have seen football nirvana, and also learned just how fleeting it can be. Tom Brady's retirement flung the team into uncertainty, and whenBaker Mayfieldarrived to replace him, few thought much of the Buccaneers' chances in 2023.
more impressively persistent performances you'll see from a defense in a playoff game. That level of toughness is what wins championships, and if the 49ers end up reaching the Super Bowl, they'll look back on this day with plenty of pride. Perhaps this was the moment in which they learne...
What does this victory mean for the Rams' NFC West chances? The Rams (4-4) entered the game with a 15.5% chance to win the division (according to ESPN's FPI) and end the week tied for second place, a half-game back of the Cardinals. With the 49ers on bye, the 5-4 Cardinals...
but after upsetting the Packers in Week 15, they have both the head-to-head (from Week 4) and division record tiebreakers are now are a game ahead of the losing Falcons. It's down to a two-team race likely in the South with the Week 17 Bucs-Saints ...
The NFC South is a sorry lot. Someone has to win the division. Scanning the division’s starting quarterbacks on teams in the playoff race, all with 6-7 records, Mike Jones of The Athletic sees a spiraling Derek Carr, a slumping Baker Mayfield and a lost cause in dismal Desmond Ridder...
Nine weeks of the 2023 NFL season have given way to heightened hopes for some and a heavy dose of reality for others.Much of what we thought we knew when the campaign began two months ago has been confirmed.Patrick MahomesandJalen Hurtsare still good, the NFC South has no clear favori...
But the 49ers know these chances aren’t easy to attain, and some of their players know they might not have many more shots at getting that coveted championship. That was shown by how difficult it was just to get past the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers in the divisional round las...
Players compete in a tug-of-war skills challenge event. John Raoux/AP With flag football introduced last year in an effort to reduce the chances of injuries and increase competitiveness, players appeared to buy into the idea on Sunday, with the stars of the NFL wowing with athleticism and pr...
SOUTH: The Saints proved they’re still the class of the division with a dominant win over the Buccaneers. The offense led by Drew Brees remains potent and the No. 3 defense gives the team a shot to play another game in Tampa — the Super Bowl. ...
CHICAGO Brandon Marshall was so choked up he couldnt find the right words. Then, in a flash, he bolted.U.S. NewspapersSt Louis PostDispatch (MO)