Tag: Sunday Night Football

WATCH: Commanders S Jeremy Reaves proposes to girlfriend after playoff-clinching win

Jeremy Reaves proposes to his girlfriend after big Commanders’ win.

The Washington Commanders were on the field celebrating a playoff-clinching win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night. As his teammates continued to celebrate, safety Jeremy Reaves had some plans of his own.

The veteran defensive back and special teams ace proposed to his girlfriend, Mikaela Worley, on the field — and she said yes.

Reaves, who has been with the Commanders off and on since 2018, is one of the franchise’s most popular players among coaches, teammates, and fans.

Here’s the entire proposal, courtesy of Washington superfan Chris Bryant.

Here’s the proposal with some audio from NBC’s Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth.

When general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn took over last offseason, they didn’t keep many free agents from the previous regime. However, Quinn and Peters prioritized Reaves, and the coach has praised him throughout the season.

Congrats to Jeremy Reaves and the future Mrs. Reaves.

Jayden Daniels and Michael Penix Jr. will make history in Week 17

Sunday’s game between the Commanders and Falcons will be historic.

Every week, Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels seems to make history. On Sunday, Daniels and the Commanders will host the Atlanta Falcons, and he will make more history.

According to NBC Sports, Sunday night’s game between the Commanders and Atlanta Falcons will be the first time in NFL history that two first-round rookie quarterbacks will start in a prime-time game.

Michael Penix Jr. will make his second career start vs. Washington after replacing Kirk Cousins last week. Penix was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, while Daniels was the No. 2 overall pick.

Penix completed 18 of 27 passes for 202 yards in his first NFL start with an interception. The Falcons defeated the New York Giants 34-7.

Meanwhile, Daniels is coming off a performance in which he passed for five touchdowns, including the game-winner with six seconds remaining, to lead Washington to an upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Daniels was named FedEx Air Player of the Week for the third time and the Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Week for a record 10th time this week.

Earlier this week, Daniels spoke of his appreciation for Penix as a person and player.

Sunday’s game features playoff implications for the Commanders and Falcons. Atlanta (8-7) currently leads the NFC South, while Washington (10-5) can clinch a playoff berth before the game even starts.

Mike Evans inches closer to his 11th straight season with 1,000 yards receiving

After being hampered by injuries this season Texas A&M great Mike Evan still has a chance to make history

While Mike Evans does not grab the headlines like some of the league’s more popular wide receivers, he has been the standard of professionalism and constancy throughout his 11-year career.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneer has already etched his name in the NFL and team record books. He has 10 consecutive seasons with 1,000 receiving yards and is 182 yards shy of that for his 11th season. If not for a hamstring injury this season, he would have already become the second receiver (Jerry Rice) to have accomplished the feat.

There are two games left in the regular season, and he will need to average 91 yards a game to keep the streak alive. Evans is projected to finish about 80 yards shy. However, Tampa Bay is fighting for a playoff spot, and he will be a key contributor in these final must-win games.

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The Bucs face the Carolina Panthers this weekend. In the teams’ first meeting, he collected eight catches for 118 yards and one touchdown.

It’s not unreasonable to think that, going into Week 18, when they face the New Orleans Saints, he will need less than 60 yards.

Making the playoffs is the main goal, and Evans will do whatever the team asks to make it to the postseason, even if his personal goal suffers in the process.

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Sterling Shepard and his daughters teamed up for the most adorable SNF intro of all time

Shoutout to Sterling Shepard and his daughters for this precious moment.

With the holiday season in full swing, Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Sterling Shepard and his daughters just gave us one of the most precious Sunday Night Football player introductions we’ve ever seen. And because it took the Buccaneers until Week 16 to be featured on SNF, we had to wait months for it to be unveiled.

As is usually the case with Sunday night games on NBC, participating players often have their own creative twist with their individual introductions. In a hilarious twist, Jamaal Williams once worked in a Naruto reference. Last season, former New York Giants offensive lineman Justin Pugh said he came “straight off the couch” in a nod to New York recently elevating him off the practice squad.

Now, we have Shepard saying his full name while his daughters teamed up to say his college, Oklahoma. It’s so adorable:

Man, I don’t care what comes next in a long line of incredible SNF player introductions. This one from the Shepards will likely never be topped.

NFL puts Commanders-Falcons in prime-time spot in Week 17

Another prime-time game for Jayden Daniels and the Commanders.

The Washington Commanders will face an old friend in Week 17 in a game with potentially massive playoff implications. The Commanders (9-5) host the Atlanta Falcons (7-7) and quarterback Kirk Cousins, which the NFL has flexed to Sunday Night Football.

The Commanders-Falcons matchup was one of five games the NFL considered moving to Saturday as part of a tripleheader or flexing to Sunday Night Football. With a potential playoff spot on the line, quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Commanders hosting the Falcons proved to be the most enticing option for prime time on Sunday night. 

The Falcons began the season 6-3. After four consecutive losses, Atlanta barely held on to defeat the Raiders on Monday Night Football. Cousins, who was with Washington for the first six seasons of his NFL career, has struggled in his first year with the Falcons after a promising start to the season.

 

Dolphins vs. Browns taken out of Sunday Night Football slot in Week 17

The Dolphins and Browns both made the playoffs with 11-6 records last season. Their Week 17 matchup has much less shine.

The Miami Dolphins won’t be in primetime in Week 17 after all.

A road game against the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 29 was officially moved by the NFL from an 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff to 4:05 p.m. ET. Instead, it’s the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders who will play under the lights on Sunday night.

Last season, both the Dolphins and Browns were playoff teams, that each earned a wild card berth with an 11-6 record. This year, Miami’s postseason hopes are circling the drain after the team fell to 6-8 on the year with a loss on Sunday. Cleveland is already eliminated at 3-11.

Washington and Atlanta are battling for the last wild card spots in the NFC this season with 9-5 and 7-7 records, respectively.

The Dolphins played four primetime games earlier this season and won just one of them. The first was a 31-10 loss at home to the Buffalo Bills on a Thursday night. Two weeks later, with Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve, the Dolphins lost 31-12 to the Tennessee Titans on a Monday night.

More recently, the Dolphins beat the Los Angeles Rams on a Monday night, 23-15, and Miami lost to the Green Bay Packers, 30-17, on Thanksgiving evening.

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Seahawks fall out of 1st place, playoff picture with 30-13 loss to Packers

Seahawks fall out of 1st place, playoff picture with 30-13 loss to Packers

The Seattle Seahawks’ recent hot streak was snuffed out in a hurry on Sunday Night Football at the hands of the Green Bay Packers. The Seahawks were bullied early by the Packers, trailing 20-3 at half, and ultimately falling 30-13 when it was all said and done.

Seattle simply could not get anything going, despite having the advantage of getting the ball to start the second half. Their opening drive of the third quarter resulted in a punt, and unfortunately, it went downhill from there. After forcing the Packers to punt, the Seahawks’ next drive ended in points… and tragedy.

With 7:09 left in the third quarter, Geno Smith took a low hit. He tried walking off the field but collapsed. Eventually, he limped to the medical tent and was listed as questionable with a knee injury. He did not return. In his place was backup Sam Howell, who had the unenviable task of trying to engineer a comeback against one of the better teams in the NFC.

Howell was most assuredly not up to the task, completing only 5-of-14 passes for 24 yards, no touchdowns and one awful interception. Howell was also sacked four times.

Seattle almost had something cooking in the fourth quarter. Linebacker Ernest Jones IV forced a fumble and Julian Love recovered. Five plays later, Zach Charbonnet rumbled into the end zone to cut the lead to 23-13 with still 11:23 left in the game. The Seahawks defense even forced a punt from the Packers on their next drive.

Unfortunately, Seattle could not capitalize. They shortly punted three plays later. Then on their next possession, Howell threw his pick.

Meanwhile, Green Bay put the game on ice as Jordan Love found Romeo Doubs for the duo’s second touchdown of the game with a little over five minutes left to play. After yet another Seahawks punt, the Packers kneeled it out after the two minute warning to claim their 10th victory – and first in Seattle since the 2008 season.

As for the Seahawks, they now fall to second place in the NFC West with their 8-6 record. The Los Angeles Rams, with an identical 8-6 record, move into first thanks to their head-to-head victory over the Seahawks in Week 9 earlier this year. Seattle, at the moment, is officially on the outside looking in for the playoff picture. At this point, their only path to the postseason is beating the LA Rams to win the NFC West.

Sadly, they will have to wait a week on the outside for their chance to get back in. Next on the docket will be the *checks the schedule* Minnesota Vikings…

…oh boy.

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First half recap: Seahawks trail Packers 20-3

First half recap: Seahawks trail Packers 20-3

The Seattle Seahawks are in a bit of a hole against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. Once again, the Seahawks are back to their usual ways of starting painfully slow on both sides of the ball, particularly on offense, and trail after two quarters.

What makes this trend more frustrating is the fact it continues to happen against playoff caliber teams, which does not exactly bode well for the Seahawks moving forward. Especially when you consider it is only…. well, you know, playoff teams…. that make the playoffs.

The Packers started out hot. They won the coin toss and made the rare move to take the ball first. The aggressive move paid off as Green Bay marched down the field in 10 plays to take a 7-0 lead behind the legs of running back Josh Jacobs. After a four-play drive and punt by the Seahawks offense, the Packers found the end zone once more eight plays and 80 yards later.

Seattle got a little momentum going, engineering a seven-play, 50-yard drive to get on the board with a field goal. Green Bay scored a field goal of their own on their next possession, but the Seahawks managed to stop hold them out of the end zone this time.

A promising scoring drive for Seattle ended in a turnover, as Geno Smith’s pass was intercepted in the end zone, giving the Pack another shot to get points before halftime. Green Bay of course did, scoring another field goal to make it a three-score game.

The Seahawks will get the ball to start the second half, and some serious adjustments are necessary. Hopefully, head coach Mike Macdonald and offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb can come up with some answers. Otherwise, Seattle is going to find themselves out of the playoff picture entirely by the end of the night.

Be sure to follow @TheSeahawksWire and @KoleMusgrove23 on Twitter for more live updates, analysis and highlights during the game!

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Seahawks C Olu Oluwatimi is DOUBTFUL to return

Seahawks C Olu Oluwatimi is DOUBTFUL to return

The Seattle Seahawks’ struggling offensive line took a hit in the first half against the Green Bay Packers. Starting center Olu Oluwatimi exited the game with a knee injury and was declared DOUBTFUL to return.

In his place was third-stringer and rookie Jalen Sundell. Sundell was undrafted out of North Dakota State this year, and made the final roster cuts this preseason. With Connor Williams retiring and Oluwatimi dealing with a knee injury, the center position has suddenly become rather thin for the Seahawks.

As it stands, the Seahawks are trailing the Packers 17-3 towards the end of the second quarter. We at Seahawks Wire will continue to update on the rest of this game, and with regards to Oluwatimi.

Be sure to follow @TheSeahawksWire and @KoleMusgrove23 on Twitter for more live updates, analysis and highlights during the game.

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Former Seahawks punter Jon Ryan to raise 12th Man Flag

Former Seahawks punter Jon Ryan to raise 12th Man Flag

The most hallowed pregame tradition in the NFL is the raising of the 12th Man Flag in the south end zone at Lumen Field. Seattle sports legends, celebrities and hometown heroes have all shared in this distinct honor, but on Sunday night, the responsibility now falls to former Seahawks punter Jon Ryan.

From 2008-2017, Jon Ryan became a Seattle cult classic as one of the best punters in the NFL. However, there is one reason above all else why Ryan gets the honors tonight against the Packers: it was his trick touchdown pass in the 2014 NFC Championship that helped fuel the Seahawks’ unlikely comeback.

The Seahawks were trailing 16-0 late in the third quarter. The already slim hopes at clawing their way back into the game were fading quickly as Russell Wilson’s pass on third down fell incomplete. Seattle lined up for a field goal just to get on the board, when in fact it was Ryan who found rookie tackle Garry Gilliam for the touchdown.

Ryan’s touchdown fueled the unlikely comeback, as Seattle prevailed 28-22 in overtime to return to the Super Bowl. I know for a fact the 12th Man has not forgotten Ryan’s heroics.

The stars could be aligning a bit for the Seahawks. They are home against the Packers, in their first prime time Sunday night game in front of a crowd since 2019, and they have Jon Ryan lifting the 12th Man Flag on the 40th anniversary of No. 12 being retired.

Folks all over the Pacific Northwest better hear the roar of the 12’s tonight.

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