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The NFL’s tiebreaking procedures begin with determining each teams' place within their division, and are then rolled forward to hash out the wild card standings. In it’s simplest terms, here’s a look at how the NFL breaks a tie at the top of a division.
Five years ago quarterbacks around the league threw for an average of 240.2 yards per game. Now that has plummeted to 212.3 league wide. In that same 2020 season we had 12 passers who finished with over 4,000 yards passing, while in 2025 we’re projected to have six quarterbacks cross the 4,000 yard mark.
The NFL’s overtime rules have evolved through the years, and there is an important new rule in that has been added for the 2025 regular season. It wasn’t until 1974 that the NFL adopted overtime for regular-season games in the first place. For the next ...
With the NFL draft in the rearview, it’s time to turn our attention to actual games. The NFL schedule release is one of the biggest events of the offseason. Even though it comes four months prior to the opening kickoff, fans can begin making plans for ...
Al Baker isn't the most famous of names in NFL circles. Given his penchant for sacks, however, maybe he should be.
On Sunday, New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields was forced to exit the team's Week 2 matchup against the Buffalo Bills after hitting his head on the field. Fields was checked out for a concussion and ultimately exited to the locker room. After the game ...
As the 2025 NFL regular season heads into its final stretch, the New England Patriots are already playoff-bound. But even with a strong 12-3 record, i.
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Chiefs salary cap 2026, explained: Why Kansas City is facing major roster management concerns
Still, Mahomes isn't the only player who Kansas City owes a lot of money to in 2026. Chris Jones has a projected 2026 cap hit of $44.85 million, which is fairly expensive for a defensive tackle that is 31 years old and has posted just four sacks in 2025. Jones is another player who could have his contract re-worked this offseason.