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AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  CHICAGOThe Bears are this year’s Chiefs.  They are 8-3 with a -3 point differential. They are 6-1 in one-score games, 6-0 since their Week 1 loss to Minnesota.  NFC EAST  NEW YORK GIANTSAfter his fabulous receiving TD Sunday in Detroit, is WR JAMEIS WINSTON headed to TAYSOM HILL territory?  Brian Jones of On3.com: Jameis…

AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today in the NFC – it looks like the NFC South winner will be a couple of games below the Wild Card line: NFC                                                           ConfLA Rams                      West       9-2          4-2Philadelphia                 East        8-3          7-2Chicago                        North      8-3          5-2Tampa Bay                  South      6-5          4-2Seattle                          WC1       8-3         4-3Green Bay                   WC2       7-3-1      5-1-1San Francisco              WC3       8-4        …

AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today in the AFC: Even with their win over the Colts, the Chiefs still sit outside the playoff line.  On the other hand, the Ravens are tied in record, and ahead on tie breakers, in the AFC North: If The Season Ended Today in the AFC: AFC                                                            ConfNew England              East        10-2          …

AROUND THE NFL The NFL goes ahead and announces a Week 14 Sunday schedule Flex a few days before they had to.  Bryan DeArdo on the fiddling with two FOX games: The NFL made has made two notable changes to its Week 14 schedule.  The league has moved the start of the Chicago Bears’ road game against…

AROUND THE NFL NFL fans are beginning to take a liking (with their viewing anyway) to the 9:30 ET/6:30 PT starts from across the pond.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: Many NFL fans would prefer for their teams not to give up home games to play overseas, but all indications are that the NFL thinks playing in…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  MINNESOTADan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler on the questions that have to now be racing around the Minnesota front office: What’s the buzz on J.J. McCarthy through five starts? Are the Vikings concerned? Fowler: The accuracy is a concern. There’s no hiding from that. Balls are sailing, and that affects the entire offense.…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  CHICAGOOn the one hand, the Bears are 7-3 – and that’s good. But enthusiasm is tempered by the fact they have played one game against a team currently with a winning record – and they lost that one to the Lions in Week 2 by a score of 52-21. On the other…

AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today in the NFC – The Eagles have distanced themselves in the East, the Rams and Bears moved into the lead of their division with wins, while the Panthers are just a half-game back in the South (with two to play against Tampa Bay).   The 49ers pulled into the final…

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH  MINNESOTAWR JUSTIN JEFFERSON seems to admit he’s become a bit adrift.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com: Three years ago today, Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson made the catch of his life in a f—kin’ nutty upset of the Bills. He used the anniversary of that unforgettable moment to commit to rediscovering the magic of…

AROUND THE NFL Would the NFL have flexed out of Dallas at Las Vegas on Monday night?  They usually don’t touch the mighty Cowboys, but in 2025, Seattle at Rams and/or Tampa Bay at Buffalo would seem to have been better options and probably unprotected. But as Mike Florio explains, by rule, the NFL could not…