It’s natural to expect regression in the NFL. When a team like the Chicago Bears ascends from last place all the way to 11 victories and an NFC North title with a second-year quarterback and first-year head coach, there tends to be skepticism about repeatability. If Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson are the real…
The NFL’s content teams put on a show for the 2026 schedule release Thursday night, flexing their creative muscles in what’s become known as the social media Super Bowl. But which franchise had the best schedule release video this year? Here’s my top-10, in descending order: The Browns nailed the “Street Fighter” theme, bringing out Ohio…
The release of the NFL regular-season schedule can be exciting, but also a bit overwhelming. We finally found out when all 272 regular-season games in the 2026 NFL season will be played on Thursday night, causing us all to scroll around to find out when the biggest games will be played. But you can now…
The Chicago Bears delivered a cinematic 2025 season in Year 1 of the Ben Johnson era, which came with an NFC North title and reaching the Divisional round in the playoffs. Their 2026 regular season schedule — which was released on Thursday — shows that the Bears might be staring at an uphill battle to…
Patrick Mahomes missed the playoffs in 2025, and Josh Allen didn’t have an MVP season last year, but that isn’t stopping Colin Cowherd from listing the two stars as his top-two quarterbacks in the NFL. But which of the two is the league’s best quarterback? Cowherd answered that question as he ranked the top 10…
Caleb Williams took a major leap in his second NFL season, thriving during his first year under head coach Ben Johnson. Williams threw for 3,942 yards, 27 touchdowns and just seven interceptions while leading the Chicago Bears to an 11-6 record, an NFC North title and their first playoff win since 2011. He also established…
The NFL regular season doesn’t kick off for five months, but that doesn’t mean you can’t fire any football-related wagers right now. Wise guys aren’t necessarily spraying future bets in April, but if there’s a good price available on a certain player or team, people will pounce. I like to lean on betting buddies who…
PHOENIX — We all know Sean McVay’s memory is sticky, with the Los Angeles Rams coach demonstrating an archival and categorical knowledge of football during his weekly press conferences. But it doesn’t stop there. At the Biltmore Hotel, site of the 2026 Annual NFL League Meeting, McVay and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni were talking about what Duke’s…
Chicago Bears Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman is retiring after five seasons, a person with knowledge of the decision said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he hasn’t publicly announced his plans. ESPN first reported the decision. The 27-year-old Dalman played a big role in solidifying the interior…
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s one of the most debated questions in all of football: When your team is trailing in the final minute and needs a touchdown, which quarterback are you turning to? Well, we put 42 prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft to the test and asked them that question in our NFL Combine Survey….
