Browns-Titans set for ground-and-pound AFC showdown. Plus, Week 13 picks and fantasy football advice.
It's Week 13 and the Browns are involved in the "Game of the Week." 2020 is weird. Before we dig deeper, enjoy these:
- Which teams will emerge victorious in Week 13? Our experts make their picks.
- As always, we're here to help you set up that fantasy football lineup.
- 20 coaching candidates of color who warrant attention this offseason
About last night: No pro football game ☹️. "Thursday Night Football" will return with its regularly scheduled programming next week.
Game of the Week: Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans -- With one team featuring Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt and the other squad touting Derrick Henry, this could be an old-school ground-and-pound encounter. The Browns (8-3) enter this game 3-0 against AFC South teams. The Titans (also 8-3) have won their previous three against the Browns.
Sneaky-good Game of the Week: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons -- The Falcons are coming off an impressive shellacking of the Raiders and are 4-2 under interim coach Raheem Morris. The Saints, with Taysom Hill still at quarterback, need to win to keep pace in the race for home-field advantage in the NFC.
Survivor Pool Game of the Week: Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings -- The Jaguars haven't won since Week 1, while the Vikings are trying to remain in the NFC playoff picture. (Prior picks, starting with Week 1: Steelers, 49ers, Colts, Rams, Cowboys, Dolphins, Bills, Chiefs, Texans, Packers, Chargers, Seahawks).
Week 13: Picks, news, analysis and more
- 20 coaching candidates of color who warrant attention: From the Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy to the 49ers' Robert Saleh, there are many coaches of color who have made strong cases to run an NFL team.
- Week 13 picks: Who will win this week across the NFL? Our staff makes their picks.
- Lorenzo's Locks: Paste BN Sports' Lorenzo Reyes has the three best bets for this weekend. Are the Lions a good bet under interim head coach Darrell Bevell?
- Playoff picture: The undefeated Steelers can't afford to slip with the reigning champs on their heels.
- Power rankings: See how all 32 teams stack up heading into Week 13.
- 'Winter is coming' for Aaron Rodgers: The Packers are trying to make a push to secure home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs.
- Ravens' COVID-19 saga serves as lesson for NFL world: Baltimore's outbreak prompted three postponements, but the bigger disruption was for the players, Jarrett Bell writes.
- Mike Tomlin upset with 'junior varsity' performance: The Steelers improved to 11-0 with Wednesday's win over the Ravens, but Pittsburgh's head coach was none too pleased.
- Cris Collinsworth apologizes for comment about female fans: The "Sunday Night Football" analyst said he was surprised by the knowledge of female fans during Wednesday's Steelers-Ravens broadcast.
- Scary thought: Giants RB Saquon Barkley says that he will be "a better player" when he returns from his ACL injury.
Fantasy football: Get your lineup right
Our experts have valuable advice in what is the final regular-season week in most fantasy football leagues.
- Fantasy rankings for Week 13: For your convenience, these position-by-position rankings were updated for this week's games.
- Studs, duds and sleepers: Here are some names to know going into Week 13. The good: A healthy Austin Ekeler. The not-so good: DeAndre Hopkins going up against Jalen Ramsey.
- Waiver wire options: It's important to have one eye focused on winning in Week 13 and another eye on the upcoming playoffs.
Week 13 schedule
(All times Eastern)
Bye week: Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sunday
Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Las Vegas Raiders at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. (FOX)
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. (FOX)
New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday
Washington Football Team at Pittsburgh Steelers, 5 p.m. (FOX)
Buffalo Bills at San Francisco 49ers (in Arizona), 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday
Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens, 8:05 p.m. (FOX, NFL Network, Amazon)
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