Tennessee Titans
What We Learned From the 2022 N.F.L. Draft
Most analysts agreed that the 2022 N.F.L. draft featured the weakest crop of quarterbacks in at least a decade. But few expected quarterback-needy teams to be almost historically unimpressed: The Atlanta Falcons entered the draft having already signed Marcus Mariota as their starting quarterback. Mariota is so fragile he lands on injured reserve if he […]
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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 Divisional Round of the N.F.L. Playoffs
This weekend’s divisional-round games provided a few surprises, beginning with the top seeds in both conferences getting tossed, Joe Burrow’s being sacked nine times overcoming Ryan Tannehill’s three interceptions and Aaron Rodgers’s earlier-than-predicted consideration of his next team. Perhaps the biggest shock, however, is this: Jimmy Garoppolo is one plane ride and 60 minutes of […]
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N.F.L. Playoff Predictions: Our Picks in the Divisional Round
On paper, the Rams have the better, and healthier, team. Odell Beckham Jr. has caught six touchdown passes in nine games with Los Angeles, Cooper Kupp leads the league in every receiving category that matters and Von Miller has become a nightmarish sidekick for Aaron Donald. But the Buccaneers have Tom Brady, whose vast playoff […]
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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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N.F.L. Week 17 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
The Vikings (7-8) expect to return the star running back Dalvin Cook from the Covid-19 list. Completing the season sweep of Green Bay (at Lambeau Field) is probably too tall a task, but Minnesota could cover — and edge its way into a playoff berth — if it feeds Cook during a night game in […]
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What We Learned From Week 15 in the N.F.L.
The music on this Titanic was deafening two months ago. When the Miami Dolphins fell to a hopeless, directionless 1-7 record after a Week 8 road loss to the A.F.C. East division-rival Buffalo Bills, staff firings appeared imminent. Miami had spent much of the past two seasons losing games and amassing draft picks to end […]
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N.F.L. Week 14 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
New Orleans Saints at Jets, 1 p.m., CBS Line: Saints -6 | Total: 43.5 Taysom Hill is expected to start again at quarterback for the Saints (5-7) and play through a finger injury. New Orleans is also hopeful to return running back Alvin Kamara, who has missed four games with a knee injury. If Hill […]
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