Last week: 3-1 Playoffs: 6-4 Overall: 194-88 #6 WAS (14-5) @ #2 PHI (16-3) Sunday, January 26 | 3:00 PM ET | FOX Washington and Philadelphia matched up very closely in the regular season, as the Eagles won the first matchup, 26-18, with Saquon Barkley exploding late, while the Commanders took the Week 16 battle, 36-33, in a game that Jalen Hurts left early with a concussion. Since then, Washington has gained confidence, and former Eagles linebacker Seth Joyner recently saying the Commanders don’t have a chance and Jayden Daniels could be a “one-year wonder” will only be added motivation for an inspired bunch that is essentially playing with house money. Also, the absence of Nakobe Dean (knee) cannot be overrated, and Philly’s defense will be challenged by…
The NFL is down to its final four teams, with a great AFC rivalry and an NFC East showdown on Championship Sunday. 1. Kansas City Chiefs (16-2) | Last week: 1 A lot of the talk during the Divisional Round was about the Chiefs getting favorable calls in the win over the Texans, which is unfortunate. That said, the Chiefs didn’t beat themselves and made timely stops on defense, following the formula that’s helped them win back-to-back championships. Kansas City is favored to get past Buffalo at home, but I wouldn’t be surprised if things shift slightly to the Bills by kickoff. The Chiefs are at No. 1 thanks to their homefield advantage—but let’s hope the officiating doesn’t play a role for either side. 2. Philadelphia Eagles (16-3)…
There are just three games left this season, and many fans have already turned their eyes to the draft. It is still very early with free agency well over a month away, but this is my first crack at how things could play out in April. 1. TEN: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado The dominoes that will fall in the 2025 NFL Draft begin at the No. 1 pick with Tennessee seemingly deciding between Sanders or Cam Ward. I think Sanders has definite shades of Joe Burrow in his game, so the fit in Brian Callahan’s system makes him the likely choice at this point. 2. CLE: Cam Ward, QB, Miami Cleveland declining to take a quarterback is certainly possible, but the front office may not want to pass up the…
Only four teams remain in the NFL Playoffs, so 28 others are locked into their draft slots with a little over three months to go until the 2025 NFL Draft. 1. Tennessee Titans 2. Cleveland Browns 3. New York Giants 4. New England Patriots 5. Jacksonville Jaguars 6. Las Vegas Raiders 7. New York Jets 8. Carolina Panthers 9. New Orleans Saints 10. Chicago Bears 11. San Francisco 49ers 12. Dallas Cowboys 13. Miami Dolphins 14. Indianapolis Colts 15. Atlanta Falcons 16. Arizona Cardinals 17. Cincinnati Bengals 18. Seattle Seahawks 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20. Denver Broncos 21. Pittsburgh Steelers 22. Los Angeles Chargers 23. Green Bay Packers 24. Minnesota Vikings 25. Houston Texans 26. Los Angeles Rams 27. Baltimore Ravens 28. Detroit Lions
Last week: 3-3 Overall: 191-87 #4 HOU (11-7) @ #1 KC (15-2) Saturday, January 18 | 4:30 PM ET | ESPN/ABC The regular season success positioned Kansas City to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls, but they know better than anyone that January is when the games truly matter—so the real quest begins on Saturday with the Texans coming to town. Houston’s defensive dominance versus the Chargers in the Wild Card Round has DeMeco Ryans’ squad looking like a more threatening opponent than they were entering the postseason, so pass protection for the Chiefs at the tackle spots will immediately be tested by Will Anderson Jr. (1.5 sacks last week) and Danielle Hunter. On the backend, the Texans are more confident…
The player props article may be updated through Sunday afternoon, and odds/lines may vary depending on what sportsbook you use. Over/Unders HOU @ KC: Hollywood Brown OVER 41.5 Receiving Yards (-113) WAS @ DET: Jameson Williams OVER 55.5 Receiving Yards (-113) WAS @ DET: Dyami Brown OVER 33.5 Receiving Yards (-113) LAR @ PHI: Saquon Barkley Longest Rush OVER 19.5 Yards (-113) BAL @ BUF: Amari Cooper OVER 22.5 Receiving Yards (-113) Longshots Weekly Specials – Most Receiving Yards: Amari Cooper (+11000) Anytime TD Scorer (+317790) Hollywood Brown (+270) John Metchie III (+500) Jameson Williams (+135) Dyami Brown (+360) DeVonta Smith (+210) Amari Cooper (+500)
Last week: 1-3 | Overall: 352-299-9 (54.1%) Rams @ Eagles (-6.5) The Eagles took the November matchup against the Rams by 17 points and Saquon Barkley racked up over 300 total yards. In cold (and potentially snowy) Philadelphia this Sunday, Los Angeles might again have a tough time containing Barkley. While the Rams defense has played much better as of late, the Eagles might just have too much firepower to slow down on the road. Ravens @ Bills (+1.5) The Divisional Round has very tough lines to choose from, but we’ll go with the Bills getting 1.5 points in what could be an extremely close game. Buffalo is hosting the rematch of the September blowout that was in favor of Baltimore, and they are much healthier this time around…
To conclude our 2024 NFL All-Pro selections, below are the choices for special teams. If you missed them, be sure to check out our offensive and defensive picks. K: Chris Boswell, PIT Season stats: 41-44 FG | 7-8 40-49 YDS | 13-15 50+ YDS | 35-35 PAT A case could undoubtedly be made for Brandon Aubrey for the second year in a row after setting an NFL record for field goals of 50+ yards (14)—but Boswell wasn’t far behind and was even more accurate from long range, and he also led the league in overall field goals. Plus, the veteran came through in the first matchup against Baltimore with all 18 points coming from his right leg in a low-scoring victory, and Boswell didn’t miss a PAT all season. P: Jack Fox, DET Season stats: 45 P…
The Divisional Round power rankings stack up the eight remaining teams along with thoughts on the six squads eliminated in the Wild Card Round. 1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) | Last week: 1 The addition of Hollywood Brown, who showed great signs in elevating the unit in a couple of December games, to the Kansas City offense might be a huge story this postseason that isn’t getting talked about much as the Chiefs enter the fray. If the back-to-back defending champs aren’t rusty, they have a strong shot of making yet another AFC title game. 2. Detroit Lions (15-2) | Last week: 2 While nowhere near full strength, at least the Lions get running back David Montgomery back in the lineup after missing the final stretch due to…
Our 2024 NFL All-Pro Team continues with defensive selections, and you can view our choices on offense here. EDGE: Trey Hendrickson, CIN Season stats: 46 TKL | 19 TFL | 17.5 SK | 2 FF The Bengals struggled on defense for much of the season, but Hendrickson was sensational with an NFL-high 17.5 sacks—and the crown as claimed in Week 18 with 3.5 takedowns in a 19-17 win over the Steelers that kept Cincinnati’s playoff hopes alive. Hendrickson’s play down the stretch was a major reason the Bengals became more of an opportunistic defense during a five-game winning streak to close out the year; and he also did all he could in the Week 2 loss to the Chiefs by getting to Patrick Mahomes twice as an always-relentless pass rusher. EDGE: Nik Bonitto, DEN…
This week, we are releasing our 2024 All-Pro selections with reveals on offense, defense, and special teams. As is the case every year, we try to not follow the groupthink that the media often falls into, but the offense happens to match the AP selections revealed last week. QB: Lamar Jackson, BAL Season stats: 66.7% | 4,172 YDS | 41 TD | 4 INT | 119.6 rating We essentially spit the MVP/All-Pro vote between Josh Allen and Jackson—giving Baltimore’s electric quarterback First-Team honors after reaching a new level of efficiency with 45 total touchdowns while becoming the first quarterback ever to throw for 4,000+ yards and rush for 800+ yards (and he had 915) in a season. Even just as a passer, it was the sort of production typically…
With six teams eliminated as we hit the NFL Divisional Round, the top 24 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft are set. The Buccaneers and Broncos will be the next two up on the clock after the non-playoff teams. 1. Tennessee Titans 2. Cleveland Browns 3. New York Giants 4. New England Patriots 5. Jacksonville Jaguars 6. Las Vegas Raiders 7. New York Jets 8. Carolina Panthers 9. New Orleans Saints 10. Chicago Bears 11. San Francisco 49ers 12. Dallas Cowboys 13. Miami Dolphins 14. Indianapolis Colts 15. Atlanta Falcons 16. Arizona Cardinals 17. Cincinnati Bengals 18. Seattle Seahawks 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20. Denver Broncos 21. Pittsburgh Steelers 22. Los Angeles Chargers 23. Green Bay Packers 24. Minnesota Vikings
Last week: 11-5 Regular season: 188-84 #5 LAC (11-6) @ #4 HOU (10-7) Saturday, January 11 | 4:30 PM ET | CBS Even dating back to before the Bill O’Brien era, the Texans always seem to slot into the early Saturday game to begin the Wild Card Round—and their outlook frankly seems similar to the days when quarterbacks like T.J. Yates and Brian Hoyer were making postseason starts. That is not to say Houston doesn’t have a chance to make a deep run, but it’ll take C.J. Stroud transforming into the guy we saw as in 2023 and the offensive line opening holes in the running game like they did to begin the season. Unfortunately, there has been no indication Stroud will be able to turn back the clock, and…
This should be among the closest years ever for voting across 2024 NFL awards. To claim there should be an obvious uncontested pick for honors like MVP, Offensive Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year is simply wrong given the number of worthy candidates. Award winners won’t be named until NFL Honors in February just before the Super Bowl, but these are my selections fresh off the end of the regular season. MVP: Josh Allen, Bills Unlike last season when there was no clear MVP in part because no one really had a totally overwhelming MVP-level campaign—with respect to what guys like Lamar Jackson (the winner), Dak Prescott, Christian McCaffrey, and Josh Allen did—this year had a bunch of players that would have a shot to win most years.…
The player props article will be updated through Monday evening, and odds/lines may vary depending on what sportsbook you use. Over/Unders LAC @ HOU: John Metchie III OVER 22.5 Receiving Yards (-113) PIT @ BAL: George Pickens OVER 55.5 Receiving Yards (-113) DEN @ BUF: Dalton Kincaid OVER 33.5 Receiving Yards (-113) GB @ PHI: Jalen Hurts OVER 212.5 Passing Yards (-114) MIN @ LAR: Matthew Stafford OVER 240.5 Passing Yards (-114) Longshots Anytime TD Scorer (+8060) John Metchie III (+500) George Pickens (+240) Dalton Kincaid (+300)
Last week: 2-3 | Overall: 351-296-9 (54.3%) All game lines via FanDuel Sportsbook. Chargers (-2.5) @ Texans We’ll go with four picks for the Wild Card Round, starting with the Chargers as 2.5-point favorites on the road against the Texans. The LA offense has been red-hot behind Justin Herbert’s stellar play, and the star quarterback has taken care of the ball all season and should do so again on Saturday. Houston had been struggling on both sides of the ball before Week 18 at Tennessee, and the beat-up offense in particular could have trouble facing the NFL’s No. 1 scoring defense. Steelers (+9.5) @ Ravens Especially with top receiver Zay Flowers (knee) out for the Ravens, we’re expecting a low-scoring close game between these AFC North rivals. The Steelers…
The most exciting stretch in sports is here, with the NFL playoffs beginning this weekend. The Wild Card Round power rankings include thoughts on all 32 teams, as over half the league heads to the offseason. 1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) | Last week: 1 The concern for the Chiefs would be stalled momentum of not playing a game in which they are going all out since Christmas, but they were 15-1 until Week 18 and have as good of a shot as anyone to win it all and three-peat. 2. Detroit Lions (15-2) | Last week: 2 It says a lot about the job Dan Campbell and his coaching staff—led by top head coach candidates Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn—have done (and how much of a juggernaut…
The Tennessee Titans are on the clock, as the 2025 NFL Draft order is set among non-playoff teams. We will have updates after every week of the postseason as teams are eliminated, but below is how things currently stand for franchises locked into their selection. 1. Tennessee Titans 2. Cleveland Browns 3. New York Giants 4. New England Patriots 5. Jacksonville Jaguars 6. Las Vegas Raiders 7. New York Jets 8. Carolina Panthers 9. New Orleans Saints 10. Chicago Bears 11. San Francisco 49ers 12. Dallas Cowboys 13. Miami Dolphins 14. Indianapolis Colts 15. Atlanta Falcons 16. Arizona Cardinals 17. Cincinnati Bengals 18. Seattle Seahawks
Last week: 11-5 Season: 177-79 CLE (3-13) @ BAL (11-5) Saturday, January 4 | 4:30 PM ET | ESPN/ABC The final week of the regular season is unfortunately filled with games where teams aren’t playing for much, and that includes Cleveland—currently the biggest underdog of the season (17.5 points)—as they stare a 3-14 finish in the face. Of course, anything can happen in AFC North matchups like we saw at the end of October when Jameis Winston lit up Baltimore with 334 yards and three touchdowns in a 29-24 victory; but the rematch will feature Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Bailey Zappe under center, while the Ravens will be fully focused on locking up the division and No. 3 seed in the conference. As was the case on Christmas when…
The NFL regular season concludes this weekend, but a lot is to be determined in terms of postseason seeding—as well as two playoff spots being up for grabs. NFL Week 18 odds have these matchups playing out on Wild Card Weekend: Broncos vs. Bills Steelers vs. Ravens Chargers vs. Texans Packers vs. Eagles Commanders vs. Buccaneers Vikings vs. Rams However, the following might be the best matchups to kick off the most entertaining stretch in sports. Steelers-Ravens The best rivalry in the NFL is arguably Steelers-Ravens, and there appears to be a decent chance we see them face off for a third time this season to begin the playoffs. Pittsburgh took the first matchup before Russell Wilson struggled with turnovers and took blame for the loss in the rematch—a performance where Lamar…
The player props article will be updated through Sunday evening, and odds/lines may vary depending on what sportsbook you use. Over/Unders CLE @ BAL: Lamar Jackson OVER 1.5 Passing TDs (-125) CIN @ PIT: George Pickens OVER 67.5 Receiving Yards (-113) NYG @ PHI: Tyrone Tracy Jr. OVER 2.5 Receptions (+116) KC @ DEN: Audric Estimé OVER 33.5 Rushing Yards (-110) MIN @ DET: Amon-Ra St. Brown OVER 75.5 Receiving Yards (-114) Longshots Anytime TD Scorer (+20915) George Pickens (+135) Malik Nabers (+170) Jahan Dotson (+440) Courtland Sutton (+140) Audric Estimé (+230)
Last week: 3-2 | Overall: 349-293-9 (54.4%) All game lines via FanDuel Sportsbook. Bears @ Packers (-10.5) This is a very difficult week for ATS picks given the uncertainty around Week 18 this year, but the Packers play at Lambeau Field and want to get something positive going ahead of the playoffs against a Bears team they’ve dominated under Matt LaFleur—and Chicago might be ready to begin the offseason after such a poor season. Giants (+2.5) @ Eagles The Eagles can get solid play from their backups, but we’re fully expecting them to have an extremely vanilla gameplan versus the Giants. Even a couple of weeks ago there were whispers that Philadelphia wouldn’t mind losing in Week 18 if it means the Giants drop in draft position, and it’s…
