It’s Week 14, truly the home stretch of the NFL season. One final quarter of action, and then comes the playoffs. Intrigue abounds, as it has all season, but especially after last week when elite teams (Eagles and Chiefs) faltered, hot teams (Broncos and Jaguars) cooled and once-promising squads (Steelers, Seahawks, Saints and Browns) sagged. … Read more
Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. The NFL had 11 games on the Week 12 Sunday docket, and quarterbacks were a talking point all day. … Read more
Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. If it weren’t for a meaningless late-game pick six, six of the eight games in the early window Sunday … Read more
Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. If it weren’t for a meaningless late-game pick-six, six of the eight games in the early window Sunday would … Read more
NEW YORK JETS (4-5) at BUFFALO (5-5) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS OPENING LINE: Bills by 6 1/2 according to FanDuel Sportsbook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Jets 4-4-1; Buffalo 3-7. SERIES RECORD: Bills lead 68-58. LAST MEETING: Jets beat Bills 22-16 in OT at East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sept. 11. LAST WEEK: Jets lost to … Read more
Growing up, John Bush Jr. boxed and played basketball and football. But on Jan. 2, Bush was part of a relay team whose baton was the life of Damar Hamlin. Bush, a Cincinnati native, has been a respiratory therapist on the Paycor Stadium emergency action team since its inception in 2018. The team is a … Read more
Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. The Baltimore Ravens (5-2) turned in the most impressive win of the day (so far) and looked ready to … Read more
Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. A week after the New England Patriots suffered the worst loss of Bill Belichick’s head-coaching career against the Cowboys … Read more
Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. Sunday was a showcase of two AFC East heavyweights as the Buffalo Bills established that they’re the division’s top … Read more
The New York Jets’ trade for Aaron Rodgers this spring meant many things, including that he would be playing 14 games on artificial turf, a significant increase from the four he had with the Green Bay Packers in 2022. “Huge difference for a guy who turns 40 in December and has had some lower-leg injuries, … Read more