NFL playoff clinching scenarios for Week 18

Related: AFC playoff picture | NFC playoff picture The NFL released the following playoff clinching scenarios for Week 18 of the 2021 season: AFC CLINCHED (5 of 7): Cincinnati Bengals – AFC North division title Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division title Tennessee Titans – AFC South division title Buffalo Bills – playoff berth [more]

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John Harbaugh: Lamar Jackson has a chance to play this week

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been sidelined since injuring his ankle against the Browns back in Week 14. Jackson got back on the practice field last Wednesday but was moving around with a significant limp. He didn’t practice on Thursday or Friday and Tyler Huntley started the Week 17 loss to the Rams. But with [more]

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Vic Fangio believes Broncos are “on the cusp” of being team they want to be

Broncos head coach Vic Fangio said last week that he isn’t worrying about his job security as the regular season comes to a close, but he spent some time Monday trying to make a case for why he should be back for a fourth season in Denver. The Broncos are 19-29 since Fangio was hired [more]

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Vikings place Eric Kendricks, Christian Darrisaw on COVID-19 list

The Vikings placed several players on their COVID-19 list on Monday, including linebacker Eric Kendricks. In his seventh season, Kendricks leads Minnesota with 143 total tackles in 2021. He’s also recorded 5.0 sacks, a pair of interceptions, and four passes defensed. Minnesota also placed left tackle Christian Darrisaw, left guard Ezra Cleveland, right tackle Brian [more]

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Washington Football Team will unveil new name on February 2

This Groundhog Day, the Washington Football Team will be singing I Got You, Babe in reference to a new name for the team. February 2. That’s when a new label and logo for the franchise will be unveiled. The official rebrand follows two years of being known generically as “The Washington Football Team.” Some (including [more]

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Sean McVay: We’re expecting Cam Akers to make his season debut against the 49ers

Rams running back Cam Akers tore his Achilles while training for the 2021 season in July. Now as the calendar flips to January, he’s going to be on the field. On the Rams’ in-house weekly show with Sean McVay, the head coach said that Akers is set to play after the team activated him off [more]

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MyCole Pruitt out for “extended period” with ankle injury

Titans tight end MyCole Pruitt was carted off the field on Sunday with an aircast on his right leg and head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed on Monday that Pruitt is looking at a long absence from the field. Vrabel told reporters on Monday that Pruitt is going to miss an “extended period of time” due [more]

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