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Getty Images The dust is beginning to settle in Philadelphia after head coach Doug Pederson named Jalen Hurts the starting quarterback for this week’s game against New Orleans. But Pederson says he still believes the now-benched Carson Wentz can regain his previous form. “I think Carson Wentz...

Getty Images Saints quarterback Drew Brees is eligible to return to practice on Friday (not today), and he’s eligible to play as soon as Sunday at Philadelphia. So when will he be back from multiple broken ribs and a collapsed lung, and who will make the decision? “I would imagine like...

Getty Images The Bills, Steelers and Packers all have opportunities to clinch playoff berths, and the Chiefs and Saints can clinch their divisions, in Week 14. Here are the full NFL playoff scenarios for Week 14: AFC CLINCHED: Kansas City Chiefs – playoff berth BUFFALO BILLS (9-3) (vs...

Getty Images In the first nine games of the 2020 season, Saints running back Alvin Kamara caught 67 passes for 648 yards and four touchdowns. That left him on pace for 119 receptions and 1,152 receiving yards, which would tie Christian McCaffrey‘s single-season record for a running back and...

Getty Images With New Orleans’ magic number to win the NFC South at one and with four weeks left in the regular season, the Buccaneers most likely will play up to three playoff games on the road. Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians shrugs at the road-warrior reality that his team may be facing. “Just...

USA Today Sports Between a quarterback controversy, giving up play-calling duties, and a 3-8-1 record, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson is going through it right now. But at least he doesn’t have to worry about insubordination. “I think the whole staff has Doug’s back,” Eagles defensive...

Getty Images Eagles head coach Doug Pederson’s refusal to name a starting quarterback for Week 14 after pulling Carson Wentz in Sunday’s loss to the Packers suggested that Jalen Hurts was likely to get the nod and the choice has reportedly been made. ESPN reports that Hurts will make his first...

USA Today Sports While Drew Brees has been out with five cracked ribs and a collapsed lung, the Saints have continued to look like the NFC’s best team. They’re now 10-2 and have clinched a playoff berth following a 21-16 victory over the division-rival Falcons, moving to 3-0 with Taysom Hill at...

USA Today Sports The Eagles might be trying to source all the help they can get to beat the Saints on Sunday. Philadelphia signed linebacker Joe Bachie off New Orlenas’ practice squad, the team announced on Monday. Bachie provides some depth after Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said...

Getty Images Eagles quarterback Doug Pederson benched quarterback Carson Wentz for Jalen Hurts on Sunday, but he hasn’t decided whether that was more than just a one-time thing. Pederson said this morning on WIP that he hasn’t made up his mind about whether he’ll start Wentz or Hurts on Sunday...

USA TODAY Sports For running backs, rushing yards became the dominant measure of effectiveness decades ago. Arguably, yards from scrimmage has as much if not more relevance to the player’s overall productivity, especially since receiving yards for running backs still require routinely...

Getty Images Anyone watching the Eagles’ loss to the Packers today would have to agree that the moribund Philadelphia offense finally came to life after Carson Wentz was benched in favor of Jalen Hurts. But that doesn’t necessarily mean Hurts is the starter going forward. Eagles coach Doug...

Getty Images Saints quarterback Taysom Hill has thrown his first NFL touchdown pass. Hill did not throw one as a starter over the last two weeks or in any of his appearances as a reserve player over the last few seasons, but he finally checked that box in the first quarter of Sunday’s game in...

Getty Images The Saints took a 10-9 lead into halftime during their Week 11 win over the Falcons and their defense has held the Falcons to the same amount of points in the first half this weekend. Younghoe Koo hit his third field goal of the half on the final play of the second quarter, but...

Getty Images The Falcons found their way into the end zone in the second half this time, but the result of their game against the Saints was still a loss. Matt Ryan threw an incompletion deep down the middle on the final play of regulation and the Saints held on for a 21-16 win in Atlanta...

USA TODAY Sports Coaches often have unique ways to motivate players. Sometimes, dairy products are involved. After Sunday’s playoff-clinching win over the Falcons, Saints quarterback Taysom Hill told PFT by phone that coach Sean Payton recently placed baskets of cheese in the lockers of every...

Getty Images After three games as the starting quarterback in New Orleans, Taysom Hill has proven something to himself, and possibly to the Saints. And anyone else who’s paying attention. He believes he’s a full-time NFL starting quarterback. “Coach [Payton] and I have had, we’ve had a few...

Getty Images Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Playing without running back Todd Gurley and wide receiver Julio Jones didn’t hurt the Falcons against the Raiders last week and they’ll get a chance to...

Getty Images The Saints Defense will be without defensive end Marcus Davenport and cornerback Janoris Jenkins on Sunday, but they will have defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins available. Rankins was activated from injured reserve on Saturday. He’s missed the last four games with a sprained MCL...

USA TODAY Sports Overtaken in recent weeks by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has now been leapfrogged again in the MVP odds. Wilson, via PointsBet, now has +700 odds to win the top annual individual award. The bet-$100-win-$700 proposition puts him...