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February 20, 2026
Ranking the deepest, thinnest positions of the NFL offseason: It's a good year to need ...
NFL teams looking for edge rusher help are in good shape this offseason; the free agent and draft classes have options. But what about the other 10 positions?
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February 20, 2026
Pitching hypothetical trade offers for Maxx Crosby
Could the edge rusher get traded this offseason? We suggest offers from the Bears, Bucs, Chargers and Cowboys.
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February 19, 2026
Our simulated trade market for A.J. Brown: Which teams should be interested in the star WR?
Brown could get traded this offseason. Could Buffalo be a good fit? Baltimore? Let's project his market with four offers and a verdict.
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February 10, 2026
Looking for QB answers this NFL offseason? Good luck ... it's a bad year to need a new signal-caller
There are no surefire free agent QBs available this March, and the draft class has only one first-round lock. So what now for NFL teams that might need a quarterback?
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February 4, 2026
Five head-to-head matchups that could impact the Super Bowl: All eyes on JSN vs. Gonzalez?
Can Christian Gonzalez contain Jaxon Smith-Njigba? Will DeMarcus Lawrence get the best of Will Campbell? Here are five matchups that will matter Sunday.
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January 27, 2026
Four offseason lessons from two unlikely Super Bowl teams: Savvy moves for the Seahawks, Patriots
It's easy to be skeptical about big free agency spending, midtier QB contracts and defensive-minded coaches. But the Seahawks and Patriots proved everyone wrong.
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January 20, 2026
Was Sean McDermott really Buffalo's problem? There's plenty of blame to go around for its playoff woes
With postseason losses piling up, the Bills fired coach Sean McDermott. But will it change anything? And where did things go wrong?
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January 15, 2026
Solak: Hiring John Harbaugh is a massive win for the Giants -- even if it's no sure thing
The Giants are finalizing a deal for John Harbaugh to become their next coach. It has been a rough decade for New York, but this hire could finally turn the tide.
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January 15, 2026
Rams' offense flows through ... its running game? Why it's crucial to their playoff run
Los Angeles has the second-most-efficient run game of the past decade -- behind its 2018 ground attack.
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January 11, 2026
Solak: The Bears are a second-half team, and you can never count them out
Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised the Bears came back to beat the Packers. They've been doing this all season.
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January 7, 2026
Can the Texans, Broncos and Seahawks prove defense DOES win championships? Here's how each dominates
This year's NFL playoffs will feature three elite defenses -- the Texans, Seahawks and Broncos. What makes each so unstoppable?
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December 30, 2025
Our 2025 All-Rookie Team: We picked standout first-years at every single position
We know Carson Schwesinger makes the list at LB, but is Cam Ward or Tyler Shough the QB1?
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December 23, 2025
What has gone wrong for four teams trying to make the playoffs?
How did the Lions, Bucs, Ravens and Colts end up outside the playoff field heading into Week 17?
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December 16, 2025
Spinning Week 15 forward: Broncos and Rams clinched ... can they reach the Super Bowl?
Ben Solak sizes up the Broncos and Rams in their respective conferences, Philip Rivers' return to the NFL and more.
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December 9, 2025
Solak's Week 14 lessons: How to fix the Chiefs' offense and why the Jaguars should be taken seriously
Ben Solak lays out ways to improve the Chiefs' struggling offense, makes his case for the Jaguars' legitimacy and looks at wild Week 14 stats and trends.
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December 2, 2025
Solak's Week 13 panic meter: Time to be worried about the Steelers?
Ben Solak sizes up the Eagles, Colts, Ravens, Steelers and Lions amid late-season struggles.
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