The Los Angeles Rams are in position to make the playoffs for the first time this season as we officially enter Week 17 of the NFL season. It seems almost absurd that we are now discussing playoff-clinching scenarios after a summer filled with talk of the Rams “tanking” and finishing 3-6 at their bye. Nevertheless, the Rams will make the playoffs if one of two outcomes occurs. There are two ways the Rams can guarantee their postseason position this week. Los Angeles must defeat the New York Giants on the road in both scenarios. The first and most likely scenario…
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Defense’s continued struggles raise questions over how much longer Packers can stay in playoff hunt As they prepare for a pivotal Sunday night game at Minnesota (7-8), the Packers (7-8) still have a chance to make the playoffs, but it’s difficult to see them competing if their defense doesn’t quickly improve. “This feels like a playoff club,” Jones remarked following the Packers’ Sunday 33-30 victory against Carolina. We have a strong team. As a team, we will never give up and will always stand by each other. We have a number of guys that are prepared to compete. We’ve shown…
Branch, Melifonwu, and the Highest PFF-Graded Lions Defying Vikings PFF ratings from Detroit’s win over Minnesota are examined. Against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, the Detroit Lions’ secondary put on a great display. Nick Mullens of the Vikings was intercepted four times by the unit. Ifeatu Melifonwu and Brian Branch both had one selection, and Kerby Joseph had two. Pro Football Focus reports that Melifonwu and Branch had some of the top grades of any players in Sunday’s match. Melifonwu had a game-winning interception, two sacks, and two pass breakups. Romeo Okwara, the Lions’ best-graded defender, according to PFF, also…
‘I’m really content.’ A candidate for the Duke job, OSU DC Knowles is happy to remain a Buckeye. Almost every assistant coach aspires to be a head coach, and Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles once held the top job at Cornell. So when the Duke job opened a month ago, Knowles, a former Blue Devils assistant, was naturally intrigued. Though not regarded as the front-runner, he was allegedly a candidate; instead, Duke signed Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz.Knowles didn’t seem all that sad to be sticking at Ohio State. Knowles declared on Tuesday that he was “very satisfied…
Despite Injuries, Michigan football’s Leading Tackler Is Expected To Play Against Alabama In less than a week, Michigan will play its biggest game of the year in the Rose Bowl against Alabama. The goal of the Wolverines’ semi-final College Football Playoff game is to win for the first time ever. Even though a top defensive player is dealing with unidentified injuries, he still intends to participate. Since playing Purdue on November 4, linebacker Junior Colson has been seen with a cast on his hand. Colson wore two casts when he recently spoke with the media. On New Year’s Day, the…
Regretfully, it is hard to overlook the fact that one of the Vikings’ most prominent stories of 2023 has been injuries. Week 8’s Achilles tear to Kirk Cousins was a devastating, game-altering blow. Justin Jefferson missed two games in part and seven games in total. Marcus Davenport has missed the entire season. Following Sunday’s loss against the Lions, T.J. Hockenson, D.J. Wonnum and Jordan Addison sustained injuries. It appears that Hockenson and Wonnum’s seasons are now finished. The Vikings will now need to rely on their depth if they are to come back and win their final two games to…
Browns’ stunning list of injuries grows ahead of Week 17 vs. Jets The Cleveland Browns’ laundry list of injuries is continuing to grow this week. Despite having one of the most injury-plagued rosters in 2023, the Browns (10-5) are in a fantastic position to qualify for the postseason. If they defeat the New York Jets on “Thursday Night Football” in Week 17, the team will secure a postseason berth for the first time since the 2020 campaign. The fact that Cleveland is even in the running for a playoff place is amazing considering the amount of injuries the team has endured. Kevin Stefanski,…
With big-name free agents still out there, the Phillies are more focused on keeping stars like Zack Wheeler in Philly. Over the past two years, Zack Wheeler has pitched in numerous major league games. The Phillies don’t seem to be trying to make any more splashes after signing Aaron Nola and then losing out on Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the top player available in the post-Shohei Ohtani free agency. Josh Hader, the best closer in the league, former MVP Cody Bellinger, and Cy Young winner Blake Snell are just a few of the names that could still be useful to Philly. However,…
Not even having Santa in Kansas City can end the Chiefs’ misery. Since their bye week, they have dropped four of their last six games and no longer resemble the reigning Super Bowl champions that we anticipated seeing at the start of the season. The Chiefs defeated the Raiders 31–17 in Las Vegas on November 26, so it should have been quite easy to handle them. However, the Raiders’ two defensive touchdowns in a seven-second stretch toward the end of the first half sealed the deal with a 20-14 home loss. Additionally, it unintentionally brought Travis Kelce, who is typically…
The Liverpool Echo reports that Abdoulaye Doucoure and Idrissa Gueye are both anticipated to miss Wednesday’s Everton vs. Manchester City match. Tuesday, December 26, was designated as the update day in the newspaper. An earlier press conference had been delayed until today at noon in anticipation of the game. In their most recent matches against Burnley and Tottenham, the midfield combination was substituted early; better news regarding their health is anticipated shortly at Goodison Park. Sean Dyche acknowledged that there were legitimate worries about Gueye’s health, but Doucoure may be back on the field at Finch Farm in a week.…