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.THE Los Angeles Chargers are 1.5-point favorites against the Cleveland Browns in Week 9 of the 2024 regular season. The over/under is 42.5 points, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.This means that bettors are betting on whether the two teams will combine to score over or under 42.5 points.My score prediction for the game is a 24-17 victory for the Chargers, with a combined total of 41 points. So if I were putting money based on my prediction, I would bet the under.As for matchup picks, analysts think Los Angeles will win.ExpertTakeNate Davis (USA Today)BrownsJarrett Bell (USA Today)BrownsMike Clay (ESPN)ChargersMatt Bowen (ESPN)ChargersPete…
(USA TODAY Sports)It looks like Bo Nix is keeping all of his stuff. THE Denver Broncos will face the Baltimore Ravens in a titanic clash this weekend, and naturally, there will be comparisons between Nix and reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson.Nix isn’t anywhere near Jackson’s level yet, but he’s played well in recent weeks and was just named Offensive Rookie of the Month for October. Nix has also played with his legs this season, but the quarterback this week shrugged off a comparison to Ravens star Lamar Jackson. “If I tried to do what Lamar would do, I wouldn’t be…
ALTOONA (Nittany Nation) — Life after sports has long been considered one of the toughest challenges facing former athletes. Last fall, just before Penn State’s season opener, offensive guard Landon Tengwall was unexpectedly forced out of the game he loves after several head injuries.“I want to be a great husband. I want to be a good father. I want to be a great businessman. And you have to take all of that into consideration and make an adult decision,” he said. Drew Allar will be the game-time decision against Ohio State Still living in the shadow of Mount Nittany, escaping…
October 13, 2024; Arlington, Texas, United States; Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson (87) runs after a catch during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn ImagesThe 2024 NFL season has reached what was once the halfway point, as Week 9 has arrived. Eight matches in the year, the Dallas Cowboys (3-4) have a Football Power Index (FPI) of -1.0 from ESPN, which ranks 23rd in the league.The Atlanta Falcons (5-3), who host Dallas on Sunday, are ranked 15th with an FPI rating of 0.6.FPI is “a prediction system for the NFL. Each…
Garrett Wilson scored two spectacular touchdowns as the New York Jets ended their five-game losing streak with a 21-13 win over the Houston Texans.Star quarterback Aaron Rodgers was also influential, completing 22 of 32 passes for 211 yards and three touchdowns as the Jets won for the first time since September.It was also the Jets’ first win under interim coach Jeff Ulbrich, and placed them second in the AFC East.The highlight was two acrobatic one-handed catches by Wilson in the third and fourth quarters.His first catch early in the third quarter tied the scores. The second was even more impressive,…
.Take off the coats, because there is some new material that needs a home for a few Detroit Lions players.Following Detroit’s 52-14 win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 8, the rewards continue to flow for some Lions. Wideout Kalif Raymond earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his outstanding performance on punt returns.He was joined by running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who did something no Lions player has ever done before. Gibbs won FedEx Ground Player of the Week for the second week in a row.But wait, there’s more!Quarterback Jared Goff won NFC Offensive Player of the Month…
(Rod Hanna-US PRESSWIRE)Mike Haffner, who played wide receiver for the Denver Broncos from 1968 to 1970, died at the age of 82, the team announced Thursday evening.”We are saddened to learn of the passing of former Broncos WR Mike Haffner (1968-70),” the team wrote on its Twitter Page/X. “After his career, ‘Haff’ returned to Denver as a local television sportscaster for KMGH-7.”Haffner died in Las Vegas after battling illness for several years, according to a report from Chris Tomasson of Denver Gazette.After spending one season in the Atlantic Coast Football League with the Hartford Charter Oaks, Haffner joined the Broncos…
EL SEGUNDO — Chargers head into Week 9 of 18-week season with the stingiest defense in the NFLgiving up a paltry average of 13 points per game. They are eighth in net yards allowed, 11th in net rushing yards allowed, ninth in net passing yards allowed and 13th in net yards allowed per play.Surprised?No, defensive coordinator Jesse Minter wasn’t surprised.Happy?Yes, Minter was happy.Satisfied?No, Minter was not satisfied.“Just the way these guys worked and bought in and played together and did that, really, since April, I felt like we had a chance to be a good unit,” Minter said Thursday. “So…
October 6, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin drives against the Dallas Cowboys during the third quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Dallas won 20-17. Mandatory credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesFacing the Pittsburgh Steelers Heading into the 2024 season, it was the toughest strength of schedule of the NFL’s 32 teams. Two things immediately stood out when the league released the slate of games in May: 1) The first half of games before the Week 9 bye appeared to be full of opponents perceived as beatable, none of which included any AFC North rivals; 2) No, thanks to…
Chicago Bear Defensive end Montez Sweat has been a force since he was traded to the franchise a year ago this week. In 2023, Sweat was the first player in NFL history to lead two teams in sacks in a single season when he led both the Washington Commanders (6.5) and the Bears (6).Despite only having 3.5 sacks through the first seven games of the season, Sweat has been an absolute force on the Bears’ defensive line, especially over the last two games. According to Pro Football Focus over his last two games, Sweat is tied for third in the…