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'He likes to hit:' How Packers' Tucker Kraft is eliciting comparisons to Mark Bavaro, tight ends of yore
Mark Bavaro thinks Kraft is playing tight end 'the way I was brought up to play it.'
Saints' Darren Rizzi is staying true to himself in head coaching quest
The New Orleans interim coach is seizing his seven-game audition in hopes of fulfilling his lifelong dream.
TOP HEADLINES
'TIS THE (DAMN) SEASON
Kelce Claus opens MNCD with a festive jingle
DOLAN OUT WINNERS
Erin Dolan's best bets for Saints-Packers
TRENDING IN THE NFL
'Sorry fellas': Lamar Jackson plans on watching Beyoncé's performance during Ravens-Texans
The singer will perform during halftime of the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens game on Christmas.
Packers' Sean Rhyan has festive fit before 'MNF' in Week 16, headlining NFL arrivals
NFL players came prepared with the drip in Week 16.
LOOKING BACK AT ALL THE ACTION
What could hold back seven Super Bowl contenders: Barnwell picks Achilles' heels for each team
Every Super Bowl LIX favorite has a flaw. The Eagles depend too much on big plays, and the Chiefs can't throw deep. Who could take advantage?
Let's overreact: Sizing up tight division races and potential wild-card sleepers
Can the Commanders still catch the Eagles? Will Michael Penix Jr. lift the Falcons to the playoffs?
NFL PLAYOFF MACHINE
Will your team make the postseason? Simulate every playoff scenario
Predict playoff pairings by selecting the winners of the remaining regular-season games.
COMMANDERS SNAP EAGLES' WIN STREAK
Stephen A.: Jalen Hurts' injury a bigger deal than Jayden Daniels' big game
Why Dan Orlovsky, Rex Ryan are so impressed by Jayden Daniels
NFL NATION
'Run it!' ... or not: The Broncos gave up on the run against the Chargers, and it might have cost them
The Broncos rushed seven times on their first drive against the Chargers, then deviated away from the run ... again. Will Denver commit to the ground game?
Jets WR Garrett Wilson wants more targets, but says 'people see it differently'
QB Aaron Rodgers targeted Wilson only three times over the first 55 minutes of the Jets' loss to the Rams.
Rookie Brock Bowers key in helping Raiders end 10-game skid
The win over the Jaguars was huge, but the Raiders' draft positioning slipped a few spots.
EYES ON THE POSTSEASON
NFL playoff picture projections: Updated chances to make the postseason, win divisions
We're looking ahead to how the 14-team playoff picture could line up en route to Super Bowl LIX.
Top Headlines
- Texans claim veteran WR Johnson off waivers
- Texans WR Dell has torn ACL, dislocated kneecap
- Gannon on Cards' collapse: 'Indictment on myself'
- Rodgers muses on 'being released by a teenager'
- Raiders ignore draft uproar: 'Don't do this to lose'
- Mahomes: Ankle should be OK during short week
- Packers' Musgrave, out since W4, active for MNF
- Hurts, Pickett injured as Eagles' streak snapped
- Ranking teams' worst mistakes since '20
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2025 NFL draft QB rankings: Ward, Sanders, Milroe, Gabriel
Who are the best quarterbacks in the 2025 draft class? We ranked the top 12, from first-rounders to potential undrafted free agents.
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Offseason moves to fix the 49ers, Bengals, Cowboys and Jets
Let's project offseason moves to get four talented teams back into playoff contention in 2025, starting with Dallas.
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Ranking top NFL head coach candidates for 2025 openings
Could Detroit lose both coordinators to head coach jobs? Will Mike Vrabel get interest? We stacked the 10 hottest coaching candidates right now.
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How Texans' Laremy Tunsil learned from draft day nightmare
Moments before the 2016 NFL draft, a video leaked of Laremy Tunsil smoking from a gas mask. He opened up about the incident and how it has motivated him since.
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Projecting 2024 NFL standings, playoff games, Super Bowl
We used ESPN Football Power Index's most likely simulation to project Weeks 16, 17 and 18 -- and how the NFL playoff field could stack up.
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The underdog life of Josh Butler
After losing both of his parents, Josh Butler went viral for escorting his dogs on the field on Senior Day in 2019. Now, he's proving his worth in the NFL.
NFL Playoff Machine
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Simulate playoff matchups
Predict playoff pairings by selecting the winners of the remaining regular-season games to generate potential scenarios.
