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After four years of dominance by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Carolina Panthers surprisingly took the division crown in 2025. Will the Bucs regain it, or will we see another shock in 2026? With Week 1 approaching, the "First Things First" crew of Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Danny Parkins predicted how the NFC South standings would shake out. And in a division that seems unpredictable entering the year, all […]

Headlined by a Sept. 9 Super Bowl rematch between the Seahawks and Patriots, as well as the NFL’s first-ever game in Australia between the Rams and 49ers, Week 1 is absolutely loaded. Here are the lines for every Week 1 matchup at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Sept. 3. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have missed the playoffs in three consecutive seasons, but superstar quarterback Joe Burrow is convinced that drought will end this year. "I just want to win this year. I just want to win. The rest will take care of itself.  I think we'll break a bunch of records eventually, but I think we're going to have a really good team that has a chance to win every […]

Surely you've heard the news that Aaron Donald is back. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year retired after the 2023-24 season, but now he's back, two seasons later, to join Myles Garrett with the Rams. And just like that, arguably the most formidable defensive line tandem in history has been formed … if Donald is the Donald we remember. How will he perform in his return? Let's see what […]

Texas quarterback Arch Manning enters his redshirt junior season as the most celebrated and scrutinized quarterback in the country and thus is the most intriguing NFL prospect. But he's not a shoo-in to be the No. 1 overall pick of the 2027 NFL Draft. There is no denying Manning’s appeal. He’s supremely talented, boasting an ideal blend of size, arm talent and mobility with the Hall of Fame bloodlines every […]

The NFL kickoff is officially one week out, triggering the annual wave of hot takes, hot seats, and high expectations. From chaotic division battles to dark-horse contenders, no outcome is off the table for this season. With two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes returning from a season-ending injury, all eyes shift to a wide-open AFC West. The Denver Broncos came within a game of the Super Bowl, but was their breakout season […]

In arguably the hardest division in the NFL, two teams have emerged as not just potential winners of the NFC West, but as potential candidates to lift the Lombardi trophy In February.  However, the question remains: Can the Seahawks go back-to-back or will the Rams take back the NFC West? The Rams won the offseason with their defensive additions in defensive end Myles Garrett and safety Trent McDuffie. But the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — So often we hear players and teams quickly push aside talk of any success they had the previous season. They’re almost allergic to it. It’s seen as complacency and a distraction to the current year’s objectives. Not for Daniel Jones, though. The Colts quarterback would rather remember the high level the Indianapolis offense played at early last season — a dominant unit leading the way to an 8-2 […]

No one knows for sure how things might change during the upcoming college football season, but early indications are that the 2027 NFL Draft will be the strongest in years. Quarterbacks — such as Texas’ Arch Manning, Oregon’s Dante Moore and Ohio State's Julian Sayin — have dominated the early buzz because, well, they’re quarterbacks brimming with talent and potential. But the beauty of next year's draft class is that […]