Bills, Packers climb; Lions fall from top five
Entering the fourth quarter, J.J. McCarthy’s first start was nothing short of a nightmare. He’d completed 7 of…
Week 2 NFL Power Rankings: Bills, Chargers emerge as cream of the AFC crop
Editor’s note: This article is part of The Athletic NFL Power Rankings. Every​ week, Chad Graff and Josh Kendall…
Raiders’ defense stifles Patriots as Pete Carroll wins Las Vegas debut: Key takeaways
By Tashan Reed, Chad Graff and Connor Ennis Geno Smith completed 24 of 34 passes for 362 yards…
What We Learned from Sunday’s games
FULL BOX SCORE Michael Baca’s takeaways: Niners’ third-string TE snags game-winning score. George Kittle’s second-quarter exit brought forth…
Amari Cooper retires from NFL a week after signing with Las Vegas Raiders: Source
Las Vegas Raiders receiver Amari Cooper notified the team Thursday that he’s decided to retire, according to a…
Five-time Pro Bowl WR Amari Cooper to retire from NFL one week after Raiders reunion
Cooper’s career began in Oakland, where he caught 225 passes for 3,183 yards and 19 touchdowns over 52…
Josh Allen 3rd to start 2025 season; Who’s No. 1?
A new season is upon us, and another year of QB Index is ready for launch. In the…
Packers rising entering 2025 season; Commanders, Cowboys slip before kickoff
The Micah Parsons trade was probably the biggest preseason shakeup since the Bears pulled off a stunning deal…
Floor & ceiling for each AFC team
Ceiling: 9.3Floor: 5.2FanDuel over/under: 7.5 Yikes. This projected win total surprised even me, and I wrote my models.…
NFL decision-makers’ predictions for 2025: Joe Burrow goes nuclear, Lions stumble and more
Ah, the dawn of a new season, when every team is destined to go 17-0 because each has…
Bold NFL 2025 season predictions: Giants turn to Jaxson Dart early; Broncos win AFC West
Editor’s note: This article is part of our Countdown to Kickoff series, in which we highlight the NFL’s…
Picks for 8 division winners, 6 wild cards
(26 votes: Abdoo, Andrade, Baca, Band, Battista, Bergman, Bhanpuri, Blair, Carr, Cersosimo, Chadiha, Edholm, Filice, Florio, Gordon, Holzman-Escareno,…