Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown was injured with 12:49 remaining in the fourth quarter. He was injured on a 2-yard run by Chase Brown with Overshown’s right knee taking a direct hit from Bengals center Ted Karras. Teammates urgently signaled for athletic trainers and team doctors, and Overshown was helped to the X-ray room without the … Read more
The playoff field is starting to take shape as Week 14 of the NFL season winds down. The Philadelphia Eagles officially earned a postseason spot on Sunday afternoon after their win against the Carolina Panthers. That made them the second NFC team to make it in, along with the Detroit Lions. The Buffalo Bills and … Read more
Joe Burrow is carving up the Cowboys and has the Bengals on top at halftime. Dallas has done little to slow a Bengals passing attack that’s been one of the NFL’s best all season. That and a Cowboys turnover have been the difference in the game so far: Joe Burrow: 19 of 26, 207 yards, … Read more
As Bill Belichick talks to North Carolina about possibly becoming the next head coach at Chapel Hill, Belichick spoke some more about the situation on the Let’s Go! podcast, one of his umpteen 2024 media platforms. Asked by Jim Gray about abandoning the pursuit of the all-time wins record held by Don Shula, Belichick said … Read more
The Cowboys opened the second half the way they opened the first half. They went right down the field, scoring on an eight-play, 70-yard drive. Brandin Cooks caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Cooper Rush. It has knotted Monday Night Football 17-17 with 10:32 remaining in the third quarter. The Cowboys hadn’t scored a touchdown … Read more
NFL power rankings: Where 49ers sit after thrashing of Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Some of these teams still think they have a chance. That’s cute. As the fight for playoff seeding heats up, so does the not-so-elegant race to the bottom. With four weeks remaining in the 2024 … Read more
Bengals running back Chase Brown celebrated a 19-yard catch-and-run with a leap into one of the giant Salvation Army kettles behind the end zone. Officials then ruled he stepped out at the 3-yard line. Brown questioned the on-field call while still in the kettle, and so did coach Zac Taylor on the sideline, throwing his … Read more
Whitner believes teams won’t want to play Purdy, 49ers in playoffs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have slim chances of reaching the 2024 NFL playoffs at 6-7, but their 38-13 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday seemingly reinvigorated San Francisco and its Faithful. Nevertheless, if the 49ers were to go … Read more
As the North Carolina vacancy generates plenty of chatter about the possibility of Bill Belichick taking the job, a former prominent player at Chapel Hill has chimed in on the vacancy. “I’m getting a few requests about my thoughts on UNC Football,” Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Julius Peppers said Monday on Twitter. … Read more
How PFF graded Purdy, 49ers in bounce-back win over Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The new 49ers faces on the field made solid contributions in their 38-13 win over the Chicago Bears, according to their PFF grades. The defense outperformed a challenged Bears offense that could only muster FOUR … Read more