Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Breaking down where the Ravens stand in the AFC bubble If the NFL regular season ended prior to Sunday afternoon of Week 16, the Baltimore Ravens would have been on the outside of the AFC playoff picture. As of Sunday evening, they’re now the No. 7 seed in the conference and earn the final wild card spot— despite losing to the Bengals by … [Read more...] about Ravens still in playoff position despite an ugly Week 16 loss
Archives for December 2021
Kwon Alexander goes on COVID-19 reserve, the Saints’ 21st player on the list
Saints linebacker Kwon Alexander tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune reports. The team will place Alexander on the COVID-19 reserve list, and he will not play in Monday Night Football against the Dolphins. Alexander has played 10 games with six starts and has totaled 39 tackles, three sacks, two pass [more] … [Read more...] about Kwon Alexander goes on COVID-19 reserve, the Saints’ 21st player on the list
All four AFC North teams remain in contention to win division with two weeks to go
With the NFL season coming to a close, four divisions have been clinched and three divisions are essentially two-team races. And then there’s the AFC North. The AFC North is the only division in which no team has been mathematically eliminated. The 9-6 Bengals are the clear favorites, with a one-game lead over the 8-7 [more] … [Read more...] about All four AFC North teams remain in contention to win division with two weeks to go
Brandon Staley: I just didn’t coach well enough today
In the thick of the AFC playoff race, the Chargers suffered a bad 41-29 loss to the Texans on Sunday. Though Los Angeles was missing several key players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Houston was in the same situation. The L.A. defense had difficulty slowing down Houston’s offense all day, allowing 437 total yards the club [more] … [Read more...] about Brandon Staley: I just didn’t coach well enough today
Cooper Kupp continues assault on single-season catch, yardage records
Cooper Kupp could still set a pair of single-season records before the current season ends. With 10 catches for 109 yards against the Vikings on Sunday, Kupp now has 132 receptions for 1,734 yards in 15 games. That puts him 17 catches behind the single-record of 149 (Michael Thomas, 2019) and 230 yards behind the [more] … [Read more...] about Cooper Kupp continues assault on single-season catch, yardage records