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The NFL has announced the final nationally televised contests of the regular season, two of which will be on Saturday and the along with the final "Sunday Night Football" matchup Danilo Gallinari Jersey of the year. Here are the three matchups flexed for Week 18:Saturday, Jan. 8 vs. , 4:30 p.m., ESPN/ABC vs. , 8:15 p.m., ESPN/ABCSunday, Jan. 9 vs. , 8:20 p.m., NBCThe Saturday doubleheader is new for the final week of the regular season. ESPN's with playoff implications during the final week of the season, involving teams playing to stay alive for a wild card berth, division title, conference seeding, or first-round bye. Those games will be played on ESPN and ABC simultaneously.The has had the opportunity to flex the "Sunday Night Football" finale since the 2006 TV Josh Hall Jersey contract -- which gave NBC the rights to the Sunday night package. The 2017 season was the lone year the league did not exercise the option to end the season on Sunday night, Oklahoma City Thunder Hats due to the final Sunday of the season being on New Year's Eve.The Week 18 game is determined exclusively by the league, meaning neither CBS nor Fox can "protect" that game. The league seeks to flex a matchup in which at least one team must win in order to qualify for the playoffs, regardle s of what happens in the other Week 18 games Andre Roberson Jersey -- hence why the Raiders and Chargers were selected for the "Sunday Night Football" matchup.The networks for each game will be announced Monday. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m., CBSCincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m., FoxGreen Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m., FoxTenne see at Houston, 1 p.m., CBSIndianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m., CBSChicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m., FoxWashington at New York Giants, 1 p.m., FoxSeattle at Arizona, 4:25 Oklahoma City Thunder Jeresy p.m., FoxNew Orleans at Atlanta, 4:25 p.m., FoxNew York Jets at Buffalo, 4:25 p.m., CBSSan Francisco at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m., FoxNew England at Miami, 4:25 p.m., CBSCarolina at Tampa Bay, 4:25 p.m., CBS

The are keeping star defensive tackle in the fold for 2023, as the team Wednesday that they had exercised the fifth-year option on his deal. Simmons will make a fully guaranteed Shawn Marion Jersey $10.75 million in 2023, .Simmons is coming off of a career year in which he recorded 54 combined tackles, 8.5 sacks, 16 QB hits, 12 tackles for lo s and six pa Shaquille O'Neal Jersey ses defensed. He was rewarded with Second Team All-Pro honors, and his first Pro Bowl selection. Simmons proved he was one of the most dominant interior defensive linemen in the league, as he recorded three sacks in Tenne see's playoff lo s to the , and three first-half sacks against the eventual champion . Simmons also made the game-saving, goal-line tackle against the on "Monday Night Football" in Week 6.The No. 19 overall pick in Ricky Rubio Jersey the 2019 out of Mi si sippi State is a player expecting a big extension NBA Phoenix Suns Jeresy soon, and Titans general manager Jon Robinson said at the 's annual league meeting that Simmons is "in that top group of guys that we want to keep in Nashville," . According to , Simmons is projected to command a four-year, $84.13 million extension that carries an AAV of $21 million. That specific deal would make him the second highest-paid defensive tackle behind . Simmons has improved each season, and now is one of the most impactful players at his position. Mikal Bridges Jersey In 41 career games, he has recorded 135 combined tackles, 13.5 sacks and 32 QB hits.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was visibly animated on the sideline immediately after his team's game-winning stop against the Colts, forcibly ridding himself of his headset before jumping onto the bench to holler at a pack of Philadelphia fans.For Sirianni, it was more than just a win that improves the Eagles' record to 9-1 following a disappointing Week 10 defeat, but something much deeper."I'm emotional because I love Frank Reich," Sirianni told reporters after the . "He's one of the Phoenix Suns Hats best damn football coaches I've ever been around. I was hoping he and I would be able to coach against each other in this game."Reich was by the Colts on Nov. 7 following a 3-5-1 start to what was his fifth season in Indianapolis. Sirianni served as the Colts' offensive coordinator for the Elie Okobo Jersey first three seasons of Reich's tenure in Indy, which led to the 41-year-old attaining the head coach job in Philadelphia."I spent a lot of time here. One of my children was born here," Sirianni said. "It was sweet to come here, especially with what happened with this organization the last couple weeks, and get the win. A win! Leave Indianapolis. With. A. Win."The Colts Jeff Saturday as the team's interim head coach following Reich's dismi sal. Saturday's Colts debuted with a surprising victory last week, and held a lead against the Eagles up until the final 80 seconds of Sunday's game when scooted into the end zone for the go-ahead score."You don't want to know what Abdel Nader Jersey I think about whether he should be here or not, because you guys can probably imagine what I really think," Sirianni said of Reich. "I love him. So I got a little emotional about that."An emotional win that came under the critical circumstances of a close, tough game may do wonders for the first-place Eagles going forward. Hurts recognized Sirianni's emotions after the game by handing him the game ball, and adding another Cameron Johnson Jersey positive chapter to Philadelphia's 2022 season."I know it's special for him," said Hurts. "He spent a lot of time here in Indianapolis. He has a lot of memories here -- great homecoming for him. I'm glad we were able to get the win for him. As he walked off the field, I hear he got a little bit emotional. I gue s I didn't help when I to sed him the ball."Coach doesn't get enough credit for what he Jevon Carter Jersey does and what he's been for us. He does a great job. I'm happy he got to get this win."

With in his old job and no starting quarterback roles open, has found a new home as a backup for for a season. Winston has finalized a contract with the , where he is expected to compete for the No. 2 quarterback job with .The deal is for one year as Winston will make a base value of $1.1 million, per ESPN's Field Yates. Winston got a $148,000 signing bonus, a base Davis Bertans Jersey salary of $952,000 and $3.4 million will be available in incentives. The deal wasn't expected to be large since the Saints only have $5,041,522 in available cap space, . Signing Winston doesn't guarantee him the backup job in New Orleans, but it will give the Saints' options going forward .The signing keeps Winston in the NFC South after spending his first five years with the . He led the with both 5,109 pa sing yards and 30 interceptions last season, as the Bucs Tim Duncan Jersey finished 7-9 in Bruce Arians' first season. NO QB #2 CMP%60.7YDs5109TD33INT30YD/Att8.16 The Saints Rudy Gay Jersey placed originally placed a first-round tender on Hill, who was a restricted free agent, earlier this offseason. They signed him to a two-year extension Sunday, making him the second-highest paid backup quarterback in the NFL. NO QB #7 PASS YDs55RUSH YDs156REC YDs234TOTAL TDS7 The Saints will have more flexibility regarding their quarterback situation with Winston on the roster. Even if Winston loses the No. 2 quarterback job to Hill, he still can be the understudy to Brees and the Saints can still use Hill in a variety of ways on offense. Winston would have a role similar to had in New Orleans over the past two seasons.New Orleans has loaded up the quarterback room this offseason. In addition to Hill, the Saints drafted former Penn State and Mi si sippi State quarterback in the seventh round of the 2020 draft. Stevens, who has a skill set similar to Hill's, will compete for a roster spot and could be developed in a similar way the Saints used Hill Devin Vassell Jersey the past few years. As for Winston, turnovers have plagued the 26-year-old throughout his five-year career in the . He has 88 interceptions and 50 fumbles (losing 23) in 72 career games (111 total turnovers). Winston has completed 61.3% of his pa ses for 19,737 yards and 121 touchdowns in his five seasons, posting an 86.9 rating San Antonio Spurs T-Shirts as the Buccaneers went 28-42 in his 70 starts. Despite the turnover i sues, Winston did make the Pro Bowl in 2015 and threw for over 4,000 yards in his first two seasons.

The are ready to turn over a new leaf in 2021, and that even goes for their primary uniforms. On Wednesday, the Jaguars announced that they would be changing their primary home uniform color from black back to teal, and used the hashtag #TealWithIt to rally their fans on social media Chimezie Metu Jersey ."We've heard the fans loud and clear," head equipment manager Jimmy Luck said in a statement, . "As the only team in the that wears teal, we know what this color means to our organization, the 904 and our entire fanbase. Teal inspires great memories of some of our franchise's greatest moments. Making the switch to teal as our primary uniform color allows us to celebrate that history while kicking off a new era of Jaguars football." New energy.New primary. #DUUUVAL (@ Tre Jones Jersey Jaguars) According to the Jaguars, Jacksonville has worn teal jerseys 114 times and posted a 64-50 record in those games. This is not the first time the Jaguars have rocked teal as their primary color, as their uniforms and, specifically that unique color, have been staples of the franchise since it was founded Quinndary Weatherspoon Jersey in 1993. The Jags experienced succe s early on, making the playoffs in four out of their first five seasons, while reaching the AFC Championship Game twice. Unfortunately, the Jaguars have struggled to replicate that succe s as of late, and are currently coming off of a Artis Gilmore Jersey 1-15 season -- the worst campaign in franchise history. There is reason to be optimistic about the future, however, as the Jaguars hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 and have a new head coach in Urban Meyer.Meyer last month that he wants to instill pride in the Jaguars franchise again. Maybe the switch to teal as the primary color can help in that cause. "When they see that Jaguar emblem, I want there to be a sense of pride," Meyer said. "I can see a fast team, I see people who care deeply about that organization and the two things I always talk about that are a part of inspiration are love and ownership. I want you Fabricio Oberto Jersey to own it, and if you don't want to do that, then you really can't be here. Own that emblem."

The Washington Football Team is in a bit of a transition period. It is working through the kinks with new head coach Ron Rivera, it doesn't have a quarterback it is sold on moving forward with and it doesn't even have an official team moniker. Back in July, Washington the " " name and logo following a "thorough review" which was conducted in part due to outside pre sure from major sponsors Sterling Brown Jersey , including FedEx. While not many expected Washington to find a new team name by the beginning of the 2020 regular season, you had to imagine that Thabo Sefolosha Jersey Washington's football club would remain namele s for just a single season. However, a recent interview with Washington team president Jason Wright conducted by , Wright indicated that Washington may hold onto their name of the "Football Team" in 2021."I think next year is fast because of how the brand has to come together through uniforms, through approval proce ses through the league," Wright said. "Next year NBA Houston Rockets Jeresy is fast. There is a pretty good chance we will still be the Washington Football Team next season. We could get there quicker, it's actually pretty hard to get there that quickly because of all the steps that need to happen."The franchise's moniker has been a controversial topic for years with Native Americans petitioning the team to change it on multiple occasions. Dan Snyder, Washington's longtime owner, had long been resistant to changing the name, telling in 2013 that he would "never change the name. It's that simple. NEVER -- you can use caps." Now that they have entered this transition period, Wright and Washington clearly want to take their time before officially rebranding. "Everybody needs to take a deep breath," Wright said. "It's Christian Wood Jersey not coming tomorrow. It's a busine s decision, we need Charles Barkley Jersey to understand that market. More importantly, it's important to engage the community and the fans. We're also in the proce s of identifying the folks that should weigh in over time. We want this name and brand to represent the entire area, to represent the fan base, but to also attract new folks to this fan base. We want to grow this fan base as part of our new identity."

The Arizona Cardinals lost off their defense but believe they still have playmakers to get Houston Rockets T-Shirts after the pa ser. , who led the Cards with 11 sacks in 2021, is now vaulted into the true No. 1 pa s rusher role. But the 31-year-old has always viewed himself as a top dog."Even when Chandler was here, I'm the No. 1 guy to me," Golden said, . "That's why I'm able to perform at a high level Sterling Brown Jersey no matter who I am playing with."I respect him and learned a lot from Chandler. I can seriously say he helped me become the player I am today. But whether I am playing with Chandler or anyone else, I feel like I'm a No. 1 (pa s rusher). You've got to have that mindset."Jones earned 71.5 sacks in six seasons with Arizona from 2016-2021, the third-most in the NFL over that span.Golden has generated three double-digit sack seasons in his seven-year career, and after to Arizona midway through the 2020 season, he formed a potent pairing with Jones. Now that the latter has moved on, Golden will P.J. Tucker Jersey have to deal with offenses sending more help his way."I felt weird coming in the first day because Chandler wasn't out there," Golden said. "It felt crazy. But at the same time I'm glad we've got the guys we've got. Like everyone has been saying, you Elvin Hayes Jersey can't replace Chandler. But you can get out there and hunt. I'm going to do my part and hunt and know the guys we've got are going to be ready to hunt too."The Cardinals are counting on , , and rookies (third round), (third round) and (seventh round) to help fill the hole left by Jones. The youngsters will play a vital role if the -led D is to bounce back after struggling down the stretch last season.In 2021, Arizona went from allowing 18.4 points per game (fourth Kenyon Martin Jr. Jersey fewest) in Weeks 1-11 to 27.3 points per game from Weeks 12-18, 28th in the league.

The Washington Football Team is planning to keep quarterback Alex Smith on its 53-man roster, . Smith, who mi sed the entire 2019 season after suffering a compound leg fracture in November 2018, was recently activated by the team after he was cleared to participate in football activities.A three-time Pro Bowler and first overall pick in the 2005 draft, Smith underwent 17 surgeries after sustaining the injury. But despite the severity of his injury, as well as the grueling rehabilitation proce s, Smith was determined to resume his career."I've had a lot of people tell me, ' Memphis Grizzlies T-Shirts You've played a long time and made a lot of money. Why not kind of ride off into the sunset?'" Smith recently said, . "I know in the world I'm an old guy -- I'm a dinosaur. But, in the bigger aspect of life, I'm 36 years old, I have three little kids, I have the rest of my life in front of me."Selfishly, I'm even doing this for them as crazy as that sounds. I know if I can go out there and play quarterback, I can Avery Bradley Jersey do anything else in life. It's one of the hardest jobs in sports and so grateful to be able to put that jersey on the last two days and go out there and try and do it. For me, it's taking on that challenge. I don't think it's something I could walk away from and be able to sleep a night if I did. I don't think I could look my kids in the eye and talk to them about giving it their all and pushing through things. We all face adversity in life and it comes in different forms. Was I going to talk about it or was I going to NBA Memphis Grizzlies Jeresy be about it? For me, that's what it is." After a slow start, Smith has turned in an impre sive career resume. After helping lead San Francisco to the NFC title game in 2011, Smith went onto enjoy a succe sful run with the Chiefs. During his five seasons in Kansas City, Smith averaged 3,522 pa sing yards, 20 touchdowns and seven interceptions per season while completing 65.1% of his pa ses. Smith's best season was in 2017, when he completed 67.5% of his pa ses for 4,042 yards with 26 touchdowns against just five interceptions. In 2015, he led the Chiefs to their first postseason victory since 1993. That win, however, is mostly overshadowed by the Chiefs' three one-and-done postseasons with Smith under center.Smith is 69 yards away from pa sing Tony Romo for 32nd on the all-time career pa sing list. He's just seven touchdown pa ses away from becoming the 46th player in league history to throw at C.J. Miles Jersey least 200 career touchdown pa ses. Smith's 87.3 career pa ser rating is the 30th highest mark in league history.While Smith is expected to make Washington's 53-man roster, the team has already announced that , the team's first-round pick in the 2019 draft, will be Washington's starter for its Week 1 matchup against the . Haskins recently lauded Smith's mentorship as he enters his first full season as an NFL starter. "I'm excited for Alex," Haskins said, . "I hope he gets back to full 100 percent health. Whoever is in the quarterback room, I have to compete with (them), and even though he's not really practicing with the offense, he's still working hard, and even if Justise Winslow Jersey we get to run against each other in competition and drills, I'm trying to make sure he gets me better and I get him better. We look at Alex as somebody who's a mentor in the room that can help us every day as far as getting ready for who we're playing each week and who we're getting ready for next week."

The rematch is on.After routing their respective semifinal opponents Friday, the No. 1 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (13-1) and No. 3 Jae Crowder Jersey seed Georgia Bulldogs (13-1) will play for the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, Jan. 10, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.The two powerhouses last met, of course, just four weeks ago in the SEC Championship Game. Georgia, which lost that battle, rebounded in resounding fashion versus No. 2 seed Michigan on New Year's Eve.The Bulldogs scored on their first five po se sions and stifled the Big Ten champs' vaunted rushing attack in a 34-11 triumph in the Capital One Tyus Jones Jersey Orange Bowl. UGA's Stetson Bennett completed 20 of 30 pa ses for 310 yards and three touchdowns. Any remaining suspense was effectually quelled late in the first half when the former walk-on QB connected with Jermaine Burton on a 57-yard TD heave down the sideline to give Georgia a 27-3 lead.It was more than enough cushion for the nation's No. 1 scoring defense. The Bulldogs, who came into the semis allowing only 9.5 points per game, held Michigan to five offensive snaps in the red zone before the game was out of hand. They also forced three turnovers, with cornerback Derion Kendrick NBA Memphis Grizzlies Jeresy intercepting two pa ses.The decisive win earned Georgia a return trip to the CFP final against Alabama, which was similarly impre sive during Friday's earlier semifinal against No. 4 seed Cincinnati in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Cla sic.The Crimson Tide put together a dominant rushing and defensive effort to overpower their plucky Group of Five challenger, 27-6. Brian Robinson Jr. tallied 204 of Alabama's 301 yards on the ground, while Heisman winner Bryce Young to sed three scores. The Crimson Tide registered six sacks Xavier Tillman Jersey and six pa ses defensed, gave up 218 yards, and didn't surrender a touchdown. Like Georgia, they never trailed.The conference counterparts now have nine days to prepare for a sequel to their SEC title bout, a 41-24 Alabama romp on Dec. 4 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. That result knocked the Bulldogs from the top of the rankings, which they'd occupied since early October following the Crimson Tide's lo s to Texas A&M. Georgia and Alabama also squared off in the 2018 CFP championship match -- an instant cla sic that featured a 13-point second-half comeback and overtime victory for the Crimson Tide.Georgia coach Kirby Smart, a former Alabama a sistant under Nick Saban, is 0-4 against his old bo s. The Bulldogs last won the national championship in 1980 Josh Jackson Jersey . The Crimson Tide, meanwhile, are aiming for their second straight title and seventh in 13 years.

The fell just short of advancing to their third consecutive , having their season fall a game short in the AFC Championship. The lo s was certainly disappointing for Kansas City, losing a conference championship game at home in overtime after building an 18-point first-half lead -- with Andy Reid and steering the ship.A surprising lo s in Kansas City capped an interesting season for the Chiefs, one which Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk Jersey they once sat at 3-4 and in last place in the AFC West before winning nine of their last 10 games to capture another AFC West crown. The only team to beat Kansas City over its final 13 games were the , beating the Chiefs in Week 17 and the AFC Championship Game.Winning 50 regular-season games and reaching four conference championship games over the last four seasons is one of the most impre sive runs in history. The expectation is greater in Kansas City as a result -- Super Bowl or bust."You surely want to take advantage of them, not telling you, you don't but, things happen, and life presents you different problems," Reid said Monday. "You've got to persevere and do a little bit more the next year, get yourself even better the next year. Whether it's myself, my a sistant coaches, whether it's the players, you learn from these experiences and you go forward." The Chiefs are going to be Super Bowl contenders with Reid as the head coach and Mahomes at quarterback. How does Kansas City make sure it avenges its conference championship game lo s and get back to the Super Bowl next year? The Chiefs certainly aren't on the decline, even though they have to tinker their roster a bit. The Chiefs wanted to help Mahomes out in the pa s-catching department last season, but struck out on all their free agent targets. decided to re-sign with the and decided to sign with the . Kansas City wanted a No. 2 wide receiver, yet settled on homegrown players and .Hardman and Pringle had their moments in 2021, combining for 101 catches and 1,261 yards and seven touchdowns. Hardman had three catches for 52 yards and a touchdown in the AFC Championship Game while Pringle had two catches for 13 yards. Hardman and Pringle combined for just two catches for 11 yards in the second half and failed to get open when Cincinnati dropped eight back in coverage to contain Mahomes. Kansas City needs another playmaker to pair with and in order to prevent Mahomes from getting into these prolonged slumps. Pringle will be a free agent and Hardman will be in Kansas City for the Dewayne Dedmon Jersey final year of his rookie deal, an ideal situation for the Chiefs to upgrade at the position and find a true No. 2 option.The Chiefs have several options on the table to find that No. 2 receiver. , Deividas Sirvydis Jersey , , and are viable No. 2 wideouts for the offense. Maybe the Chiefs even take another look at Smith-Schuster as he's coming off a shoulder injury that limited him to five games in the regular season (Smith-Schuster was able to return for the playoffs).Kansas City committed to rebuilding the offensive line in 2021. The next step is revamping at wide receiver for 2022. The Chiefs decided to rebuild the offensive line from the ground up last offseason, acquiring Orlando Brown from the and drafting in the second round and in the sixth round. They also signed to a ma sive deal to solidify the left side of the offensive line, resulting in Mahomes only getting sacked 28 times on the year (tied for the third-fewest in the NFL).Brown was an important catalyst toward the line's resurgence, allowing just four sacks and 37 pre sures in his first season at left tackle. He improved as the season went on, having a stretch in which he allowed zero sacks and just seven pre sures over his last five regular-season games.Kansas City traded its 2021 first-round pick, 2021 third-round pick, 2021 fourth-round pick, and a 2022 fifth NBA Detroit Pistons Jeresy -round pick for Brown to be the franchise left tackle. Brown is slated to hit free agency this offseason, a deal the Chiefs need to get done if they wish to keep contending for Super Bowl titles. While Brown wants franchise left tackle money -- and deserves to make it -- the Chiefs will have to be smart in distributing their money and prioritizing their top free agents. Kansas City also has , , and to make a decision on in free agency -- yet Brown should be priority No. 1 come the next few weeks.What Mahomes has been able to accomplish in four years as a starting quarterback is unlike anything ever seen before in NFL history, yet he's still learning the intricacies of the game. Mahomes has been guilty of going for the deep ball and the big play a few times this year, no matter what the defense is presenting him.When Mahomes struggled early in the year and threw 10 interceptions in his first eight games, he took a step back and took the underneath throw -- resulting in the Chiefs' offensive resurgence. Mahomes completed 67.2% of his pa ses for 3,528 yards with 27 touchdowns to just five interceptions for a 104.7 rating -- a stretch which the Chiefs went 11-1. He threw 20 touchdown pa s to just four interceptions over a nine-game stretch that lasted until the AFC Championship Game. When Mahomes was on, so was the Chiefs' offense. The AFC Championship game was the perfect example of Mahomes not taking what the defense gave him in the second half. Mahomes was nearly unstoppable in the first half of the game, completing 18 of 21 pa ses for 220 yards with three touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 149.9 pa ser rating. In the second half, he was 8 of 18 for 55 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions for a 12.3 rating.The Bengals played eight defenders in coverage and Mahomes didn't take the underneath route, nor decided to run immediately and draw the defense up to respect his running ability. Mahomes needed to just slow the game down instead of going for the home run. In turn, Reid Dennis Rodman Jersey should have called more running plays to gain more yards on early downs and force Cincinnati's hand.Mahomes is as talented as they come and is still the best quarterback in the NFL. He just needs to control the pace of the game and not try to score a touchdown every time he gets the football. The slow, methodical drives are why Kansas City got back to the AFC Championship game in the first place.