Philadelphia Eagles
How NFL Receivers Run Their Routes, Step by Step
EAGAN, Minn. — The N.F.L. is a passing league, so quarterbacks’ names — rightfully — receive top billing. But marquee throwers also need teammates to catch their passes, and in many instances receivers aren’t getting due credit for their role in making big plays successful. Tua Tagovailoa, Kirk Cousins and Jalen Hurts led their teams […]
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NFL Draft Order and Picks: First Round Results and Tracker
1. Jacksonville JaguarsTravon Walker, DE, Georgia 2. Detroit LionsAidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan 3. Houston TexansDerek Stingley Jr., CB, Louisiana State 4. New York JetsAhmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati 5. New York GiantsKayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon 6. Carolina PanthersIkem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State 7. New York Giants (via trade)Evan Neal, OT, Alabama 8. Atlanta FalconsDrake London, […]
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What We Learned From Round 1 of the N.F.L. Draft
The Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off the 2022 N.F.L. draft with a risky, counterintuitive selection that could mire the franchise at the bottom of the standings for years if it backfires. In other words, it was a typical start to a typically unpredictable first round. The Jaguars selected Georgia edge rusher Travon Walker with the No. […]
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What We Learned in the N.F.L.’s Wild-Card Round
That was not the case in the wild-card round, with the Buffalo Bills routing the New England Patriots, 47-17, Saturday night. The expanded postseason field, which added another team from each conference in the 2020 season, meant little distinctive play in the pairings between the No. 2 and No. 7 seeds, as the Tampa Bay […]
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N.F.L. Playoff Predictions: Our Picks in the Wild-Card Round
The N.F.L. playoffs are here and with them comes the added theater of the first Monday night wild-card game and two matchups of teams meeting for the third time this season that will anchor the postseason’s opening weekend. Saturday night’s Patriots-Bills III and Monday’s third contest between the N.F.C. West-rival Cardinals and Rams sandwich a […]
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Dak Prescott and the Cowboys’ Starters Launch Into Playoffs
“I’ve rested players, I’ve not rested players,” said McCarthy, who previously coached the Green Bay Packers for 13 seasons. “But we felt where we were as a team, our first year in the playoffs, it was important for us to play.” It was important for Prescott, who looked comfortable dissecting the Eagles’ defense, completing 21 […]
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This Is the N.F.L. Season That Ran Too Long
Welcome to Week 18 of the N.F.L. season, the superfluous coda to an already-grueling marathon that few besides the television networks and advertisers really wanted. Get ready to discover the answers to some crucial questions this weekend. For example: Will the Dallas Cowboys finish second, third or fourth in the N.F.C. playoff seedings? A second-place […]
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Washington Football Team Plans Name Unveil Even as Bad News Mounts
The Washington Football Team said on Tuesday that it would unveil a new name and “identity” on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, the culmination of an 18-month rebranding prompted by the loss of corporate sponsors that objected to the team’s former name. In July 2020, the N.F.L. team yielded to pressure from fans, sponsors and Native […]
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The Eagles, at 8-7, Suddenly Have a Good Chance to Make the Playoffs
No N.F.L. team has gone through a 2021 calendar year as strange, tumultuous and ultimately successful as the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles entered 2021 as fractious, crumbling former Super Bowl champions mired in what looked like an intractable quarterback controversy. They are finishing the year as plucky playoff hopefuls with a bright future. Along the […]
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