rookie Trey Lance gets the start. Oft-injured Jimmy Garoppolo won’t play, due to a ligament issue in his thumb. Multiple reports point to Lance getting an opportunity [more]

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