6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN We’ve officially hit the midpoint of the longest season in NFL history, but instead of looking back at what’s been done, the NFL Power Rankings are looking ahead and making strong predictions for what’s to come. With help from our NFL Nation writers, we’re laying our reputations on the line
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6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni was effusive in his praise of quarterback Jalen Hurts on Sunday even in the wake of a 27-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Hurts wasn’t asked to do a ton in the passing game — he finished 11-of-17 for 162 yards — but he added
2:27 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh accused official Tony Corrente of “hip-checking” him moments before Corrente flagged Marsh for taunting in the fourth quarter of Chicago’s 29-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. “On my way to the sideline, I got hip-checked by the ref. It’s pretty clear,” Marsh said
11:47 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers never make it easy. Monday night’s 29-27 win against the Chicago Bears was no exception. The Steelers, twice up 14, saw their two-score lead evaporate in the fourth quarter. It took a 40-yard field goal from Chris Boswell, recovered from the concussion sustained a week earlier, with
5:00 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It was considered the skippable game on the schedule. The second of an easy three-game stretch for the Buffalo Bills following their bye. Another road stadium filled with Bills fans set to enjoy an easy win on a pleasant Florida afternoon. Not so fast. Instead, the Bills’
4:46 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones said he wasn’t trying to injure Carolina Panthers defensive end Brian Burns on a play Sunday that one of Burns’ teammates called “completely dirty.” The play came near the end of the first quarter in the Patriots’ 24-6 win, when Jones was
3:44 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A battered Denver Broncos defense, coming off its best all-around effort of the season in Sunday’s 30-16 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, will have to make do without yet another starter in the short term. Rookie cornerback Pat Surtain II, who was the Broncos’ first-round pick this past April,
3:22 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It looks like the Jacksonville Jaguars will have three of their top offensive players on the field for Sunday’s game at Indianapolis. Head coach Urban Meyer said Monday that injured quarterback Trevor Lawrence (ankle) and running back James Robinson (heel) will be limited this week because of their injuries,
2:42 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers right tackle Mike McGlinchey will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn quadriceps, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. McGlinchey suffered the injury in the first half of the Niners’ 31-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi’s
6:00 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Khalil Herbert’s name barely registered on draft weekend. Selected by the Bears with the 217th overall pick in the sixth round out of Virginia Tech, Herbert spent more time during his introductory news conference discussing how he was born with six toes on his left foot and 12