11:15 PM ET Here’s something that doesn’t happen every season in the NFL playoff picture. With 32 games remaining in the season, six teams have clinched playoff spots. The eight other teams currently among the top 14 are guaranteed to make the playoffs if they win their final two games, according to scenarios researched by

1:09 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers sent players home on Monday after a “somewhat significant” number of them tested positive for COVID-19. Those added to the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday were defensive ends Brian Burns and Marquis Haynes Sr., defensive tackles Phil Hoskins and Daviyon Nixon, linebacker Shaq Thompson, and center

7:00 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa stepped to the podium on Nov. 17, a few days after the Miami Dolphins‘ win against the Baltimore Ravens — his first time leading them to victory since the season opener. It was about two weeks after the Nov. 2 trade deadline; gone were the

Dec 24, 2021 Kelly CohenESPN San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch had to explain a tweet he liked on Twitter about quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo being left in Nashville following the team’s loss to the Tennessee Titans. 1 Related Lynch said on his own Twitter feed he “accidentally and unknowingly” liked the tweet about Garoppolo.

7:33 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton heard the boos when quarterback Sam Darnold replaced him for the first time early in the second quarter of the Carolina Panthers‘ 32-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and he heard the chants “Fire Matt Rhule” that came later. The 32-year-old quarterback doesn’t know what the

6:50 AM ET AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and to avoid starting a player who won’t be playing, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis

2:32 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler announced he again tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday and that he will miss Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans. Ekeler leads the Chargers with 789 rushing yards and has 17 total touchdowns (10 rushing, 7 receiving). Ekeler was among several players put on the reserve/COVID-19

8:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 16 of the 2021 NFL season should give some clarity in the playoff races in both conferences. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made history in the early game Saturday, throwing his franchise-record setting 443rd career touchdown pass. Green Bay, which clinched a playoff spot last week, beat the Browns dimming

3:39 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Tyler Huntley is expected to start against the Cincinnati Bengals despite not practicing Friday with a non-COVID-19 illness, according to a source. Huntley would start in place of Lamar Jackson, who hasn’t practiced the past two weeks because of an injured right ankle. The Ravens have officially listed

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 16 schedule for the 2021 NFL season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course,