“And now that I’m sitting here thinking it through, I’ve never been anywhere cold as you (Arrowhead),” – Taylor Swift right now probably.Kansas City’s favorite pop icon decided to brave the cold.Sub-zero temperatures weren’t enough to keep the 12-time Grammy winner away from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for her first Kansas City Chiefs playoff … Read more
Russell Wilson had the engagement ring from the Denver Broncos, but Sean Payton wasn’t the one who put it on his finger. Now the engagement is off, and Wilson’s time in Denver is nearly over. Wilson is prepared to be cut from the Broncos before March 17, 2024, when his $37 million salary for 2025 … Read more
Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson said he was “disappointed” and “surprised” when coach Sean Payton told him this week he would be benched for the season’s final two games. Wilson, speaking Friday for the first time since Payton announced Jarrett Stidham would be the team’s starting quarterback for the rest of the season, said the … Read more
The Baltimore Ravens scored their most impressive victory of the season Monday night, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 33-19. Along with making them look like worthy Super Bowl contenders, the victory puts them in a fantastic position in the AFC. At 12-3, they’re a game ahead of Miami and have a chance to clinch the … Read more
The Detroit Lions won a division championship Sunday for the first time since 1993. Dan Campbell’s team claimed the NFC North title in dramatic fashion, hanging on to beat the Minnesota Vikings 30-24. Winning the division ensures the Lions will play at least one postseason game at Ford Field, and it remains possible for Detroit … Read more
(Editor’s note: This is excerpted from Mike Sando’s Pick Six of Dec. 18, 2023.) Sean Payton blasting quarterback Russell Wilson on the sideline, then suggesting he was merely upset about officiating, invited all sorts of speculation. It’s hard to fault Payton for losing his cool when officials wiped out a Broncos touchdown with an offensive offside call … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers are the hottest team in the NFL and look unstoppable. Their latest conquest was a 45-29 shellacking of the Arizona Cardinals to notch their sixth straight victory. The 49ers also became the first division champion of the year, securing their second straight NFC West crown. They moved one victory ahead of … Read more
Tytus Howard #71 of the Houston Texans walks off of the field during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at NRG Stadium on November 5, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Cooper Neill/Getty Images A recent stretch of five wins in seven games unexpectedly placed the Houston Texans in the heart of the playoff … 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