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Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles didn't mince words when he addressed his team's loss to the Falcons last Thursday.

Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley is confident that Micah Parsons is going to make a full recovery from the torn ACL that he suffered last weekend.

Raiders quarterback Geno Smith was back at practice on Wednesday after missing the team's shutout loss to the Eagles in Week 15 and said he will be taking this week day by day to see if his shoulder and back are well enough to play against the Texans ...

It's the last traditional Thursday night game of the season, since next Thursday night is Christmas and Christmas doesn't feel like any specific day of the week.

The 39-year-old McVay has 99 career wins. He'll go for his 100th tonight.

In the jet wash of widespread sports betting has come the rise of prediction markets, where folks can wager on a wide variety of real-world events.

Philip Rivers sells.

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel explained his decision to bench Tua Tagovailoa for Quinn Ewers, because the rookie gives the team "the best chance."

The Bears seem to be setting up an Illinois-Indiana tug of war.

Texans running back Nick Chubb returned to practice on Wednesday.