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Week 17 is absolutely begging us to overreact to it. The Steelers have already blown it! Derrick Henry is going to play five more seasons and break every record! The Texans' defense is going to be unbeatable in the playoffs! Tyler Shough is a franchise QB! The Commanders need to fire everybody! A lot happened before Sunday in Week 17. There was a lot resolved, too, and a spicy Week 18 is set up with two division titles and two 1-seeds on the line.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Eagles defense rose to the occasion Sunday, delivering a goal-line stand in the second half and surviving a two-point conversion at the end of regulation to help Philadelphia escape with a 14-13 win over the Buffalo Bills. The Eagles (11-5) blanked the NFL's No. 3 scoring offense for three-plus quarters before Buffalo (11-5) struck twice in the final moments, including on a 1-yard Josh Allen touchdown run with five seconds remaining.

He didn't practice at all this week and coach Kyle Shanahan said he would be a game-time decision. The hope is Kittle will be healthy enough to face Seattle in next week's regular-season finale, although if the 49ers are not in position for the top seed or a first-round home game, he and other key players could be held out, depending on how 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan wants to handle it.

CINCINNATI -- First, the cheers rang out from inside Paycor Stadium. Then an hour or so later, they boomed through the Cincinnati Bengals locker room, a raucous celebration that boomed through the walls. For the first time in his life, Bengals offensive lineman Cody Ford heard a whole venue chanting his name. On a day that featured several touchdowns in a 37-14 win over the Arizona Cardinals, no play was celebrated more than his 21-yard reception late in the third quarter.

"Tyler Shough = OROTY," Saints running back Devin Neal wrote on social media Sunday afternoon.

The New York Giants and the Las Vegas Raiders matchup in Week 17 features a pair of franchises looking to snap an extended losing streaks. While NFL teams are in the business of winning games, a victory doesn't do a lot for either of these franchises with two games remaining in 2025. Both squads have their eyes fixed on the 2026 NFL Draft where they will get the opportunity to add a high-end talent to their squads. New York has lost nine consecutive contests, but six of those contests were one-score final scores.

In the process, Newton more than doubled his sack total all season long. He'd only recorded two takedowns in the Commanders' previous 15 games, and another two in 16 showings in 2024. In total, Washington sacked Cowboys star quarterback Dak Prescott six times. It raises an intriguing question: Where has this been from Newton - and the entire Commanders' pass rush -this season?

Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting an offensive player who won't be in the lineup, we'll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their official inactives lists. Official Sunday inactives should begin coming in approximately 90 minutes before the scheduled kickoff times: around 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late-afternoon games. Refresh often for the latest information.

It really was sheer misery for the Birds whenever they matched up against the Rams in the early days, as they won just two out of the team's first 19 matchups through the 1976, while suffering a 56-0 beatdown in that '76 season. That's still the largest margin of defeat in franchise history. It was decisive L after decisive L for the Falcons, as the Rams almost felt like an auto loss on the schedule in the 1970s and 1980s.

Backup quarterback Malik Willis, who started because Jordan Love did not clear concussion protocol, had to leave in the midst of his finest performance as a pro because his ailing right shoulder acted up in the fourth quarter. Willis could have returned to the game after a brief locker-room checkup, but by then, the 41-24 loss had been decided.

That was the case this week, when Jackson liked a post that appeared to take a shot at Daniels' supporting cast. The post in question, shared on Instagram by "Wommanders," a popular fan account with 31,500 followers, notes that the Commanders' offense has let Daniels down in two significant ways this season. His pass-catchers have been third-worst in the league at generating separation, and have hurt him with drops more than any other quarterback.

Trey McBride set the NFL record for most receptions by a tight end in a single season during the Arizona Cardinals' 37-14 loss to the Bengals in Cincinnati on Sunday. The Pro Bowler's record-setting 117th catch came with 4:41 left in the fourth quarter on a 5-yard hitch route. He finished with 10 catches for 76 yards, capping his day with an 18-yard touchdown in the final minutes.

The Giants and Raiders currently have a 37.6% and 36.2% chance, respectively, to land the coveted top pick, according to ESPN Analytics. The Giants would be comfortably in the driver's seat heading into Week 18's matchup with Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys if they lose in Las Vegas. Ditto the Raiders with the Kansas City Chiefs on the horizon for their finale.

THE MOMENT WILL forever play in WR Alex Bachman's head, serving as a reminder of the uncertainty he has dealt with while trying to live out his NFL dreams. Playing for the New York Giants in 2021, he was certain that he would be elevated from the practice squad for the team's road matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Allegretti has been seldom seen in the starting lineup since getting benched after just two games. Most fans thought the free-agent signing in 2024 would be a prime salary-cap candidate during the offseason. That might still be the case, but he did his chances of seeing out the deal a tremendous amount of good versus the Cowboys on Christmas Day.