How Jeffery Simmons Will Improve the Bears’ Defense After Blockbuster Trade The new Bears DT should be an immediate upgrade to Chicago’s defensive line. Sports Illustrated · Oct 30
The Lions-Vikings Game Could Come Down to One Simple Factor Four numbers that will play a role in the Lions-Vikings matchup this weekend. Sports Illustrated · Oct 30
2027 NFL Draft: Why Labeling Another QB Class Weak Could Be the Wrong Assumption Examining why college résumés are overblown. Plus, who’s rising and who’s falling, and the games this week that could impact the draft. Sports Illustrated · Oct 30
Packers Surfing the Wisconsin Wave After Having Torch Passed to Them by Champion Brewers On a day the rival Bears were lauded for a big trade move, Green Bay had a pretty good day of its own, including a win over the Panthers at Lambeau Field. Sports Illustrated · Oct 30
Why the Bears’ Trade for Jeffery Simmons Already Makes Them the Deadline’s Biggest Winner Chicago believes it’s going to the Super Bowl or otherwise would not have made the precedent-altering move. Sports Illustrated · Oct 29
SI:AM | There’s More Than One Way to Win a World Series The Brewers didn’t play like the typical modern team, and they weren’t built like the typical modern champion. Sports Illustrated · Oct 29
The Biggest Question for Every NFL Game in Week 8 How will the Bears fare against the Seahawks’ defense? Plus, can the Browns and Chiefs hold onto their division leads? Sports Illustrated · Oct 29
NFL Week 8 Picks From the MMQB Staff: Lions Poised to Hand Undefeated Vikings Their First Loss Our writers and editors pick winners in all 14 games, including a matchup between NFC contenders on Monday night. Sports Illustrated · Oct 29
Ten 2026 NFL Trade Deadline Deals We’d Love to See Maxx Crosby and Saquon Barkley get sent to playoff contenders, while three teams deal for quarterbacks. Sports Illustrated · Oct 28
Week 8 Start ’Em, Sit ’Em Running Backs Backs we think will perform better or worse than their expected statistical range due to favorable or unfavorable matchups. Sports Illustrated · Oct 28
Week 8 Start ’Em, Sit ’Em Wide Receivers Wideouts we think will perform better or worse than their expected statistical range due to favorable or unfavorable matchups. Sports Illustrated · Oct 28
Saquon Barkley Trade Destinations: Five Landing Spots If Eagles Deal Star RB Barkley has been hampered by injuries this season, but could still be a trade candidate. Sports Illustrated · Oct 27
DeForest Buckner Trade Destinations: Five Landing Spots If Colts Deal Veteran DT The three-time Pro Bowler could be heading to a new team before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. Sports Illustrated · Oct 27
2025 NFL Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: Rashid Shaheed Starred, Sauce Gardner Flopped One acquisition propelled a team to a Super Bowl championship, while another has a team mired in mediocrity. Sports Illustrated · Oct 27
Sports Illustrated · Oct 27 Jerry Jones Likely Itching to Make Another Trade After Cowboys’ Win Over Eagles Dallas sits behind only the Giants in the NFC East and with the Nov. 10 deadline only days away, there could be more wheeling and dealing.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 26 Tom Brady Spoke for Every NFL Fan When He Ripped the Refs in Packers-Lions Game Three rough calls in Sunday’s NFC North showdown had Tom Brady calling out the officiating in the NFL.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 26 Dan Campbell’s Puzzling Fourth-Down Calls Nearly Cost Lions in Win Over Packers Plus, five more stats that defined Sunday’s slate of NFL games.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 26 Albert Breer’s Week 7 NFL Takeaways: One Hidden Reason the Lions Are Dangerous A veteran roster plays with a high IQ. Plus, Michael Penix Jr. as franchise QB, the Bengals’ ceiling, J.J. McCarthy’s big day and more.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 25 NFL Week 7 Good, Bad and Ugly: Ravens Continue Hallmark Issue Against Bengals Baltimore collapsed again, even with John Harbaugh not on the sideline. Plus, Falcons and Michael Penix Jr. handed the 49ers their first loss of the season.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 22 NFL Week 7 Schedule 2026: Ranking Every Game From Worst to Best Five intradivision matchups, a rematch of the largest comeback in NFL history and the Chiefs visiting the Seahawks highlight Week 7’s slate.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 22 The Biggest Question for Every NFL Game In Week 7 Can the Ravens fend off Ja’Marr Chase and the Bengals? Plus, how will J.J. McCarthy fare in his first start with the Giants?
Sports Illustrated · Oct 22 NFL Week 7 Picks From the MMQB Staff: Kenneth Walker III Can Help Chiefs Stay Undefeated Against Former Team Our writers and editors pick winners in all 14 games, including the Packers and Lions looking to gain an edge in the NFC North.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 21 Week 7 Start ’Em, Sit ’Em Quarterbacks Quarterbacks we think will perform better or worse than their expected statistical range due to favorable or unfavorable matchups.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 21 Week 7 Start ’Em, Sit ’Em Wide Receivers Wideouts we think will perform better or worse than their expected statistical range due to favorable or unfavorable matchups.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 21 Week 7 Start ’Em, Sit ’Em Tight Ends Tight ends we think will perform better or worse than their expected statistical range due to favorable or unfavorable matchups.