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Getty Images Never before has the NFL seen a season as high-scoring as 2020. With one Sunday to go, a total of 11,854 points have been scored this season. On Sunday, the league will easily shatter the all-time record of 11,985 points, the record set in 2013. If NFL teams continue at their...

Getty Images Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season is a Sunday-only affair. All 32 teams in the league will be playing on Sunday as the league finalizes who is in the playoffs and what seeds they’ll get with a slate of games that culminates with Washington visiting Philadelphia. If Washington wins...

Getty Images With the AFC’s No. 1 seed already in hand, the Chiefs will be resting several starters against the Chargers on Sunday — including quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill would probably be among those players, too, but he’s already been declared out with an injury...

USA TODAY Sports There’s no “I” in “team,” but there’s an “M” and apparently there should be a “V” and a “P”. Earlier this week, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers admitted that he wants to once again win the ultimate individual award in the ultimate team sport. “It’s not why you play the...

Getty Images The Chargers made a series of roster moves on Friday, including placing cornerback Casey Hayward and linebacker Malik Jefferson on injured reserve. Hayward (hamstring) and Jefferson (shoulder) did not practice all week. Los Angeles signed four players to the active roster from...

Getty Images Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce set a single-season record for receiving yards by a tight end last Sunday and the previous record holder isn’t holding any grudges about it. 49ers tight end George Kittle set the previous mark of 1,377 yards a couple of years ago and said that Kelce...

Getty Images Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen was already dealing with a hamstring injury that kept him out of Los Angeles’ win in Week 16. But now he’ll miss the season finale against Kansas City for a different reason. Allen has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, according to...

Getty Images With Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes not playing in Week 17, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers presumably has locked down the 2020 NFL MVP award. During Wednesday’s PFT PM, Charean Williams suggested another candidate for the award. Josh Allen. Why not Josh Allen? The Bills...

Getty Images It doesn’t look like wide receiver Tyreek Hill will be playing in Week 17. Hill missed practice for the second straight day on Thursday because of a hamstring injury. The team will practice again on Friday, but it seems unlikely that they’d push things at all with Hill when...

Getty Images The Chiefs, Bills and Steelers have already clinched playoff berths in the AFC. The other playoff spots will go to four of five teams: The Titans, Colts, Browns, Ravens and Dolphins. And the Dolphins are the most likely team to be left out. Based on Sunday’s Vegas lines, the...

Getty Images The Chiefs have an official bye for the wild-card round. At a minimum, their quarterback has an unofficial bye for Week 17. Coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday that quarterback Patrick Mahomes won’t face the Chargers in the regular-season finale. Instead, Chad Henne will...

Getty Images The Chiefs announced that quarterback Patrick Mahomes will not play against the Chargers in Week 17 and the team’s practice report on Wednesday might provide some hints about who else might get a day off before the playoffs. Nate Taylor of TheAthletic.com reports that wide...

Getty Images Younghoe Koo‘s missed 39-yard field goal against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday may have had some assistance in traveling wide right. Chiefs defensive tackle Tanoh Kpassagnon said via his Twitter account that he caught a piece of the game-tying field goal try for the Atlanta...

Getty Images The Chargers drafted Kenneth Murray in the first round to be an impact linebacker, and he’s experienced the ups and downs that come from a rookie year. But Murray feels like he’s made strides as 2020 nears its end, particularly when Los Angeles has faced one of its AFC West...

Getty Images Super Bowl week will be very different this year, for many reasons. One reason relates to the arrival of the Super Bowl teams in Tampa. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Super Bowl teams will remain in their normal environments for Super Bowl week, traveling to...

Getty Images The Chiefs clinched the AFC’s No. 1 seed on Sunday, which means they’ll have the conference’s only playoff bye this season. Now head coach Andy Reid will give some of his players an additional week off. “There’s certain guys that will have an opportunity to rest,” Reid said...

Getty Images Chiefs receiver Sammy Watkins left Sunday’s victory over the Falcons in the fourth quarter. He played 51 of 67 offensive snaps. The Chiefs won’t have Watkins in Week 17, which isn’t a big deal since they already have wrapped up the top seed in the AFC and plan to rest some...

USA TODAY Sports Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has said that winning a third MVP award would “definitely mean a lot.” He’s currently the betting favorite to experience the feeling. Via PointsBet, Rodgers now represents a -295 proposition to win the award. (Bet $295 to win $100.) Chiefs...

Getty Images Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce set the single-season receiving yardage record at his position on Sunday, breaking the mark set two years ago by 49ers tight end George Kittle. Kelce also can still become the first tight end to lead the league in receiving yardage. Asked about his...

Getty Images The NFL announced schedule changes for Week 17, and not surprisingly, the Washington Football Team’s game against the Eagles will be the last of the 256 games played this season. The league moved the Washington-Philadelphia game to Sunday Night Football on NBC next week with...