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Are the Bills cooked? Are the Steelers legit? Separating NFL contenders from pretenders
It’s time to play “Playoff Contender or Playoff Pretender” with 17 NFL teams whose seasons hang in the balance.
How the Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson debacles compare — and rank among worst NFL trades ever
Nineteen months later, the pertinent question is, “Which team made a worse trade?”
How the out-of-nowhere rise of Bears viral QB Tyson Bagent inspired a promising thoroughbred — with our help
Kentucky Derby-winning trainer John Servis wanted to name a horse after Tyson Bagent months before most football fans had ever heard of the now-viral NFL quarterback. At the time,...
What makes the NFL's controversial 'Tush Push' so effective — and dangerous
There is little question what the Eagles — creators of the most controversial play in football — would have done in that situation.
Why it was always likely to end ugly for Bill Belichick and the Patriots — and what he might do next
It feels stunning that Belichick’s 24-year reign presiding over the New England Patriots could be spiraling toward a potential ugly divorce at season’s end, but it shouldn’t.
Will NFL MVP ever go to a defensive player again? We asked some voters
Micah Parsons has been called “a game-wrecker,” “a Lawrence Taylor-type player,” “the most dominant force in the NFL” and a lot of other descriptions with lofty praise. But will the...
Why the Cowboys are still America's Team — no matter how this promising season turns out
America loves winners, underdogs and the Dallas Cowboys.
Why a 2,000-yard receiving season is 'a matter of time' — and Tyreek Hill is set up to do it
All things are aligned for Tyreek Hill to make sure this Y2K is not a bust. When Hill predicted in July that he would become the first receiver in NFL...
What it will take for Saquon Barkley and Co. to flip the running back market
Former All-Pro running back Maurice Jones-Drew appreciates the sacrifices today's best running backs are making, but thinks it's time for them to take a stand.
Who is the Eagles' biggest threat in the NFC? Sizing up the Giants and 5 other contenders
Yes, it looks like that much of a formality that the loaded Eagles will be vying for a return trip to the Super Bowl.
How the NFL's 'Mr. Irrelevant' could prevent Tom Brady's storybook ending
The 49ers could win the Super Bowl this season, and yet the identity of who their starting quarterback should be going forward is a mystery.
NFL forced us into day of deep discomfort before Damar Hamlin's remarkable recovery
If Tuesday was a time for prayer and Thursday was a time for relief, Wednesday was a time for discomfort. On the second full day that Buffalo Bills safety Damar...
Lamar Jackson's impending contract standoff has the NFL talking, and scheming
As many as 15 teams could change quarterbacks for one reason or another in the offseason. Which might be most enticed by trading for Lamar Jackson?
NFL desperation rankings: What team needs a title the most?
Post Sports+ ranked the 17 teams with .500 or better records, plus the one division leader with a losing record, on the title desperation scale, from most to least.
How a fired head coach has made life hell for NFL offenses
Scoring is down across the NFL and one of the biggest reasons why can be traced to a coach who isn't even in the league this year.
The roster cracks and leader issues that will decide what happens to loaded NFC East
All four NFC East teams have winning records. It could become the first division to send all teams to the playoffs. But which team is best set up for the...
The undefeated Eagles' expert guide to perfect seasons and NFL heartbreak
Jeff Fisher parachuted out of a Blackhawk helicopter and landed on the practice field just as the undefeated Tennessee Titans began to stretch on Nov. 20, 2008. “As I was...
Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers prove the end of the great QB is always sad
And now there is a question hanging over the second half of this season: Is this the beginning of a sad end for Brady and Rodgers?
Why a rush of offseason QB trades is leaving many teams with an avalanche of regret
A handful of teams traded for what they thought would be franchise-changing quarterbacks in the offseason. Turns out, none of those teams got what they hoped.
What's behind all these NFL team going for it on 4th down
If it feels as if teams are being more aggressive than ever on fourth down, that’s because they are.