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Falcons survive Rams' comeback to earn big win

Falcons, Bijan Robinson run over Rams in Week 17 MNF win
Atlanta escapes a late push by Los Angeles to improve to 7-9. Here's what to know about the game.

Matthew Stafford's pass incomplete as Falcons hold on to win

Missed DPI and Nacua's late incompletion doom Rams' comeback try

Zane Gonzalez's FG gives Falcons the lead for good

Robinson follows up Rams INT with a 93-yard TD run

Puka Nacua brings Rams level with catch-and-run TD

Jared Verse blocks FG, takes it to the house for a Rams TD

Stafford's pass gets picked off for a Falcons pick-six

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Joey McGuire has his team in the quarterfinals of the CFP, but he was a relative unknown when he was hired.

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RANKINGS AND ACCOLADES
Updated NFL Power Rankings: New 1-32 poll, plus what we learned about each team this season
Let's update our NFL Power Rankings one more time ahead of Week 18. We also picked out lessons for all 32 teams in 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?

LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME
TRANSFER PORTAL OPENS FRIDAY
26 QBs to watch in the transfer portal
From top targets to top backups, we've tiered QBs ahead of the transfer portal officially opening Jan. 2.

VOICING FRUSTRATIONS
Lincoln Riley blames Notre Dame for ending historic rivalry


LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD
Which NBA star had the best year? The 2025 Golden Basketball goes to ...
ESPN analyst Kevin Pelton breaks down which NBA stars had the best year from January to December and crowns a winner.

Our NBA cheat sheet for 2026: Big questions, awards picks and All-NBA rosters
Here are the biggest storylines you missed in the first half of the NBA regular season.


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- Tiger turns 50, now eligible for Champions tour
- Father of NASCAR's Hamlin dies after house fire
- DE Jacobs, No. 11 in ESPN 300, picks Ohio State
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ICYMI
Tempers flare as Giants-Raiders brawl after play on sideline
The Raiders' Chigozie Anusiem takes offense to Rico Payton continuing to push him out of bounds, igniting a fight on the Giants' sideline.
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Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports Simulate playoff matchups
Predict playoff pairings by selecting the winners of the remaining regular-season games to generate potential scenarios.
Sounding Off
Why Rex Ryan says Ravens shouldn't care if Lamar misses Week 18 vs. Steelers
Adam Schefter and Rex Ryan discuss Lamar Jackson's potential absence against the Steelers, and Ryan lays out the Ravens' path to victory.
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As the coaching carousel continues to spin, we grade every major hire.
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Here are the numbers that could define your favorite National League squad in the new year.


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