The Chicago Bears locked up the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft last week, thanks to the Carolina Panthers’ Week 17 loss — the Bears own the Panthers’ first-round selection this year. The No. 2 pick, however, wasn’t settled until the regular season’s final day. That slot belongs to the Washington Commanders, who … Read more
Most of my conversations around the NFL this past week centered on coach and general manager firings that are expected to go down early Monday. We’ll get to that in a minute. Over the past 10 years, when I was a television reporter on air with this information, I never had an opportunity to express … Read more
Travis Kelce’s 2023 ended with a win and his 2024 is beginning with another: Some quality time with girlfriend, Taylor Swift. The All-Pro tight end had only three catches, but his Kansas City Chiefs still came back to beat the visiting Cincinnati Bengals, 25-17, to clinch their eighth straight AFC West crown. Afterwards the couple was … 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
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
The intersection of sports and politics typically involves social or cultural matters, but the disastrous New England Patriots football season is the latest event poised to have significant effects on the 2024 election. The New England Patriots, which mostly dominated the NFL in the 2010s, were typically so good that candidates and campaigns knew that … Read more
By Chad Graff, Mark Kaboly and Mike DeFabo Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe threw three touchdown passes in the first half of Thursday night’s game as New England held on for a 21-18 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Patriots led 21-10 at the half but the Steelers were able to pull within three points thanks … 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