Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 9, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN. TAMPA, Fla. — It was Dec. 29, hours after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby has nothing but nice things to say about playoff-bound Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix. He talked Wednesday about the moxie the rookie had and how he can talk trash with the best of them. Dive into Pro Football Network’s FREE Mock Draft Simulator and run a mock by...
The Kansas City Chiefs have a playoff bye after finishing the regular season with a 15-2 record. In the final week of the regular season, head coach Andy Reid decided to rest most of his starters against the Denver Broncos, who ultimately defeated Kansas City. The Broncos winning means the Cincinnati Bengals are now...
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 7, 2025, 03:42 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area...
While the NFL is heading towards its most exciting part of every season the playoffs, the league is also nearing its most darkest day: Black Monday. The day after the regular season ends, some teams that haven’t yet fired their head coach often pull the trigger. Unfortunately, it’s an annual tradition once the season wraps...
With the Arizona Cardinals stumbling to an 8-9 finish this season, there have been some whispers that perhaps quarterback Kyler Murray will not be a member of their roster once next season starts. This is the third straight season in which they have missed the playoffs, and therefore their roster could look pretty different...
Eric Woodyard, ESPNJan 5, 2025, 11:55 PM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored...
The final week of the NFL season is here. And with it comes playoff-clinching scenarios, seeding situations, and more. Did your favorite team make the playoffs? What does the playoff bracket for the Wild Card Round look like next week? NFC Playoff Seeds and Standings 1. Detroit Lions (15-2)2. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)3. Tampa Bay...
The Green Bay Packers don’t have much to play for on Sunday when they take on the Chicago Bears to close out the regular season. The only thing to be determined is whether they’ll be the sixth or seventh seed in the NFC playoff picture. The Packers will be looking to wrap up the...
Adam Schefter, Senior NFL InsiderJan 4, 2025, 07:04 AM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books There’s more than just the NFC North title and No. 1 seed at stake Sunday night when the Detroit Lions host the...
The Baltimore Ravens have had a very up-and-down season in 2024, but entering Week 18, they control their own destiny in terms of winning the AFC North. Three straight wins since their bye week, while the Pittsburgh Steelers have stumbled, have put the Ravens in control of the division with a chance to clinch a...
The Pittsburgh Steelers are eyeing a much-needed victory after losing three straight games, and the timing might be just right. Though Pittsburgh faces a tough opponent in the rival Cincinnati Bengals, they’re coming in well-rested and healthy, a stark contrast to the Bengals’ injury-plagued roster. The stage seems set for Pittsburgh’s offense to find...