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Getty Images There’s a big showdown this week in the NFC East. Well, I guess for the division title between the Eagles and Cowboys if that’s your thing. But also for the best shot at the second pick in next year’s draft, when Washington and the Giants square off at FedEx Field. If the season...

Getty Images Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers contemplated the possibility that he might be playing his final two games with the Chargers after last Sunday’s loss to the Vikings and said there was “uncertainty” because the decision about 2020 wasn’t one he can make on his own. Rivers doesn’t...

Getty Images The Chargers were the home team on Sunday against the Vikings, but it didn’t look or sound like it. The stands were a sea of purple, with tens of thousand of Vikings fans getting out of the Minnesota winter and cheering on their team in Southern California. The Vikings’ website...

Getty Images Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said he never considered pulling quarterback Philip Rivers yesterday, despite the fact they’re already out of the playoff hunt and that Rivers had four of the team’s seven turnovers. But Rivers knows that his future beyond the next two games is out of...

Getty Images A wild final two minutes of the first half in Los Angeles ended with the Vikings ahead of the Chargers 19-10. Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter stripped Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers of the football on a sack and Ifeadi Odenigbo returned it 56 yards for a touchdown. The...

Getty Images The Vikings extended their lead to 22-10 early in the third quarter, but they lost a key piece of their offense in the process. Running back Dalvin Cook injured his shoulder and has been ruled out of the game after a visit to the blue medical tent on the sideline. Alexander...

Getty Images The Vikings lost running back Dalvin Cook to a shoulder injury, but that hasn’t slowed down their offense. Mike Boone ran for an eight-yard touchdown to cap a seven-play, 85-yard touchdown drive early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Chargers. The extra point...

Getty Images The Vikings are one step closer to a playoff berth and their defense has a lot to do with it. Vikings defenders forced seven turnovers during Sunday’s 39-10 win over the Chargers. The victory pushed the Vikings to 10-4 on the season and leaves them on the doorstep of the...

Getty Images With a game against the Packers looming in Week 16, the status of Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will be a topic of great interest this week. Cook left Sunday’s 39-10 win over the Chargers early in the third quarter after injuring his shoulder. Cook went to the sideline medical...

Getty Images When the Vikings played the Rams at the L.A. Coliseum in 2018, plenty of Minnesota fans showed up. An even greater concentration is expected on Sunday, when the Vikings return to Los Angeles to play in the other football venue — a 27,000-seat soccer stadium in which the Chargers...

Getty Images Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams made a sensational touchdown catch on Sunday, but the NFL decided he was too boisterous with his celebration. Williams was fined $14,037 for dunking the ball over the goal post after he scored the touchdown. The celebration also got Williams a...

Getty Images The signs pointed toward Adam Thielen returning to the Vikings lineup throughout the week and nothing changed on Friday. Thielen was not given an injury designation for Sunday’s game against the Chargers, which means he’s set to play this weekend. Thielen has been sidelined for...

Getty Images Week 15 of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Ravens and it continues with 14 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...

Getty Images The NFL has announced this year’s nominees for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award given each year to a player based on their philanthropic and community work. There’s one nominee per team, each of whom will receive a donation of up to $50,000 to a charity of their choice. The...

Getty Images The Vikings face a stiff challenge on Sunday at L.A., against the Chargers. They may be getting receiver Adam Thielen back for the game. Thielen practiced on a limited basis on Thursday, his second practice of the week. He injured a hamstring in Week Seven against the Lions, and...

Getty Images Wide receiver Adam Thielen‘s practice week got off to a good start on Wednesday. Thielen didn’t practice at all last week and missed his fourth straight game on Sunday, but this week has gotten off to a better start. Per multiple reports from the portion of practice open to the...

Getty Images Technical difficulties delayed the Week 14 awards edition of #PFTPM by a day. So we did it today, giving those who deserve recognition their satisfaction (but no trophy or cash prize) a bit later than usual. The two players of the week for the most recent week that was are Titans...

Getty Images The Giants are keeping the pressure on. But so far, the Bengals have found one lead they’re able to hang onto. If the season ended today, the Bengals (1-12) would still hold the top spot in next year’s selection order. Also, a lot of people would be saying: “Why did the NFL...

Getty Images Earlier this year, in-game audio emerged of Jets quarterback Sam Darnold seeing ghosts. Now, in-game audio has surfaced of Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers screaming like a banshee. It happened in Jacksonville, after Rivers connected with running back Austin Ekeler on what would...

Getty Images The Chargers are 5-8 and not going anywhere this season, and so it would be easy to write off their 45-10 victory over the Jaguars on Sunday as a meaningless game. But that game said more about the Chargers than it first appears. Winning by 35 points in the NFL is hard: The...