Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles: We've got to be better at quarterback position
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Caleb Williams has a league leading ten 20+ yard touchdown passes.

Including going for 5/5, 150 yards, and 2 TDs on deep ball passes Sunday night against the Niners. His two main critiques coming out of his rookie year was his deep ball accuracy and his tendency to take sacks.

Amazing to see this kind of improvement and is a testament to why coaching matters!

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[Fowler] Mike McDaniel would be Browns HC candidate if Dolphins move on and Cleveland's job opens.
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The Packers could lose 4 straight and still make the playoffs. This is how rare that is.

With the Packers heading into Week 18 against the Vikings in Minnesota, there is a real chance they finish the regular season on a four-game losing streak while still locked into the NFC 7 seed.

This game is basically meaningless for both teams standings-wise. Green Bay is already in, Minnesota is out, and the Packers are currently underdogs with a lot of people expecting them to rest starters or at least not push key guys.

That got me wondering how often this has actually happened before.

From what I can find, it is extremely rare:

• 1999 Detroit Lions
They lost their final four regular season games. Entered the playoffs cold and lost in the Wild Card round.

• 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers
Finished 10-7 but dropped their last four games. Several outlets noted they were only the third team in NFL history to enter the playoffs on a four-game losing streak.

• 1986 New York Jets (a little different but worth mentioning)
They lost five straight to end the season, still made the playoffs, and actually won their Wild Card game before losing the next round.

So if the Packers lose this Vikings game and head into the playoffs on a four-game skid, they would be joining a list that is basically two teams long, or three if you include the Jets with the longer streak.

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Jerry Jones uncertain if he'll negotiate George Pickens extension via agent David Mulugheta
https://www.nfl.com/news/jerry-jones-uncertain-whether-he-ll-negotiate-george-pickens-extension-via-agent-david-mulugheta?campaign=Twitter_atn

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[Fowler] Bengals head coach Zac Taylor is safe. No one expects him to lose his job next week when the season ends.
https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/onsi/news/nfl-insider-updates-zac-taylor-job-security-floats-surprise-bengals-coaching-target-01kdtfhv0mhg

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Report released detailing incident involving Barmore: “She intended to open the door and scream for help but Christian grabbed her before she could and threw her to the floor. I asked her if she was injured and she told me she had bruises from being throw to the floor.”

https://imgur.com/a/690PLPo

Full report in attached IMGUR link pulled from the filings published online. Photos of her injuries were taken and provided when the report was filed

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[Reiss] Patriots statement regarding Christian Barmore
https://bsky.app/profile/mikereiss.bsky.social/post/3mbcf5id3os2i

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[Rapoport] Sources: #Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs is joining the #Packers. An addition before the playoffs.
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[Knowles] Was messing around with DVOA taking out a player's top targets. Like, Drake Maye's DVOA falls to 13.9% if you take out targets to Stefon Diggs, and Matt Stafford's falls to 12.6% without Puka Nacua. Sam Darnold falls to -15.2% without Jaxson Smith-Njigba. That's your JSN for OPOY stat.
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Philip Rivers declares that he's done with football after remarkable run with Colts: 'I’m back to the sideline'
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/philip-rivers-declares-that-hes-done-with-football-after-remarkable-run-with-colts-im-back-to-the-sideline-011334694.html

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Aaron Rodgers believes he'll draw interest from teams this offseason but doesn't commit to playing in 2026
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/aaron-rodgers-believes-hell-draw-interest-from-teams-this-offseason-but-doesnt-commit-to-playing-in-2026-204150381.html

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Flaws of current playoff teams

Red flags for teams still in the playoffs (NFL rank)…

NFC

🚩Seahawks* – 28 giveaways (31st)

🚩Bears* – 357.3 total YPG allowed (28th)

🚩Eagles* – 29.2 three & out pct (32nd)

🚩49ers* – 18 sacks (32nd)

🚩Rams* – 29.4 PPG allowed since Week 13 (28th)

🚩Packers* – 23 points off takeaways (31st)

🚩Panthers – -67 point differential (23rd)

🚩Buccaneers – 1-7 since Week 10 (30th)


AFC

🚩Broncos* – 12 takeaways (28th)

🚩Patriots* – -17 sack differential (29th)

🚩Jaguars* – 125 penalties (32nd)

🚩Texans* – 45.1 red zone TD pct (30th)

🚩Chargers* – 56 sacks allowed (29th)

🚩Bills* – 140.4 rush YPG allowed (29th)

🚩Steelers – 245.3 pass YPG allowed (29th)

🚩Ravens – 245.3 pass YPG allowed (29th)


*Clinched playoffs

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Saints WR Chris Olave Out Week 18 After Catching Blood Clot In Lung
https://nfltraderumors.co/saints-wr-chris-olave-out-week-18-after-catching-blood-clot-in-lung/

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With Olave's season over, he'll finish with 100 catches, 1163 yards, 9 TDs. All career highs a season after contemplating retirement
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OlavCh00.htm

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[Rapoport] Packers QB Jordan Love has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol, but coach Matt LaFleur announced that Clayton Tune will start vs the Vikings.
https://www.threads.com/@rapsheet/post/DS-czQsiQdZ?xmt=AQF08gdzEovjckZ8n4BGuZ9kwIy16xmqlFBjHFj25NsnMIzJem_iDh7sgjCRP3bedax7G-2V&slof=1

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Micah Parsons after laugh-reacting Eberflus' comments: "Y’all want me to feel bad? Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months. So I do think I can react to comment if I want to! #respectfully"
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Matt Eberflus: "Things changed for defense when they lost an all pro pass rusher who can win quick. But you can’t look back"
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/matt-eberflus-might-sealed-fate-185930446.html

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[Schefter] Lamar Jackson announced he will return for Baltimore's season finale on Sunday against Pittsburgh. The winner will advance to the playoffs, the loser's season will end.
https://www.threads.com/@adamschefter/post/DS-ywQBkgyq?xmt=AQF0h7vXAEnjNBBDHBgcDR_fDIgPxYKyIO3FqwAX68gUFe_H8ourgqPmho7c3Pqen2gsOmEz&slof=1

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Trevor Lawrence needs 1 rushing TD on Sunday to become the fourth QB in NFL history with at least 25 TD passes and 10 rushing TDs in a season.

The other 3 are Josh Allen, Kyler Murray, and Cam Newton.

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[Schefter] The Miami Dolphins have brought on Hall-of-Fame QB and ESPN analyst Troy Aikman as a consultant to advise the organization on its general manager search process, per sources.
https://www.espn.com/contributor/adam-schefter/4ea8c07d056b2

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