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A.J. Brown's first game with the New England Patriots went well until the opening drive of the second half. The Patriots' new star wide receiver departed Wednesday night's season-opening game against the Seattle Seahawks after suffering an ankle injury early in the third quarter. Brown was initially ruled questionable to return, but was later ruled out for the remainder of the game in the fourth quarter. It's now believed that […]

The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams meet Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in a first for the league: a regular-season game at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, with kickoff set for 8:35 p.m. ET. The same team ended both of their 2025 seasons. Seattle routed the 49ers 41-6 in the divisional round, then beat the Rams 31-27 in the NFC Championship Game, one win short of Super Bowl […]

It's what we fans and bettors have been waiting for. Goodbye, preseason. Hello, NFL Week 1. After weeks of looking at NFL futures wagers, it's time to get into the weeds of wagering on actual events that have meaning. Here's what I'm looking at for NFL Week 1. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may […]

The 2026 NFL season is getting off to an interesting start for fans and bettors. Instead of looking ahead to Thursday night for the first game, we're diving into the action on Wednesday night. The earlier, the better, right? Let's dive into my best bets for Week 1 of the season. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — On A.J. Brown’s first day as a Patriot, he witnessed Drake Maye interrupt his offensive coordinator. Maye did so politely, of course. Massachusetts may have adopted him, but he is still a southern gentleman. The topic of the meeting was "chunk plays," the ones that served as fire-starters for the team’s offense last year. So, naturally, the receivers got excited when the film study got rolling. And […]

Garrett Wilson has high standards for the New York Jets this season. "[Making the playoffs is] very realistic," New York's star wide receiver said after stating that making the playoffs defines a successful season, according to ESPN. "I think it should happen. I'll say that. It's our job to go play ball and do it, but that's how I feel about it." The Jets are coming off a 3-14 season, […]

RENTON, Wash. — Aden Durde took a moment of reflection before answering my question about what's next for the Seattle Seahawks' dominant defense. Head coach Mike Macdonald was rightly credited for implementing the innovative scheme that led to building the best defense in the NFL last season, serving as the catalyst for his team’s Super Bowl run. However, one of Macdonald’s first hires was Durde, Seattle’s defensive coordinator responsible for […]

While we're all making our final preseason predictions before the start of the 2026 NFL regular season, there's something else I want to do before the year gets going: plant the flag. Before the games get going, I'm planting the flag on some players (and an assistant coach) to exceed expectations and dominate headlines this season. That includes a pair of veterans looking to bounce back after relatively down seasons, […]

The days of young quarterbacks patiently waiting for their turn to take over after they learn the NFL game are mostly a thing of the past. That's what made the Las Vegas Raiders ' decision to keep No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza on the bench to start the season behind Kirk Cousins a little unusual, even if it was telegraphed from the moment he was picked. Mendoza is the […]