2023 NFL Pro Bowl Games: The AFC headlines Derek Carr’s stellar performance on Thursday

The AFC went 9-3 going into the 2023 NFL Pro Bowl games after winning the accurate passes, lightning strike and longest drive events. Here’s what you need to know: The NFC earned three points by winning the Shuffle event. Derek Carr has performed in the accuracy passing competition, leading all QBs with 31 points. The Pro Bowl will continue Sunday with five other events and flag football. The AFC takes the lead in #ProBowlGames! Contests continue Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC! pic.twitter.com/cWDCi0H2qu – NFL February 3, 2023 the…

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The Bengals fraternity supports Joseph Osai after a crucial penalty kick in the AFC title game

KANSAS CITY — P.J. Hill delivered the warning as soon as the reporters began moving toward the locker booth to his right, where a stunned Joseph Osai sat on a chair in a folded position, his eyes bloodshot and welling with tears. “Stupid first question, I’ll shut it down,” Hill said. At the time, head coach Zack Taylor went straight to Ossai after leaving his post-match press conference. Taylor put an arm around the 22-year-old and leaned in to tell him how much he loved and appreciated him and to…

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NFC Championship Game Takeaway: Eagles routing 49ers; Would a healthy Brooke Purdy have changed the outcome?

Season head coach Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers refused to let themselves be defined by quarterback injuries that ended, in large part, due to quarterback injuries. After losing Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo during the season, San Francisco has the best defense in the league and seventh-round champions in selecting Brock Purdy for Sunday’s NFC Championship game in Philadelphia. But this is where the magical run came to an abrupt end. The Eagles defeated the top-ranked 49ers 31-7 after Purdy (elbow) and fourth-ranked quarterback Josh Johnson (concussion) both left the…

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Chasing the Super Bowl: Interest in running the game keeps the Eagles, 49ers, Bengals, and Chiefs in the chase

In this modern age of professional football, it’s all about the quarterback, the aerial attacks, and the jaw-dropping catches. An incredible class of young quarterbacks has risen to take over as the new faces in the NFL, and each year, a league-wide rule change better supports, protects, and equips them to dazzle like never before. Sunday’s conference championship game features three of those star quarterbacks: Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow, Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts, and unlikely champion Brock Purdy of San Francisco. But don’t make it crooked. League pass…

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NFL Playoff Odds: Open Spreads and Totals for Eagles vs. 49ers and Chiefs vs. Bengals

AFC and NFC Championship match lines have been released and will be analyzed throughout the week by bettors across the country. Both games will be among the most bet games of 2023 with the Super Bowl being the biggest bet on the game. Four of the NFL’s best teams will play Sunday for the right to go to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona. The Eagles and 49ers did not meet during the regular season. The two teams met in the 2021 season, as the 49ers beat the Eagles 17-11 in…

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Damar Hamlin attends the Bills-Bengals game, visiting the locker room in Buffalo

Demar Hamlin visited the team in the locker room before Sunday’s AFC Divisional Round as Buffalo hosts the Bengals. It is the first time he has returned to the game since collapsing on the court due to cardiac arrest during the Bills’ Week 17 game in Cincinnati. Here’s what you need to know: Bills coach Sean McDermott said earlier this week that Hamlin was at the team’s practice facility almost daily, but added that Hamlin’s return to the facility has been limited. The safety team did not attend meetings and…

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NFL playoffs pick against the spread: Vic Tavor predictions

Let’s not break our arms and pat ourselves on the back. Yes, 4-2 was nice. But we needed to go undefeated in the playoffs to make up for the regular season. Betting lines are especially difficult this week. We think the number of Eagles – favored by the 7.5 – is pretty low. The Eagles were 8-5 against the spread despite being an all-week favorite before Jalen Hurts was injured. Then they lost their last four ATS games, with Hurts getting the kinks at the end. They play their home…

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NFL Announces 5 Teams That Will Play Games In Europe Next Season: Who Makes The Trip?

The American Football League will return to the UK and Germany next season, as well announced the league Thursday the five teams designed to play internationally. The competitors facing each team at the European Games will be announced when the full NFL schedule is released later this year. Here’s what you need to know: The Bills and Titans will play at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The Jaguars will return to Wembley Stadium to play in London for the tenth time in franchise history. The Chiefs and Patriots will both…

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Dehner Jr.: The Bengals weren’t perfect — maybe even lucky — but that doesn’t matter

CINCINNATI — In five days, five months, five years, and five decades, the Bengals’ 24-17 victory over the Ravens in a single game will be remembered. Sam Hubbard running 98 yards at full power from Eruption Stadium in his hometown center and hoisting a fourth-quarter drive that will go down in franchise lore. The image of Hubbard perched on the bench, one arm bent, oxygen mask over his mouth with the other, will no doubt live on on the wall of the Hubbard home and man caves throughout Cincinnati. “You…

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NFL Wild Card schedule: 49ers vs. Seahawks open weekend, Bucs vs. Cowboys in MNF

The NFL released its wild schedule Sunday night, kicking off the postseason Saturday with the 49ers hosting the Seahawks at 4:30 p.m. ET. Here’s what you need to know: Seattle advances to the postseason, securing the final wild card spot, after beating the Rams and the Packers losing to the Lions. The Buccaneers will host the Cowboys at 8:15 PM ET on “Monday Night Football.” All six games in the opening playoff round feature a rematch from the regular season, including games between the Chargers and Jaguars, Dolphins and Bills,…

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