"Our guys, they understand. They have a good feel for when they are and when they're not playing the way we need to play," coach Sean McDermott said. "And I saw Josh [Allen] as I was kind of bringing everybody up [at halftime], and he looked at me. I just knew he was seeing it like I was. The entire team was on the same vibe."
The Rams are going to the playoffs. The only questions now: Can they hold on to the No. 1 seed in the NFC and have home-field advantage for the entire postseason. And will receiver Davante Adams be fit for the stretch run? The Rams clinched a playoff spot on Sunday with a 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions before 74,701 at SoFi Stadium in a game that featured Adams' fourth-quarter departure because of a left hamstring injury.
IRVING, Texas -- Paul Wiggin, the former Stanford and Cleveland Browns star who was on the losing end of "The Play" as the coach of star quarterback John Elway and the Cardinal, died Friday. He was 91. Wiggin's death was announced by the Browns, the Minnesota Vikings and the National Football Foundation. He was the fourth-oldest living NFF Hall of Famer.
Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season began with an NFC South game between the Falcons and Buccaneers on Thursday night. Led by three touchdowns from tight end Kyle Pitts Sr., the Falcons won thanks to a field goal as time expired from kicker Zane Gonzalez. In the early window Sunday, the Eagles bounced back from a five-turnover performance last Monday with a shutout win over the Raiders. Tight end Dallas Goedert finished with a team-high two touchdown grabs and 70 receiving yards, handing Las Vegas its eighth straight loss. Our NFL Nation reporters reacted to all the action, answering lingering questions coming out of each game and detailing everything you need to know for every team. Let's get to it.
KANSAS CITY, Mo -- Chargers safety Tony Jefferson was ejected after a helmet-to-helmet hit on Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton in the fourth quarter of Los Angeles' 16-13 victory Sunday and left the field in frustration, making an obscene gesture toward fans. The play was initially flagged for unnecessary roughness, and a brief skirmish followed before officials disqualified Jefferson. Thornton was put in concussion protocol after the hit.
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The New York Giants finish the 2025 NFL season with a lengthy stay at home as three of the four remaining games on Big Blue's schedule will take place at MetLife Stadium in northern New Jersey over the next few weeks. New York enters Week 15 with seven consecutive loss, but win celebrations this season have come on home turf. New York will have several chances to secure a third home win of the season in December.
Nobody needs to tell Washington Commanders fans that their fortunes this season have been significantly hindered by injuries. It's been one problem after another for head coach Dan Quinn to navigate, and it's shown no real signs of slowing down late in the campaign. One player has suffered more than most. And his latest injury setback means the Commanders have every right to take matters into their own hands.
In the days leading up to the game, Burrow said that if he wants to keep playing, he wants to have fun doing it. That sparked considerable speculation about his status with the Bengals, the team that drafted him first overall in 2020. Burrow firmly squashed that notion. "My comments had nothing to do with Cincinnati," Burrow said after the game. "My comments had everything to do with me and my mindset and football."
There have been very few constant bright spots for the Washington Commanders this season. It's been a disastrous campaign for several reasons, but there are some shining lights for the team to build around when the 2026 offseason commences. One of those was spotted almost instantly by former linebacker turned FOX Sports analyst Jonathan Vilma, who was working Washington's game against the New York Giants in Week 15. And it's something fans have been screaming for months.
A college bowl game's name is only as good as its mascot. Over the years, these fun (and sometimes edible) mascots have elevated end-of-season games into social media and pop culture spectacles. Reflect on notable mascots throughout college football bowl game history below: Bowl Dog, 68 Ventures Bowl Bowl fact: Marshall quarterback Byron Leftwich won MVP in the bowl (then known as the GMAC Bowl) in back-to-back years (2001, 2002).
The Rams are regarded as a Super Bowl contender - but first they have to make the playoffs. Coach Sean McVay's team can clinch a playoff spot if they defeat the Detroit Lions on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. The Rams are 10-3, lead the NFC West and hold the No. 1 seed in the NFC. A win over the Lions would guarantee a playoff spot for the seventh time in McVay's nine seasons.
On Friday, actress Hailee Steinfeld, who is married to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, shared in her weekly newsletter, Beau Society, that they're expecting their first child together. Steinfeld, who turned 29 on Thursday, revealed the news at the end of her list of favorite moments from 2025. The list included attending her first college football game in Laramie, Wyoming, for Allen's jersey retirement ceremony, personal career moments and getting married.
