Matt Verderame

Matt Verderame

Matt Verderame is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated covering the NFL. Before joining SI in March 2023, he wrote for wrote for FanSided and Awful Announcing. He hosts The Matt Verderame Show on Patreon and is a member of the Pro Football Writers Association. A proud father of two girls and lover of all Italian food, Verderame is an eternal defender of Rudy, the greatest football movie of all time.

Wilson and Hurts both have Pittsburgh and Philadelphia in solid playoff positions.
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2024 NFL Playoff Picture, Week 15: Home-Field Advantage Up for Grabs In NFC

With Buffalo’s win over Detroit, Philadelphia pulls even with the Lions. In the AFC, Denver needs one more win to clinch its first postseason berth since 2015.

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Allen has had a landmark season, leading the Bills to a 10–3 record.
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NFL Quarterback Rankings: Josh Allen Leads the MVP Race

After 14 weeks of regular-season action, the Bills’ signal-caller has one hand on the league’s top award. Plus, Joe Burrow moves up the list, playing his best football for the struggling Bengals.

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Stafford led the Rams to a thrilling 44–42 win over the Bills.
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Inside Matthew Stafford’s Best Game of the Season

The Rams’ quarterback executed a near-perfect strike in his side’s upset over Buffalo. Plus, Kirk Cousins struggled and Bryce Young showed his stuff in this week’s NFL plays worth watching again.

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Mayfield threw three touchdown passes in the Buccaneers' win over the Raiders on Sunday.
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NFL Playoff Picture, Week 14: Buccaneers, Seahawks Take Control of Divisions

Tampa Bay and Seattle have put together winning streaks in the NFC South and NFC West, while home-field advantage in the conference is still up for grabs despite Detroit’s 12–1 record.

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Nacua celebrates with Stafford after scoring a touchdown in the Rams' win over the Bills on Sunday.
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NFL Week 14 Recap: Who’s Up, Who’s Down, What’s Next for Every Team

The Chiefs escaped another close call, the Rams knocked off Josh Allen and the Bills, Vikings QB Sam Darnold tossed five TD passes in the Vikings' win, and the Eagles squeaked past the Panthers. 

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The Bengals could rebuild their roster and compete for a Super Bowl by trading Chase, who has 347 receptions for 4,859 yards and 42 touchdowns in three-plus seasons.
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Bengals Should Trade Ja’Marr Chase to Reopen Their Super Bowl Window

SI spoke to execs around the league, and almost all believe Cincinnati would either get a deal equivalent to or likely exceeding what the Chiefs got when they traded Tyreek Hill.

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Winston showed against the Broncos that he’s still not equipped to be a franchise quarterback.
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A Guide for the Browns to Fix Their Quarterback Crisis

Cleveland may have lost Monday due to a vintage Jameis Winston performance (497 yards, three INTs, two pick-sixes), but it should have gained clarity on how to move forward under center.

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Wilson threw for 414 yards and three touchdowns in the Steelers' win over the Bengals on Sunday.
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2024 NFL Playoff Picture, Week 13: Chiefs, Lions, Bills Control Division Races

Pittsburgh is in command of the AFC North after Russell Wilson's big day against Cincinnati, while Detroit, Philadelphia and Minnesota are all battling for home-field advantage in the NFC.

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Barkley ripped off a 25-yard touchdown run to put the Eagles in command in the fourth quarter of their win over the Ravens on Sunday.
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NFL Week 13 Recap: Who’s Up, Who’s Down, What’s Next for Every Team

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The Broncos and Bo Nix currently have the No. 7 seed in the AFC playoff picture.
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NFL Rookie Rankings: There’s a New No. 1 After Jayden Daniels Falls from Top Spot

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Williams's rookie season got off to a slow start, but the quarterback has shown progress in recent weeks.
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Caleb Williams Showed Flashes of What Could Be Against Vikings

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Once again, Patrick Mahomes rescued the Chiefs with a clutch 33-yard run to set up a game-winning field goal.
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NFL Week 12 Recap: Who’s Up, Who’s Down, What’s Next for Every Team

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