The Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING  NFC NORTH  CHICAGOThe consensus, expressed here by Dan Wetzel of YahooSports.com, is that QB CALEB WILLIAMS is a special talent who is being taken down by the Bears. Caleb Williams is averaging 4.93 yards per passing attempt in the past three games for Chicago, a number so ghastly it seems impossible. Not surprisingly, the…

THE DAILY BRIEFING  If The Season Ended Today Thru Week 10: NFC                                          W-L      Conf         Last WeekDetroit                     North         8-1       6-1                 1Philadelphia            East          7-2       4-2               WC2Atlanta                    South         6-4       6-2                 3Arizona                   West          6-4       3-3                 4Minnesota               WC1          7-2       3-2              WC1Washington             WC2         7-3       5-1                 2Green Bay               WC3         6-3       2-3              WC3San Francisco                          5-4       3-3               10Chicago                                    4-5      …

THE DAILY BRIEFING  NFC NORTH  CHICAGOWere the Bears really worthy of all the preseason hype?  Mike Sando of The Athletic: The questions flew toward Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus like poison-tipped arrows after the previously 2-7 New England Patriots embarrassed his team 19-3 at Soldier Field in Week 10. “How do you defend your work as head coach…

THE DAILY BRIEFING  We wondered if there would be any 18-game performers in 2024.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com has found five candidates. As the NFL ponders expanding the regular season to 18 games, five players can find out this year exactly what that feels like. Players who were traded from a team that hasn’t had its bye week to…

THE DAILY BRIEFING  NFC NORTH  CHICAGONot a ringing endorsement for Coach Matt Eberflus from WR DJ MOORE.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: The Bears went into their Week Seven bye on a three-game winning streak, but they have not maintained their momentum since returning to action. Week Eight saw the team make several blunders that helped Washington beat them…

THE DAILY BRIEFING    If The Season Ended Today Thru Week 9: NFC                                          W-L      Conf         Last WeekDetroit                     North         7-1       6-1                 1Washington             East          7-2       5-1                 2Atlanta                    South         6-3       6-1                 3Arizona                   West          5-4       3-3                 4Minnesota               WC1          6-2       3-2              WC2Philadelphia            WC2          6-2       3-2               WC3Green Bay               WC3         6-3       2-3              WC1Chicago                                    4-4       2-2                 8LA Rams                                   4-4      …

THE DAILY BRIEFING  Crazy stat: In the Lions’ Week Three game against the Cardinals, Amon-Ra St. Brown caught seven of the eight passes Jared Goff threw him. That’s good, but what has happened since then is remarkable. The one incomplete pass in that Week Three game is the last time St. Brown didn’t catch a pass that…

THE DAILY BRIEFING  NFC NORTH  MINNESOTAThe Vikings are excited about the return of TE T.J. HOCKENSON.  Kevin Patra of NFL.com: Tight end T.J. Hockenson is poised to make his season debut Sunday night against the Indianapolis Colts as the Minnesota Vikings seek to end a two-game skid. The playmaking tight end’s return provides Sam Darnold a weapon that…

THE DAILY BRIEFING      Robert Kraft is among the nine “contributors” who are finalists for a spot in the Hall of Fame.  Brayan DeArdo of CBSSports.com: Nine individuals are one step closer toward football immortality. On Wednesday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame revealed the nine contributors who survived the latest round of cuts for possible…

THE DAILY BRIEFING    There is what seems to be an anomaly in the line on Thursday night’s game in the Meadowlands.  Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com says its not a misprint that the J-E-T-S Jets are favored: The 2-6 Jets host the 6-2 Texans on Thursday night. And, somehow, the Jets are favored to win. The consensus…