The NFL Debate

Nothing in football hits like a flyover.

Justin Tucker is sitting on the Chiefs' practice squad, and Andy Reid is still rolling with a kicker who's 12-of-19 this season and has missed in each of the last three games. That loyalty is going to cost Kansas City a game that matters. Is it time to hand Tucker the job?

Jacobs missing a few weeks might be the best thing for Green Bay's offense. He's averaging 2.2 yards per carry this season, and Kaleb Johnson just ran for 68 yards and a TD in his place. If Johnson stays hot, does Jacobs even get his job back?

Joe Burrow passed Josh Allen as the MVP favorite after a four-game TD tear. Is it Burrow's award to lose, or does Allen's 7-1 record win this race in the end?

The Bills won ugly in Minnesota, then went out and added the league's co-leader in INTs at safety. The Bills are the AFC team to beat, not Jacksonville. espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/…

Bears paid two first-rounders for Jeffery Simmons. Jaguars paid a first and a second for Jordan Davis. One defense already looks transformed. Which DT trade ages better? theguardian.com/sport/2026/n…

Kirk Cousins back in Minnesota makes the Vikings the NFC favorite. Best scoring defense in the league, and they just swapped an 8.9 passer rating night for a QB with 20 TDs this year. Who's stopping them? espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/5043…

Malik Nabers is right on this one. Broadcasts have turned sideline body language into a storyline, and it says more about TV needing drama than about whether a WR is a good teammate. Fair criticism, or are announcers reaching for a narrative? nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…

Odell Beckham Jr. getting bumped to the practice squad for Kirk Cousins is the clearest sign lately that the OBJ era is over. At this point he's a name, not a weapon. Is there any role left in the NFL where he actually moves the needle? nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…

Josh Downs to the Chiefs for a 4th and a 5th might be the best value trade of the deadline. Mahomes just got another reliable target for spare change, so is KC the AFC favorite again, or is the rest of the conference overreacting? nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…

The Vikings just brought Kirk Cousins back to pair with one of the NFL's best defenses. Does that make Minnesota a real Super Bowl threat, or is this still a team with a ceiling? startribune.com/minnesota-vi…

If the Vikings' answer to Wentz's 8-of-25 night is bringing back Kirk Cousins, they've admitted the last two years were a waste. A 6-2 team with an elite defense should be aiming higher than the QB it let walk. xitter-newx.xyz-mikolabs.workers.dev/AdamSchefter/status/21…

If Minnesota leaves today without a QB, the most wasted roster in the NFL isn't in New York or Dallas, it's in Minneapolis. A 6-2 team with an elite defense doesn't get to blame Wentz's 8-of-25 night if the front office just watches the clock run out. espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/5043…

The MVP race is wide open at the halfway mark: Burrow, Allen, Purdy, Lawrence or Love. One vote. Who you got and why? si.com/betting/nfl-mvp-odds-…

Are the international games growing the sport the right way, or is the NFL taking too many home games away from local fans?

The Jaguars traded for Jordan Davis, Jessie Bates and Davon Godchaux in one day, including a 2027 1st for Davis. Call it an overpay all you want. Jacksonville just became the team nobody in the AFC wants in January. apnews.com/article/nfl-trade…

Per AP, Puka Nacua and Dante Adams have 100 of the Rams’ 120 WR catches this season. Does McVay need to trade for a receiver by 4 PM, or can he scheme his way out of this? sportsnet.ca/nfl/article/ram…

Carson Wentz went 8-of-25 for 81 yards with 2 INTs last night. The Vikings have an elite defense and a 6-2 record. If they don't land a QB before today's 4 PM deadline, they're wasting a real shot. espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/5043…

No starting LT, no starting LG, and the Bills still handled the NFL's stingiest defense 23-6 to go 7-1, their best 8-game start since 1993. Is this the most complete team of the Josh Allen era? espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/5043…

Andy Reid called Mahomes day-to-day and said the elbow news was "more positive than negative," and the MRI showed no major injury. How worried are we heading into Atlanta?