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Mike Florio and Michael Holley evaluate Josh Allen’s massive performance in the Bills’ win over the Lions, sharing how the 30-year-old continues to do “it all” as he positions himself as the MVP favorite.
Chris Simms and Connor Rogers break down the Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos matchup, where the Broncos aim to shut down Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars at Mile High Stadium.
Mike Florio and Michael Holley agree something is missing with Dan Campbell and the Lions, who have seemingly “plateaued” after looking “completely lost for most of the night” against the Bills.
Mike Florio and Michael Holley look ahead to the expected chess match between Bears HC Ben Johnson and Vikings DC Brian Flores in Week 2, where a “shootout” could ensue between the Vikings and Bears.
Mike Florio and Michael Holley set expectations for one of the top matchups on the Week 2 slate, with Joe Burrow and the Bengals heading to Houston for a clash with the Texans.
Chris Simms and Connor Rogers look ahead to this week’s SNF showdown at Arrowhead where the Colts won’t have as tall a defensive task in containing a more run-dependent Chiefs team than in years past.
Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores takes Chris Simms and Connor Rogers inside how he calls a defense, the pressures he uses and coaching points he makes sure to hammer home.
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Chris Simms and Connor Rogers preview a sneaky-good Raiders' taking to SoFi to play the Chargers, who are a better team than the Week 1 upset loss to Arizona indicates.
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Rotoworld Fantasy Football
Ranking and evaluating all of Week 2’s top plays at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, kicker and defense.
Kyle Dvorchak discusses how Bills TE Dalton Kincaid’s growing role in Buffalo’s offense makes him an every-week fantasy starter moving forward.
After a four-touchdown showing on Thursday Night Football, Kyle Dvorchak breaks down why fantasy managers should feel confident rolling with Jared Goff every week.
Kyle Dvorchak explains how Michael Pittman Jr. missing practice and being expected to miss Week 2 opens the door up for DK Metcalf and second-round rookie WR Germie Bernard to feast in Mike McCarthy’s offense.
Best of Mike Tomlin
Cris Collinsworth, Mike Tirico and Mike Tomlin break down some of their biggest takeaways from Week 1, including Caleb Williams’ impressive display vs. the Panthers and the Cardinals’ upset of the Chargers.
Mike Tomlin and Maria Taylor unpack what Tomlin called a “quintessential John Harbaugh game” where every wrinkle the Giants had to handle the Cowboys worked out in favor of New York.
Mike Tomlin discusses the most newsworthy things from Week 1, including the high scoring nature of the day’s games and the Vikings’ defense standing tall against the Packers.
Jason Garrett, Mike Tomlin, Devin McCourty and Maria Taylor discuss their top takeaways from Week 1, including the Bears’ explosive offensive display and the Bengals’ new-look defense making a difference.
Mike Tomlin, Jason Garrett, Devin McCourty and Maria Taylor react to the Bills win over the Texans, as Houston’s defense had no answers for Josh Allen and the explosive Bills offense.
Mike Tomlin, Jason Garrett, Devin McCourty and Maria Taylor discuss the Cowboys’ outlook in 2026 and question how the defense can get up to speed with some new additions.
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Josh Allen had a lot of big games in the old Highmark Stadium, but it’s hard to top the one he came up with for the first game in the new one.
Many teams choose to defer to the second half after winning the coin toss before games, but Bills head coach Joe Brady did not do that on Thursday night.
“I’m reluctant to put a timeline on it. We know that he’s going to miss those four weeks at a minimum,” McVay said.
“They got after us, and we didn’t play good enough, and we didn’t coach good enough. That falls on me,” Campbell said.
Last month, Commissioner Roger Goodell said he has “no doubt” that the NFL will have a team headquartered outside the United States.
Derrick Henry, at age 32, is playing like he did at age 22.
The Bills quarterback threw three touchdowns and ran for two.
One week ago, the Rams made their debut in Australia.
In his Week 1 debut, running back Jadarian Price was on the field for only 24 snaps — less than half of the Seahawks’ total offensive workload.
Steve Young is second on the all-time list, with four.
