The tea leaves from last week showing Dylan Raiola wasn’t going to be part of the 2024 Georgia recruiting class led to the inevitable flip on Monday.

Nebraska is the school where his father Dominic was a two-time All-America center and his uncle is the offensive line coach.

The Raiola news came not long after Georgia announced that starting quarterback Carson Beck was returning in 2024.

So what does it mean for the Bulldogs’ still-No. 1 recruiting class ahead of Wednesday’s start of the December signing period?

Dylan Raiola flips to Nebraska. What does it mean for Georgia football?

Raiola’s defection leaves Georgia with three five-stars in the 247Sports composite rankings

Cornerback Ellis Robinson IV is higher ranked at No. 3 overall (Raiola is No. 6). Inside linebacker Justin Williams is No. 8. Defensive lineman Joseph Jonah-Ajonye is No. 27.

Georgia also has the security of having another quarterback in the 2024 class in Ryan Puglisi, a four-star from Old Avon Farms in Connecticut who is joining the Bulldogs this week and will take part in bowl practices. Redshirt sophomore Gunner Stockton also is set to return.

“I’m a big fan of Ryan Puglisi and what he put on tape as a senior,” said Andrew Ivins, director of scouting for 247Sports. “We saw him at the Elite 11 finals out in L.A. back in June. I thought he was trying to throw a fastball pretty much every play. Then as a senior, you saw a little bit more touch, but he’s got a strong arm which isn’t surprising. He’s a kid that could have played college baseball if he wanted to.”

Puglisi is considered a drop-back QB, but can move in the pocket and be used on designed runs, Ivins said.

“I think the gap between him and Dylan Raiola,’ he said, ‘probably wasn’t as big as maybe the rankings saw it.’

While Alabama football will certainly bring a fresh set of signs to the Rose Bowl for a College Football Playoff semifinal against Michigan, its efforts to cloak communication won’t be any more strident due to the sign-stealing scandal that rocked the Wolverines program this season.

‘Uh, not really,’ coach Nick Saban said when asked whether he had added concerns based on findings that a Michigan staffer attended and paid for others to attend games of future Michigan opponents with the purpose of stealing signs, in violation of NCAA rules. ‘We always change things up a little bit. We’re focused on what we have to do to try to get good execution and we’re not really concerned about any of that stuff.’

Last month, Michigan analyst Connor Stalions resigned, two weeks after being suspended by the school, following reports that he purchased tickets for 35 games involving future Michigan opponents over multiple seasons. Coach Jim Harbaugh denied directing any off-campus scouting, or prior knowledge of it. Harbaugh was suspended for the last three games of the regular season by the Big Ten Conference for a violation of the league’s sportsmanship policy.

Saban said his coaching staff goes through the same self-evaluation process ahead of postseason play that it does during an idle week. Along with whatever signal changes are in order, the staff also seeks to find tendencies in the Crimson Tide’s play that should be broken.

‘There’s no question about it. We do quality control just about every week on what our tendencies are in what we’re doing,’ Saban said. ‘What we can do to try to break those in some way, shape or form. And certainly with this extra time here that’s something that we most certainly are trying to do.’

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Love was in the air on Monday night, but not the brotherly kind. 

The Seattle Seahawks (7-7) hosted a night of drama from beginning to end as they beat the Philadelphia Eagles (10-4), 20-17, at Lumen Field to close out Week 15. Safety Julian Love had two interceptions in the victory, which snapped Seattle’s four-game losing streak.

Minutes before kickoff, Drew Lock was named starting quarterback as Geno Smith continues to recover from a groin injury. He then orchestrated the game-winning score, a 29-yard touchdown to rookie Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 28 seconds left in the matchup.

Down by four, Seattle got the ball with 1:52 on the clock. Lock connected with DK Metcalf three times on the drive, including a 34-yard lob and an impressive one-handed grab where the star receiver cradled the ball as he fell backwards.

It was Lock’s second straight start. He served as Smith’s backup since being shipped to Seattle as part of the Russell Wilson trade in the 2022 offseason.

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“I kept the mentality that I was going to play regardless of what was going on, how people were looking and whatnot,” Lock said on the ESPN broadcast after the game. “I was just like, ‘You know what? You’re going to go out there and play, so just be ready to play.’ Found out when we got here that I was going to get the nod and roll the dice, baby. Let’s go.”

Jalen Hurts attempted to lead the Eagles on the comeback, but threw an interception to Love, which sealed the game. It was the safety’s second pick of the game, including one in the end zone earlier in the fourth quarter. Hurts has thrown 12 interceptions this season. — Victoria Hernandez

Winners and losers from Seahawks’ win over Eagles

WINNERS

Julian Love gets two picks: Julian Love had arguably the best game of his career. The Seahawks safety had a game-sealing interception with under 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter. He showed impressive range and tracking ability on what was the defensive play of the game for Seattle.

Love was routinely around the action on Monday night. He finished with nine tackles and two interceptions.

Drew Lock answers the call: Lock was poised and performed well in his second start of the season. He surprisingly led a 10-play, 92-yard game-winning touchdown drive operating in the two-minute drill.

Lock’s deep 34-yard pass to wideout DK Metcalf and 29-yard game-winning touchdown pass to rookie receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba were perhaps the two best throws of his career.

Lock finished 22-of-33 passing for 208 yards and a touchdown, resulting in a 94 passer rating.

DK Metcalf, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Kenneth Walker III: Drew Lock relied on the three to carry Seattle’s offense. Wide receivers DK Metcalf and Jaxon Smith-Njigba combined for nine catches and 126 yards and a touchdown. Smith-Njigba scored the game-winning TD.

Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner: Wagner continues to build on his Hall of Fame résumé. The middle linebacker came into the night with an NFC West-high 132 tackles this season. He racked in a game-best 11 tackles in the win.

The 12th year veteran is still one of the best linebackers in football.

Tush Push, a.k.a. Brotherly Shove: The Eagles dialed up the Tush Push three times and were successful each time.

Jalen Hurts tallied his 14th rushing touchdown of the season, which set a franchise record for a quarterback.

LOSERS

Eagles defense: The Eagles had the second-best defense in all of football last season. The unit helped them earn a Super Bowl 57 appearance. This year, the unit has struggled particularly against the pass.

Seahawks backup QB Drew Lock managed the game well against Philly’s defense. Lock’s 94 passer rating against the Eagles was a season high.

Defensive coordinator Sean Desai’s demotion in favor of Matt Patricia, who called the plays Monday night, didn’t have much of an impact.

Eagles CB James Bradberry: Bradberry was picked on multiple times in the loss, including on the game-winning touchdown to rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Bradberry hasn’t been the same cornerback this season.

Eagles team: The Eagles need to go back to the drawing board. They are currently on a three-game losing streak. Luckily for the Eagles, they face the lowly Giants twice and have a meeting with the rebuilding Cardinals to finish out the regular season.

The Eagles will clinch the NFC East if they win their final three games. — Tyler Dragon

Seahawks-Eagles highlights

Drew Lock threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 28 seconds left to cap a 92-yard drive, and the Seahawks stunned the Eagles on Monday night, ending a four-game skid and getting back into NFC playoff contention.

Julian Love’s second INT caps thrilling win for Seahawks

Julian Love added another highlight-reel play to finish off the Seahawks’ 20-17 win over the Eagles, halting a four-game losing streak in the process.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts attempted a deep pass to receiver A.J. Brown, but Love leaped to make the interception and managed to get both feet down during the acrobatic play along the sidelines.

It was Love’s second interception of the game, doubling his total for the season. — Jim Reineking

Seahawks 20, Eagles 17: Jaxon Smith-Njigba scores as Seattle grabs lead late

Drew Lock connected with rookie receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 29-yard touchdown play to give the Seahawks their first lead of the game with 28 seconds remaining.

The Seahawks’ scoring drive started at their own 8-yard line with 1:52 left in the game. The 92-yard drive represented the Seahawks’ longest touchdown drive of the season.

The Seahawks are trying to put a stop to a losing streak that has reached four games, the longest under head coach Pete Carroll. Seattle’s last five-game losing streak came in 2008. — Jim Reineking

Julian Love picks off Jalen Hurts in end zone

The Eagles were marching hoping to extend their lead when the Seahawks snagged the first turnover of the game. They intercepted Jalen Hurts in the end zone.

On first-and-10 from the Seattle 45, Hurts aired out the ball to Quez Watkins. The receiver was covered closely by safety Julian Love. The defender stayed in front of the ball and snagged it before falling in the end zone.

Love did give Watkins a little shove while the pass was approaching, but the officials did not call pass interference.

The pick is Love’s third takeaway of the season and Hurts’ 11th interception thrown. — Victoria Hernandez

Eagles 17, Seahawks 13: Jason Myers hits second field goal

The Seahawks cut their deficit 17-13 after kicker Jason Myers connected on a 43-yard field goal with 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III had six carries during Seattle’s 11-play drive. Walker is up to 17 carries, 82 rushing yards and a touchdown in the game.

Myers has made both his field goals Monday night. — Tyler Dragon

Eagles have lead at end of third quarter

The Seahawks tied the game in the third quarter with a rushing touchdown from Kenneth Walker III, but the Eagles snagged the lead back when Jalen Hurts scored on a ‘Tush Push.’

The action slowed from there as the two teams traded punts after going three-and-out.

Late in the quarter, Philadelphia’s All-Pro tackle Lane Johnson was hurt when his foot was caught underneath a defender and he twisted his ankle. He went into the medical tent, but returned to the game a couple plays later.

The Eagles are up 17-10 with 15 minutes left to play. — Victoria Hernandez

Eagles 17, Seahawks 10: Philly retakes lead on Tush Push, a.k.a. the Brotherly Shove

The Eagles have dialed up the ‘Tush Push,’ a.k.a. the Brotherly Shove, twice, and the second time resulted in a Jalen Hurts 1-yard touchdown.

The controversial but highly successful play for the Eagles capped off a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. The TD gave the Eagles a 17-10 lead.

It’s Philadelphia’s 15th ‘Tush Push’ touchdown since the start of last season, per ESPN.

The Eagles have 121 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the game. Hurts has both the team’s rushing TDs.

Hurts has a franchise record 14 rushing touchdowns this season. — Tyler Dragon

Eagles 10, Seahawks 10: Kenneth Walker III helps even the score

The Seahawks came out of the halftime break ready for action.

Kenneth Walker III tied the game with a 23-yard touchdown run to cap off a drive that ate up nearly five minutes of the clock.

On third-and-1, Drew Lock took the shotgun snap and handed the ball off to the running back, who stutter-stepped at the line of scrimmage before breaking right to juke out Eagles safety Sydney Brown and storm downfield all the way for the touchdown. Tight end Colby Parkinson and wide receiver Tyler Lockett each had a key block at the end zone to help Walker score.

Walker was involved in five of the 11 plays in the drive, including catching passes of eight and 15 yards.

This is Walker’s first rushing touchdown since Week 16 against the Bengals. — Victoria Hernandez

Eagles take 10-3 lead into locker room at halftime

The Eagles controlled the first half in Seattle and have a 10-3 lead at halftime.

Philadelphia possessed the football for nearly 19 minutes. The Eagles had a 15-play, touchdown drive and another 16-play drive that resulted in a short field goal.

Despite battling an illness, Jalen Hurts was sharp in the first two quarters. Hurts started the game 5-of-5 passing. Hurts has 79 passing yards, 35 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in the game.

With Drew Lock starting for Seattle, the Seahawks managed just a field goal. Lock had 64 passing yards in the first half.  

Seahawks safety Julian Love has a game-high seven tackles.

Philadelphia produced 169 total yards compared to just 90 from Seattle in the first half. — Tyler Dragon

Eagles 10, Seahawks 3: Seattle gets on the board with 26-yard field goal

It took them nearly two quarters, but Seattle is on the board with a 26-yard field goal from Jason Myers.

The drive was boosted early by a pass interference call on Eagles cornerback Josh Jobe, who was covering DK Metcalf. But Seattle put in solid work of their own as Kenneth Walker III had a 13-yard run and Drew Lock found rookie receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba for another 13-yard gain.

The drive stalled when Lock threw an incomplete pass and then, on third-and-seven, he connected with Smith-Njigba again, but the play was short of the first down. Myers kicked the field goal with 1:45 left in the second quarter. — Victoria Hernandez

Eagles 10, Seahawks 0: Eagles extend lead after Jake Elliott field goal

The Eagles’ 16-play drive stalled in the red zone.

The Eagles’ 16-play’ series lasted over eight minutes, but a false start at the Seattle three-yard line and a rush for no gain doomed the team’s chances for another touchdown. As a result, the Eagles had to settle for a short 27-yard field goal by kicker Jake Elliott to give Philly a 10-0 lead with 6:20 remaining in the first half.

Philadelphia’s controlled the game so far. The Eagles have two drives of at least 15 plays and have possessed the football for nearly 18 minutes. — Tyler Dragon

A.J. Brown and DK Metcalf: Ole Miss teammates excelling in NFL

Ole Miss had an embarrassment of riches at the wide receiver position as the Philadelphia Eagles’ A.J. Brown and Seattle Seahawks’ DK Metcalf spent three seasons together playing for the Rebels.

Brown and Metcalf played together at Ole Miss for three seasons, starting with the first college football season for both in 2016. Somehow, Ole Miss didn’t finish with a winning record with the two on the team. After finishing 5-7 in 2016, Ole Miss finished 6-6 in 2017 and 5-7 in 2018. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Elijah Moore also played on that 2018 Ole Miss team; Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl tight end Dawson Knox was a teammate of Brown and Metcalf for three seasons.

Metcalf — a second-round pick by the Seahawks in the 2019 NFL draft — has been selected to one Pro Bowl, has two 1,000-yard receiving seasons and is trending toward a third. Brown — a second-round pick by the Tennessee Titans in the 2019 NFL draft — is a two-time Pro Bowl selection, and has four 1,000-yard receiving seasons (including 2023).

The career NFL statistics (entering Monday night’s game) for Brown and Metcalf are quite similar:

Brown: 73 games, 363 receptions, 5,749 receiving yards 42 receiving touchdownsMetcalf: 78 games, 357 receptions, 5,082 receiving yards, 42 receiving touchdowns

— Jim Reineking

Eagles have lead after first quarter as penalties hinder Seahawks

Two false start penalties have hurt the Seahawks early in their home game against the Eagles. 

One came on the first play of their first offensive drive, giving quarterback Drew Lock five more yards to overcome and resulted in a three-and-out. The second one came at the end of the first quarter on third-and-1, making a third-down conversion more difficult and ultimately resulting in another punt.

The Eagles started strong, opening with a touchdown run from Jalen Hurts. He was a perfect 5-for-5 passing on the drive. Then it was their turn to go three-and-out and punt the ball away.

After one quarter, Philadelphia is outpacing Seattle 80 yards of offense to 35 and is up 7-0. — Victoria Hernandez

Seahawks go three-and-out on first offensive drive

The Eagles defense forced the Seahawks to punt after going three-and-out on their first offensive drive.

The drive started out on a sour note as tight end Will Dissly was flagged for a false start on the first play, pushing Seattle back five yards.

Drew Lock, who was named the starter minutes before kickoff, completed two passes and Kenneth Walker III had a 3-yard run. But it wasn’t enough to move the chains. — Victoria Hernandez

Eagles 7, Seahawks 0: Jalen Hurts sharp on opening drive

Jalen Hurts didn’t look too sick on Philadelphia’s opening drive.

The Eagles quarterback kept the football on a read option and rushed for 13 yards on the first play of the game. Then at the end of a 15-play drive, Hurts rushed left for a 3-yard touchdown to give the Eagles a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter.

Hurts’ touchdown marked the end of a 15-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. Hurts went 5-of-5 passing and produced 16 rushing yards in Philly’s opening series. — Tyler Dragon

Drew Lock named Seahawks starter minutes before kickoff

The Seahawks sure know how to build drama as they made fans wait until minutes before kickoff to name their starting quarterback for the Monday night matchup against the Eagles.

Drew Lock will be Seattle’s starting quarterback, per the NFL. Geno Smith is active for the game as he recovers from a groin injury.

Lock started last week’s division loss to the San Francisco 49ers and has appeared in two other games this season. Against the 49ers, he went 22-of-31 for 269 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. — Victoria Hernandez

What time is Eagles-Seahawks on ‘Monday Night Football’?

Eagles at Seahawks is set for kickoff at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 18.

How can I watch or stream Eagles-Seahawks on ‘Monday Night Football’? 

The Eagles-Seahawks game will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN. The game is also available to stream for free on Fubo. ESPN2 will play home to the ‘ManningCast’ featuring Peyton and Eli Manning and a trio of guests that includes San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey, Houston Texans QB Case Keenum and ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes.

Eagles at Seahawks: Predictions, picks and odds 

The Eagles are favorites to defeat the Seahawks, according to BetMGM NFL odds. 

Spread: Eagles (-5.5) Moneyline: Eagles (-250); Seahawks (+200) Over/under: 45 Lorenzo Reyes: Eagles 25, Seahawks 16 — This feels like a nice buy-low opportunity for the Eagles, losers of two in a row. The secondary has been an issue, but the Seahawks have been inconsistent and have let their frustrations get the better of them. It might be good to jump on this one early, as Geno Smith (groin) could be ruled out, which would push this line further toward Philadelphia. Tyler Dragon: Eagles 26, Seahawks 20 — The Eagles lost by 23 to the 49ers and followed it up with a 20-point loss to the Cowboys. Philadelphia must shore up its defense. They have given up at least 33 points in three straight games. The Eagles should get back on track this week versus a reeling Seahawks club that’s lost four straight games. Safid Deen: Eagles 27, Seahawks 20 — Jalen Hurts and the Eagles have an extra day to prepare for this Monday night matchup and will bounce back after two straight losses against a Seahawks team that is clinging onto its playoff hopes. Victoria Hernandez: Eagles 24, Seahawks 17 — The Eagles are down bad after two straight losses and have all the motivation in the world to win this game through hell or high water. The Seahawks might or might not have Geno Smith back, but either way, Jalen Hurts is going to will his team back in the win column. Jordan Mendoza: Eagles 24, Seahawks 20 — Philadelphia’s embarrassment over the past two weeks has left people wondering if this team can make a playoff run. Going into a hostile Seattle crowd in primetime won’t be easy, but the Seahawks are having their own struggles and seem like an easy opponent for the Eagles to take their frustrations out on. 

Jalen Hurts prepping for flu game? Eagles QB arrives to MNF in Jordan gear

Are football fans in for a landmark performance from Jalen Hurts?

The Eagles quarterback showed up to the Monday night football matchup against the Seahawks wearing all Jordan Brand, including a black hat, white crewneck sweatshirt with the iconic Jumpman logo, black sweatpants and white sneakers.

Hurts was listed as questionable for the game dealing with a flu-like illness. He flew across the country in a separate plane so that his teammates wouldn’t catch the bug. But shortly before the game, the Eagles said he would play.

Michael Jordan had his famous flu game in Game 5 of the 1997 Finals where he boosted the Bulls to a 90-88 win over the Jazz. Despite feeling sick and dehydrated with what was later revealed as foot poisoning, the basketball legend scored 38 points. His three-point shot in the final 30 seconds put Chicago up for good.

Hurts has caught attention for wearing Jordan Brand cleats in big games, including last year’s Super Bowl. He was officially announced as a Jordan Brand athlete in August. — Victoria Hernandez

Jalen Hurts closing in on QB rushing record

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has 12 rushing touchdowns entering Week 15. Hurts is two touchdowns away from tying Cam Newton (14) for most touchdowns by a quarterback in a single season. — Tyler Dragon

Seattle’s man in the middle

Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner has a team-high 132 tackles this season. The 12-year veteran also is the NFC West’s leading tackler. Wagner’s produced 100-plus tackles in all 12 of his NFL seasons. — Tyler Dragon

Eagles coaching changes: Matt Patricia will call defensive plays

Patricia, a three-time Super Bowl champion as a defensive coach with the New England Patriots and a former head coach with the Detroit Lions, joined the Eagles as a senior defensive assistant this year after Desai replaced Jonathan Gannon as the defensive coordinator. — Associated Press

Eagles vs. Seahawks inactives: Jalen Hurts active for Philadelphia

Jalen Hurts is expected to play despite battling an illness, a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports’ Tyler Dragon. On Sunday, the Eagles had downgraded Jalen Hurts to questionable for Monday’s game. 

The Eagles, however, will be without three other starters, with linebacker Zach Cunningham (knee), offensive guard Cam Jurgens (pectoral) and cornerback Darius Slay (knee) out. Recently acquired All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard likely will see an increase in snaps with Cunningham out.

For the Seahawks, quarterback Geno Smith (groin), who missed last week’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers, is active. Standout rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon (hip) and safety Jamal Adams (knee) will not play, depleting the Seahawks’ defensive secondary.

Eagles inactive players:

QB Tanner McKee (third QB)CB Darius SlayRB Rashaad PennyOG Cam JurgensLB Zach CunninghamTE Albert Okwuegbunam

Seahawks’ inactive players:

WR Dee EskridgeCB Devon WitherspoonRB Kenny McIntoshS Jamal AdamsOT McClenson CurtisOT Raiquon O’NealDE Myles Adams

Eagles’ Tush Push: What it is, why it works, why it’s controversial 

Whether you call it the ‘Tush Push’ or ‘The Brotherly Shove,’ the Philadelphia Eagles’ go-to fourth-and-short play has been extremely successful and borderline unstoppable for the defending NFC champions. 

‘Every first down is first-and-9,’ Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said in October when asked about his team’s Tush Push. ‘We have a lot of faith in that play.’ 

How Eagles’ Christmas album went from wild idea to hit record 

Kelce blurted out the idea of putting together a holiday album to Barwin, who gathered the crew. That was the fireside topic of conversation that evening. They walked away from the fire saying they’d do an album. They’d take the side project seriously. And they’d try to do some good with the fruits of their labor. 

“That was sort of the direction and the tone we set two years ago,” Barwin told USA TODAY Sports, “and it’s really something that we carried through.” 

Eighteen months later, the trio have released their second full-length holiday album, “A Philly Special Christmas Special,” a follow-up to last year’s debut, “A Philly Special Christmas.” Hall returned as the producer, with Barwin, a former NFL linebacker, as the executive producer.  

A duet between Kelce and his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock Digital Song and Holiday Song sales charts with their song “Fairytale of Philadelphia,” a riff of The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York.” 

Eagles’ Jordan Mailata is a part-time ‘gifted musician’ 

Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Mailata has another superpower, a different one than protecting star quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blind side. 

It’s Mailata’s voice. 

‘He’s a gifted musician,’ said War on Drugs drummer Charlie Hall, the producer of the Eagles’ holiday albums ‘A Philly Special Christmas’ and their latest, ‘A Philly Special Christmas Special’. ‘Obviously, he can sing. You hear him sing and it’s no joke. It is for real.’ 

Seahawks’ DK Metcalf’s sign language celebrations 

Although many believe Seahawks star DK Metcalf embarked on his journey to study American Sign Language for the sole purpose of covertly dissing his opponents, the 26-year-old wide receiver took up the language for a much more meaningful reason: He’s showcasing sign language on a national stage. 

‘New people are starting to learn ASL and take heed to … ‘What is he signing?’ The curiosity factor comes in to where it is bringing attention,’ Metcalf said. ‘It started out as me trying to learn something new and then the refereeing thing got thrown into the mix where it kind of turned into trash talk, but I’m trying to learn a new language, simply put.’ 

Eagles vs. Seahawks: Betting tips for ‘Monday Night Football’

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Every week for the duration of the 2023 NFL regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide real-time updates to the league’s ever-evolving playoff picture − starting after Sunday afternoon’s late games and then moving forward for the remainder of the schedule (through Thursday’s game or Saturday’s, if applicable).

What just happened? What does it mean? What are the pertinent factors (and, perhaps, tiebreakers) prominently in play as each conference’s seven-team bracket begins to crystallize? All will be explained and analyzed up to the point when the postseason field is finalized on Sunday night, Jan. 7.

Here’s where things stand with Week 15 of the 2023 season complete:

AFC playoff picture

x – 1. Baltimore Ravens (11-3), AFC North leaders: The first AFC club to 11 wins, Baltimore is also the first in the conference to clinch a playoff berth after Sunday night’s victory at Jacksonville. But retaining the No. 1 seed won’t get any easier in the coming weeks – particularly a Christmas to be spent in the Bay Area. Remaining schedule: at 49ers, vs. Dolphins, vs. Steelers

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2. Miami Dolphins (10-4), AFC East leaders: They got back on track by grounding the Jets on Sunday. But now a team that doesn’t own a win over anyone with a winning record in 2023 hits the serious part of its season with three formidable opponents approaching. Still, win out, and the Fins clinch home field and the bye. Remaining schedule: vs. Cowboys, at Ravens, vs. Bills

3. Kansas City Chiefs (9-5), AFC West leaders: A 7-2 record in AFC games and wins over Miami and Jacksonville keep K.C. viable to play a sixth consecutive AFC title game at Arrowhead Stadium. But the Chiefs probably need to run the table … and can after a fairly comfortable win at New England on Sunday. Remaining schedule: vs. Raiders, vs. Bengals, at Chargers

4. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-6), AFC South leaders: They’ve lost three in a row and four of six … meaning they’re really trying to hang on for the division crown as opposed to achieving much else in terms of playoff positioning. Fortunately, the Jags currently hold the tiebreakers to hold off the Texans and Colts – they swept Indy – who have both pulled even at 8-6. Remaining schedule: at Buccaneers, vs. Panthers, at Titans

5. Cleveland Browns (9-5), wild card No. 1: They’ve won two in a row … barely. But Sunday’s escape from the Bears allows the Brownies to continue operating above the rest of the conference’s wild-card fray. Remaining schedule: at Texans, vs. Jets, at Bengals

6. Cincinnati Bengals (8-6), wild card No. 2: QB2 Jake Browning’s impressive performances the past three weeks, including Saturday’s furious comeback against Minnesota, have them back in the projected postseason field – at least temporarily. A winless mark (0-4) against the division and 3-6 record in conference matchups could be very tough to overcome in the tiebreaker department. Yet victories over the Colts and Bills could also become positively decisive. Remaining schedule: at Steelers, at Chiefs, vs. Browns

7. Indianapolis Colts (8-6), wild card No. 3: Beating Pittsburgh was as huge a win for them as it was a loss for the Steelers. Indy is currently behind Cincinnati due to its Week 14 loss to the Bengals. Be nice to get RB Jonathan Taylor back from thumb surgery soon. Remaining schedule: at Falcons, vs. Raiders, vs. Texans

8. Houston Texans (8-6), out of playoff field: Solid rebound from their Week 14 loss to the Jets, beating the Titans … in Nashville … in their throwback Houston Oilers uniforms … and without concussed rookie QB C.J. Stroud. The regular-season finale at Indianapolis could be huge. Remaining schedule: vs. Browns, vs. Titans, at Colts

9. Buffalo Bills (8-6), out of playoff field: They’re officially on fire – on both sides of the ball following Sunday’s 31-10 rout of the Cowboys. Despite all the adversity, on and off the field, there’s a strong heartbeat here. And Buffalo started turning its recent wins into playoff progress Saturday, moving head of Denver and Pittsburgh in the overall AFC standings. The division crown is even a possibility if the Bills can sweep their final three games and hope Miami also loses to Dallas or Baltimore. Remaining schedule: at Chargers, vs. Patriots, at Dolphins

10. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7), out of playoff field: Their three-game losing streak may permanently disqualify them – head-to-head losses to Houston and Indianapolis also quite problematic, which also sums up Pittsburgh’s issues under center. Remaining schedule: vs. Bengals, at Seahawks, at Ravens

11. Denver Broncos (7-7), out of playoff field: They got run out of the building Saturday night in Detroit, resembling an early season version of themselves devoid of playoff hope. A win would have vaulted the Broncos into the AFC’s third wild-card spot. Now? A 4-5 record in AFC games parks them behind Pittsburgh … and in danger of falling further. Remaining schedule: vs. Patriots, vs. Chargers, at Raiders

NFC playoff picture

y – 1. San Francisco 49ers (11-3), NFC West leaders: They became the first team to clinch a berth in Week 14 and, on Sunday, the first to wrap up a division in 2023. And, with wins in hand against the Eagles and Cowboys, the Niners continue to march toward home-field advantage … but will get a stern test from Baltimore in Week 16. Remaining schedule: vs. Ravens, at Commanders, vs. Rams

x – 2. Dallas Cowboys (10-4), NFC East leaders: A combination of losses by other teams secured a playoff spot for ‘America’s Team’ prior to kickoff Sunday … and then the Cowboys went out and played like they had nothing at stake in an embarrassing defeat. But Seattle’s defeat of Philadelphia on Monday night and a better division record (for now) puts Dallas back into first place. Remaining schedule: at Dolphins, vs. Lions, at Commanders

3. Detroit Lions (10-4), NFC North leaders: Big get-right Saturday, the Lions pummeling Denver 42-17 a few hours after Minnesota lost in Cincinnati. A win on Christmas Eve will secure the Lions’ first-ever NFC North title. Remaining schedule: at Vikings, at Cowboys, vs. Vikings

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7), NFC South leaders: A huge win at Green Bay coupled with an Atlanta loss served the Bucs well, though New Orleans is still lurking with a 7-7 record and eyeing a season split in a few weeks. Remaining schedule: vs. Jaguars, vs. Saints, at Panthers

x – 5. Philadelphia Eagles (10-4), wild card No. 1: They clinched a spot courtesy of the Niners’ win. Then they gave first place back to the Cowboys by losing Monday. These teams will go deep into the tiebreakers if both win out, but Philly still controls the road to the division crown. Remaining schedule: vs. Giants, vs. Cardinals, at Giants

6. Minnesota Vikings (7-7), wild card No. 2: Heartbreaking loss at Cincinnati doesn’t cost them any ground … for now. However, entering Saturday, the Vikes could have won out and claimed the NFC North crown given their pair of upcoming dates with Detroit. They’ve lost that pathway. Their 6-3 record in conference games maintains this precarious perch. Remaining schedule: vs. Lions, vs. Packers, at Lions

7. Los Angeles Rams (7-7), wild card No. 3: A win over Washington and a 5-4 mark in NFC games moves them ahead of the Saints into the NFC’s last playoff spot. But LA will host New Orleans on Thursday for the honor of keeping it and the massive tiebreaker that comes with it. Remaining schedule: vs. Saints, at Giants, at 49ers

8. Seattle Seahawks (7-7), out of playoff field: Big as Monday’s come-from-behind defeat of Philly is, it only gained the ‘Hawks one spot. Dropping both games to the Rams will be a lingering issue, but a 6-5 conference mark pushes Seattle ahead of New Orleans. Remaining schedule: at Titans, vs. Steelers, at Cardinals

9. New Orleans Saints (7-7), out of playoff field: Their win over the Giants ultimately bumped them up two spots. But winning the NFC South still seems like New Orleans’ best bet. Remaining schedule: at Rams, at Buccaneers, vs. Falcons

10. Atlanta Falcons (6-8), out of playoff field: They’ve gone from fourth in the conference to here in a matter of two weeks, Sunday’s loss at Carolina a potential backbreaker. Only a slim Week 2 defeat of the Pack leaves them this high. Remaining schedule: vs. Colts, at Bears, at Saints

11. Green Bay Packers (6-8), out of playoff field: After beating the Lions and Chiefs, they’ve lost to the Giants and Bucs. So much for benefiting from what was mathematically the league’s easiest five-game schedule down the stretch. Remaining schedule: at Panthers, at Vikings, vs. Bears

x – clinched playoff berthy – clinched division title

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The 2024 NFL MVP race hasn’t been the prettiest. Usual favorites like Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, and Josh Allen have not played like their usual selves leaving voters to decide between the quarterback of America’s most divisive team, Mr. Irrelevant, a running back, and a wide receiver. Gross.

That said, the race is certainly a tight one. For the third week in a row, the odds-on favorite has flipped between the top two competitors, but with the San Francisco 49ers playing the way they are, the argument for Christian McCaffrey is also heating up after he scored three touchdowns against the Arizona Cardinals.

Here’s how the latest NFL MVP odds look, courtesy of DraftKings.

NFL MVP odds: How the race looks before MNF

1. QB Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers (-190)

Last week: 2nd (+200)

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After another strong performance against the Arizona Cardinals, the former seventh-round selection now leads the NFL in passing touchdowns (29), passer rating (119), yards per attempt (9.9), and is second in the NFL in passing yards (3795) and completion percentage (69.8 percent; minimum 150 pass attempts). His four passing touchdowns against Arizona were a sharp contrast to the struggles that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott faced against the Buffalo Bills, tossing zero touchdowns and just 143 passing yards while completing only 54.2 percent of his passes.

The 49ers will have arguably their toughest test of the season next week as they take on the AFC’s top seed, the Baltimore Ravens, in Week 16.

2. QB Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys (+450)

Last week: 1st (+160)

A tough outing for the Dallas Cowboys dropped Prescott way down the MVP leaderboards. The Buffalo Bills proved to be a worthy adversary, dominating the Cowboys to the tune of a 31-10 victory. For only the second time all season, Prescott threw for zero touchdowns.

The Cowboys continue to struggle against teams with a winning record. Dallas is now an abysmal 1-3 against those teams and have been outscored 114 to 76 in those games. With the Cowboys now potentially a full game back of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East ahead of Monday Night Football, Prescott’s MVP hopes hinge on disasters from the Eagles and 49ers. Failing to win your own division is often a death sentence in the MVP race.

The Cowboys have a tough road ahead, playing the Miami Dolphins on the road in Week 16 then traveling back home for a matchup with the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions.

3. QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens (+500)

Last week: 3rd (+550)

The Baltimore Ravens continued dominating opponents in Week 15, earning a solid 23-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars during Sunday Night Football. Jackson has not blown spectators away with his stats though, which has kept him on the back burner for MVP conversations this year. Jackson has just 17 touchdowns this season, ranking 17th in the NFL. When Jackson won his first MVP back in 2019, he led the NFL in passing touchdowns.

Jackson is also not rushing the ball as often as he used to. While that is great for his longevity as an NFL quarterback, it’s not great for his MVP odds. He’s actually recorded fewer rushing yards this season than he did last year in fewer games.

Thankfully, Jackson has an opportunity to make a case this weekend as the Ravens take on the San Francisco 49ers. A dominant performance against the MVP frontrunner would be a hard argument to counter come awards season. That said, it will be immensely difficult, and any other result could push Jackson out of the MVP conversation altogether. The 49ers opened up as 4.5-point favorites.

4. QB Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles (+1000)

Last week: 4th (+650)

After consecutive, embarrassing losses to the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, Hurts has fallen rather far down the MVP odds boards. Just two weeks ago, he was tied for the lead. Now, he’s got a mountain to climb, and not much opportunity to take noteworthy steps.

The Eagles have arguably the easiest schedule in the NFL the final four weeks. They don’t face a single team over .500 the rest of the season, and that means Hurts’ MVP odds are not in his hand. He must rely on late-season collapses from everyone ahead of him. It’s even harder to ask for considering two of the people in front of him play each other.

Ironically, what weighs Hurts’ MVP odds down the most though is his incredible 2022 season. Hurts was obviously remarkable that year and while he is still great, it’s hard for MVP voters to overcome the idea that he is not performing as well as he did last year and he didn’t win the MVP then either. It would take a valiant effort from Hurts and several more tush pushes for him to win the MVP at this point.

The Eagles face the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Luckily for their NFC East championship hopes, they face the Arizona Cardinals sandwiched by a pair of matchups against the New York Giants in the final three weeks of the regular season.

5. RB Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers (+1200)

Last week: NR

Christian McCaffrey scored three touchdowns against the Arizona Cardinals this week. He is currently on pace for 24 touchdowns on the season. That’s unbelievable…but it’s not unheard of. McCaffrey would need 11 more touchdowns in just three games to match the all-time record for total touchdowns in a season, set by LaDainian Tomlinson back in 2006.

In order for a running back to win the MVP award, some sort of record needs to be broken, or at least come very close to being broken. The last three running backs to win the MVP award all followed this pattern. Adrian Peterson nearly broke the rushing yards record in 2012. LT broke the touchdown record in 2006. Shaun Alexander broke that same touchdown record the year prior for the award as well. McCaffrey won’t come close to any of these records. As great as he has been, he won’t win the award as long as the guy throwing him the ball is in the MVP conversation as well.

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So will Tata Martino, the Inter Miami coach who played and coached for the Argentine soccer club during his career.

The match will be held on Feb. 15 inside Inter Miami’s DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Tickets will go on sale to the public, beginning Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET.

Messi played with Newell’s Old Boys until he was 13 before joining F.C. Barcelona. It is believed Messi scored 234 goals, while wearing the red and black for his hometown team.

Martino has the most appearances of any player in the club’s history, winning titles in 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1992. He also coached the club to another title in 2013.

“I am delighted to welcome my beloved Newell’s to our home here in Miami. It will be a special match due to everything Newell’s Old Boys means to me,” Martino said in a statement.

“It will also be a good opportunity to prepare for what will surely be an exciting season.”

The Inter Miami-Newell’s announcement comes one year after Messi led Argentina to a thrilling World Cup victory in Qatar last December.

Messi, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, will be in store for a busy international preseason schedule with Inter Miami early next year.

Miami’s Major League Soccer squad will travel to play in El Salvador, China, Saudi Arabia and Japan for five matches, including one pitting Messi against rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr in February.

Here are Inter Miami’s preseason dates

∎ The El Salvador national team at the Estadio Cuscatlán in San Salvador on Jan. 19.

∎ Al-Hilal on Jan. 29 and Al-Nassr (against Ronaldo) on Feb. 1 in the Riyadh Season Cup in Saudi Arabia.

∎ A match in Hong Kong, where Inter Miami will face a collection of the best players from the Hong Kong First Division League on Feb. 4.

∎ A match against Vissel Kobe at the Japan National Stadium on Feb. 7.

∎ Inter Miami vs. Newell’s Old Boys at DRV PNK Stadium on Feb. 15.