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Lions Super Bowl? McCarthy’s seat the hottest? The Athletic NFL staff’s midseason picks

Lions Super Bowl? McCarthy’s seat the hottest? The Athletic NFL staff’s midseason picks

Back in September, The Athletic’s NFL staff made picks for MVP, Super Bowl champion and more. Two months later, the season’s (approximate) midseason point, is the perfect time to update those predictions. Some things remained the same (like the consensus Super Bowl LIX matchup), while others have changed (MVP and Super Bowl winner picks). Forty-six […]

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NFL midseason predictions for every team: Kirk Cousins wins comeback award; NFC East champ is …?

NFL midseason predictions for every team: Kirk Cousins wins comeback award; NFC East champ is …?

The first half of the NFL’s 18-week regular season is over and team rosters are set following the close of the 2024 trade window on Tuesday afternoon. So what can we expect from the league’s 32 teams in the final nine weeks? Which players will have big performances? Which teams will win their divisions —

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2025 NFL mock draft: How many QBs crack the top 10? Is Travis Hunter worth the No. 1 pick?

2025 NFL mock draft: How many QBs crack the top 10? Is Travis Hunter worth the No. 1 pick?

With the NFL trade deadline fully in our rearview, the league’s stretch run toward the playoffs can officially begin. That’s also happening in college football, as we’re inching closer to the largest playoff we’ve ever seen — a postseason that should be a huge opportunity for 2025 NFL Draft prospects to showcase their talent against

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NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Something nice about every team, starting with Lions, Chiefs

NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Something nice about every team, starting with Lions, Chiefs

The Power Rankings are aware that there may be bigger news around the country today, and that makes Week 10 the perfect time for us to focus on the positive. Our regular readers know that the comments on this piece each week trend away from our better angels as a society, so this week our

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NFL Power Rankings Week 9: Bills up, Cowboys down, plus Something Scary for every team

NFL Power Rankings Week 9: Bills up, Cowboys down, plus Something Scary for every team

In a nod to the nation celebrating Halloween this week, the Power Rankings have searched far and wide for Something Scary for each team. For some of these teams, like the rolling Lions, we had to look hard. For others, like the reeling Panthers, it was way too easy. In the end, we still have

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NFL Week 8 top storylines: Tua and Bryce Young are back; DeAndre Hopkins makes Chiefs debut

NFL Week 8 top storylines: Tua and Bryce Young are back; DeAndre Hopkins makes Chiefs debut

And just like that, the NFL has just about reached the midpoint of the 2024 season. By now, the pecking orders among both conferences have largely been established. You have the elites like the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens in the AFC and the Detroit Lions in the NFC, and another cluster of intriguing

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How Tua Tagovailoa cleared the NFL concussion protocol to return to the Dolphins

How Tua Tagovailoa cleared the NFL concussion protocol to return to the Dolphins

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to make his return to action Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals after missing four games due to a concussion he suffered in Week 2. It was Tagovailoa’s third diagnosed concussion in two years, which prompted league-wide discussion about whether he should continue playing football. GO DEEPER Former players

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What every NFL team should do at the trade deadline: Buy, sell or stand pat?

What every NFL team should do at the trade deadline: Buy, sell or stand pat?

There typically is no telling how busy the market will be at the NFL’s trade deadline, which falls on Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. ET this year. While the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets didn’t need long to know a move was necessary, Week 7’s results might have nudged other teams in one direction

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NFL Power Rankings Week 8: Are Packers, Steelers, Seahawks contenders?

NFL Power Rankings Week 8: Are Packers, Steelers, Seahawks contenders?

The Week 8 Power Rankings are here, and it’s time to take a closer look at everyone’s resume. After all, not all 5-2 teams are built the same. Yes, we’re looking at you Washington and Buffalo. A good record built on empty calories doesn’t necessarily make a team a pretender, but it’s a good way

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Russini’s what I’m hearing: Wilson over Fields? Steelers QB shocker; Tua return date set

Russini’s what I’m hearing: Wilson over Fields? Steelers QB shocker; Tua return date set

In the aftermath of his heated exchange with local radio hosts, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has succeeded in one thing: deflection. Despite the team’s blowout loss on his 82nd birthday, Jones has completely taken the heat off his players and coaching staff during their bye week. It’s been all about Jerry’s outburst — very

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