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Ray Ratto

The San Francisco 49ers looks on during the fourth quarter of a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on November 17, 2024. He looks kind of frustrated.

The 49ers Might Just Be Like This

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Cairo Santos #8 of the Chicago Bears watches as Karl Brooks #94 of the Green Bay Packers blocks a potential game winning field goal at the end of the fourth quarter of a game at Soldier Field on November 17, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

The Bears Continue To Innovate In The Space Of Crushing Last-Second Defeat

Luis Paez-Pumar

J.K. Dobbins #27 of the Los Angeles Chargers jumps and dives to score a touchdown during an NFL Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium on November 17, 2024 in Inglewood, California.

Bengals-Chargers Was A Thrilling Mess Of A Sunday Nighter

Samer Kalaf

Kwity Paye #51 of the Indianapolis Colts forces a fumble from Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets during the fourth quarter

The Jets Are In Hell, Where They Belong

Lauren Theisen

Josh Allen runs the ball to score a touchdown

Josh Allen Ran Through Kansas City’s Perfect Record

Saquon Barkley runs for a touchdown against the Washington Commanders on November 14, 2024. He's really getting after it.

Saquon Barkley Is Saving Jobs

David Roth

NBA and FanDuel online sports betting signage is displayed on the side of a building in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Doing Cocaine In An MRI Machine, With Arif Hasan

Tom Ley

Jon Gruden’s Quest To Coach Again Takes A Detour At The Dipshit Factory

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 11: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins at SoFi Stadium on November 11, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (

You Can’t Sell Tua Tagovailoa’s Story

Barry Petchesky

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 10: The sun shines through the windows at AT&amp;T Stadium during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants on October 10, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Jerry Jones Does Not Have Sufficient Respect For The Sun

Jared Goff walks off the field after a win

Jared Goff Threw Five Interceptions And None Of Them Mattered

Israel Daramola

Going For Two Is Always The Correct Call

Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens carries the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The image is blurry in an artful way.

America Needs More Ravens/Bengals Football

Closeup of painted Oakland Raiders fans in Black Hole during game vs New York Jets in Oakland in 2003. They've got like weird helmets and skull stuff going on.

A Taste Of That Football-Shaped Bread, With Ray Ratto

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Drew Magary

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 03: Sam Darnold #14 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts in the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 03, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Colts 21-13.

My Big Boy Sam Darnold Is Big Fun

Dave McKenna

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 24: Jude McAtamney #99 of the New York Giants kicks against the New York Jets during a preseason game at MetLife Stadium on August 24, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Giants Loss Marked By Anti-Irish Playcalling

Head coach Antonio Pierce of the Las Vegas Raiders yells during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season.

Raiders Fire Three Coaches For Lack Of Anything Else To Do

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 03: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles hurdles Jarrian Jones #22 of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second quarter of a game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 03, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Eagles Take One Giant Leap Backwards In Win Over Jaguars

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Hamilton Nolan

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 3: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars talks to Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles after the game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 3, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Jaguars Junction: Week 9

Patrick Redford

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 03: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys walks off the field after a loss to the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 03, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

The Cowboys Are In The Pain Zone

Nick Bosa appears on the Sunday Night Football postgame interview in a Make America Great Again hat

Nick Bosa Wants The Attention Without The Culpability

CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 27: Jameis Winston #5 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after his team's 29-24 win against the Baltimore Ravens at Huntington Bank Field on October 27, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Browns Win Because Of, Despite Jameis Winston

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy speaks to media at a press conference after the game against the Detroit Lions on October 13, 2024. He is wearing a plaid Cowboys hat and looks exhausted.

Mike McCarthy Is Still Sitting In The Hottest Seat In Sports

The Commanders Pulled Off The Perfect Hail Mary

Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets walks off the field after the game against the New England Patriots

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