Inactive reports for Sunday's Week 12 games of 2023 NFL season

EARLY WINDOW New Orleans Saints 5-5 AT Atlanta Falcons 4-6 WHERE: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) WHEN: 1 p.m. ET | FOX SAINTS DE Isaiah Foskey DE Kyle Phillips TE Jimmy Graham QB Jake Haener RB Kendre Miller G Nick Saldiveri FALCONS WR Mack Hollins CB Clark Phillips OL Jovaughn Gwyn DL Travis Bell TE John FitzPatrick DL Joe Gaziano …

Texans RB Dameon Pierce (ankle) active for Sunday's game against Jaguars

Reinforcement is coming for Houston in its AFC South showdown against Jacksonville on Sunday. Texans running back Dameon Pierce is officially active following a three-game absence with an ankle injury. Despite practicing fully all week, the tough RB was given a questionable classification on Friday. It will be interesting to observe the impact of his comeback …

HC Sean McDermott on Bills' overtime loss to Eagles: 'We didn't do enough'

Sean McDermott’s club came up short once again, falling, 37-34, to the Philadelphia Eagles in overtime Sunday to drop to 6-6 heading into the bye week. The Buffalo Bills built multiple 10-point leads, including holding a double-digit advantage entering the fourth quarter, but couldn’t hold off Jalen Hurts and the Eagles from flying in for …

Trevor Lawrence on potential long-term rivalry with C.J. Stroud: 'I want teams in our division to be as bad as possible'

Trevor Lawrence entered the 2023 campaign as the clear top quarterback in the AFC South. It might not be such an obvious argument moving forward. C.J. Stroud has been a sensation in Houston, again displaying masterful pocket manipulation and accuracy Sunday against Jacksonville. Lawrence and the Jaguars made enough plays to escape with a 24-21 …

The First Read: Who will claim the AFC's No. 1 seed? Sizing up the top seven contenders in a thrilling race

In The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha provides a snapshot of the hottest stories and trends heading into Week 13 of the 2023 NFL season, including: Who’s up/down after Week 12? Week 12’s biggest surprise. Games to revisit on NFL+. Most intriguing Week 13 matchup. Top five MVP candidates. But first, making sense of the thrilling …

Russell Wilson 'never doubted' midseason turnaround for 'resilient' Broncos team

The Denver Broncos are streaking — through the quad and into the gymnasium. With Sunday’s 29-12 victory over Cleveland, Sean Payton’s club has won five straight games, turning a 1-5 start into a 6-5 record to put Denver into contention for an AFC playoff bid. The five victories weren’t against weak teams either. Four out …

Panthers fire Frank Reich after 1-10 start to first season in Carolina

Frank Reich’s stint in Carolina only spanned 11 games. On Monday, following a 1-10 start to the 2023 season, The Panthers dismissed their head coach. This news was reported by NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, according to sources knowledgeable about the situation. Chris Tabor, the special teams coordinator, steps in as the …