Week 15 kicked off with a rare Thursday-night thriller as the Chargers came back against the Chiefs and won on a two-point conversion. As the season wraps, some teams look to the playoffs, while others find themselves eliminated from contention. The Ringer has all the action covered, so stay tuned for updates, analysis, and highlights from our staff.
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December 18, 2018
Drew Brees’s Pick-Two Seals It: He Won’t Be MVP This Year
The Saints left Carolina with a win on Monday, but after another lackluster performance, their QB is back to playing second banana to the league’s other top passers
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December 17, 2018
The Starting 11: The Five NFL Teams With the Most Work to Do This Offseason
As the franchises at the top of the league gear up for playoff pushes, the Giants, Cardinals, Jaguars, Raiders, and Jets look ahead to the moves they can make this spring to get back to contention next season
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December 17, 2018
Is It Time for Patriots Panic? Making Sense of New England’s December Mortality.
The Patriots looked decidedly un-Patriots-like in Sunday’s loss to the Steelers. Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and Co. could still pull it together en route to the Super Bowl … but they seem more vulnerable than at any point in nearly a decade.
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December 17, 2018
The Rams’ Offensive Issues and the Plays That Explain NFL Week 15
For the second week in a row, Jared Goff struggled under constant pressure, and that could be the key to stopping L.A.’s offense in the playoffs. Plus: Khalil Mack’s back sack, Tom Brady’s rough day, and the Colts’ DROY candidate.
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December 17, 2018
The Patriots No Longer Look Like the Patriots
Plus, the Colts’ late-season push, the Cowboys’ goose egg, Seattle’s bizarre loss to San Francisco, and tomorrow’s headlines
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December 17, 2018
The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 15
The legend of Nick Foles grows, while the legend of Tom Brady shrinks, even if for just one afternoon. Plus: John DeFilippo’s very bad week, Vance Joseph’s fourth-down call, and a rare moment of glory for NFL butts.
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December 17, 2018
Are We Back in That Weird Timeline Where Nick Foles Is Good?
The reigning Super Bowl MVP led the Eagles to an upset over the Rams on Sunday night, conjuring images of the backup-turned-hero’s 2017 run
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December 16, 2018
Hold Your Horses: The Cowboys Still Have a Dak Prescott Problem
The Colts shut out Dallas on Sunday, proving that Amari Cooper’s acquisition alone can’t cover all of the team’s issues
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December 14, 2018
Lombardi’s Week 15 Watch List and the Dannys’ Last-Second Fantasy Advice
Plus, this weekend’s top five matchups
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December 14, 2018
Four Must-See Matchups in the NFL Week 15
The playoff picture is taking shape but there are more pressing questions this week. Can the Cowboys continue their winning ways? Will the Rams reignite their passing attack against the Eagles? Will Rob Gronkowski continue to torment the Steelers?
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December 14, 2018
The Chargers May Have Upended the AFC Hierarchy With a Two-Point Conversion
Los Angeles stole a win from Kansas City with a late comeback on Thursday—and in the process, they changed the complexion of the race for the no. 1 seed
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December 13, 2018
The Raiders Should Move to Las Vegas
Plus: John DeFilippo is out in Minnesota, Freddie Kitchens is impressing in Cleveland, and Frank Reich has coached himself into the Coach of the Year sweepstakes
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December 13, 2018
Philly Not So Special: If Carson Wentz Sits, Don’t Expect Another Nick Foles Miracle
The Eagles’ starter could be shut down for the season with a fractured vertebra. But despite the surface similarities to the team’s situation last season, the reigning Super Bowl MVP would inherit an entirely different squad.
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