Don't call 'em trick plays: Why NFL teams love non-QB passes and who's best at it
Maybe offenses need a spark or wish to take advantage of overaggressive defenses. Whatever the reason for non-QB passes, they're a big play waiting to happen.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
5-6, 2nd in NFC North
- 8/14L 33-6
- 8/21L 12-10
- 8/27L 28-25
- 9/12L 27-24
- 9/19L 34-33
- 9/26W 30-17
- 10/3L 14-7
- 10/10W 19-17
- 10/17W 34-28
- 10/31L 20-16
- 11/7L 34-31
- 11/14W 27-20
- 11/21W 34-31
- 11/28L 34-26
- 12/5h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 12/9
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/20
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/26
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/2h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/9h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
Current NFL playoff picture: How things look after Cowboys' win over Saints
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Should NFL teams stop giving running backs huge money? Lessons from eight recent deals
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The NFL's best sophomore players at every position: Justin Herbert or Joe Burrow at QB?
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How good is your NFL coach on fourth-down calls? We rank all 32
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Packers jump back up to No. 1 in Power Rankings, plus how every team's confidence has evolved
Confidence in Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars is falling, but we're feeling better about Nick Bosa and the 49ers and Mac Jones and the surging Patriots.
Week 12 takeaways: Packers drop Rams, Patriots make an AFC statement and Bucs win thriller
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Current NFL playoff picture: AFC shake-up as Ravens slide into No. 1 seed
The Ravens moved into the top seed in the AFC, while the Packers and Buccaneers inched closer to the Cardinals in the NFC. Here is the current postseason outlook.
Source: Vikings RB Cook has dislocated shoulder
Vikings running back Dalvin Cook dislocated his shoulder during Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
49ers beat Vikings 34-26 for 3rd straight win
— The midseason skid that looked as though it could derail the San Francisco 49ers season is firmly in the past.
Vikings' Cook (shoulder) carted off, to have MRI
Coach Mike Zimmer did not have an update on Dalvin Cook but said the running back would undergo an MRI on Monday.
Vikings' Kene Nwangwu breaks loose for 99-yard kickoff return
Nwangwu is the first rookie with two kick return TDs in a season since Cordarrelle Patterson had two for the Vikings in 2013.
How The Griddy swept over the NFL, and beyond: Justin Jefferson's TD dance, step by step
Jefferson introduced the dance to the football world during his star-making career at LSU, and he's carried it over to the big stage, and he's not alone.
From Mac Jones to Zach Wilson, inside the success and growing pains of the 10 NFL rookie QBs
Jones has the Patriots on a roll while some other rookie QBs are struggling. NFL Nation assesses all 10 first-year signal callers, and looks at what's ahead.
Vikes' Griffen put on NFI list after home incident
The Vikings have placed defensive end Everson Griffen on the reserve/non-football illness list two days after he refused to come out of his home and was transported to a mental health facility.
How the NFL playoff picture changed on Thanksgiving: Bills retake AFC East lead
The Raiders moved a step closer to the playoffs, while the Bills jumped into the AFC East's top seed. Here is the current postseason outlook after Thursday's trio of games.
Vikings DE Griffen leaves home, getting care
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen, who had been barricaded in his home for 14 hours, has left the house, the team said Wednesday afternoon.
Vikings DE Griffen refuses to come out of home
Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen is refusing to leave his home after telling police he fired a weapon inside the residence early Wednesday morning, according to the Minnetrista Public Safety Department.
NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the Thanksgiving games to remember for (almost) every team
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Current NFL playoff picture: Cardinals, Titans are favorites to get No. 1 seeds
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Hour 2: Ryan Day and Dan Mullen
Dan Mullen is out of a job at Florida and Ryan Day has one of the best teams in the country, so why should NFL team consider both for their head coach position? Plus, Dan Orlovsky tells us why Dak did wrong against the Chiefs.
Hour 1: Dirty or accident
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Jefferson channels Moss with 169-yard, 2-TD day
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Vikings outlast Rodgers, Packers 34-31 on game-ending FG
— Much to coach Mike Zimmer's consternation, the Minnesota Vikings have made quite the habit of these white-knuckle, high-stress finishes.
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2021 NFC North Standings
2021 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards266.78th
Rushing Yards114.516th
Points For25.5Tied-9th
Points Against25.124th
2021 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(23) | Christian Darrisaw | OT | Virginia Tech |
| 3(2) | Kellen Mond | QB | Texas A&M |
| 3(15) | Chazz Surratt | ILB | North Carolina |
| 3(23) | Wyatt Davis | OG | Ohio State |
| 3(27) | Patrick Jones II | DE | Pittsburgh |
| 4(14) | Kene Nwangwu | RB | Iowa State |
| 4(20) | Camryn Bynum | CB | California |
| 4(29) | Janarius Robinson | DE | Florida State |
| 5(13) | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | Iowa |
| 5(24) | Zach Davidson | TE | Central Missouri State |
| 6(15) | Jaylen Twyman | DT | Pittsburgh |