Will Brian Daboll and the Giants have something to smile about Sunday afternoon? | Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images Don’t miss Tommy DeVito’s first start of the season After a bye week, the New York Giants (2-8) will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6) at MetLife Stadium this Sunday, Nov. 24. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET, with CBS carrying the broadcast. This matchup marks the 25th regular-season meeting between the two teams, with the Giants leading the series 15-9. The Giants also hold a memorable postseason victory against the Buccaneers, winning 24-14 in the 2008 Wild Card Round on their way to a Super Bowl title. In their most recent home win over Tampa Bay in 2018, the Giants edged out the Buccaneers 38-35. After the release of Daniel Jones the Giants will give quarterback Tommy Devito his first start of the season ahead of Drew Lock. While Tampa Bay gets back arguable their most talented player in wide receiver Mike Evans. How to watch What: New York Giants vs. Tampa Bay BuccaneersWhen: Sunday, November 24,Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJGame time: 1 p.m. ETTV: CBSAnnouncers: Chris Myers (Play-by-Play), Mark Schlereth (Analyst), Jen Hale (Sideline)Radio: Giants Radio Network — WFAN 101.9 FM (Bob Papa, Carl Banks, Howard Cross) Giants Spanish Radio — WADO 1280 AM (Nestor Rosario, Francis Adames) | Sirius XM: Channel 121 or 232Streaming: Giants.com, Giants mobile app, NFL+FanDuel Sportsbook Odds: Giants +5.5 | Moneyline: +225 | Over/Under: 41.5Weather: Partly cloudy, 73℉, Wind at 8 mphReferee: Adrian Hill Follow us on social media BBV on X: Follow @BigBlueViewEd Valentine: Follow @valentine_ed on X | @ed.valentine on Threads | @edvalentine on BlueskyBBV on Facebook: Click here to like the Big Blue View Facebook pageBBV on YouTube: Subscribe to the Big Blue View YouTube channelBBV on Instagram: Click here to follow our Instagram pageBBV podcasts: Click here to subscribe to BBV Radio
Giants vs. Buccaneers, Week 12: How to watch, listen, and stream
Lions at Colts: How to watch, game time, TV schedule, streaming and more
Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images How to watch Lions vs. Colts: TV channel, announcers, kickoff time, more The Detroit Lions are seeking double-digit wins before Thanksgiving. Thus far, they’re off to a 9-1 start, the best start to a Lions season since 1934—when they moved from the Portsmouth Spartans to the Detroit Lions. It’s a remarkable start for the franchise, and it’s got everyone thinking they’re Super Bowl favorites. But there is still plenty of football to be played, and the Indianapolis Colts are in desperation mode. At 5-6, their on the outside looking in when it comes to the AFC playoff picture. If they want to make a run at the postseason, their margin for error is quite small. While beating the Lions—a 7.5-road favorite—seems like a tall task, there is some optimism in Indy after quarterback Anthony Richardson seemed to bounce back positively following a two-game benching. Beating the Jets is one thing. Beating the best team in football (it still feels awesome to refer to the Lions as that) is another. Can the Lions keep the good time going as they head towards a short Thanksgiving week? Here’s how you can watch the Lions’ Week 12 game against the Colts. Week 12: Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024Time: 1 p.m. ETLocation: Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, INTV: FOXTV distribution map: Check out 506 Sports (Mostly just Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio) Local online streaming: NFL+, YouTube TVTV announcers: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Megan OliviLocal radio: 97.1 The Ticket (full list of radio affiliates here)Radio announcers: Dan Miller, Lomas Brown, T.J. LangNational radio: ESPN RadioNational radio announcers: Marc Kestecher, Mike TannenbaumBetting line: Lions by 7.5, per FanDuel
The Linc – Eagles cornerbacks are due for an interception
Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 11/24/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links … In Roob’s Eagles Observations: An unintended consequence of a run-heavy offense – NBCSP10. The Eagles and Rams are two of five teams that haven’t gotten an interception from a cornerback this year. The Giants, Titans and Bears are the others. The Eagles have gone 13 straight games without an INT from a corner since Kelee Ringo picked off Tyrod Taylor in the Eagles’ win over the Giants last Christmas Day. Week 12 NFL picks: Cardinals or Seahawks in NFC West clash? Ravens or Chargers in Harbowl? – NFL.comWhy Dan picked the Eagles: Spicy matchup alert! These squads are a combined 10-1 since Week 6, with the Rams turning their season around thanks in part to better health at wide receiver. After their own shaky start, the Eagles have dominated since their bye week with an old-school combination of power running and stout defense. What’s going to give here? Like I did last week, I’m going to put my trust in Philly DC Vic Fangio. The Rams stumbled at home in prime time to a far less imposing team (the Dolphins, whom Fangio worked for last year) just two weeks ago. Now they must deal with the top-ranked run defense since Week 6 and the league’s stingiest unit in yards allowed per game. Trying to keep Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua in check will be the toughest test yet for the Eagles’ rookie corners, Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean, but they have risen to the occasion so far. The Rams don’t go down without a fight, but one team feels more complete than the other here. Not your average rookies: A Q&A with Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean – PE.comQM: “We’re just piggybacking off each other. Where Coop goes, I go, and where I go, he goes. We’re just helping each other out, watching film together and stuff like that. It’s been a real help having him along my side.” CD: “We’ve built a good relationship. We’re always meeting with Coach together, studying film together, so it’s good to have him. It’s good to be able to grow and go through this process with him. We’re kind of learning as we’re going here, learning something new each week. It’s good to have another dude in the room to be able to learn with.” Eagles “unlikely to pursue” Daniel Jones – BGNThe Eagles reasonably could’ve been interested in Jones since Kenny Pickett hasn’t looked good in practice or game action. But they seem intent on sticking with him as QB2, perhaps in part due to his familiarity with the system at this point. They also still have Tanner McKee as QB3. BGN readers weren’t excited about the idea of the Eagles adding Jones, even though it was acknowledged Jones might be an upgrade on Pickett. Ramalytics: LA will have opportunities to force turnovers vs Eagles – Turf Show TimesAs dangerous as Jalen Hurts can be for opposing defenses, he’s been a walking turnover this season with the Philadelphia Eagles. In Pro Football Focus (PFF)’s turnover-worthy play (TWP) rate, Hurts puts the ball in harm’s way at the third-highest frequency in the NFL amongst QB’s with more than 227 dropbacks at 4.1%. Only Drake Maye (5.2%) and Dak Prescott (4.7%) are higher. Hurts has the same number of big-time throws as turnover-worthy plays at 14, which is generally not a positive indicator for passing production. He’s notched multiple TWP’s in half of his ten games, including four against the Green Bay Packers and three versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Philly’s signal caller only has five interceptions on the season, so he’s been fairly lucky for most of these plays to fall harmlessly incomplete. Hurts has also fumbled seven times on the season. He had two fumbles against each of the Packers and Buccaneers, and he’s fumbled in 50% of the Eagles’ games. A turnover-hungry Rams defense will host a turnover machine at quarterback. Can LA keep their strong steak of forcing mistakes alive and help the Rams come out on top of this important matchup? Up Front – Iggles BlitzThat is impressive. Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata are big, strong, athletic blockers who are also smart and skilled. Pass rushers have to work hard to beat them. The Eagles had good OL play even when Mailata was out. Fred Johnson started against Cincy and limited DE Trey Hendrickson to 4 tackles, no sacks and no QB hits. In the three games since then, Hendrickson has 4.5 sacks, 5 TFLs and 9 QB hits. One of the special traits for this OL is their athleticism. They can do some special things. Underutilized Eagles WRs are ready to shine with DeVonta Smith out: ‘Sometimes you want more’ – NJ.comDuring the first month of the season, Wilson stepped into a bigger role alongside Dotson. He only caught one pass for nine yards in the first four games. “I’ve been in this situation before where Smitty didn’t get to play. It’s a totally different feeling now with my preparation and everything,” Wilson said. “Just being in the flow and kind of understanding how the system works and how we work (as a team).” Dotson and Wilson want to prove they’re good NFL players. If they play well against the Rams, perhaps more balls will be thrown to them even after Smith returns. “Sometimes you want more (targets),” Wilson said. “But the situation you’re in sometimes, you have to put the team first.” Fantasy playbook: NFL Week 12 scores, projections, matchups and lineup locks – ESPN+Lineup locks: Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, Kyren Williams, A.J. Brown, Puka Nacua, Cooper Kupp, DeVonta Smith. Williams has fallen short of 12 fantasy points in three straight games and has a tough matchup this week. That said, there’s no need to panic. Williams has played on at least 79% of snaps in all 10 games and he has managed 15-plus touches and
Matt Nagy wants to see Chiefs’ offense ‘back on track’ against Panthers
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Kansas City’s offensive coordinator is working on making the offense bounce back against Carolina this Sunday. In an effort to move past the team’s tough loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 11, the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive coordinator Matt Nagy is emphasizing the importance of execution across all phases of the offense as they prepare for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. From shoring up protection along the offensive line to fostering better rhythm with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Nagy believes the team has the tools to bounce back, observing that during its final touchdown drive against Buffalo, the offense showed “a sense of urgency.” “You saw what happened,” Nagy reminded reporters on Thursday. “We moved the ball a little bit, there was a tempo in and out. We’ve had those this year — and we’ve also had a lot of long drives where there [have been] 18-19 plays and scored touchdowns… Let’s get that rhythm going — and we’ve got the guys to do it. I think the guys have understood where we’re at. We want to get back on track.” For the Chiefs, that starts with the offensive line. The unit has surrendered 10 sacks in their last three games after allowing just 12 in the first seven. According to Nagy, its success begins with consistent communication — especially in hostile road environments like Buffalo. “Protection wise, I always start off with the communication part,” he noted. “Are we getting the communication part down in game? So [when] you go on the road last week in Buffalo, it’s loud. It’s always going to be that way on the road. I think our communication has been pretty good for the most part.” Still, the pressure got to Mahomes throughout the afternoon. The Bills sacked him twice. On his first pass of the game, Buffalo’s pressure forced him to make a throw while being tackled. That led to an interception — which Nagy sees as a learning opportunity for both the offensive line and his quarterback. “There are a lot of times when [we] drop back in practice and it’s all on time and in rhythm,” he explained. “We practice a lot of that. We still always practice off to the side working on [his] feet and making sure that [he’s] working different angles and movements. “But [when] you get in the game, it’s always so different; it’s hard to replicate that. So it’s never perfect [and] it’s never easy. And I think that’s where Pat has really grown over his career: being able to use his feet to find different levels to throw the football.” That comfort in the pocket is especially critical for unlocking the Chiefs’ explosive plays. Just the same, the connection between Mahomes and rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy remains a work in progress. That was demonstrated by a deep pass in Buffalo where a slight overthrow made it difficult for Worthy to get two feet inbounds on the catch. Nagy recognizes these moments are part of the process — but also knows improving them is a key to the offense reaching its full potential. “Patrick always starts with himself,” remarked Nagy. “[He asks,] ‘Could I have gotten the ball out earlier?’ Xavier [also] starts with himself: ‘Should I have had more awareness to try to toe-tap and catch that ball?’ We [coaches] start with ourselves: ‘Are we setting up the play the right way?’ “They know that it’s a part of the deal. It’s a game of inches — that certainly was a part of that — but we want to get those. We need to get those big chunk plays.”
Rams suggested as a potential destination for Aaron Rodgers in 2025
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images LA would be foolish to get involved with the Rodgers drama this offseason Aaron Rodgers and the freefalling Jets will face off against the Los Angeles Rams just a few days before Christmas. New York appears headed for yet another rebuild in the 2025 offseason which means that Rodgers will unlikely be part of their plans moving forward. If the Jets move on from Rodgers, LA was mentioned as a possible destination for the four-time MVP. Yahoo Sports senior writer Charles Robinson gave his rationale for and against Rodgers joining the Rams if New York mercifully ends the experiment: “Why it could happen: Like Shanahan and the 49ers, Sean McVay and the Rams had their own interest in Rodgers in 2021, prior to dealing for Matthew Stafford. There’s some question about whether or not Stafford will be in the fold next season, and the Rams don’t have a clearly logical long-term option at the position. The overall roster isn’t the same quality as San Francisco, but Rodgers has a personal affinity for Los Angeles and there is enough offensive talent to at least have a nice one-season bridge opportunity for both quarterback and team.” “Why it won’t happen: The Rams have salary-cap issues, so Rodgers would have to come in for nothing, and the team has shown little interest in rebuilding with anything but younger players. Adding Rodgers would merely be a one-season patch to try and win the Super Bowl in the 2025 season, and the Rams don’t look like they’re equipped for that with or without him. So what would be the point?” What is the point of even suggesting a stupid move like this? There is zero chance that Sean McVay and the front office would pursue a washed-up veteran QB like Rodgers, not when they already have a proven option at the position already. Matthew Stafford has been inconsistent this season but is marginally better than the crappy play the Jets signal caller has given New York fans. Rodgers’ poor play has led to the firings of head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas, not to mention getting his offensive coordinator and BFF Nathaniel Hackett stripped from play calling duties. Once viewed as a Super Bowl contender which is laughable in of itself, the Jets are 3-8 and are far out of playoff contention in the weak AFC. The Rams might have expressed interest in Rodgers back in 2021, but that was with the then-Packers star coming off a 48-touchdown campaign. Now, Rodgers is a cancer and his wish list of buddies to join him in New York was an absolute bust that has plunged the franchise deeper into irrelevance. LA should and will make the smart move by avoiding the Fraudgers drama this offseason.
Will the Colts offense be able to keep pace against the Lions?
Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The Lions can score. Will the Colts be able to keep up? No. The answer is no. The Indianapolis Colts won’t be able to keep pace with the Detroit Lions when they come to town if they allow the Lions to play their game. The Colts have broken 30-points once all year. The Lions have broken 40-points four times and 50-points twice. A track meet on Sunday does not bode well for the Colts. If they try to match the Lions score for score and are forced to run up and down the field throughout the game, they will assuradley lose. Just because the Colts can’t hang in a shootout doesn’t mean they can’t win. There are a few things they can do to secure the win. No Turnovers Anthony Richardson and the offense have to protect the ball. The Lions can score at will. Giving them extra possessions will spell absolute doom. Richardson did a better job protecting the football against the Jets but still wasn’t perfect. He needs to make the smart play and avoid forcing the ball into traffic. Get off the Field on Third Down The Lions don’t need help moving the ball. The Colts have to be sure when they get the Lions into third down that they get off the field. Turnovers would be great, but forcing three and outs or stunting drives can be equally effective. The Colts offense isn’t one to put up high scoring numbers, so providing them with as many chances as possible will be key. Given enough cracks at it, Richardson will be able to put points on the board. Finish Halves Right before the end of a half is not the time to give up points. The Lions have made it a habit over the last few weeks driving down the field for game winning field goals. While less back breaking, giving up points right before the half can be crucial as well. When playing a potent offense it seems like those types of teams always seem to manufacture drives to steal some points right before the end of halves. That is something the Colts won’t have the luxury of allowing if they want to keep up. Cheap points on long field goals as time expires will be a no-no. Discipline will be huge in this one. Making the right plays on offense to protect the ball, while not giving up cheap third down conversions on broken coverages or penalties will also be crucial. Add in situational football to protect the end of halves and the Colts might have a recipe for success. It is a lot to put together, but the Colts have to find a way if they want to win on Sunday against the Lions.
Eagles rooting guide for Week 12 games
Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Sunday afternoon reference material. The twelfth Sunday of the 2024 NFL regular season is here! Let’s run through a Philadelphia Eagles-focused rooting guide for all of the Week 12 games. HUNT FOR THE FIRST-ROUND BYE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at LOS ANGELES RAMS: The Eagles losing to the Rams would majorly damage their hopes for the No. 1 seed. Gotta win! Go Birds. DETROIT LIONS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: The Eagles would love to get some help from old friend Shane Steichen here. The Eagles need the Lions to lose at some point to have a chance to catch them. Root for the Colts. NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE MINNESOTA VIKINGS at CHICAGO BEARS: The Eagles would prefer to see the Vikings win the NFC North instead of Detroit or Green Bay. Also, the Bears losing gives them a chance to move ahead of Dallas and New York in the draft order. Root for the Vikings. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at GREEN BAY PACKERS: The Packers have the better record but the Niners are the bigger threat if they can manage to get healthy and figure some things out. Best to root for San Fran to be killed off. A Packers win also helps to improve the Eagles’ strength of victory tiebreaker. Root for the Packers. ARIZONA CARDINALS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: The Cardinals are the bigger threat. They have a better record, a better point differential, and a better DVOA ranking. The Seahawks are arguably the least threatening team that could win the NFC West. Root for the Seahawks. DRAFT POSITIONING The Eagles want to see the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys pick up some meaningless wins to ruin their draft positioning. They also want to see other teams stay/move ahead of their NFC East rivals in the 2025 NFL Draft order. Speaking of, here’s the current outlook for non-playoff teams via Tankathon: DALLAS COWBOYS at WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: Two reasons to root for Dallas. 1) The Cowboys winning only serves to damage their draft positioning. 2) The Eagles obviously want to see the second place Commanders fall further behind them atop the NFC East. Root for the Cowboys. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at NEW YORK GIANTS: Two reasons to root for the G-Men. 1) The Giants winning only serves to damage their draft positioning. 2) The Bucs losing hurts their chances of winning the NFC South. Root for the Giants. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at CAROLINA PANTHERS: The Panthers losing keeps them ahead of the Cowboys and gives them a chance to move ahead of the Giants. Root for the Chiefs. TENNESSEE TITANS at HOUSTON TEXANS: The Titans losing keeps them ahead of the Cowboys and Giants. Root for the Texans. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at MIAMI DOLPHINS: The Patriots losing keeps them ahead of the Cowboys and gives them a chance to move ahead of the Giants. Root for the Dolphins. DENVER BRONCOS at LAS VEGAS RAIDERS: The Raiders losing keeps them ahead of the Cowboys and gives them a chance to move ahead of the Giants. Root for the Broncos. WHAT’S LEFT BALTIMORE RAVENS at LOS ANGELES CHARGERS: The Eagles play the Ravens in Week 13. They probably wouldn’t mind seeing Baltimore go to overtime on Monday night. A Ravens win here is more beneficial with the thought that the Eagles have an opportunity to improve their strength of victory tiebreaker if they can beat the Ravens next weekend. Root for the Ravens. BYE WEEK TEAMS Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville Jaguars New Orleans Saints New York Jets
Eagles vs. Rams: How to watch, game time, odds, history and more
Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Here’s everything you need to know about the Eagles’ Week 12 ‘Sunday Night Football’ game. The Philadelphia Eagles (8-2) are on a six-game win streak, and are back on the road in Week 12 to take on the Los Angeles Rams (5-5) on Sunday Night Football. The Eagles are making the long flight to the West Coast this week, hoping to extend their winning streak in a pretty familiar environment. And, while most of the team is healthy coming off a mini-bye — thanks to their Thursday night game in Week 11 —, they will be without DeVonta Smith, who missed practice all week with a hamstring injury. Fortunately, the team was able to activate Britain Covey off IR, so they will have a little more depth at the position without Smith. This Philadelphia defense has been playing lights out since the bye week, and have a lot of momentum heading into these late-season games. The energy is good at all three levels, from Jalen Carter doing incredibly impressive things at the line, to Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean proving rookie CBs can shut down some of the leagues top receivers. They’ll have a big challenge against a duo like Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, but haven’t given Eagles fans reasons to doubt them. The Eagles finally seem to be having fun playing football, and when you’ve got the defense dancing and the offense producing explosive play, after explosive play, there’s a lot to smile about. They now sit atop the NFC East and have one more trip out west before finishing the season on the East Coast. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the game. TV Schedule Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024 Time: 8:20 PM ET Channel: NBC Location: SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, CA Announcers: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark Referee: Land Clark (Eagles are 3-3 in 6 games as field judge or referee) SIRIUS: 226 (PHI) | 225 (LAR) Online Streaming Peacock | FuboTV Odds via FanDuel The Eagles are favorites for their Week 12 primetime game. Philadelphia Eagles: -2.5 (-146) Los Angeles Rams: +2.5 (+124) Over/under: 48.5 History Lesson The Eagles lead the all-time series between these teams, 22-18-1, and have won seven of their eight most-recent meetings. They last faced off in October 2023, with the Eagles winning in Los Angeles, 23-14. It was a big game for several players, including A.J. Brown and Dallas Goedert who both recorded over 100 receiving yards, and Jalen Carter who sacked Matthew Stafford two times. Jalen Hurts also had 375 total yards of offense in L.A., including 303 yards passing and 72 yards on the ground. Social Media Information BGN Facebook Page: Click here to like our page BGN Twitter: Follow @BleedingGreen BGN Manager: Brandon Lee Gowton: Follow @BrandonGowton Eagles 2024 Regular Season Schedule Week 1 – vs. Green Bay Packers IN BRAZIL (Sept. 6, 8:15 PM ET, Peacock) Week 2 – vs Atlanta Falcons (Sept. 16, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN) Monday Night Football* *Nick Foles Retirement Celebration Week 3 – at New Orleans Saints (Sept. 22, 1:00 PM ET, FOX) Week 4 – at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sept. 29, 1:00 PM ET, FOX) Week 5 – BYE WEEK Week 6 – vs. Cleveland Browns (Oct. 13, 1:00 PM ET, FOX) Week 7 – at New York Giants (Oct. 20, 1:00 PM ET, FOX) Week 8 – at Cincinnati Bengals (Oct. 27, 1:00 PM* ET, CBS) *Game was flexed to an earlier kickoff; previously set for 4:25 PM ET Week 9 – vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Nov. 3, 4:05 PM* ET, NBC) *Game was flexed to an earlier kickoff, previously set for Sunday Night Football Week 10 – at Dallas Cowboys (Nov. 10, 4:25 PM ET, CBS) Week 11 – vs. Washington Commanders (Nov. 14, 8:15 PM ET, Amazon Prime) Thursday Night Football Week 12 – at Los Angeles Rams (Nov. 24, 8:20 PM ET, NBC) Sunday Night Football Week 13 – at Baltimore Ravens (Dec. 1, 4:25 PM ET, CBS) Week 14 – vs. Carolina Panthers (Dec. 8, 1:00 PM ET, FOX) Week 15 – vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Dec. 15, 4:25 PM ET, FOX) Week 16 – at Washington Commanders (Dec. 22, 1:00 PM ET, FOX) Week 17 – vs. Dallas Cowboys (Dec. 29, 4:25 PM ET, FOX) Week 18 – vs. New York Giants (TBD)
Vikings Fans Predict the Next Four Games
Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images How do they think the team will fare? It’s time to check out our SB Nation Reacts results for this week, ladies and gentlemen. We got some interesting results with our answers to this week’s questions about our Minnesota Vikings, so let’s take a look at what you all are thinking. First off, we asked what everyone thinks about the direction the team is going in. After a couple of weeks of seeing the confidence numbers drop a little bit, we finally got back up to the level the team has been at for most of the season. Of those who responded to our poll, 90% of you think that the team is moving in the right direction following their third straight victory this past week. That number had gotten down into the 70s there for a bit, but now that the team is 8-2 and still in the thick of things in the NFC North and the NFC as a whole, the number is going back upwards again. Speaking of victories, our major question for this week is what you think the team’s record will be over the next four weeks, as they travel to Chicago and then start a three-game homestand against Arizona, Atlanta, and another matchup with the Bears. Folks appear to be pretty optimistic about where the team will be as they head into the Christmas holiday. Of those who answered our poll questions this week, we did get a majority to agree on one record, as 51% of our respondents think that the Vikings will be 11-3 after the next four games are finished. That means that we’re expecting a 3-1 mark for the Vikings over those four contests. The rest were pretty evenly split, with 24% of our respondents thinking the Vikings will go 2-2 over the next four weeks and 22% believing that the team won’t have another loss over the next four games and get themselves to a 12-2 record. That’s a full 97% of folks who feel the Vikings are going to go .500 or better over the next four weeks, which would be pretty good, I think. If the Vikings are going to keep the momentum going here, it can start with a win at Soldier Field on Sunday afternoon. According to our friends at FanDuel, a lot of people are expecting the Vikings to do just that. Of those who are putting their money down on this one, a little more than 80% of them feel that the Vikings will do enough to cover the 3.5-point spread that has been established for this one. The Vikings aren’t favored by much, but if they can get it done it will be a nice start for them as they return home in Week 13. Those are our SB Nation Reacts results for this week, ladies and gentlemen. As always, thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to our poll this week, and we’ll have more questions for you early next week to sound off on.
Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa praises Aaron Brewer’s impact on the offensive line
Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The former Tennessee Titans offensive lineman has fit right in with the Miami Dolphins Offensive lineman Aaron Brewer spent his first four seasons with the Tennessee Titans but needed just 10 games to fit in with the Miami Dolphins. He’s made an instant impact, allowing just two sacks and four quarterback hurries in 663 offensive snaps through 10 games. Despite two sacks and two penalties in last week’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Tagovailoa praised Brewer during Wednesday’s media session. “I would love to have ‘Brew’ here for a long time,” Tagovailoa said. “I mean, I love how he goes about his business. I love how we have a good relationship, how we communicate with things that we see and whatnot. “But to me, it just feels like offensively, with the o-line, it just feels like we’ve all been playing together for such a long time. Doesn’t feel like there’s been a drop off anywhere.” The lone addition to Miami’s offensive line entering 2024, Brewer has hit the ground running after signing a three-year, $21 million free-agent deal. As a unit, the Dolphins offensive line ranks No. 19 with 2.5 sacks allowed per game but also provides a push for a rushing attack averaging 122 yards per game. While the New England Patriots failed to sack Matthew Stafford last week, they showcased their disruptive potential in Week 10, recording nine sacks against Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams. The Dolphins enter action Sunday against their division rival on a two-game winning streak and a repeat performance of the offensive line’s Week 5 showing would be a strong place to start. Miami ran the ball 41 times, averaging over 4.5 yards per carry. Quarterback Snoop Huntley was sacked three times, but the o-line’s performance helped secure the 15-10 victory.
