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Nelson @Nelson - about 5 years ago
Week 6 NFL game picks, schedule guide, fantasy football tips and more
7:30 AM ETThe Week 6 NFL slate is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score predictions.Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and th...continued
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Izaiah @Izaiah - almost 2 years ago
Updated NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus offense, defense and special teams rankings
6:35 AM ETNFL Nation reportersWelcome to Week 15 of the NFL regular season.Our power panel -- a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities -- has evaluated how teams are stacking up through 14 weeks.While we are at the point of the season where the rankin...continued
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Kraig @Kraig - over 5 years ago
Predicting the NFL teams likeliest to decline: Barnwell picks five for 2019
6:57 AM ETThe NFL moves and shifts faster than you think. Since the league went to its current standings and schedule format back in 2002, an average of six teams have made repeat trips to the playoffs each season, meaning half of the playoffs turn over from season to sea...continued
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Ariel @Ariel - about 5 years ago
Barnwell: 13 NFL players (and two coaches) with the most at stake this season
8:25 AM ETWith an underwhelming trade deadline day in the rearview mirror, we're about to hit the halfway point of the NFL season. While we might see a stray veteran like quarterback Andy Dalton or cornerback Aqib Talib hit the free-agent market in the weeks to come, outs...continued
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Jimmy @Jimmy - over 4 years ago
Barnwell: Dak, Cam, Le'Veon and who has the most to gain (and lose) in 2020
7:00 AM ETAs strange as the 2020 NFL season is likely to be, there are players and coaches who have a disproportionate amount of their futures riding on how they perform over the next few months. It wouldn't have been anybody's choice to have their career path tied to suc...continued
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Iva @Iva - about 5 years ago
Barnwell: Inside Week 1's five most surprising QB performances
8:30 AM ETWeek 1 is only 1/17th of the NFL regular season, but it naturally feels more important. Rookie players and coaches make their real debuts after briefly checking in during the preseason. Free-agent and trade acquisitions show what they can do in their new cities....continued
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Marjory @Marjory - over 3 years ago
Post-free-agency NFL Power Rankings: Which offseason moves will pay off the most?
6:55 AM ETNFL NationESPN With the initial free-agency rush now concluded, this is the perfect time to revisit our NFL Power Rankings for the 2021 season. It's been a unique offseason to say the least, as a reduced salary cap has altered business for both players and front...continued
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Kari @Kari - about 3 years ago
Imagining the NFL's Shohei Ohtani: We picked the best potential two-way players for all 32 teams
6:40 AM ETNFL NationESPN The end of MLB's regular season is near. And we can all agree that one player this season knocked our socks off with one of the best two-way performances in all of sports -- ever.Shohei Ohtani does it all for the Los Angeles Angels. For our NFL fa...continued
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Allene @Allene - over 2 years ago
New NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus which players benefited most from the draft
6:40 AM ETNFL NationESPN While the long-term story of the 2022 NFL draft will be how the draftees pan out years from now, this version of the NFL Power Rankings is taking more of an immediate approach. Instead of breaking down the rookies (there will be plenty of time for...continued
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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - about 2 years ago
1-32 NFL Power Rankings poll: Updated playoff chances and biggest obstacles for every team
6:30 AM ETNFL NationESPN Welcome to Week 6 of the NFL regular season.Our power panel -- a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities -- evaluated how teams are stacking up through five weeks.This week, our rankings saw the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco...continued
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Cameron @Cameron - over 4 years ago
From Rice to Payton to McNair: Small-school studs for all 32 NFL teams
7:00 AM ETNFL NationESPN You don't have to play at a traditional college football power to achieve NFL stardom. Former Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton showed us that. San Francisco 49ers receiver Jerry Rice showed us, too. So did the other 30 names on our small-s...continued
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Kraig @Kraig - about 2 years ago
What to know for NFL Week 9: Score picks, bold predictions, fantasy tips, key stats for every game
6:55 AM ETESPN staffThe Week 9 NFL schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matc...continued
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Bobby @Bobby - about 2 years ago
Updated NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the biggest issues for every team's defense
6:45 AM ETNFL NationESPN Welcome to Week 5 of the NFL regular season.Our power panel -- a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities -- evaluated how teams are stacking up through four weeks and named a new No. 1 team for the second week in a row.The upda...continued
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Muriel @Muriel - over 5 years ago
NFL Preseason Power Rankings: Who's on the hot seat entering 2019?
6:45 AM ETNFL NationESPN It's been said that the NFL actually stands for "Not For Long," as it's not only tough to make it into the league, but also to maintain your employment status within it.That's what our NFL Nation reporters focused on while evaluating the 2019 pres...continued
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Anderson @Anderson - about 3 years ago
Week 2 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus which rookies made the best first impression
6:45 AM ETNFL NationESPN This week's edition of the 2021 NFL Power Rankings is all about first impressions, as after months of buildup and hype, we got to see every NFL team take the field for the first time in a game that counts. But first impressions from Week 1 go well...continued
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Torey @Torey - almost 2 years ago
The NFL playoffs are here! Our guide to all 14 teams, from the favorites to the underdogs
6:00 AM ETNFL NationESPN The 2022 NFL season came down to the end once again, as the Lions' victory over the Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday night sent the Seahawks to the playoffs. Seattle was in that position thanks to its overtime win against the Rams. The Dolphins ...continued
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Liliane @Liliane - almost 2 years ago
Updated NFL Power Rankings: A shake-up in the top 3, plus 2022's defining moments
6:30 AM ETNFL Nation reportersWelcome to Week 17. There are just two weeks left in the NFL regular season.Our power panel -- a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities -- has evaluated how teams are stacking up through 16 weeks.The top three teams have ...continued
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Allene @Allene - about 2 years ago
What, exactly, are the 49ers building? Barnwell makes sense of the Christian McCaffrey deal, and...
8:40 AM ETThe 49ers' 44-23 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday reinforced both sides of the debate surrounding Thursday's dramatic trade for Christian McCaffrey. If you loved the deal -- which saw San Francisco give up 2023 second-, third- and fourth-round picks plus a fifth-rou...continued
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Manley @Manley - about 2 years ago
New NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus a reason for optimism for all 32 teams
6:35 AM ETNFL Nation reportersWelcome to Week 9 of the NFL regular season.Our power panel -- a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities -- evaluated how teams are stacking up through eight weeks.There was movement in our top 10, but the top three remain...continued
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Muriel @Muriel - about 5 years ago
Week 6 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus every team's top fantasy surprise
6:50 AM ETNFL NationESPN Week 6 of the NFL Power Rankings is a good time to assess the fantasy football landscape. Odds are that your squad hasn't performed the way you expected it to, as some players have exceeded their preseason rankings while others, to be frank, haven...continued
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Geovany @Geovany - about 2 years ago
New NFL Power Rankings: Who's rising and falling, plus biggest underachievers for all 32 teams
6:45 AM ETNFL Nation reportersWelcome to Week 12 of the NFL regular season. We have updated our Power Rankings!Our power panel -- a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities -- have evaluated how teams are stacking up through 11 weeks.After suffering los...continued
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Alexandro @Alexandro - almost 5 years ago
2020 NFL Power Rankings: Way-too-early offseason poll
Feb 2, 2020NFL NationESPN Now that Super Bowl LIV is in the books and the Kansas City Chiefs are the champions, we can move on from the 2019 season and look forward 2020. That's exactly what we're looking to do with these way-too-early NFL Power Rankings.There's no rest f...continued
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Eleanora @Eleanora - about 5 years ago
Week 9 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus players who need to step up
6:45 AM ETNFL NationESPN As the NFL power rankings hit the midseason point, it's more than simply ranking teams. This is the perfect time to see what each team needs to do to up its performance, or, more accurately, which players on each team need to step up their games.S...continued
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Elody @Elody - about 3 years ago
Rating the NFL's 32 biggest surprises so far: Which will continue, and which are a mirage?
6:50 AM ETNFL NationESPN Thirty-two games have been played in the 2021 NFL season, and ... are we really sure which teams are good and which are bad? There are 18 1-1 teams, including the New Orleans Saints, who looked fantastic in Week 1 and then scored only seven points...continued
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Jerrold @Jerrold - about 5 years ago
Week 7 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus every team's biggest weakness
6:50 AM ETNFL NationESPN As we conduct another version of the NFL Power Rankings, we got to thinking -- what's the one thing that could hold each team back?2 RelatedSome teams have a lot of flaws to choose from (sorry, Dolphins and Redskins fans). Pinpointing a weakness o...continued
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