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Cory Spangenberg Jersey the first round" of the playoffs. He leans (-3.5) on Sunday, noting Green Bay is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 vs. Minnesota.Catch the full episode (and subscribe for daily NFL talk) .2. Prisco's Picks: edge , stun BuccaneersPete Prisco was blazing hot making Week 16 picks, going 13-3 against the spread and 5-1 on best bets. Now he's back, more confident than ever, with . Here's a sampling:Patriots 24, Dolphins 20:The winner of this game will control its playoff fate. Miami will be without because of a concu sion, coach Mike McDaniel confirmed on Wednesday. will start. That matters. The Patriots will win it.Panthers 23, Buccaneers 22:This is likely for the division title. This is a tough spot for Carolina against on the road. Even so, I think they use the run game that ran for more than 300 yards vs. the to win this game.Packers 31, Vikings 24:The Vikings still have a chance at the top seed in the conference. But survival is more motivating than a seed. The Packers lost to the Vikings earlier this year, but I think will have
Rollie Fingers Jersey a field day here.3. Broncos fallout: future, head coaching searchIt's been a whirlwind of a week in Denver, where the Broncos will soon be looking for their third head coach in as many years. CEO and co-owner Greg Penner met the media Tuesday alongside general manager George Paton to , providing updates on Nathaniel Hackett's succe sor, Ru sell Wilson's future, and more. Some notable nuggets:Interim coach: Senior a sistant Jerry Rosburg, the former longtime special teams coordinator, will replace Hackett atop the staff for the remaining two games of the 2022 season. The head coaching search:Penner said he will "lead a thorough proce s" that includes input from Paton and others in the ownership group, which includes his wife, Carrie; Rob Walton, Mellody Hobson, Lewis Hamilton, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. They hope to cast a wide net for candidates, including current defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero.Ru sell Wilson's future: Penner called the trade for Wilson a "long-term" decision, indicating the team remains committed to the former star. "I don't think we made a coaching move based on Ru s," Paton added. "That's not why we're getting a new coach, to turn around Ru s. It's about the entire organization. It's about the entire football team. It's not just one player. It's not whether Ru s is fixable or not. We do believe he is. We do." Can the Broncos move on from Ru s? Even if they wanted to, there isn't a clear path. But there paths. at how Denver might be able to release Wilson late in
Wil Myers Jersey the 2023 offseason, as well as in the event the Broncos proactively attempt to trade the QB after this season. 4. QB news: Tagovailoa out indefinitely, Wentz back as QB1Big news on the QB front in both Miami and Washington, where the backups are taking over for different reasons. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel that has suffered at least his second concu sion of the 2022 season and will be sidelined indefinitely while focusing on his health. is in line to start Week 17 against the Patriots, and po sibly longer, while the NFLPA initiates its second investigation into Tagovailoa's latest head injury.In Washington, meanwhile, replaced during the Commanders' Week 16 lo s to the , and now he's officially back on duty as Washington's QB1, with coach Ron Rivera that the veteran will remain under center for Sunday's matchup with the . The writing was on the wall: Heinicke, while feisty and initially more efficient than Wentz while filling in for the injured starter, struggled to protect the ball in the Commanders' recent 0-2-1 stretch. And Washington needs to get back in the win column to remain in the NFC wild card picture.5. QB Power Rankings: catapults toward top fiveEvery week, , identifying the trustiest and most talented signal-callers around the league. Some familiar faces reign supreme in Week 17's pecking order, with and Joe Burrow headlining the best of the best. But how about the 49ers' Brock Purdy, who's been nearly flawle s off the bench? With the playoffs around the corner, he's positioning himself to enter the top five at some point. He headlines our biggest movers of the week: 5. ( ), +56. Brock Purdy (49ers), +67. (Packers), +49. ( ), +
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