The Daily Briefing

THE DAILY BRIEFING  As we head into Monday night, a note from Scott Kacsmar: @ScottKacsmarThe only 4Q lead changes in Week 7 were in the NFC North games.  NFC NORTH  DETROITKevin Patra of NFL.com recaps Detroit’s statement win in Minnesota: Dan Campbell told us from Day 1 what type of club he planned to build. Any lingering questions about…

THE DAILY BRIEFING  NFC NORTH  MINNESOTASeth Walder looks at the recent trade for RB CAM AKERS: Vikings trade for RB Akers in deal with TexansMinnesota Vikings get: RB Cam Akers, 2026 conditional seventh-round pickHouston Texans get: 2025 conditional sixth-round pickTrade date: Oct. 15 Grade for the Vikings: B-Grade for the Texans: B It’s déjà vu all over again…

THE DAILY BRIEFING  NFC NORTH Charles McDonald of YahooSports.com sings the praises of the NFC North: The NFC North, though? This is what it’s all aboutThe NFC North is on the opposite spectrum as the aforementioned divisions. All of the NFC North’s teams are good and all of them would have the ability to win other divisions across the…

THE DAILY BRIEFING  NFC NORTH  DETROITThe Lions have extended DT ALIM McNEILL.  Eric Woodyard of ESPN.com: Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alim McNeill has agreed to a four-year contract extension, according to his agent, Mike McCartney at Vayner Sports. McNeill’s deal is worth $97 million, including $55 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He is the third member…

THE DAILY BRIEFING  After an ugly Bills win on Monday night, here’s If The Playoffs Ended Today for the AFC after Week 6: If The Playoffs Ended Today: AFC                                          W-L      ConfKansas City               West        5-0       3-0                   Houston                    South       5-1       4-0                   Baltimore                North        4-2       3-2Buffalo                    East          4-2       3-2Pittsburgh                WC1         4-2       3-1       L A Chargers            WC2          3-2       2-2Indianapolis            …

THE DAILY BRIEFING  We can do the NFC if the Season Ended Today as we await the debut of Jets coach Jeff Ulbricht.  The 49ers are back in the playoffs after beating Seattle last Thursday.  NFC                                          W-L      ConfMinnesota               North        5-0       3-0Atlanta                    South        4-2       4-0Washington             East          4-2       2-1San Francisco          West         3-3        1-3Detroit                     WC1         4-1      …

THE DAILY BRIEFING  If The Playoffs Ended Today: AFC                                          W-L      ConfKansas City               West        5-0       3-0                  Houston                    South       4-1       3-0                  Baltimore                North        3-2        2-2Buffalo                    East          3-2       2-2Pittsburgh                WC1         3-2       2-1      Denver                    WC2         3-2       2-1L A Chargers            WC3          2-2       1-2NY Jets                                       2-3       2-1Las Vegas                                2-3       2-2Miami                                          2-3        2-2Indianapolis                               2-3       1-2 Don’t look now,…

THE DAILY BRIEFING  NFC NORTH  CHICAGOAfter a slow start, QB CALEB WILLIAMS is finding his game.  Albert Breer of SI.com: Caleb Williams looked like the first pick in the NFL draft on Sunday. Tucked into that fact is this—the Chicago Bears had a good enough team over the first month of the season to allow him the…

THE DAILY BRIEFING  NFC EAST  DALLASHow good is this name on Ben Solak’s All-Film Team of the First Quarter? DeMarvion Overshown, LB, Dallas Cowboys: If you’re going to be an undersized ‘backer in the NFL, you’d better be so fast and tackle so well in space that you can make up for shaky between-the-tackles play. That’s exactly…

THE DAILY BRIEFING  NFC NORTH  DETROITYes, QB JARED GOFF got a game ball for passing perfection.  Eric Woodyard ofESPN.com: After Monday night’s victory over the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell admitted to feeling “awful” for not giving quarterback Jared Goff a game ball to commemorate an NFL record-setting performance that saw him complete all…