One Move Every NFL Team Should Make At the 2026 Trade Deadline With the NFL trade deadline approaching, here’s a decision every team should make. Sports Illustrated · Oct 22
SI:AM | A Good Day for Some NFL Bottom-Feeders Week 6 was a reminder that any team can win any game in the NFL. Sports Illustrated · Oct 19
Falcons vs. Saints: Three Bold Predictions for Monday Night’s NFC South Clash Week 4 in the NFL wraps up in New Orleans on Monday night, as the Saints will commemorate the 20th anniversary of The Domecoming. Sports Illustrated · Oct 5
Super Bowl LXI Road Map: Baker Mayfield Stalemate Could Impact Buccaneers’ Season Tampa Bay could still win the NFC South, but that’s likely the extent of it with several pressing questions surrounding its veterans and draft picks, including its starting QB. Sports Illustrated · Jul 30
Fantasy Football No. 8 Pick Draft Strategy: How to Win From the Eighth Spot Lots of options, but taking a running back in the first round seems to be the safest route. Sports Illustrated · Jul 29
Super Bowl LXI Road Map: Saints Could Be Good Enough to Steal the NFC South There’s plenty to like in New Orleans, although the team might be a year away from making real noise outside of a lackluster division. Sports Illustrated · Jul 23
Super Bowl LXI Road Map: Buccaneers May Just Be NFC South Contenders Tampa Bay lost some high-profile talent but still has a good, young core. Can Baker Mayfield land a new contract and get them over the hump? Sports Illustrated · Jul 1
Ranking the NFL's Worst-to-First Candidates: John Harbaugh Hire Soars Giants Up the List Of the NFL’s eight cellar-dwellers, who’s most likely to go from worst to first? Sports Illustrated · Jun 18
The Toughest Stretch in Every NFL Team's 2026 Schedule Teams better brace themselves for this part of the NFL calendar. Sports Illustrated · May 20
Full 'Monday Night Football' Schedule for the 2026 NFL Season A full list of the ‘Monday Night Football’ games on the slate in 2026. Sports Illustrated · May 15
NFC South Report Card: Why the Saints Could Be the Team to Beat New Orleans could go from last to first in the mediocre division. Plus, it’s all about the quarterbacks in Carolina and Atlanta, while Tampa Bay will be counting on its No. 1 pick to resurrect its defense. Sports Illustrated · May 6
One Move Every NFC South Team Should Make This Offseason The Panthers, Saints and Buccaneers all need help on defense, while the Falcons need to find a way to bring back their star tight end. Sports Illustrated · Feb 19
2026 NFL Schedule: Way-Too-Early Record Predictions For All 32 Teams A lot can change between now and the season opener. But for how, here’s one way the 2026 season could shake out. Sports Illustrated · Jan 5
Panthers Clinch NFC South Title, Playoff Spot Thanks to Falcons Beating Saints Carolina lost to Tampa Bay on Saturday, but will still compete in the playoffs. Sports Illustrated · Jan 4
Sports Illustrated · Jan 4 Baker Mayfield's Wife Captures Video of How Stressed the QB Is Watching Saints-Falcons The Buccaneers’ playoff hopes are in the hands of the Saints.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 4 Baker Mayfield Will Reluctantly Put Saints Hate Aside With NFC South Title at Stake Mayfield's hate of the Saints is no secret.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 4 Why the Saints and Falcons Will Decide Whether the Bucs or Panthers Win the NFC South The NFC South division title is going to come down to a tiebreaker, we just don’t know which tiebreaker.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 4 NFL Fans Ripped Officials for Several Brutal Calls in Crucial Panthers-Bucs Game NFL fans couldn't believe some of the calls—and lack thereof—made by the officiating crew in Panthers-Buccaneers.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 4 The Good, Bad and Ugly, Week 18: Seahawks Lock Down No. 1 Seed, Bucs Stay Alive Seattle's defense dominated San Francisco and now has the inside track to Super Bowl LX. Plus, Tampa Bay held off Carolina, but will need help Sunday.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 3 Panthers vs. Buccaneers: Three Bold Predictions for Week 18 NFC South Showdown The Panthers can clinch the NFC South if they beat the Buccaneers, who are also still vying for a playoff spot.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 2 Key Matchups, Predictions for Ravens-Steelers and More NFL Week 18 Games Bryce Young will look to lead the Panthers to the NFC South title over the Bucs, while Baltimore and Pittsburgh battle it out for the AFC North. Plus, the NFC’s No. 1 seed is on the line in Santa Clara.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 1 NFL Playoff-Clinching Scenarios for Week 18 and What’s At Stake Denver, New England and Jacksonville can still capture home-field advantage in the AFC, while the Seahawks and 49ers can do the same in the NFC.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 30, 2025 NFL Rule Changes on the Horizon, Plus a Few Proposals of Our Own What 2026 could bring, including more accountability for referees, standardized playing surfaces, and much more, in this week’s Fact or Fiction.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 28, 2025 NFC South Title Will Come Down to Buccaneers-Panthers Matchup in Week 18 Both Tampa Bay and Carolina lost on Sunday, setting up a battle for the playoff spot in the final week.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 22, 2025 Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence Is Finally Living Up to the Hype The 2021 No. 1 pick has had high expectations for his whole career, and now has Jacksonville looking like a serious playoff threat. Plus, the Lions and Bucs could have serious coaching decisions to make this offseason.