The Houston Texans’ offense got off to an unbalanced start under new offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, tallying 44 passes compared to 18 running back carries in Week 1’s 25-9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The OC plans to get Dameon Pierce more involved in Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts after the back got just […]
The Minnesota Vikings fumbled away a chance to even their record to open the season, turning the ball over four times in Thursday night’s 34-28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Vikings fumbled four times — all coming within the first 31 minutes of the contest — allowing the Eagles to blow the game open […]
FULL BOX SCORE Next Gen stat of the game: Against the blitz on Thursday, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts completed 8 of 11 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown (145.1 passer rating). When the Vikings didn’t blitz, Hurts completed 10 of 12 passes for 40 yards and one INT (45.8 passer rating). NFL Research: Justin […]
Each week of the 2023 NFL season, the Next Gen Stats analytics team will present a different Position Power Ranking, meant to spotlight the top performances among a specific group of players. To kick things off, we’ve assembled a list of the top 10 rookie debuts coming out of Week 1. Before we dive in, […]
No matter what the average NFL fan might claim, Jared Goff is doing his job adequately, if not better. Take the Lions quarterback’s interception-free streak, for example. It currently stands at 359 pass attempts, the third-longest such streak in NFL history behind only Tom Brady (399) and Aaron Rodgers (402). Just don’t tell Goff about […]
One of the surprises from Week 1 in the NFL came in Seattle, where the afterthought Rams outplayed a Seahawks team that entered 2023 with hopes of reaching greater heights. They certainly didn’t play like it Sunday, especially in the second half. Los Angeles dominated Seattle on both sides of the ball in the final […]
NFL.com editors Ali Bhanpuri, Tom Blair, Brooke Cersosimo, Gennaro Filice and Dan Parr will predict every game of the 2023 NFL season, using the unbeatable combo of football analysis and excessive punctuation. Check out their Week 2 picks below. Related Links NFL Power Rankings, Week 2: 49ers hit No. 1; can Jets overcome Aaron Rodgers' […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers would like to forget their season-opening loss as quickly as possible. In fact, according to quarterback Kenny Pickett, they already have. “We didn’t play nearly as well as we’ve been playing or how know we can play. So it is what it is,” Pickett said Wednesday of Pittsburgh’s struggles in a 30-7 […]
Aaron Rodgers: Jets QB breaks silence after season-ending Achilles injury on week one as he promises to ‘rise yet again’ despite being ‘heartbroken’ Rodgers said he’s ‘completely heartbroken and moving through all the emotions’ He also said that he was ‘deeply touched and humbled by the support and love’ DailyMail.com provides all the latest international […]
THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 WHERE: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia) WHEN: 5:20 p.m. ET | Prime Video VIKINGS OUT: C Garrett Bradbury (back) QUESTIONABLE: OT Christian Darrisaw (ankle), OLB Marcus Davenport (ankle) EAGLES OUT: RB Kenneth Gainwell (ribs), CB James Bradberry (concussion), S Reed Blankenship (ribs) QUESTIONABLE: DT Fletcher Cox (ribs) SUNDAY, SEPT. 17 WHERE: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) […]