GENO SMITH

Geno Smith appears optimistic about his prospects to return to Seattle. The pending free agent quarterback had a resurgent year in his first season as a starter since 2014.

Things I care aboutIt’s time for changes in BaltimoreThere is an NFL universe where the situation surrounding Lamar Jackson isn't nearly as weird as it seems. Their first approach to building an offense around Jackson has provided a hard ceiling for the Ravens. Greg Roman did some phenomenal work crafting an early incubator of an offense for Jackson in his first few seasons. I am a huge Rashod Bateman fan and believe he was going to have a monster breakout season. The Seahawks bringing Geno Smith backAs you saw in the section above, there will be quarterback drama this offseason.

The San Francisco 49ers have advanced to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs after blowing out their NFC West rivals, the Seattle Seahawks, 41-23.

The Niners broke it open when Deebo Samuel took a short pass from Purdy and raced in for a 74-yard score. Purdy then hit Jauan Jennings on a 33-yard pass to set up the TD pass to Mitchell that broke the game open. Purdy tied an NFL record for rookies set by Justin Herbert with his seventh straight game with multiple TD passes. BONEHEAD PLAYThe Seahawks took a 17-16 lead into the half thanks to a bonehead play by Niners safety Jimmie Ward. Seattle became the third team since the start of the 2000 postseason to lead at the half in a playoff game after trailing by at least 10 at the end of the first quarter.

The Seattle Seahawks are expected to bring Geno Smith back in 2023 and could potentially use the franchise tag on him, per reports.

Four teams get the NFL's postseason started on Saturday, featuring four quarterbacks making their postseason starting debuts. Seven of the 14 teams in this year's playoffs didn't make the field last season, giving the NFL's upcoming wild-card weekend a mix of traditional powerhouses and underdogs. 5 during the wild-card weekend. The NFL re-seeds teams after each playoff round. The cancellation of the Bills-Bengals game because of Hamlin's injury could lead to one big change to the AFC playoff format.

While Tom Brady is looking to capture his eighth Super Bowl ring, multiple quarterbacks are facing their first playoff test this weekend.

Four teams get the NFL's postseason started on Saturday, featuring four quarterbacks making their postseason starting debuts. Seven of the 14 teams in this year's playoffs didn't make the field last season, giving the NFL's upcoming wild-card weekend a mix of traditional powerhouses and underdogs. 5 during the wild-card weekend. The NFL re-seeds teams after each playoff round. The cancellation of the Bills-Bengals game because of Hamlin's injury could lead to one big change to the AFC playoff format.

Find out why FOX Sports betting analyst Jason McIntyre is betting on the 49ers and Bills, and read for his other Super Wild Card Weekend best wagers.

He was the most productive player in the passing game against Tennessee to lift Jacksonville into the playoffs and finished as a top-12 fantasy receiver. There have been times over the last three years when the Bills run defense has been leaky; not so much this year. In theory, the Dolphins passing game should be quarterback-proof with how well it's schemed up and the players in the receiver room. So the run game will need to step up and answer the call here with Skylar Thompson under center again. Unfortunately, the Ravens have gone 2-2 and have averaged 12.3 points per game in that span thanks to the state of their passing game.

The Seahawks are big underdogs entering Saturday's game against the Niners, but could inclement weather level the playing field?

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith turned into a star in 2022, but he made clear that getting to the postseason was not enough for him.

With the playoffs here, Geoff Schwartz ranks the Super Bowl futures for all 14 playoff teams from worst to best. Read his breakdown.

Wild-card weekend is all about familiarity.

In fantasy, quarterback is something you can solve fairly easily, the least of your worries. Not even half of these guys came through for fantasy purposes, using this admittedly simplistic measuring stick. And you probably could name your price on Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Daniel Jones or Jared Goff. Jalen Hurts — The Eagles were the Fantasy Offense of the Year, and Hurts was the perfect triggerman. But Smith wasn't great in the final quarter of the season, and the Seahawks might draft a quarterback anyway.

Which players deserve to win MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and other awards? Which teams will play in — and win — the Super Bowl? FOX Sports' NFL writers made and explained their picks.

Tom Brady begins his quest for an unprecedented eighth Super Bowl title when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys next Monday night. The Lions' win capped a Week 18 that saw the Dolphins make it back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. The NFL re-seeds teams after each playoff round. The cancellation of the Bills-Bengals game because of Hamlin's injury could lead to one big change to the AFC playoff format. He'll face the Bengals and Joe Burrow, who lost the Super Bowl to the Rams last season.

"We did everything we could to make the season as long as possible," said Seahawks coach Pete Carroll. "We squeezed every drop out of it."

The Seattle Seahawks did their part to stay alive in the NFC playoff race on Sunday, securing an overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

SEATTLE — (AP) — Jason Myers kicked a 32-yard field goal midway through overtime, and the Seattle Seahawks kept their playoff hopes alive with a 19-16 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Smith finished 19 of 31 for 214 yards and rookie Kenneth Walker III rushed for 114 yards for Seattle. Smith immediately hit Lockett on a 17-yard completion and Walker had a 20-yard run to put Seattle in field goal range. Given a second chance at a game-winner, Myers came through with his 34th field goal in 37 tries this season. Cam Akers rushed for 104 yards for the Rams to conclude the season with three straight 100-plus-yard games.

The Seattle Seahawks still needed to win on Sunday. They tied it and the game went to overtime after a Seahawks missed field goal as time in regulation expired. Jason Myers didn't miss again, and his field goal beat the Rams 19-16. Seahawks, Rams go to OTThe Seahawks, perhaps finally realizing the urgency of the situation, scored early in the third quarter. They took back the lead with a field goal.

While the Seahawks need a win and some help to make the playoffs, the Rams are looking to spoil their NFC West rivals' plans.

NFL has created Detroit knowing if it is out of, or still in, the playoffs before it starts in Green Bay. That matters to Seattle.

Geno Smith kept the Seahawks in the playoff hunt while eliminating the Jets, his former team, with a blowout win on Sunday.

The Seattle Seahawks did what they had to do to remain in the playoff picture, defeating the New York Jets, who are now eliminated from the playoffs.

The Seattle Seahawks quarterback's resurgent season earned him his first career Pro Bowl nod in his first full-time campaign as a starter since 2014. It's also earned him some serious incentive payouts, with his latest milestone arriving in Sunday's win over the New York Jets. Smith's playing time is also adding up to a nice payday. He earns $250,000 each for playing time incentives at 55%, 65%, 75% and 85% of Seattle's offensive snaps. With one week remaining in the season, Smith's played every Seahawks snap thus far.

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson may be benched for the rest of the season but his time in the organization may keep him around for at least another year.

Here's everything you need for the Jets-Seahawks game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert pick from Jason McIntyre

The Kansas City Chiefs are still tied for the best record in the AFC after they took down the Seattle Seahawks in maybe the coldest game of the year.

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Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and Kansas City shut down Geno Smith and the slumping Seattle offense as the Chiefs rolled to a 24-10 victory over the Seahawks.

The reigning MVP finally gives us the performance we've been waiting forAaron Rodgers has won the last two MVP awards but hasn't finished inside the top-10 fantasy QBs in any week this season. But that changes with a top-five finish this week against a pass-funnel Dolphins defense allowing the second-most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season. The Chiefs defense, conveniently, has allowed the most passing scores in the league (30) and the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing QBs. Smith has every chance to deliver a top-three positional finish against a defense that's embarrassed itself in recent games. The Tampa Bay/Arizona game is also free of weather concerns, which is most welcome on this blustery Week 16 slate.

The 13-1 Philadelphia Eagles will have an NFL-high eight representatives at the Pro Bowl, with QB Jalen Hurts and WR A.J. Brown each tabbed as starters.

Jalen Hurts is among eight players from the NFL-leading Eagles heading to the new-look Pro Bowl Games. Find out the full rosters!

The NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles had a league-best eight players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, selected for the first Pro Bowl Games. He’s the first quarterback since Rich Gannon (1999) to earn his first Pro Bowl selection in Year 10 or later of his career. Aaron Donald became the first defensive lineman to make the Pro Bowl in each of his first nine seasons. Green as the only wide receivers to earn Pro Bowl honors in each of their first seven seasons. The third flag game will determine the overall winner of the Pro Bowl Games.

The controversy from Thursday's Seahawks-49ers game sparked calls for the NFL to take action on roughing-the-passer calls. Clay Matthews said he is willing to help.

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa was called for yet another roughing-the-passer penalty, but he didn't have any qualms about this one against the Seattle Seahawks.

Week 15 of the NFL season kicked off with the Niners taking down the Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. Here were the top plays!

Rookie Brock Purdy a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their first NFC West title since 2019, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-13.

Week 15 of the NFL season kicks off with the Niners battling the Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. Here are the top plays!

Practice reports and beat-writer tweets have never played a larger role than they do in the first week of the fantasy playoffs. With multiple high-end fantasy stars on both sides, let’s dig into the battle of the west between the 49ers and the Seahawks. Seattle’s defense worries me, and I can’t calculate resiliency, but the offense is still productive with Geno under center. The last two to find the paint were James Conner (Week 11) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (Week 7). With Walker just coming off an injury, I’d look elsewhere for a star performance at running back in Week 15.

Nobody knew Brock Purdy unless you're a Big 12 fan, study preseason football or are really into Mr. If someone said then that Thursday night football in week 15 would feature Purdy starting against Smith, everyone would have made really early plans to go holiday shopping that night. But it's actually a really fun and compelling matchup between two of the best individual stories of this NFL season. Geno Smith emerged at age 32Smith and Purdy came to their success from different paths. Then a funny thing happened: Purdy has played well enough that the 49ers' Super Bowl dreams are still alive.

Here's how to bet the 49ers-Seahawks game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert pick from Geoff Schwartz.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith said Thursday his time as a journeyman backup in the NFL would be a "dream to someone else."

The Los Angeles Rams can make history when Week 14 kicks off Thursday night. Whether it’s Baker Mayfield, John Wolford or Bryce Perkins under center for the Rams, Pro Picks says they have no chance against the resurgent Raiders (5-7). RAIDERS, 27-16Tampa Bay (plus 3 1/2) at San FranciscoTom Brady saved the Buccaneers (6-6) again on Monday night. BEST BET: SEAHAWKS, 24-16Houston (plus 16 1/2) at DallasThe Cowboys put up 54 points against the Colts. PATRIOTS, 24-202022 RECORDLast Week: Straight up: 11-3.

The Los Angeles Rams can make history when Week 14 kicks off Thursday night.

56.8 - Last year, in the five games in which Tyler Huntley played over 80 percent of his team's offensive snaps, he averaged 56.8 rushing yards and 208.4 passing yards per week. So if you grabbed Huntley off the wire, it's not unreasonable to hope for a useful fantasy week. 42 - This is Alvin Kamara's highest single-game rushing total over the Saints last five games, and it happened back in Week 11. Personally, my favorite thing about fantasy in Week 14 is that Kamara isn't involved in it because New Orleans is on bye. 17.26 - In games started by a quarterback who isn't Zach Wilson, we are getting 17.26 fantasy points per week from Garrett Wilson.

5 Things I care aboutThe Cowboys are loadedThe Dallas Cowboys can win a wide-open NFC. But it’s clear the Dallas Cowboys have everything they need to be a Super Bowl team. After all, the Chiefs have lost five football games since Week 8 of last season. Joe Burrow was already a great quarterback, but he's taken yet another step within the context of this offense. And, despite the wide-spread tree White still made it a point to hammer the team’s best offensive player.

Geno Smith was the catalyst for Seattle, throwing for a career-high 367 yards and three touchdowns against the injury-depleted Rams.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills head to New England looking for their first division win of the season.

Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football ForecastApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsMatt Harmon and Scott Pianowski recap the NFL’s week 12 Sunday afternoon games with an eye towards their affect on the fantasy football landscape. After talking about an absolutely massive game from Raiders RB Josh Jacobs, and debating whether or not it’s time to worry about Seahawks QB Geno Smith, the guys start talking about the new starting QBs around the league this week. Jets QB Mike White was a huge improvement over Zach Wilson, but Bears QB Trevor Siemian failed to live up to Justin Fields’ spectacular play. Kyler Murray returned to the Cardinals and almost led the team to an upset win over the Los Angeles Chargers in a game that came down to the final drive. Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, in his second season, finally had the game that we’ve been waiting for from him and led his team to a huge upset over the Baltimore Ravens.

5 Things I care aboutThe Eagles versatilityYou don't need me to tell you why the Eagles are one of the clear frontrunners in the NFC. The Eagles averaged 7.4 yards per carry as a team, almost three full yards more than their average pass. The best teams in the NFL are ones that don’t just win but dominate in multiple ways. Watson doesn't have a complete game right now. Of course, he’d have that kind of game right after I say, “You know, I think Jimmy is playing the best ball of his career,” at just about every holiday gathering.

Josh Jacobs piled up 303 yards against the Seahawks, including an 86-yard touchdown run in overtime. Seattle's defense is a problem once again.

Josh Jacobs is now the NFL's leading rusher after his 86-yard overtime touchdown run lifted the Las Vegas Raiders over the Seattle Seahawks on the road Sunday.

Josh Jacobs sprinted 86 yards for a game-ending touchdown and the Las Vegas Raiders won in overtime for the second straight week, beating the Seattle Seahawks 40-34.

And I didn't know winning or losing mattered if you wore the wristband or not." “Yeah, I guess I'm rocking this wristband here,” Wilson said with a chuckle. On any weekend, roughly two-thirds of NFL quarterbacks are rocking the wristbands. Hackett said the wristbands especially come in handy on the road and are particularly helpful with the game's ever more complex play calls. Not all plays on the coaches' call sheets are listed on the quarterbacks' wristbands.

Tom Brady stayed undefeated abroad by throwing two touchdown passes to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-16 in the first regular-season game played in Germany.

A vast majority of the quarterback changes made in the offseason have not worked out for NFL contenders looking to stabilize the position and win right away.

The New York Jets, New York Giants and Miami Dolphins could end long playoff droughts while the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams and reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers are well below.

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson is bemused by the latest barb from his former coach.

The Eagles, Jets, Giants and Seahawks are among the biggest surprise success stories at the midway point of the NFL season.

The worst division in the NFL gets a prime-time matchup when the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons meet for the second time in less than two weeks on Thursday night.

Jalen Hurts and the undefeated Eagles are looking for the first 8-0 start in franchise history while the rest of Philadelphia is focused on beating another team from Houston.

Tyler Lockett caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith with 9:18 left, and the Seattle Seahawks won their third straight, 27-13 over the New York Giants.

Tom Brady hasn’t lost three straight games in 20 years.

Can we finally start Tony Pollard.

A month into the season, it’s clear Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan are still adjusting to their new teams.

Geno Smith left the field hearing his name chanted after the Seattle Seahawks opened the regular season with an unexpected victory over the Denver Broncos.

Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes, Denver fumbled twice at the 1-yard line in the second half, and the Seahawks beat the Broncos 17-16 in Russell Wilson’s return to Seattle.

Russell Wilson has played 84 regular season and playoff games at Lumen Field in Seattle.

The three NFL teams that had been the models of stability at quarterback have new signal-callers in 2022.

Geno Smith did little to distinguish himself in his battle with Drew Lock for Seattle’s starting quarterback job as the sloppy Seahawks fell 27-11 to the Chicago Bears in the second preseason game for both teams.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the team’s preseason game against Chicago.

It was another blowout-filled weekend in the NFL, only this time several of the teams on the losing end were teams near the top of the standings.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was cleared to return to football activities barely a month after undergoing surgery on the middle finger of his throwing hand.

Geno Smith ran for one score and threw a pair of touchdown passes to DK Metcalf, and the Seattle Seahawks snapped their three-game losing string with a 31-7 thumping of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Seattle Seahawks made their victory look easy.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will head to Washington to play against the Seattle Seahawks at 4:05 p.m. on Sunday.

Brian Johnson kicked a 33-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining in his NFL debut, and the New Orleans Saints capitalized on a series of Seattle mistakes for a 13-10 win over the Seahawks.

Chris Boswell hit a 36-yard field goal with 2:50 left in overtime to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a 23-20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

The Seattle Seahawks have placed quarterback Russell Wilson and running back Chris Carson on injured reserve.

From Lamar Jackson’s improbable comeback that ended in an overtime win for Baltimore to the missed kick festival between Green Bay and Cincinnati, the NFL had several more games go down to the wire in Week 5.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is expected to be sidelined for several weeks after he had surgery to repair two injuries to his right middle finger.

Matthew Stafford threw for 365 yards and a touchdown and the Los Angeles Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks 26-17 on Thursday night in a game Russell Wilson left in the second half with a finger injury on his throwing hand.