Author: Bobby Finger on Jezebel, shared by Tom Ley to Deadspin

A year ago, the Carolina Panthers won 15 regular season games and reached the Super Bowl. Now the team is one setback away from a 10-loss season.The Carolina Panthers have now spent 22 years on the field. And they have still failed to have back-to-back winning seasons. Many felt it would be much d…

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It’s been a major turnaround from the Miami Dolphins offensive line this season. A large part of that is due to rookie Laremy Tunsil.Quarterback Ryan Tannehill has spent much of his NFL tenure on his back. There’s been no consistent group of lineman in front of him – aside from Mike …

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The Arizona Cardinals 2017 home and away schedule is set with the conclusion of the 2016 seasonThe Arizona Cardinals 2017 season will look a little different than the 2016 season outside of course the usual NFC West opponents. The Cardinals will play the entire NFC East and AFC South and will play…

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A common theme around the media during the early part of the week is power rankings. Whether they are ranking college football teams, baseball teams, basketball teams, or NFL teams it is something that most major outlets do.ESPN and NFL.com are no different, and they are the two that I pay t…

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Former Atlanta Falcons safety Keion Carpenter became the latest tragic death of 2016 on Thursday.Keon Carpenter passed away at 6:47 am this morning at Jackson South Community Hospital in Miami. Carpenter collapsed during a morning workout and had been in a coma for the last 24 hours. The circumsta…

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The Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos are both favored in their Week 17 matchups within the AFC West.Kansas City needs to win on Sunday and get a Broncos victory over the Raiders in Mile High to give the Chiefs the Western Division crown and a No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs. If you want some g…

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“Richard Sherman has it all wrong.”

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Andrew Franks ultimately kicked Miami into the playoffs with a game-tying 55 yard field goal last Saturday afternoon. What we didn’t know was he kicked the wrong ball.With the clock winding down after Damien Williams failed to get out of bounds the refs didn’t have adequate time swit…

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While it’s peculiar that quarterback Christian Hackenberg will more than likely not see any playing time in the season finale of the New York Jets, it’s too early to say he’s a bust.Many are curious as to why quarterback Christian Hackenberg hasn’t gotten the nod to start in th…

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After the curses and death threats and groans across Minnesota from Mankato to International Falls, Blair Walsh needed a little love.

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The Saints roster has a number of holes to fill. Some are obviously more pressing than others.In order, I’d rank the top Saints needs as such:defensive end, guard, and middle linebacker.That’s not to say that theteam doesn’t need new faces elsewhere on the roster. Cornerback, fo…

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The NFL’s focus will turn to playoffs after this week, but for the Cincinnati Bengals and others, their focus will turn to the off season and next year’s NFL Draft.There are still a few draft places to decide in week 17, however one thing is for sure, every team will have needs come draf…

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The Buffalo Bills’ offense came to play vs. the Miami Dolphins and even broke some team records in the process.It was a tough overtime loss that definitely should’ve ended in a W. The Buffalo Bills’ offense put the team in as good of a position to win as needed, but the defense was …

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Robert Griffin III can finish what he started. Cleveland’s quarterback was cleared from concussion protocol on Thursday and will likely start Sunday at Pittsburgh in the season finale. Griffin was checked by an independent neurologist – the last step in the NFL’s procedure on head injuries – and will practice as the Browns (1-14) prepare to face a Steelers team that has locked up a playoff spot and will rest starters, including stars Ben Roethlisberger, Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown.

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Preview, prediction and odds for the NFC East clash between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 17.The Dallas Cowboys are chasing the best regular season record in franchise history when they meet the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Week …

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Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Thursday, Dec. 29.It was nice to see the Cleveland Browns pick up a win last weekend, but it did nothing to change the fact that the team is still at the bottom…

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The Dolphins clinched their first playoff berth in eight years last week. They still have much to play for, however, against their division rival Patriots in the regular season finale.The Miami Dolphins and their fans received a Christmas present this week as the Dolphins clinched their first play…

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The Browns will get one last look at RG3 this season.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars come off a stunning upset of the Tennessee Titans. Can they pull off another shocker on the road vs. the Indianapolis Colts?The last time the Jacksonville Jaguars swept the Indianapolis Colts was 2011. Coincidentally, that was also the last time we saw Jim Irsay’s te…

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The San Francisco 49ers have a handful of players on their roster that can be considered franchise building blocks, but this is still a team in the early stages of a rebuild.DeForest Buckner and Arik Armstead are the most intriguing players on the San Francisco 49ers roster. They both have flashed…

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The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Cleveland Browns in their final regular season game of 2016. With the 3rd seed firmly in their grasp, the Steelers have the opportunity to rest their starters in preparation for the upcoming wildcard game.Mike Tomlin wants to “preserve and protect”hi…

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Here’s how to bet the final week of the 2016 NFL season.

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The Green Bay Packers don’t necessarily need to win in Week 17 to secure a playoff berth.Victory at Detroit is the simplest route into the postseason, and doing so would secure the NFC North title and home game in the wild-card round.A loss would potentially send Green Bay home, but that&…

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Sunday’s matchup between the Ravens and Bengals will be the final game for Baltimore wide receiver Steve Smith Sr.There were 47 seconds left in the game.The Bengals led the visiting Baltimore Ravens, 27-24, after a go-ahead touchdown run by Andy Dalton. Pinned at his own 20-yard line,…

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The Houston Texans are AFC South champions for the second straight year. Can they make it six straight win over the rival Tennessee Titans?Entering Week 16, the Houston Texans and Tennessee Texans were tied with 8-6 records atop the AFC South. Bill O’Brien’s team was starting its eight…

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A lot of focus in the league this year is on the officials. While this is a recurring theme every season, from the fans’ perspectives, 2016 has shaped up to be a special brand of nonsense. From the non-call (or two) on Richard Sherman during the Buffalo game, to the immaculate deception in Clev…

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Hold up on closing the book on the Oakland Raiders!When Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr broke his leg last Saturday, you could hear a pin drop in the Oakland Coliseum. All the energy in the stadium was vacuumed out in one play. All the fans’ hopes and dreams of a Super Bowl or deep pla…

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Keys to the KC playoff scenarios…

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