The Seattle Seahawks avenged their Super Bowl XLIX loss with a win against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX witha 29-13 victory.

The Seahawks held the Patriots scoreless through three quarters. This was the second time in Super Bowl history that a team has gone scoreless through three quarters. The Seahawks never trailed in this game.

Kenneth Walker III won the Super Bowl MVP award with 135 rushing yards on 27 carries. Backup running back Zack Charbonnet got injured during the divisional round against the San Francisco 49ers. Since then, almost all the carries have gone to Walker III. 

Kicker Jason Myers set a Super Bowl record with five field goals made. None of these field goals were long, with all of them being within 45 yards, but they were still important. Through three quarters, Myers was responsible for all the points in the game.

The Patriots were unable to protect their quarterback, Drake Maye. He took six sacks. Rookie offensive lineman Will Campbell and Jared Wilson simply looked overmatched. Pro Football Focus ranked the Patriots’ offensive line as the 11th best during the regular season. 

The only reason the game wasn’t a complete disaster for the Patriots was due to cornerback Christian Gonzalez. He had four tackles and three pass deflections. Beyond that, he did a good job of limiting the Seahawks passing game. 2025 Offensive Player of the Year Jaxson Smith-Njigba was held to just 27 receiving yards. 

Once the dust settles, the Seahawks will need to choose if they want to extend Walker III and find a new offensive coordinator, since Klint Kubiak was hired by the Las Vegas Raiders as their new head coach just hours after the game ended. Meanwhile, the Patriots will need to learn from this experience. It’s unlikely there’s any major moves they can make that would’ve changed the outcome.

The Chicago Bulls will get young bucket-getter Jaden Ivey in a three-team deal. 

On Feb. 4, the Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons made a three-team deal. The Bulls got Ivey and Mike Conley, the Pistons got Kevin Huerter, Dario Saric, and a 2026 pick swap with the Timberwolves, and the Timberwolves got cash considerations.

Ivey was averaging 17.6 points per game last season before he got injured. This season, he’s struggled to find a consistent role with the Pistons, and his average has dipped to 8 points per game. Conley was traded to the Charlotte Hornets after this trade.

Huerter and Saric give the Pistons much-needed spacing. The pick swap will allow the Pistons to move up a bit in the draft, which could be significant in such a loaded class.

The Timberwolves mostly wanted to clear salary cap space. Conley is making $9 million this season and will make $10 million next season. Clearing up this salary could open up trade possibilities for a player like Giannis Antetokounmpo.

At the time of the trade, the Pistons looked like the winners. They fixed a key issue on their roster and acquired a potentially valuable asset in this season’s draft. 

If Ivey can get back to his play before the injury, the Bulls could come out of this deal pretty strong as well. Coby White was a part of the deal that sent Conley to the Hornets. This trade will open up space for Ivey to be the second guard next to Josh Giddey. 

The trade deadline is Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. EST. The Pistons are the team most likely to be active. They hold the No. 1 seed, but conference rivals like the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers have made big improvements in recent trades

Boxers know that they’re putting their bodies on the line, but they would’ve never guessed their hair would be as well. 

Jarrell Miller and Kingsley Ibeh faced off on January 31 at Madison Square Garden. During Round 2, Miller’s hairpiece can be seen falling off after a punch from Ibeh. Miller proceeded to throw his hairpiece into the stands. In a postgame interview, Miller admitted that he had lost his natural hair just two days before. He claims he had used an ammonium bleach mix as shampoo by accident.

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“Yo, the s— was like ammonium bleach,” Miller said, “I literally lost my hair like two days ago. So I called my man, he was like, ‘Let me slap that s— on, real quick!’ Ibeh knocked that s— off.”

The accuracy of this story is questionable. Mixing ammonia and bleach together creates chloramine gas. Exposure to this gas can cause coughing, nausea, shortness of breath, and can even lead to unconsciousness and death. According to Verywell Health, one of the most common causes of accidental exposure to chloramine gas is using bleach-based cleaning products in toilets. Urine contains ammonia, which can cause chloramine gas. 

Despite losing his hairpiece, Miller went on to win the fight in a split decision. This was his first fight since August 2024. In his last fight, he held Andy Ruiz to a draw.

Miller didn’t seem to be embarrassed by the incident. In his post-fight Instagram post, he made a joke about losing his hair. He also made an AI-generated video of himself driving a car and his toupee falling off in the wind. 

Miller is currently not scheduled for another fight as of February 1. His Instagram post did say “on to the next one,” implying he does intend to do another match relatively soon. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s time with the Milwaukee Bucks may be coming to an end.

The Bucks are expected to begin listening to offers for Antetokounmpo. The Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors are currently considered the top contenders to trade for Antetokounmpo.

The Bucks have made the playoffs every season since 2017. However, this streak is currently in danger as they are the No. 12 seed. 

Antetokounmpo won the MVP in 2019 and 2020. He led the Bucks to a championship in 2021 and won Finals MVP. Antetokounmpo scored 50 points in Game 6 to defeat the Phoenix Suns. 

The Bucks traded away Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday, two key pieces of the 2021 championship team. They also lost Brook Lopez in free agency to the Los Angeles Clippers. Holiday was traded for All-Star Damian Lillard, who tore his Achilles tendon in the 2025 playoffs. 

The Bucks released Lillard during the offseason. Although they signed Myles Turner, the team was still left without a co-star for Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo has been noncommittal when asked about his future with the Milwaukee Bucks. He is under contract for the 2026-27 season. After that season, he has a player option. He’d make $63 million in 2027-28 if he accepts this option. 

The Timberwolves are a very intriguing option for Antetokounmpo. This allows him to play with fellow All-Star Anthony Edwards. Julius Randle and Naz Reid are the pieces likely to be involved in an Antetokounmpo trade. The Timberwolves need to rely on pick swaps, since they’ve already traded away a fair amount of draft capital. 

The NBA trade deadline is scheduled for Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. ESPN reports that the Bucks will not rush to trade their franchise star. Waiting until the offseason could open up more trade options. 

After a 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, LeBron James spoke to the media about recent comments made by Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss.

A story came about how Buss felt about James, calling him “ungrateful” and expressing her frustration with him. James was asked about this Thursday night, and he brushed it off, saying “[I] don’t care how somebody feels about me.”

James, 41, is without a doubt one of the most accomplished players of all time, and that includes bringing a championship to the Lakers in 2020. James spoke about why he came to the Lakers, and a major goal of his was “restoring excellence” to the organization. The Lakers are 330-266 with a championship since James signed with the historic franchise. James was a big part of the Anthony Davis trade, as he lobbied for the star big man, and the duo would go on to dominate the league in their first season together.

Before James joined the Lakers, they struggled mightily, missing the playoffs for 6 straight seasons and consistently at the bottom of the Western Conference.

Buss didn’t agree with labeling James the “savior of the franchise.” There was friction ever since the Lakers traded for point guard Russell Westbrook.

James was asked what he thought of their relationship. “I thought it was good, but, you know, somebody could see it another way,” James said. The 21-time NBA All-Star has spent eight years with the Lakers, his longest stint with any team.

With James being a free agent after this season, could his time with the Lakers be coming to an end, whether through retirement or a move to a different organization?

The Dallas Mavericks successfully captured the flag and got the first overall pick in the 2025 draft. What they’ve gotten is even better than anyone could’ve expected.

Cooper Flagg has successfully bounced back from a poor start and is now the Rookie of the Year favorite. He’s second among all rookies in points with 18.9 per game, first in assists with 4.2 per game and third in rebounds with 6.5 per game. 

What may be the most impressive part of his rookie season is his stats in the clutch. The Mavericks have had to play 27 clutch games this season, a game in which the score is within five with less than five minutes left in the game. Flagg has played in 25 of those 27 games. He’s scored 70 total points on 47.7 percent shooting in those moments. He maintains basically the same shooting percentage when the game is close. This isn’t always the case for rookies.

Flagg’s 70 clutch points put him tied for sixth in the league in clutch points. He’s tied with Devin Booker currently. Booker is an experienced NBA veteran who’s played under the brightest lights before. To be tied with him as a rookie is no small feat. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the league in clutch points with 104. It would be a long shot for Flagg to catch up to him. 

The last time we saw another rookie in this clutch was another Mavericks rookie. Luka Doncic scored 120 points on 44.6 percent shooting in 38 games in the clutch. Doncic made the All-Star team the next season and is currently one of the league’s brightest stars. If Flagg can follow in those footsteps, he’s got a bright future ahead of him.  

The Buffalo Bills experienced yet another heartbreaking loss during the divisional round. 

The Bills were defeated by the No. 1 seed Denver Broncos in overtime. With many of the most experienced teams already out of the playoffs, the Bills thought they had a strong chance to make the Super Bowl despite a low seeding. Meanwhile, the Broncos proved their doubters wrong and held their ground against the veteran Bills.

The first touchdown was a Josh Allen pass to Mecole Hardman Jr., giving the Bills a 7-3 lead after one quarter. The Broncos responded in the second quarter with a passing touchdown to Frank Crum. 

With just 22 seconds left in the half, Lil’Jordan Humphrey caught a 29-yard touchdown pass to give the Broncos a lead. Humphrey started the season on the Giants’ practice squad. The Bills got the ball back, but Allen fumbled the ball on a quarterback scramble. This was one of his four turnovers in the game. The Broncos ended the half with a field goal to make the game 20-10. 

The Bills got back into the game in the third quarter on a touchdown pass to Keon Coleman. Despite this, they were still down heading into the fourth quarter. This changed about two minutes in when Dalton Kincaid caught a touchdown pass to tie the game, with kicker Matt Prater’s extra point giving them the lead.

With less than one minute left, Marvin Mims Jr. caught a 26-yard pass for a touchdown to give the Broncos the lead. However, the Bills quickly marched down the field, and Prater hit the game-tying field goal. 

The Bills’ defense forced a punt on the Broncos’ first overtime possession. However, Allen threw an interception to give the Broncos the ball back. The Bills’ defense committed two pass interference penalties, putting the Broncos within field-goal range. Will Lutz hit the game-winning field goal from 23 yards.

At the post-game press conference, Allen shed tears over the heartbreaking loss.

After a disappointing wildcard loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the Philadelphia Eagles have decided to make a change at offensive coordinator, moving on from Kevin Patullo after one year.

However, according to NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo, the Eagles did not fire Patullo, as there is still a chance he remains on Nick Sirianni’s coaching staff.

The Eagles hoped for a repeat of last season, but a lackluster offensive output this year led players to openly call for change.

Quarterback Jalen Hurts avoided all questions regarding Patullo and his future with the organization. When Hurts was asked if he wanted Patullo back, he stated, “It’s too soon to think about that,” at his Monday press conference while cleaning out his locker.

The Eagles’ offense struggled to find an identity, struggling in both the pass and run games compared to last season with Kellen Moore, who went on to take the head coaching job with the New Orleans Saints.

Hurts will be going into his seventh season with his seventh different offensive coordinator, which can make it difficult to find an identity.

Hurts had two games this season in which he failed to complete a pass in the second half. Hurts also saw a massive drop-off in rushing attempts, going from 150 carries in 2024 to 105 in 2025.

A.J. Brown was also a major talking point throughout the year as his production dipped with Patullo as the playcaller. Brown got into a verbal altercation with Sirianni during Sunday’s game, which led to Brown not speaking to the media after the game and on Monday. Brown publicly voiced his frustration throughout the season, questioning his role in the offense.

The Eagles will look to bounce back next season with a new play caller, but uncertainty remains about Brown’s future with the Eagles.

The Chicago Bears had their backs to the wall and rose to the occasion, winning a wild-card thriller against the Packers.

On January 10, the Bears took on their division rivals, the Packers, in the wild-card game. The Bears had been one of this season’s most pleasant surprises, going from missing the playoffs to a No. 2 seed. Meanwhile, the Packers had gotten off to a great start but fell off after Micah Parsons suffered a season-ending injury. 

The Bears started off the game with a Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead. The Packers quickly responded with a touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Christian Watson.

The second quarter was all Packers. Love had two touchdown passes, one to Jayden Reed and the other to Romeo Doubs. At halftime, the Packers led this game 21-3.

Santos had a field goal in the third quarter to help chip away at the deficit. Despite this, the Bears still faced a 21-6 deficit with just one quarter remaining.

The Bears scored twice early in the fourth quarter, the first being another Santos field goal and a 6-yard touchdown rush from D’Andre Swift. However, when the Packers responded with a touchdown pass to Matthew Golden, all hope seemed lost. The Packers held a 27-16 lead with just 6:36 left. 

The Bears marched down the field and got an Olamide Zaccheaus touchdown. QB Caleb Williams converted a two-point conversion to Colston Loveland to get the game to within three. The Packers had a chance to extend their lead, but their kicker missed. The Bears got the eventual game-winning touchdown from D.J. Moore to make the game 31-27. The Bears scored 25 points in the fourth quarter to erase the deficit.

The Baltimore Ravens will be looking for a new coach for the first time since 2008.

The Ravens fired John Harbaugh on January 6 after 18 seasons with the team. This comes just days after the Ravens’ heartbreaking loss on Sunday Night Football. 

Harbaugh was hired in 2008 after a 5-11 season. He led the Ravens to a complete turnaround in 2008, posting an 11-5 record. The Ravens didn’t make too many changes outside of their head coach. One move they made was signing Pro Bowl special teams player Brendon Ayanbadejo.

Harbaugh made the playoffs each of his first five seasons with the Ravens. This all culminated in a Super Bowl championship in the 2012 season. Harbaugh was able to squeeze just enough out of an aging roster. The Ravens’ 2012 run is widely regarded as one of the most impressive in Super Bowl history.

The Ravens stagnated a bit after the Super Bowl, making the playoffs just one time from 2013 to 2017. However, the Ravens never lost trust in Harbaugh. 

The 2018 draft changed everything. The Ravens selected Lamar Jackson with the 32nd pick. Harbaugh now had an elite quarterback to pair with his defensive coaching skills. He won the Coach of the Year award in 2019 with a 14-2 record.

Despite missing the playoffs only twice in the Jackson era, it was also marked by a lack of playoff success. Ravens fans debated who was to blame, but ultimately, the front office decided it was Harbaugh’s time to go. 

The Ravens are likely to look internally to find their next head coach. Special teams coordinator Chris Horton and offensive coordinator Todd Monken are very likely candidates. As for Harbaugh, any team with a coaching opening will likely want to interview him. Harbaugh may not want to join a rebuild, so he could wait until after the playoffs to see if any playoff teams fire their coaches.

He may not need to wait that long. In the 24 hours after the news broke, Harbaugh reportedly had calls from seven NFL teams.  

A blowout win over Orlando came with a loud side story Monday night: Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Draymond Green got into a heated sideline argument that ended with Green leaving the bench and never returning to the game.

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The flare-up happened early in the third quarter at Chase Center with Golden State down 71–66. After Green committed a turnover, and continued to chat with an official. Kerr called a timeout and tried to pull his team into the huddle, later saying he felt the group had lost its focus. Instead, the timeout turned tense. Teammates and staff, which included Moses Moody and assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse, stepped in as Kerr and Green exchanged words. Later, Green walked off toward the locker room.

Both sides framed it as a moment that needed a pressure release, not a bigger fracture. Green said, “tempers spilled over, and he chose to remove himself because he didn’t think the situation would improve in the moment.”

Kerr confirmed Green wouldn’t have re-entered even after he returned to the bench in warmups before the fourth quarter.

The Warriors responded on the court. Stephen Curry ignited a third-quarter swing with a perfect shooting stretch, and Golden State turned the five-point deficit into a comfortable lead before cruising to a 120–97 victory. Curry finished with 26 points, and Jimmy Butler added 21 as the Warriors climbed back to .5 at 15–15.

The incident also added to a recent pattern: Green had been ejected in the previous game and, for a second straight night, wasn’t part of the closing minutes. After the final buzzer, the message from the locker room was essentially We’ve been here before.

With the game tied and seconds winding down, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James‘ streak of 1,297 consecutive games of double-digit points hanged in the balance.

The veteran forward tallied eight points against the Toronto Raptors, but had a chance to win the game – and keep his streak alive – in the final seconds as the Lakers held the final possession.

But like many times in his career, James made the right play at the right time.

Sacrificing his streak, he dished the ball wide to set up Rui Hachimura‘s 3-point buzzer beater to defeat the Raptors on Thursday night, 123-120.

James didn’t seem bothered when asked about his feelings after his run ended, which began in early 2007.

“None. We won,” he said.

“Just playing the game the right way. You always make the right play. That’s just been my M.O. That’s how I was taught the game. I’ve done that my whole career.”

The Lakers led by as many as 13 points. They held a nine-point advantage going into halftime, but the Raptors made adjustments and clawed their way back into the contest.

Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 44 points, half of those coming in the third quarter. Each team traded leads in the second half which ultimately came down to the final play of the match.

With James having space through the center, he could have gone for the game-winning jump shot from midrange. But he picked out an open Hachimura in the corner, who drilled a 3-pointer with no time remaining.

“Once they doubled AR [Reaves] and the ball got swung to me, I know it’s a numbers game,” James said. “We got a four-on-three advantage and were just trying to put the ball on time, on target, in Rui’s socket, in his shot pocket, and he knocked it down.”

The win was the Lakers’ eighth in their last nine games as they remain in the top three of the Western Conference.

James and point guard Luka Doncic missed the following game against the Boston Celtics, where the team lost 126-105 the next day.

The Lakers conclude their three-game away trip against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. On Wednesday, JJ Redick‘s side faces the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

Boston Celtics small forward Jordan Walsh struggled to make an impact in the opening weeks of the season.

The 2023 second-round pick played less than five minutes in his first three games this year. He didn’t even appear in four of the Celtics’ opening eight matches of the campaign and tallied just 24 minutes. And still, most of those minutes came when games were long settled.

But after a game against the Washington Wizards on Nov. 5, where the forward logged seven points and seven rebounds, Walsh has played 15 or more minutes in all but one game since that moment.

He continued his strong form for the Celtics on Friday night, this time putting up 17 points and four rebounds in the team’s 126-105 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The previous night, Walsh posted a season-high 22 points in a 146-101 win against the Wizards.

His performance on Friday caught the eye of Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves.

“He just plays hard as crap every single possession,” Reaves said after the game in which he put up 36 points. “He doesn’t take a possession off. His ability, his length, his athleticism, he’s physically gifted, [he] moves really well. I can see him being one of the best defenders in the league for many years to come.”

Despite the recent praise, guard Jaylen Brown wants Walsh — and the media — to stay focused and not hype him too much.

“I don’t want to boost his head up too much,” Brown said. “I don’t want him to start getting cute. You gotta still take care of the details. But he’s been doing a good job.”

The Celtics move to fifth place in the Eastern Conference following four straight wins. They travel to Canada on Sunday to face the Toronto Raptors.

Despite entering the 2025 season as one of the favorites to compete in the NFC, the Detroit Lions currently sit on the wrong side of the playoff line with five games remaining.

The team lost for the third time in November, dropping a home game to division rivals, the Green Bay Packers, 31-24.

The loss puts the Lions third in the NFC North, two games behind the Chicago Bears. After the weekend, Detroit sits below the playoff line with a 7-5 record. On Monday, ESPN gave the Lions a 44% chance of making the postseason.

Head coach Dan Campbell is aware of the team’s recent slump but remains determined to make a final push into the playoffs.

“We dug ourselves a little bit of a hole,” he said after Thursday’s loss. “That’s the bottom line. We are in a little bit of a hole. But that’s just what it is. There’s nothing more than that. So all we got to do is worry about cleaning up this and then getting to the next game and finding a way to win the next one in front of us.”

Under Campbell, the Lions won back-to-back NFC North titles in 2023 and 2024. Last season, the team finished with its best regular-season record (15-2) in franchise history but lost in the Divisional round against the Washington Commanders.

The Lions’ next game is a home clash with the hot Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night.

It’s been an uncharacteristic season for the Kansas City Chiefs, who are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

Their postseason chances took another hit on Thanksgiving after a 31-28 loss against the Dallas Cowboys, putting Andy Reid‘s side 6-6 with five games remaining.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who threw four touchdowns during the loss, says the equation is simple if the Chiefs want to make the playoffs: win.

“You’ve got to win every game now and hope that’s enough,” Mahomes said after the game.

Thursday’s defeat was the Chiefs’ sixth one-score loss this season. It’s a stark contrast to their 2024 record, where the team went 11-0 in those situations.

Kansas City started the game on the front foot, racing to a 14-7 lead in the first quarter after touchdowns from wide receiver Rashee Rice and tight end Travis Kelce. However, the Cowboys responded by scoring 13 unanswered points through the following two quarters.

The Chiefs retook the lead early in the fourth quarter from another touchdown by Rice. But Dallas responded again by scoring a touchdown and field goal, putting the game out of reach for Reid’s side.

After reaching at least the AFC Championship in the past seven seasons, the Chiefs are currently on the outside looking in as of Sunday. Their remaining games are all against AFC opponents, including matches against division rivals Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders.

“We’re going to play a lot of good football teams coming up,” Mahomes said. “If we’re going to make the playoffs, we’re going to have to win them all. That’s got to be the mindset when we step into the building when we get back.”

Davis Mills had not started an NFL game in a while heading into the 2025 season. Two full seasons to be exact.

After being drafted by the Houston Texans in 2021, Mills started the majority of matches for the following two seasons. In 2023, the team named him the backup quarterback to first-round pick C.J. Stroud.

But earlier this month, Mills got his chance when he started in a victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. And he hasn’t stopped since.

Mills started his third straight game on Thursday as he led the Texans to a third consecutive victory, defeating the Buffalo Bills 23-19 to keep the team’s playoff hopes alive.

The 27-year-old completed 53.3% of his passes during the win. He also threw 153 passing yards and recorded two touchdowns.

Mills is filling in for Stroud, who suffered a concussion in a loss against the Denver Broncos on Nov. 2. But despite his 3-0 record as a starter, Mills is aware of his place on the team.

“C.J.’s the starter for this team,” he said after Thursday’s win. “I’m just doing everything I can to bring my best foot forward every day, make everyone else around me better and try to provide and play my role to my best ability when I get thrown in there.”

The Texans will face the Indianapolis Colts next Sunday with a chance to close the gap on the AFC South leaders.

The Los Angeles Lakers fired team executives Joey and Jesse Buss with immediate effect, ESPN reported on Thursday.

Joey Buss worked as an alternate governor and vice president of research and development. Jesse Buss’ position was assistant general manager. The brothers both worked with the Lakers organization throughout the past decade.

“We are extremely honored to have been part of this organization for the last 20 seasons,” the brothers said to ESPN. “Thank you to Laker Nation for embracing our family every step of the way. We wish things could be different with the way our time ended with the team. At times like this, we wish we could ask our Dad what he would think about it all.”

Jesse and Joey’s firings came a month after the NBA Board of Governors approved Mark Walter‘s purchase of a majority stake in the franchise, valued at $10 billion. Walter is also the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have won three World Series championships in the past six seasons.

Jesse and Joey’s father, Jerry Buss, bought the Lakers in 1979. During his reign as owner, the team won 10 NBA titles and featured talent such as Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. When Jerry died in 2013, his daughter Jeanie Buss took over and is currently the team’s primary team governor.

The firings also signal movement in the front office and scouting positions following the change in ownership.

The Lakers, who sit third in the Western Conference with an 11-4 record, visit the Utah Jazz on Sunday night.

Patrick Mahomes didn’t point fingers after yet another tight loss. Instead, the Kansas City Chiefs’ star quarterback put the spotlight squarely on himself as Kansas City’s season drifted closer to the brink.

The Chiefs fell 22–19 to the Denver Broncos on Sunday in Denver, dropping to 5–5 and continuing a baffling trend: they are now 0–5 in one-score games this year after going unbeaten in such contests a season ago.

Mahomes finished with 276 passing yards, one touchdown to Travis Kelce and one costly interception, as Denver’s defense, led by breakout corner Ja’Quan McMillian, repeatedly disrupted the rhythm that once made Kansas City’s offense feel inevitable. McMillian logged a red-zone pick and multiple sacks, flipping key possessions and helping set up points for Denver.

Afterward, Mahomes sounded more like a coach than a reigning superstar, stressing that Kansas City’s biggest issue isn’t talent but reliability from series to series. He said the Chiefs “haven’t been consistent enough to win games” and insisted that fixing that “starts with me,” citing missed throws and protection checks that stalled drives.

On the other side, quarterback Bo Nix continued Denver’s surge, steering an eight-game winning streak and a 9–2 record. He calmly marched the Broncos into range for Wil Lutz’s fifth field goal of the afternoon, a 35-yarder as time expired that gave Denver firm control of the AFC West.

For Kansas City, the loss is about more than one bad throw. The Chiefs now sit outside the AFC playoff field and are in real danger of missing the postseason for the first time since 2014, an unthinkable scenario when the year began with talk of more Super Bowl runs.

Mahomes, however, isn’t sounding any alarms. He framed the frustration as fuel; he said, “all they can do is treat every week as a new chance to prove themselves,” and finally closed out the tight games that used to define their dominance.

Not many people could’ve predicted how Tez Johnson would perform in his debut NFL season.

Even team scouts had some doubts about the Oregon receiver at this year’s NFL combine. Weighing in at 154 pounds, he made him the lightest participant at the event.

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However, it seems the seventh-round gamble made by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is paying off 10 games into the season.

Johnson has already tallied 255 total receiving yards and four touchdowns in nine games played this season. In last Sunday’s 28-23 defeat against the New England Patriots, the receiver caught two touchdowns and logged 42 receiving yards.

Though he didn’t put up the same type of performance in the Bucs’ recent loss to the Buffalo Bills, Johnson is continuing to prove his worth and justify the team’s seventh-round pick in the draft.

Tampa Bay remains at the summit of the NFC South and will return home next Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye continues to push for the NFL MVP after another impressive performance, this time in a 27-14 win on Thursday night against the New York Jets.

Maye extended his streak of notching over 200 passing yards in every game this season by tallying 281 and a completion rate of 73.5% against the Jets. The Patriots secured their eighth straight victory to keep Mike Vrabel‘s side top of the AFC East division.

The home crowd started to chant “MVP” as the team secured its fourth straight home win.

“I thought those fans were awesome,” Maye said in his postgame press conference. “I think it was pretty sweet for the prime time game, here for my first one at home, pretty sweet.”

This season, Maye has completed 20 passing touchdowns and is averaging a 71.9% completion rate. He also became the fourth NFL quarterback during the last 20 years to win eight straight games while scoring 20 points or more each game in his first or second season.

The Patriots are having quite the turnaround in 2025. The team went 4-13 in each of the last two seasons, but in Vrabel’s first year in Foxborough, the Patriots are making a case as legit title contenders.

“I would say (Maye’s) performance, in general, has been what we expect,” Vrabel said after the win. “We have high expectations for Drake. He has high expectations for himself.”

Maye and the Patriots return to the field next Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.