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NFL announces offseason workout schedule

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The NFL season is months away, but the preparation offseason begins now with free agency, the draft, and offseason workouts.

On Friday, the league announced the date for each team’s voluntary offseason workout programs, which are intended to provide training, teaching, and physical conditioning for players. 

New head coaches are entitled to conduct an additional voluntary veteran minicamp. Any voluntary minicamp for veteran players must be conducted before the NFL Draft.

This year, eight clubs will hold voluntary veteran minicamps.

The dates of each club’s post-draft rookie minicamps will be announced at a later date.

Here is each team’s offseason workout schedule:

​ARIZONA

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-22, May 28-30, June 3-6

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

ATLANTA

First Day: April 2

Voluntary Minicamp: April 22-24

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 13-14, May 16, May 20-21, May 23, June 3-4, June 6

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 10-12

BALTIMORE

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20, May 22-23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-4, June 6-7

Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

BUFFALO

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-4, June 6

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

CAROLINA

First Day: April 8

Voluntary Minicamp: April 23-25

 OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-4, June 6

Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

CHICAGO

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31

Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

CINCINNATI

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 28-30, June 3-6

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

CLEVELAND

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

DALLAS

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 29-31

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

DENVER

First Day: April 15

 OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

DETROIT

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 29-31, June 10-12

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

GREEN BAY

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-4, June 6

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

HOUSTON

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 3-4, June 6

Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

INDIANAPOLIS

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 29-31

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

JACKSONVILLE

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-6

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 10-12

KANSAS CITY

 First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-22, May 28-30, June 4-7

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

LAS VEGAS

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-6

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

L.A. CHARGERS

First Day: April 2

 Voluntary Minicamp: April 22-24

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 4-7

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

L.A. RAMS

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-6

Mandatory Minicamp: June 10-12

MIAMI

First Day: April 15

 OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31

 Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

MINNESOTA

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 10-13

Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

NEW ENGLAND

First Day: April 8

Voluntary Minicamp: April 23-24

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 3-4, June 6-7

Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

NEW ORLEANS

First Day: April 15

 OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6

Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

N.Y. GIANTS

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-4, June 6-7

Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

N.Y. JETS First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-4, June 6-7

Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

PHILADELPHIA

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20, May 22-23, May 28, May 30-31

Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

PITTSBURGH

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6

Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

SAN FRANCISCO

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31

Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

SEATTLE

First Day: April 8

Voluntary Minicamp: April 22-24

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20, May 22-23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-4, June 6-7

Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

TAMPA BAY

First Day: April 15

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 4-6

Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

TENNESSEE

First Day: April 8

Voluntary Minicamp: April 22-24

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 10-13

Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

WASHINGTON

First Day: April 2

Voluntary Minicamp: April 22-24

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 14-15, May 17, May 21-22, May 24, June 4-5, June 7

Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

NFL announces schedule for Super Wild Card Weekend

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On Sunday night, the NFL announced the schedule of sites, dates and times for Super Wild Card Weekend, January 13-15 (all times ET).

Here is the schedule below:

Saturday, Jan. 13

AFC:    4:30 p.m.                      5 Cleveland at 4 Houston (NBC, Peacock)

AFC:    8:00 p.m.                      6 Pittsburgh or Miami or Buffalo at 3 Kansas City (Peacock)

Sunday, Jan. 14

AFC:    1:00 p.m.                      AFC 7 at AFC 2 (Pittsburgh at Buffalo/Miami or Buffalo at Miami) (CBS, Paramount+)

NFC:    4:30 p.m.                       7 Green Bay at 2 Dallas (FOX)

NFC:    8:00 p.m.                       6 Los Angeles Rams at 3 Detroit (NBC, Peacock

Monday, Jan. 15

NFC:    8:00 p.m.         5 Philadelphia at 4 Tampa Bay (ESPN/ABC)

Playoff scenarios for Week 18 in NFL

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A few playoff spots are up for grabs as we enter the final week of the NFL season.

The number-one seeds in each conference are finalized as the Ravens(AFC) and 49ers(NFC) are the top seeds.

In both the AFC and NFC, the East is up for grabs, and Buffalo and Miami will face off to determine who wins the AFC East, while the Cowboys control their own destiny in the NFC. If they beat the Commanders, they win the NFC East. 

Also, in both the NFC and AFC, the South is up for grabs; the Buccaneers, Falcons, and Saints are battling it out for the NFC South crown. Bucs control their own destiny. If they defeat the Panthers, they win the South.

While in the AFC, the Jaguars, Texans, and Colts are fighting for the AFC South title. Jacksonville controls their own destiny. If they defeat the Titans, the Jaguars win the South. 

Here are all the playoff scenarios for Week 18:

AFC

CLINCHED:

Baltimore Ravens (13-3) – AFC North division title, No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage

Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) – AFC West division title

Cleveland Browns (11-5) – playoff berth

Miami Dolphins (11-5) – playoff berth

 ​

BUFFALO BILLS (10-6) at Miami (11-5); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC​

Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with:

  1. BUF win

Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:

  1. BUF tie OR

  2. PIT loss or tie OR

  3. JAX loss or tie OR

  4. HOU-IND tie

 

HOUSTON TEXANS (9-7) at Indianapolis (9-7); Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

Houston clinches AFC South division title with:

  1. HOU win + JAX loss or tie

Houston clinches playoff berth with:

  1. HOU win OR

  2. HOU tie + JAX loss + PIT loss or tie

 ​

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-7) vs. Houston (9-7); Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

Indianapolis clinches AFC South division title with:

  1. IND win + JAX loss or tie OR

  2. IND tie + JAX loss

Indianapolis clinches playoff berth with:

  1. IND win OR

  2. IND tie + PIT loss or tie

 ​

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (9-7) at Tennessee (5-11); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Jacksonville clinches AFC South division title with:

  1. JAX win OR

  2. JAX tie + IND-HOU tie

Jacksonville clinches playoff berth with:

  1. JAX tie + PIT loss or tie OR

  2. PIT loss + DEN loss or tie + HOU-IND doesn’t end in tie

 ​

MIAMI DOLPHINS (11-5) vs. Buffalo (10-6); Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

Miami clinches AFC East division title with:

  1. MIA win or tie

 

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (9-7) at Baltimore (13-3); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

Pittsburgh clinches playoff berth with:

  1. PIT win + BUF loss OR

  2. PIT win + JAX loss or tie OR

  3. PIT win + HOU-IND tie OR

  4. PIT tie + JAX loss + HOU-IND doesn’t end in tie OR

  5. JAX loss + DEN win + HOU-IND doesn’t end in tie

 

NFC

CLINCHED:

San Francisco 49ers (12-4) – NFC West division title, No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage

Detroit Lions (11-5) – NFC North division title

Dallas Cowboys (11-5) – playoff berth

Los Angeles Rams (9-7) – playoff berth

Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) – playoff berth

ATLANTA FALCONS (7-9) at New Orleans (8-8); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Atlanta clinches NFC South division title with:

  1. ATL win + TB loss

DALLAS COWBOYS (11-5) at Washington (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

Dallas clinches NFC East division title with:

  1. DAL win OR

  2. DAL tie + PHI tie OR

  3. PHI loss

GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-8) vs. Chicago (7-9); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Green Bay clinches playoff berth with:

  1. GB win OR

  2. GB tie + SEA loss or tie + NO loss or tie OR

  3. GB tie + SEA loss + TB loss OR

  4. GB tie + SEA tie + TB loss or tie OR

  5. MIN loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss OR

  6. MIN loss or tie + SEA loss + NO loss

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (7-9) at Detroit (11-5); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Minnesota clinches playoff berth with:

  1. MIN win + GB loss + SEA loss + TB loss OR

  2. MIN win + GB loss + SEA loss + NO loss

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (8-8) vs. Atlanta (7-9); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

New Orleans clinches NFC South division title with:

  1. NO win + TB loss or tie OR

  2. NO tie + TB loss

New Orleans clinches playoff berth with:

  1. NO win + SEA loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR

  2. NO tie + SEA loss + GB loss

 ​

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (11-5) at N.Y. Giants (5-11); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Philadelphia clinches NFC East division title with:

  1. PHI win + DAL loss or tie OR

  2. PHI tie + DAL loss

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-8) at Arizona (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

Seattle clinches playoff berth with:

  1. SEA win + GB loss or tie OR

  2. SEA tie + GB loss + TB loss or tie OR

  3. SEA tie + GB loss + NO loss or tie

  4. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-8) at Carolina (2-14); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Tampa Bay clinches NFC South division title with:

  1. TB win OR

  2. TB tie + NO loss or tie

  3. Tampa Bay clinches playoff berth with:

  1. TB tie + SEA loss + GB loss or tie

NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17

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As we enter Week 17 of the NFL season, many teams have clinched, including the Ravens and Dolphins in the AFC, the 49ers(NFC West champs), the Lions(NFC North champs), the Cowboys, and the Eagles in the NFC.

This week, multiple teams can clinch playoff berths.

Here are the playoff scenarios for Week 17:

AFC

CLINCHED:

Baltimore Ravens (12-3) – playoff berth

Miami Dolphins (11-4) – playoff berth

BALTIMORE RAVENS (12-3) vs. Miami (11-4); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with:

  1. BAL win or tie

    OR

  2. CLE loss or tie

  3. Baltimore clinches AFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage with:

  1. BAL win

  2. BUFFALO BILLS (9-6) vs. New England (4-11); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

  3. Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:

  1. BUF win + PIT loss or tie + CIN loss or tie OR

  2. BUF win + PIT loss or tie + JAX loss or tie OR

  3. BUF win + PIT loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie OR

  4. BUF win + CIN loss or tie + JAX loss or tie OR

  5. BUF win + CIN loss or tie + HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie OR

  6. BUF tie + PIT loss + CIN loss + JAX loss OR

  7. BUF tie + PIT loss + CIN loss + HOU loss or tie OR

  8. BUF tie + PIT loss + CIN loss + IND loss or tie OR

  9. BUF tie + PIT loss + JAX loss + HOU loss or tie OR

  10. BUF tie + PIT loss + JAX loss + IND loss or tie OR

  11. BUF tie + PIT loss + HOU loss + IND loss OR

  12. BUF tie + CIN loss + JAX loss + HOU loss or tie OR

  13. BUF tie + CIN loss + JAX loss + IND loss or tie OR

  14. BUF tie + CIN loss + HOU loss + IND loss

  15. CLEVELAND BROWNS (10-5) vs. New York Jets (6-9); Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video

  16. Cleveland clinches playoff berth with:

  1. CLE win or tie OR

  2. PIT loss or tie OR

  3. BUF loss OR

  4. JAX loss or tie OR

  5. HOU loss or tie + IND loss or tie

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (8-7) vs. Carolina (2-13); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Jacksonville clinches playoff berth and AFC South division title with:

  1. JAX win + IND loss + HOU loss

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (9-6) vs. Cincinnati (8-7); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Kansas City clinches playoff berth and AFC West division title with:

  1. KC win or tie OR

  2. LV loss or tie + DEN loss or tie

  3. MIAMI DOLPHINS (11-4) at Baltimore (12-3); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Miami clinches AFC East division title with:

  1. MIA win or tie OR

  2. BUF loss or tie

 NFC

CLINCHED:

             Detroit Lions (11-4) – NFC North division title

            San Francisco 49ers (11-4) – NFC West division title

             Dallas Cowboys (10-5) – playoff berth

             Philadelphia Eagles (11-4) — playoff berth

LOS ANGELES RAMS (8-7) at New York Giants (5-10); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

L.A. Rams clinch playoff berth with:

  1. LAR win + SEA loss OR

  2. LAR win + GB-MIN tie

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (11-4) vs. Arizona (3-12); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Philadelphia clinches NFC East Division title with:

  1. PHI win + DAL loss or tie OR

  2. PHI tie + DAL loss

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (11-4) at Washington (4-11); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

San Francisco clinches NFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage with:

  1. SF win + DET loss + PHI loss

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (8-7) vs. Pittsburgh (8-7); Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX

Seattle clinches playoff berth with:

  1. SEA win + GB-MIN tie

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-7) vs. New Orleans (7-8); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Tampa Bay clinches playoff berth and NFC South division title with:

  1. TB win OR

  2. TB tie + ATL loss

NFL playoff scenarios for Week 16

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Week 16 in the NFL will bring us some exciting matchups, including the Ravens traveling to San Francisco to battle the 49ers on Christmas night and the Cowboys going to Miami to face off against the Dolphins.

At this point, the 49ers, who clinched the NFC West in Week 15, Eagles, and Cowboys have clinched playoff spots, while the Ravens have clinched a playoff spot in the AFC.

Below are the playoff scenarios for Week 16:

AFC​

CLINCHED:

Baltimore Ravens (11-3) – playoff berth

BALTIMORE RAVENS (11-3) at San Francisco (11-3); Christmas (Monday), 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC

Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with:

  1. BAL win + CLE loss or tie OR

  2. BAL tie + CLE loss

  3. CLEVELAND BROWNS (9-5) at Houston (8-6); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

  4. Cleveland clinches playoff berth with:

  1. CLE win + CIN loss + DEN loss or tie + BUF loss + MIA win or tie + IND loss or tie OR

  2. CLE win + PIT loss or tie + BUF loss + MIA win or tie + DEN loss or tie OR

  3. CLE win + PIT loss or tie + BUF loss + MIA win or tie + JAX loss + IND win OR

  4. CLE win + PIT loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + JAX loss + IND win OR

  5. CLE win + PIT loss or tie + BUF loss + KC win + IND win + JAX loss OR

  6. CLE win + PIT loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + MIA win or tie + IND loss OR

  7. CLE win + PIT loss or tie + DEN loss or tie + MIA win or tie + JAX loss OR

  8. CLE win + CIN-PIT tie + BUF loss + IND win + JAX loss

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (9-5) vs. Las Vegas (6-8); Christmas (Monday), 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Kansas City clinches playoff berth and AFC West division title with:

  1. KC win OR

  2. KC tie + DEN loss

MIAMI DOLPHINS (10-4) vs. Dallas (10-4); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

Miami clinches AFC East division title with:

  1. MIA win + BUF loss or tie OR

  2. MIA tie + BUF loss

Miami clinches playoff berth with:

  1. MIA win OR

  2. MIA tie + JAX loss OR

  3. MIA tie + IND loss + HOU loss OR

  4. MIA tie + IND loss or tie + CLE loss OR

  5. MIA tie + HOU loss or tie + CIN loss or tie OR

  6. MIA tie + CIN loss or tie + IND loss or tie

NFC

CLINCHED:

San Francisco 49ers (11-3) – NFC West division title

Dallas Cowboys (10-4) – playoff berth

Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) – playoff berth

DETROIT LIONS (10-4) at Minnesota (7-7); Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Detroit clinches NFC North division title with:

  1. DET win or tie

Detroit clinches playoff berth with:

  1. LAR loss or tie OR

  2. SEA loss or tie

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (11-3) vs. Baltimore; Christmas (Monday), 8:15 p.m. ET, ABC

San Francisco clinches NFC’s No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and homefield advantage with:

  1. SF win + PHI loss + DAL loss + DET loss

Eagles, Ravens, Cowboys, Lions can clinch playoff spots this weekend

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​​As we enter Week 15 of the NFL season, one team clinched, the San Francisco 49ers, who can also win the NFC West this week. A few other teams can join them in the NFC: the Eagles, Cowboys, and Lions.

In the AFC, the Baltimore Ravens can clinch a playoff berth this weekend.

Here are the playoff scenarios for Week 15 in the NFL:

AFC

CLINCHED: None

BALTIMORE RAVENS (10-3) at Jacksonville (8-5); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

Baltimore clinches playoff berth with:

  1. BAL win + DEN loss or tie + BUF loss or tie OR

  2. BAL win + DEN loss or tie + CLE loss or tie OR

  3. BAL win + DEN loss or tie + PIT loss or tie OR

  4. BAL win + DEN loss or tie + HOU loss or tie OR

  5. BAL win + BUF loss or tie + CLE loss or tie OR

  6. BAL win + BUF loss or tie + PIT loss or tie OR

  7. BAL win + BUF loss or tie + HOU loss or tie OR

  8. BAL win + CLE loss or tie + PIT-IND tie OR

  9. BAL win + HOU loss or tie + PIT-IND tie

  10. NOTE – Several additional scenarios involving a Baltimore tie and combination of other teams losing or tying would also clinch a Ravens playoff berth.

NFC

CLINCHED: San Francisco 49ers (10-3) – playoff berth

DALLAS COWBOYS (10-3) at Buffalo (7-6); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX

Dallas clinches playoff berth with:

  1. DAL win or tie OR

  2. LAR loss or tie + SEA loss or tie OR

  3. GB loss + LAR loss or tie + ATL loss or tie OR

  4. GB loss + ATL loss or tie + SEA loss or tie OR

  5. GB loss + ATL loss or tie + DET win or tie OR

  6. TB loss + MIN loss or tie + LAR loss or tie OR

  7. TB loss + MIN loss or tie + SEA loss or tie OR

  8. TB loss + MIN loss or tie + DET win or tie OR

  9. TB loss + SF win or tie + DET win or tie OR

  10. TB loss + DET win or tie + LAR loss or tie OR

  11. TB-GB tie + LAR loss or tie OR

  12. TB-GB tie + SEA loss or tie OR

  13. TB-GB tie + DET win or tie OR

  14. SEA loss or tie + MIN loss + DAL clinches strength-of-victory tiebreaker over ATL

DETROIT LIONS (9-4) vs. Denver (7-6); Saturday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, NFLN

Detroit clinches playoff berth with:

  1. DET win + SEA loss or tie + GB loss or tie OR

  2. DET win + SEA loss or tie + MIN loss or tie OR

  3. DET win + SEA loss or tie + LAR loss or tie OR

  4. DET win + LAR loss or tie + MIN loss or tie + TB loss OR

  5. DET win + LAR loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + GB loss OR

  6. DET win + LAR loss or tie + MIN loss or tie + ATL loss or tie OR

  7. DET win + GB-TB tie + LAR loss or tie OR

  8. DET tie + TB loss + SEA loss + LAR loss OR

  9. DET tie + GB loss + SEA loss + LAR loss OR

  10. DET tie + LAR loss + SEA loss + ATL loss OR

  11. DET tie + GB loss + SEA loss + ATL loss or tie OR

  12. DET tie + MIN loss + SEA loss + LAR loss OR

  13. DET tie + GB loss + LAR loss + ATL loss or tie + NO loss or tie OR

  14. DET tie + GB-TB tie + MIN loss + SEA loss + LAR tie OR

  15. DET tie + GB-TB tie + MIN loss + SEA loss + ATL loss or tie OR

  16. DET tie + GB-TB tie + MIN loss + LAR loss + ATL loss or tie

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (10-3) at Seattle (6-7); Monday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC

Philadelphia clinches playoff berth with:

  1. PHI win or tie OR

  2. GB loss + ATL loss or tie + LAR loss or tie OR

  3. GB loss + ATL loss or tie + SF win or tie + DET win OR

  4. TB loss + MIN loss or tie + LAR loss or tie OR

  5. TB loss + MIN loss or tie + SF win or tie + DET win OR

  6. MIN loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + LAR loss or tie OR

  7. MIN loss or tie + ATL loss or tie + SF win or tie + DET win OR

  8. TB-GB tie + LAR loss or tie OR

  9. TB-GB tie + SF win or tie + DET win

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (10-3) at Arizona (3-10); Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS

San Francisco clinches NFC West division title with:

  1. SF win or tie OR

  2. LAR loss or tie

Nick Sirianni discusses Hurts’ fumbling issues

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It’s hard to win in the NFL when you turn the football over, and in Sunday’s night loss against the Cowboys, the Eagles had three turnovers, all in Cowboys’ territory, and all were fumbles, including one by quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Last season, Hurts had eight turnovers; this season, Hurts has struggled to protect the football. He has 15 turnovers, tied with two other players for most turnovers this season.

In the last seven games, Hurts has fumbled seven times and lost four of those fumbles. On Tuesday, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was asked about how the team can fix Hurts’ fumbling issues.

“There is sometimes where the ball comes out different ways, right?” Sirianni said. “If the ball touches the ground and there is a hand-off issue, then it’s on Jalen. If the ball touches the ground on any of those, and he touches it, it’s on Jalen. If the ball comes out, and there is a potential pressure or something like that, and the ball comes out, and he can’t see it, it’s on him.

“I think part of that is, again, this is a team game. Now, he gets provided with a lot of those stats and he has to have that because he is the quarterback.

“In this game(Cowboys on Sunday) that we just had, sure he’s going to want that play back. I think that [Donovan] Wilson made a really good play on that. We have to do a better job protecting the football going to the ground. Jalen has to do a better job with that, going to the ground, and we got to do a better job coaching that.

“There are different ways to simulate going to the ground. It’s one of the most unnatural things that you can do in football, to be able to protect the football as you go to the ground, because naturally your body wants to sprawl out to catch yourself and sprawl out with the arm that’s carrying it.

“So we got to put them in those situations even more. That’s my job as the head coach. Let’s make sure we simulate this drill more of going to the ground. That’s what we have to do to help the players out.

“Again, you try to put them in every situation you can in plays so that they can go out and execute, right? So you run a certain play, you try to give them every look. You try to give them a look of one defense versus one coverage and then another defense versus another coverage, so they’re prepared to make the plays mentally.

“You got to do the same thing when you’re going through fundamentals. You’ve got to put them through all the same things. Again, starts with me putting those guys in positions to execute their job from their practice reps.

“So we’ll get more work. When a play like that happens with Jalen going to the ground or like a play like that happens with I think in the Buffalo game we had a miscommunication, a little bit off with the exchange between the running back and the quarterback, we repped those more.

“Again, it comes into a total team game of the coaches have to do a good job putting them in positions to succeed as far as their fundamentals as well. That’s my job. And then they have to go out and execute as well.”

Moving forward, Hurts has to protect the football better, especially if the Eagles want to make noise in the postseason.

NFL announces the 32 players nominated for ‘Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year’ award

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On Tuesday, the NFL announced the 32 nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award honors and acknowledges NFL players who excel on the field and demonstrate a passion for creating a lasting positive impact beyond the game.

All 32 nominees will receive recognition for their achievements during the week leading up to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. The winner of the 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award will be announced during NFL Honors, a primetime awards special to air nationally on CBS on Thursday, Feb. 8.

Each nominee will receive up to $55,000 and the award winner will receive a $250,000 donation to the charity of his choice. All donations are made possible by the NFL Foundation and Nationwide.

Below is a list of this year’s nominees:

TEAM NOMINEE
Arizona Cardinals Jonathan Ledbetter
Atlanta Falcons Bradley Pinion
Baltimore Ravens Roquan Smith
Buffalo Bills Dion Dawkins
Carolina Panthers Bradley Bozeman

Chicago Bears

Justin Jones

Cincinnati Bengals

Ted Karras

Cleveland Browns

Anthony Walker Jr.

Dallas Cowboys

DeMarcus Lawrence

Denver Broncos

Garett Bolles

Detroit Lions

Frank Ragnow

Green Bay Packers

De’Vondre Campbell

Houston Texans

Jon Weeks

Indianapolis Colts

Zaire Franklin

Jacksonville Jaguars

Dawuane Smoot

Kansas City Chiefs

Patrick Mahomes II

Las Vegas Raiders

Maxx Crosby

Los Angeles Chargers

Derwin James Jr.

Los Angeles Rams

Cooper Kupp

Miami Dolphins

Alec Ingold

Minnesota Vikings

Harrison Phillips

New England Patriots

Jonathan Jones

New Orleans Saints

Tyrann Mathieu

New York Giants

Saquon Barkley

New York Jets

Solomon Thomas

Philadelphia Eagles

Lane Johnson

Pittsburgh Steelers

Cameron Heyward

San Francisco 49ers

Arik Armstead

Seattle Seahawks

Bobby Wagner

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Antoine Winfield Jr.

Tennessee Titans

Jeffery Simmons

Washington Commanders

Terry McLaurin

Eagles, 49ers, Cowboys can clinch playoff spots in Week 14

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As we enter Week 14 of the NFL season, teams are jockeying for playoff spots in the NFC.

Below are the playoffs scenario for Week 14 in the NFL:

DALLAS COWBOYS (9-3) vs. Philadelphia (10-2); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

Dallas clinches playoff berth with:

  1. DAL win + MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss or tie + DET win or tie + LAR loss or tie

     (as long as GB and MIN both don’t tie) OR

  1. DAL win + MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie + SEA loss + TB loss or tie + DET win or tie + NO loss or tie

                           (as long as GB and MIN both don’t tie) OR

  1. DAL win + MIN loss or tie + GB loss or tie + SEA loss + TB tie + DET win or tie

         (as long as GB and MIN both don’t tie).

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (10-2) at Dallas (9-3); Sunday night, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC​

Philadelphia clinches playoff berth with:

  1. PHI win + SEA loss or tie OR

  2. PHI win + LAR loss or tie OR

  3. PHI win + GB loss or tie + MIN loss or tie OR

  4. PHI win + GB loss or tie + DET loss OR

  5. PHI tie + LAR loss + SEA loss OR

  6. PHI tie + LAR loss + MIN loss or tie OR

  7. PHI tie + LAR loss + GB loss or tie OR

  8. PHI tie + SEA loss + MIN loss or tie OR

  9. PHI tie + SEA loss + GB loss or tie OR

  10. PHI tie + MIN loss + GB loss

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (9-3) vs. Seattle (6-6); Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX

San Francisco clinches playoff berth with:

  1. SF win + GB loss OR

  2. SF win + MIN loss OR

  3. SF win + GB tie + MIN tie

Eagles’ Sirianni talks relationship with Shaq Leonard

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Free agent LB Darius Shaquille Leonard was in Philadelphia visiting the Eagles on Wednesday. The three-time Pro Bowler, who the Colts released in early November, also visited the Cowboys earlier this week.

The 28-year-old is coming off back surgery last season, which caused him to miss 14 games in 2022. This season, Leonard played in nine games with the Colts.

Leonard has a history with Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni. Leonard was with Sirianni in Indianapolis when Sirianni was the offensive coordinator with the Colts from 2018-2020, and the two have a close relationship, which he discussed on Wednesday.

“I was close with him when we were in Indy,” Sirianni said about his relationship with Leonard. “I just thought you can learn so much from good players. Just think about how he went about how he attacked the day, and also how he saw the game as an offensive coach. That was always a good perspective talking to him and I just had so much respect for him.

“It was good to be able to catch up with him and relive some memories, but also talk a little bit about what this building is like.”

Sirianni was asked what his pitch was to Leonard, and according to him, he will be honest about why he believes Philly is good for Leonard.

“All I’ll ever do is just be honest with him and tell him what the situation is here, what the situation is in this building,” Sirianni said.

“I think the pitch is just the guys that we have in this building, and some of them he has a prior relationship, too. I want Shaq to make the decision that’s best for him. Because, again, when there is that prior relationship you want to make sure — and that’s what I said to him, ‘I just want you to make the best decision for you. Take all the information from both places and do what’s best for you.’

“So, I’ve called him a bunch the last couple days, and, shoot, he’ll make the decision that’s best for him. I’m confident in that. He’s a good person.”

With Zach Cunningham(hamstring) possibly out for a few weeks, the Eagles need linebacker help, and Leonard would help. If it’s down to the Eagles and Cowboys, Leonard could make his debut when the two teams collide in Week 14. The only question is what color jersey he will be wearing that day.