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Neil Reynolds' Wraps Week 17

Happy New Year! And based on what I saw on Sunday evening, 2024 could be a very good one indeed for the players and coaches of the Baltimore Ravens, as well as their fans. The Ravens have enjoyed quite the couple of weeks. On Christmas Day, they recorded an emphatic 33-19 road win against the…

49ers QB Brock Purdy hopes to apply lessons from four-INT game vs. Ravens

For Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers, Monday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens made for a pretty wicked Christmas night. It was the Niners’ first double-digit loss in nearly two months, and they failed to secure the NFC’s top overall seed. Purdy might also have slipped from the MVP race as a result. But…

Examining factors that led to Broncos benching Russell Wilson and what's potentially next for QB

Sign up for NFL+ to watch The Insiders every Monday-Friday at noon ET for more exclusive reports. Sean Payton was hired as Denver’s new head coach earlier this year to fix the Broncos, making tough decisions in the process. No decision was more consequential and tougher than the one he made this past week when…

Lions QB Jared Goff 'very confused' following penalty on decisive two-point play vs. Cowboys

The Lions seemingly drew up the perfect play to escape Dallas with a win over the Cowboys on Saturday night. Then, the flag came in. On a two-point attempt, down 20-19 with 27 seconds left, the Lions dialed up a play-action pass to offensive tackle Taylor Decker, who sneaked off the end of the line…

Lions QB Jared Goff 'very confused' following penalty on decisive two-point play vs. Cowboys

The Lions seemingly drew up the perfect play to escape Dallas with a win over the Cowboys on Saturday night. Then, the flag came in. On a two-point attempt, down 20-19 with 27 seconds left, the Lions dialed up a play-action pass to offensive tackle Taylor Decker, who sneaked off the end of the line…

2023 NFL Season, Week 17: Four things to watch for in Lions-Cowboys on Saturday night

2023 NFL Season, Week 17: Four things to watch for in Lions-Cowboys on Saturday night

Detroit Lions 2023 · 11-4-0 AT Dallas Cowboys 2023 · 10-5-0 WHERE: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) WHEN: 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN, ESPN 2, ABC, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, NFL+ The final Saturday NFL game of 2023 is a matchup featuring two NFC playoff-bound teams in the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. Detroit (11-4) is coming…

Vic Fangio on facing Lamar Jackson: 'Only other player that's been like him in the last 50 years is Michael Vick' 

Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vic Fangio knows he’s preparing to face a different challenge in Baltimore on Sunday. Fangio noted that he’s faced dual-threat quarterbacks in the past, including this year, but there’s nothing like going against Lamar Jackson. Please enable Javascript to view this content “Yeah, fair share mobile quarterbacks? Yes. Then there’s Lamar…

49ers' Chase Young downplays revenge game vs. Commanders: 'At the end of the day, it's just playing ball'

Chase Young faces his former team on Sunday as the San Francisco 49ers travel to D.C. to take on the Washington Commanders. The Niners acquired Young from Washington at the trade deadline in exchange for a 2023 third-round pick less than four years after making him the No. 2 overall selection in 2020. Young downplayed…

David Njoku's big night vs. Jets with Amari Cooper inactive powers Browns to AFC playoffs 

With Amari Cooper sidelined due to a heel injury, the injury-riddled Cleveland Browns needed a playmaker to step up Thursday night against a good New York Jets defense. David Njoku soared in. The tight end rumbled his way for 134 yards on six receptions. He came out of the gate hot, roaring for 36 yards…