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The First Read: Who will claim the AFC's No. 1 seed? Sizing up the top seven contenders in a thrilling race

The First Read: Who will claim the AFC's No. 1 seed? Sizing up the top seven contenders in a thrilling race

In The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha provides a snapshot of the hottest stories and trends heading into Week 13 of the 2023 NFL season, including: Who’s up/down after Week 12? Week 12’s biggest surprise. Games to revisit on NFL+. Most intriguing Week 13 matchup. Top five MVP candidates. But first, making sense of the thrilling…

Packers' Quay Walker: Rookie Edgerrin Cooper has been 'showing flashes,' 'flying around'

Packers rookies are just under two weeks away from reporting to training camp, but second-round pick Edgerrin Cooper already made a strong impression during the earlier portions of the offseason program. Selected No. 45 overall as the first off-ball linebacker taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, Cooper potentially brings a crucial element of speed and…

Russell Wilson 'never doubted' midseason turnaround for 'resilient' Broncos team

The Denver Broncos are streaking — through the quad and into the gymnasium. With Sunday’s 29-12 victory over Cleveland, Sean Payton’s club has won five straight games, turning a 1-5 start into a 6-5 record to put Denver into contention for an AFC playoff bid. The five victories weren’t against minor teams. Four out of…

2023 NFL season, Week 12: What We Learned from Bears' win over Vikings on Monday night

2023 NFL season, Week 12: What We Learned from Bears' win over Vikings on Monday night

Thanksgiving Black Friday Sunday Monday Chicago Bears 2023 · 4-8-0 12-10 Minnesota Vikings 2023 · 6-6-0 FULL BOX SCORE READ: Vikings hold on to No. 7 NFC seed despite MNF loss READ: Bears still hold two picks in top four after win READ: Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell non-committal to Josh Dobbs remaining starter Chicago…

Trevor Lawrence on potential long-term rivalry with C.J. Stroud: 'I want teams in our division to be as bad as possible'

Trevor Lawrence entered the 2023 campaign as the clear top quarterback in the AFC South. It might not be such an obvious argument moving forward. C.J. Stroud has been a sensation in Houston, again displaying masterful pocket manipulation and accuracy Sunday against Jacksonville. Lawrence and the Jaguars made enough plays to escape with a 24-21…

Panthers fire Frank Reich after 1-10 start to first season in Carolina

Frank Reich’s stint in Carolina was only 11 games long. On Monday, the Panthers terminated their head coach following a 1-10 start to the 2023 season, according to sources cited by NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. Chris Tabor, the special teams coordinator, steps in as the interim head coach, according to Rapoport….

State of the Jacksonville Jaguars: Can Trevor Lawrence, Doug Pederson rediscover playoff mojo?

State of the Jacksonville Jaguars: Can Trevor Lawrence, Doug Pederson rediscover playoff mojo?

AFC East AFC North AFC South AFC West NFC East NFC North NFC South NFC West Where does your squad stand ahead of the 2024 NFL season? Adam Rank sets the table by providing a State of the Franchise look at all 32 teams, zeroing in on the new faces to know, one significant fantasy…

Giants GM Joe Schoen says Daniel Jones is starter when healthy, team will address QB position in offseason

The first year of Daniel Jones‘ four-year, $160 million contract didn’t provide a quality return on investment. Jones managed to complete 108 out of 160 attempted passes for 909 yards, including two touchdowns and six interceptions. In six games, he was sacked 30 times, averaging five sacks per game. Despite running 40 times for 206…