The Daily Briefing

Give Mike Florio credit for sniffing out the Falcons QB change (see ATLANTA), and the DB will take a bow for calling out the possible return of QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER. High school football season is over for Teddy Bridgewater, who won a state championship in his first year at his alma mater. Things don’t start up…

If The Season Ended Today in the NFC: If The Season Ended Today in the NFC: NFC                                          W-L      Conf         Last Week      %Detroit                     North        12-2      8-1                 1                100   (playoffs)Philadelphia            East          12-2      7-2                 2                100   (playoffs) Tampa Bay             South         8-6       6-3                 4                 83   (+12%)LA Rams                 West         8-6       5-5                8                  54   (+24%)Minnesota               WC1        12-2       7-2              WC1             100   (playoffs)Green Bay               WC2        10-4      5-4              …

With only the Raiders repping the AFC tonight, this is timely while the NFC must wait a day. If The Season Ended Today in the AFC: AFC                                          W-L      Conf        Last Week          p’off %Kansas City              West        13-1       7-1                1                100 (division)Buffalo                      East         11-3       7-2                 2               100 (division)Pittsburgh                 North        10-4      7-2                 3                100 (playoffs)Houston                    South        9-5       7-2                 4                100 (division)Baltimore                 …

Traditionally, the NFL changes about half its playoff field from year to year – but that number could be as low as four new teams in 2024. The AFC is pretty much set with Buffalo, Kansas City and Houston repeating as division champions.  Pittsburgh is on track to replace Baltimore as the AFC North champ with…

Troy Vincent is looking to add facemask penalties to the review process. Facemask penalties could be subject to replay assistance next season, NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent told reporters on Wednesday during the December League Meeting.Facemask penalties, which currently are not subject for review, have been under scrutiny this season following a…

This is the week where for mysterious reasons, the NFL has relaxed its TV rules and given FOX and CBS each a 4:25 national game.  And the schedule makers picked well as Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com reports: On Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET, the 10-3 Bills and 12-1 Lions will kick off in Detroit, and at the…

We had a Scorigami Sunday – and it wasn’t 44-42.  And it wasn’t 14-11. @NFL_ScorigamiScore Update:NYJ 26 – 32 MIAFinalThat’s Scorigami!! It’s the 1089th unique final score in NFL history.– – -Not that its anything but bookkeeping but the Jets (as usual), Browns and Titans will not be in the postseason. Aaron Rodgers and the New York…

NFC NORTH  DETROITWith the fourth down and the score tied in the final minute, 99% of all coaches would have kicked the field goal and played defense.  Then there is Dan Campbell.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com: The Lions have been aggressive on fourth downs throughout head coach Dan Campbell’s tenure, but they were even more aggressive in…

One of these 32 team nominees will be the NFL Man of the Year: Here is the full list of nominees for this year’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award: Arizona Cardinals: Trey McBrideAtlanta Falcons: Grady JarrettBaltimore Ravens: Roquan SmithBuffalo Bills: Dion DawkinsCarolina Panthers: Adam ThielenChicago Bears: Andrew BillingsCincinnati Bengals: Orlando Brown Jr.Cleveland Browns: Denzel WardDallas…

NFC NORTH  GREEN BAYMatt LaFleur downplays any advantage the Packers might get from knowing the Lions protection calls (at least as they existed last week).  Kevin Patra of NFL.com: If you believe the words of both Dan Campbell and Matt LaFleur, Jahmyr Gibbs accidentally leaking the Detroit Lions’ protection calls ahead of Thursday night’s showdown is much ado…