Month: December 2022

7:40 AM ET NFL NationESPN Welcome to Week 15 of the 2022 NFL season, where the playoff picture is beginning to take shape. On Thursday, rookie quarterback Brock Purdy helped the San Francisco 49ers clinch the NFC West by beating the division-rival Seattle Seahawks. Saturday’s three-game slate started with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Indianapolis

7:15 AM ET Betting worlds will collide when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Cincinnati Bengals (-3.5), delivering the league’s most financially rewarding team against the costliest one. This matchup also pits the wiseguys against recreational bettors, affectionately known as “Pros vs. Joes.” Tom Brady and the Bucs have only covered a league-worst three games

4:54 AM ET Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is projected to be able to recover from his torn ACL in six to eight months, putting him on track to be ready for the start of the 2023 season, league sources told ESPN. This is the best-case scenario for Murray, who suffered the injury on the

4:53 AM ET NFL officials have informed the owners of the league’s 32 franchises that teams have spent $800 million on fired coaches and front-office executives over the past five years, league sources told ESPN. The message, delivered this past week at the owners’ meetings in Dallas, was sent by the league as a reminder

3:14 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — On the second play of the Buffalo Bills‘ game-winning drive against the Miami Dolphins, the offense moved backward thanks to a sack on quarterback Josh Allen. Facing second-and-18 at their own 13-yard line, the Bills needed to make some big plays or be forced to give

10:30 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Patrick Peterson walked into the Minnesota Vikings locker room at halftime Saturday and fired off one of the most absurd challenges in NFL history: “We need five touchdowns to win this game.” The Vikings trailed 33-0. Some players weren’t sure if Peterson was serious or speaking with gallows humor. In