Tag: bye week

4 things Vikings must fix during bye week

While on a bye week, the VIkings need to fix these things

We are at the crossroads of the Minnesota Vikings 2023 season.

Sitting at 6-6, the Vikings have both looked dead in the water and like a legit threat to win the NFC North. As things sit right now, they have lost their last two games after pulling out five straight wins, all without superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson.

The bye week comes at a good time for the Vikings. Jefferson just came off of injured reserve and will play against the Las Vegas Raiders in week 14. It also gives players like Akayleb Evans and Marcus Davenport one more week to get back onto the field.

During the bye week, the Vikings need to fix these things.

Eagles vs Chiefs: How to watch, listen and stream Week 11

The Philadelphia Eagles (8-1) return from their bye week for a Super Bowl LVII matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs (7-2) who return from their bye week as well.

The Philadelphia Eagles (8-1) return from their bye week for a Super Bowl LVII matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs (7-2) who return from their bye week as well. There will be multiple storylines throughout this game, including the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce romance, Jalen Hurts’ knee recovery and Kelce brother vs Kelce brother once again.

Here’s how to watch, stream, and listen to the game.

Game Information

Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs

8:15 PM ET on Monday, November 20

Arrowhead Stadium – Kansas City, Missouri

How to watch

Monday’s game will be broadcast on ESPN. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will be in the broadcast booth. Lisa Salters will be on the sidelines.

Fans can also catch the game on NFL Network.

Streaming

NFL Game Pass, the NFL mobile app, and NFL+.

Also available live on FuboTV

“Live stream fuboTV (free 7-day trial)”

Radio

Philadelphia: For Eagles fans or those in the market, you can listen to Merrill Reese and Mike Quick calling the game on SportsRadio 94WIP. The desktop version of PhiladelphiaEagles.com/LiveRadio will provide a live feed of the SportsRadio 94WIP broadcast feed that is available nationwide. Fans can also listen on the Eagles app in the Philadelphia market.

Kansas City: For Chiefs fans or those in the market, you can listen to the game on WDAF (106.5 The Wolf). Fans can also listen to the Chiefs app in the Kansas City market.

The game will also be on Westwood One Radio. Kevin Harlan and Kurt Warner will be on the call.

Satellite Radio

SiriusXM Philadelphia – Ch. 825 or 226, Kansas City – Ch. 815 or 225 AND National – Ch. 88

Social Media

Follow along on Twitter
Facebook, Thacover2NFL.

5 Saints players who deserve bigger roles coming out of the bye week

Rashid Shaheed and Juwan Johnson are two of the Saints players who deserve bigger roles coming out of the bye week:

It can’t be more obvious that the New Orleans Saints need to make some changes during their bye week. They’re lucky to have a 5-5 record and sit on top of the worst division in pro football; the weak NFC South is all that’s keeping them in the playoff picture.

So what adjustments can they make? They can start by making bigger roles for these five players after the bye week:

Dennis Allen shares updates on multiple Saints injuries

Dennis Allen shared updates on multiple injured Saints players after Sunday’s loss, including Derek Carr, Michael Thomas, and Marshon Lattimore:

We received a mix of good news and bad news on New Orleans Saints players who were injured in Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings; head coach Dennis Allen shared updates on everyone’s status after the team returned to New Orleans and completed further medical evaluations at the team facility on Monday.

Here’s what we learned about Derek Carr, Michael Thomas, and Marshon Lattimore:

Twitter reacts to Chiefs TE Travis Kelce’s busy weekend with Taylor Swift in Argentina

#Chiefs TE Travis Kelce’s excursion to South America for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour was all the rage on Twitter over the weekend.

Travis Kelce was a busy man during the Kansas City Chiefs’ bye week. The All-Pro tight end traveled thousands of miles to be in Argentina with his romantic interest, 12-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift, as she kicked off her “Eras” tour.

The happy couple seemed to make the most of the limited time they had this weekend. Kelce attended at least one show, and Swift changed some of her lyrics to reference the prolific tight end in one of her songs.

Videos surfaced of their interactions off-stage, and from an outsider’s perspective, everything seems to be going great for both lovebirds as Kelce prepares to get back on the gridiron this week.

Social media was abuzz with reactions to all the developments in South America over the weekend, with Chiefs fans and “Swifties” alike taking to Twitter to voice their opinions on everything that happened.

Check out the best reactions below:

Reports: Derek Carr avoided serious injury, hopes to return after Week 11 bye

Reports: Derek Carr avoided serious injury, hopes to return after Week 11 bye and start vs. Falcons

Here’s some small good news: New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr hopes to return after the team’s Week 11 bye after exiting Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings with a right shoulder injury and concussion, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill reports that the “initial belief” is that Carr avoided a serious injury to his throwing shoulder (which suffered an AC joint sprain earlier this season), but he’ll undergo further testing to confirm.

So if all goes as expected it’ll still be Carr leading the offense when the Saints regroup after their bye week and begin preparing for Week 12’s matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. That’s the message Dennis Allen shared after the Vikings game, squashing any speculation that the Saints could consider making a change to Jameis Winston. When everyone is healthy, Carr will remain on top of the depth chart.

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PFF grades for every player on Chiefs defense at Kansas City’s bye week

Check out the grades earned by every member of the #Chiefs defense through nine weeks of the 2023 NFL season.

The Kansas City Chiefs defense has been an impressive group in 2023 and has its sights set on becoming one of the best groups to ever take the field in franchise history.

Led by All-Pro defensive lineman Chris Jones and second-year cornerback Trent McDuffie, the unit has been extremely effective at limiting opponents to minimal points and yardage through nine games this season.

The resurgence of Kansas City’s defense has given Chiefs fans hope for the future as the team’s offense continues to work its way back to championship form at the season’s midway point.

Several contributors have helped buoy the defense on a weekly basis while others have left something to be desired to this point in the season. Pro Football Focus has broken down the play of each member of the unit through the first nine weeks of the season, and assigned players grades that reflect the quality of their performances.

Check out how each member of the Chiefs’ defense has fared through Week 9, according to PFF:

Bye week breakdown: Taking a look at Chiefs TE Travis Kelce’s 2023 season so far

Take a look at what #Chiefs TE Travis Kelce has done during the 2023 season as Kansas City takes its bye week.

Travis Kelce’s 2023 season with the Kansas City Chiefs has been multifaceted. His on-field production has been just one part of his story this season, as the budding romance between the All-Pro tight end and pop superstar Taylor Swift has dominated headlines since August.

Kelce’s role in Kansas City’s offense remains a focal point for Chiefs fans amid the team’s effort to defend its Super Bowl title. His ability to gain gritty yards after the catch remains unchanged, and even as Andy Reid’s offense has appeared to falter early in the season, Kelce’s production has remained a constant.

With eight games remaining in the season, Kelce is Kansas City’s leading receiver by a wide margin. While the Chiefs’ receiving corps continues to figure itself out, Kelce’s consistency has helped Patrick Mahomes keep Kansas City atop the AFC standings heading into the most important part of its schedule.

Take a look at what Kelce has accomplished in 2023 so far, and the pace he has established for himself through nine games:

Bye week breakdown: Taking a look at Patrick Mahomes’ 2023 season so far

Take a look at what #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has done during the 2023 season as Kansas City takes its bye week.

The Kansas City Chiefs won’t play in Week 10 after taking down the Miami Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany last Sunday. The Chiefs are taking a much-needed break for their bye midway through the 2023 season, and with eight games remaining on Kansas City’s schedule, it is time to take stock of what the team has accomplished and where they are headed.

Patrick Mahomes is, without question, the single most important factor in the Chiefs’ chances to defend their Super Bowl title. The 2023 season hasn’t been his best, but the reigning MVP should be expected to pick up his pace and get back into championship form over the next eight weeks.

Take a look at the statistics Mahomes has put up through nine games and the pace he has established heading into the home stretch of Kansas City’s Super Bowl defense campaign:

PFF grades for every player on Chiefs offense at Kansas City’s bye week

Check out the PFF grades earned by every member of the #Chiefs offense at Kansas City’s bye week.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been an AFC powerhouse through nine weeks of the 2023 season and should be considered the conference’s top team heading into Week 10.

After a resounding win over the Miami Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany last week, Kansas City is riding high ahead of its looming Super Bowl LVII rematch against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11.

The quants at Pro Football Focus have followed the Chiefs through each of their nine games this season and have graded each player on the team’s offense and defense. With more than half of the 2023 season behind it, Kansas City has seen some players rise and fall over the course of the first part of its schedule.

While Pro Football Focus’ assessments of player performance aren’t empirically infallible, they serve to give fans a good idea of how each athlete has performed so far.

Check out how every player on the Chiefs’ offense has fared to this point in the season: