Bears, Bengals raising alarms; Chiefs, Giants merit patience
That would be a group that includes the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers.…
NFL Week 2 grades, results: Lions, Ravens get perfect marks as Jets fail massively
Imagn Images Welcome to Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season. The first wave of regular-season action was…
49ers vs. Saints takeaways: Mac Jones’ 3 TD’s leads San Francisco to 2-0 start
By Matt Barrows, Vic Tafur and Amos Morale Mac Jones threw three touchdown passes to lead a short-handed…
Patriots trading WR Ja’Lynn Polk to Saints, per sources: Why New England’s making the move
By Dianna Russini, Chad Graff and Rebecca Tauber The New England Patriots are trading wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk…
Derek Carr opens door for NFL comeback month after retirement
There’s no shortage of potential jobs. Retired NFL quarterback Derek Carr starred as an NFL analyst for YouTube’s…
Ranking NFL teams by spending: The boldest, most frugal and best bang for the buck
The relationship between cash and winning in the NFL is complicated. Buying a contender in free agency is…
NFL Week 2 picks against the spread: Are the Dolphins’ and Giants’ seasons over already?
Everyone loves to overreact after the first week, but sometimes a kick in the groin, to paraphrase Tyreek…
Mike McDaniel, Russell Wilson and others who need to rebound after rough NFL Week 1
NFL Week 1 is in the books, and the football gods treated us to an opening week full…
Bills, Packers climb; Lions fall from top five
Entering the fourth quarter, J.J. McCarthy’s first start was nothing short of a nightmare. He’d completed 7 of…
Week 2 NFL Power Rankings: Bills, Chargers emerge as cream of the AFC crop
Editor’s note: This article is part of The Athletic NFL Power Rankings. Every week, Chad Graff and Josh Kendall…