Tag: 2023 regular season

Stock up, Stock down from the Vikings Week 1 loss to Tampa Bay

Plenty of players saw their stocks improve or fall in the Vikings season opening loss to the Buccaneers.

The Minnesota Vikings lost the season-opener to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 20-17.

The Minnesota Vikings were 11-0 in one-score games last season but failed to do enough to keep the streak alive.

Minnesota’s three turnovers and six timely penalties cost the Vikings possessions and left a lot of points on the board. A key example was the interception by undrafted rookie Christian Izien before the end of the half.

Despite the loss, some players boosted their stock in the season opener. Others, however, saw their draft stock fall.

The Good, Bad and Ugly: Vikings fall to Buccaneers in opener

Week 1’s loss showed plenty of good, bad and ugly

There weren’t many positives from the Minnesota Vikings season opener, as they fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-17.

The Vikings jumped out to an early three-point lead but struggled to gain any consistency on offense to keep the game moving. That inconsistency quickly reared its ugly head in the second half, where the Vikings offense failed to sustain drives.

While an opening season loss is never an encouraging sign, there was a mixture of good and bad moments for the Vikings.

 

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After an ugly 2022 season, the New England Patriots have made the necessary changes to bounce back in a big way in 2023.

They’ve hired Bill O’Brien as the new offensive coordinator and Adrian Klemm as the offensive line coach in an effort to breathe life into the struggling offense.

Meanwhile, the elite defense is returning with some new parts that should make the unit even more formidable than it was last year.

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AFC East roundtable: Expectations for each team in 2023

Here’s what to expect from the Bills, Dolphins, Patriots and Jets in the 2023 season.

A snap of a finger and the AFC East division has suddenly morphed into the best in the NFL.

After rolling to their third divisional title in 2022, the Buffalo Bills will be hell-bent on four-peating in a year where the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New York Jets all have a chance to be significantly better.

The Bills finished last season with a 13-3 record, while the Dolphins came in second with a 9-8 record. Meanwhile, the Patriots finished 8-9 for third place in the division, and the Jets were in fourth with a 7-10 record.

How will things turn out in 2023?

To get a better idea, we have teamed up with the managing editors at Bills Wire (Nick Wojton), Dolphins Wire (Mike Masala) and Jets Wire (Billy Riccette) to see how each team in the AFC East stacks up.

Packers 2023 schedule features feast of primetime, holiday games

Jordan Love’s Packers will be featured in primetime viewing slots throughout the 2023 season.

Jordan Love’s Green Bay Packers will be playing in primetime and featured in holiday games during the 2023 NFL season.

According to the schedule released by Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, the Packers have five primetime games scheduled and will play on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve night during the regular season.

The Packers have played the maximum five primetime games every year for over a decade under quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Now, it’s Love’s turn in the spotlight.

The Packers will get primetime games against the Detroit Lions in Week 4 (Thursday night), Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5 (Monday night), Kansas City Chiefs in Week 13 (Sunday night), New York Giants in Week 14 (Monday night) and Minnesota Vikings in Week 17 (Sunday night). Matt LaFleur’s team will also play the Lions on Thanksgiving in Week 12, the Carolina Panthers on Christmas Eve in Week 16 and the Vikings on New Year’s Eve in Week 17.

Overall, the Packers have only eight noon kickoff games scheduled, although flex scheduling could change the look of the schedule later in the season. The final three primetime games can be flexed to other times of the week depending on the team’s performance and standing in the playoff hunt.

The team’s bye week comes in Week 6 after a stretch of two primetime games (vs. Lions, at Raiders). During a stretch spanning the end of November and start of December, the Packers will play three consecutive nationally televised games, beginning with the early timeslot game on Thanksgiving in Detroit.

Only two of the seven primetime or holiday games will be played at Lambeau Field.

The Packers open the season at the Bears and finish the season with a trip from the Bears, and the Week 18 game could be a primetime game based on the importance of the matchup.

The NFL and Packers will officially release the team’s schedule later Thursday night.