https://whynfl.com/shawn-smith-pool-report-devin-bush-hit-sam-darnold-seahawks-bears-november-2-2026/whynflen2026-11-03T17:26:12+00:00Referee Shawn Smith says the crew saw no head or neck contact on Devin Bush’s hit on Sam Darnold, explains the Horton hit and the Smith-Njigba flag https://whynfl.com/brandon-aiyuk-hires-drew-rosenhaus-reinstatement-49ers-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-03T17:25:52+00:00Brandon Aiyuk hires Drew Rosenhaus and wants back in the NFL, but he has to file for reinstatement before the 49ers can trade or release him https://whynfl.com/nfl-playoff-picture-entering-week-9-2026-november/whynflen2026-11-03T13:44:29+00:00NFL playoff picture entering Week 9: 49ers take the No. 1 seed from the Vikings, Broncos jump to No. 2 and the Browns fall out https://whynfl.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-9-2026-prisco-vacchiano-buffalo-no-1-chargers-last-buccaneers-raiders-jets-split-november-3/whynflen2026-11-03T10:36:29+00:00Week 9 power rankings: Prisco and Vacchiano agree on Buffalo at No. 1 and the Chargers last, but split on the Buccaneers, Raiders and Jets after Bears-Seahawks https://whynfl.com/ryan-wilson-2027-nfl-mock-draft-darian-mensah-fourth-drew-mestemaker-sixth-arch-manning-cj-carr-out-november-2-2026/whynflen2026-11-03T10:35:03+00:00Ryan Wilson’s 2027 mock draft: Darian Mensah goes fourth as the first quarterback, Drew Mestemaker is sixth, and Arch Manning and CJ Carr miss Round 1 https://whynfl.com/cowboys-brian-schottenheimer-consistency-caleb-downs-pj-locke-protocol-malachi-lawrence-few-weeks-cardinals-november-2-2026/whynflen2026-11-03T09:45:41+00:00Brian Schottenheimer says “consistency” is the word after the Cowboys’ overtime loss, confirms Caleb Downs and P.J. Locke are in the protocol and Malachi Lawrence could miss “a few weeks” https://whynfl.com/bears-ben-johnson-earned-this-victory-jeffery-simmons-impact-profound-swift-hard-yards-seahawks-november-2-2026/whynflen2026-11-03T09:45:21+00:00Ben Johnson says Bears “earned this victory” in Seattle, calls Jeffery Simmons’ impact “profound” and says Swift’s 27 carries were “hard yards” https://whynfl.com/november-17-2013-broncos-beat-chiefs-27-17-peyton-manning-end-unbeaten-start/whynflen2026-11-03T09:40:22+00:00November 17, 2013: Peyton Manning and the Broncos end the Chiefs’ 9-0 start with a 27-17 win in Denver https://whynfl.com/interactive-dandre-swift-ten-rushing-touchdowns-bears-seahawks-step-by-step/whynflen2026-11-03T09:15:33+00:00Interactive: Ten and counting — how D’Andre Swift took the NFL rushing touchdown lead in Seattle, step by step https://whynfl.com/bo-nix-big-divisional-win-fourth-and-goal-won-us-the-game-twice-extremely-thrilled-chiefs/whynflen2026-11-03T08:30:56+00:00Bo Nix after the Broncos beat the Chiefs: “That’s a big divisional win for us,” two fourth-and-goal touchdowns “won us the football game twice,” and “I’m extremely thrilled” https://whynfl.com/caleb-williams-bears-identity-showed-up-seattle-delay-of-game-cleats-jeffery-simmons-on-our-side/whynflen2026-11-03T08:30:41+00:00Caleb Williams says the Bears’ identity “showed up” in Seattle, explains his delay of game and his blacked-out cleats, and is “happy” Jeffery Simmons is “on our side” https://whynfl.com/jeffery-simmons-bears-debut-its-just-football-first-sack-chicago-bear-now-seahawks/whynflen2026-11-03T08:30:26+00:00Jeffery Simmons after his Bears debut: “It’s just football,” a first sack and “I’m a Chicago Bear now” as the crowd “breathes football” https://whynfl.com/dandre-swift-rushing-touchdown-lead-gibbs-touchdowns-leaders-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-03T07:15:32+00:00D’Andre Swift takes the NFL rushing touchdown lead with 10 after three against Seattle, and ties Jahmyr Gibbs for the most touchdowns by running or catching https://whynfl.com/bears-seahawks-recap-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-03T07:04:43+00:00D’Andre Swift scores three touchdowns and Jeffery Simmons sacks Sam Darnold in his debut as the Bears beat the Seahawks 34-17 https://whynfl.com/kendrick-bourne-fractured-tibia-season-jeremiyah-love-new-ankle-injury-jeremy-mcnichols-kentavius-street-leonard-williams-monday-night-injuries-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-03T06:22:26+00:00Kendrick Bourne fractures his tibia and is out for the season, Jeremiyah Love has a new ankle injury, Jeremy McNichols is out for months, and the Bears and Seahawks lose linemen on Monday night https://whynfl.com/2027-nfl-mock-draft-tracker-week-october-26-jayden-maiava-reed-harris-zabien-brown-rise-cj-carr-slides-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T22:39:37+00:00Mock draft tracker, week of October 26: Jayden Maiava, Reed Harris and Zabien Brown rise as CJ Carr slides to a 14.8 average pick https://whynfl.com/sparkscouting-2027-nfl-draft-top-100-nfl-comps-jeremiah-smith-andre-johnson-drew-mestemaker-derek-carr-arch-manning-sam-darnold-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T22:37:26+00:00SparkScouting’s first updated 2027 Top 100 compares Jeremiah Smith to Andre Johnson, Drew Mestemaker to Derek Carr and Arch Manning to Sam Darnold https://whynfl.com/monday-november-2-nfl-transactions-ravens-austin-reed-seahawks-jadarian-price-texans-naquan-jones-falcons-james-pearce-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T22:22:59+00:00Monday NFL transactions: Ravens sign QB Austin Reed, Seahawks activate Jadarian Price and Texans bring back Naquan Jones as James Pearce Jr. returns https://whynfl.com/vikings-kevin-oconnell-kyler-murray-hamstring-full-eval-starter-lions-loss-november-2-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T21:51:11+00:00Kevin O’Connell says Kyler Murray’s hamstring is “sore today” and a “full eval” is under way, and answers “Yes” when asked if Murray is still the starter if healthy https://whynfl.com/broncos-sean-payton-48-days-chair-crowd-won-us-the-game-chiefs-november-1-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T21:50:48+00:00Sean Payton says he wrote “48” on the locker-room board, could not lift the chair he planned to throw, and says the Mile High crowd “won us the game” against the Chiefs https://whynfl.com/november-21-2024-browns-beat-steelers-24-19-snow-nick-chubb-touchdown/whynflen2026-11-02T21:38:26+00:00November 21, 2024: Nick Chubb scores in the snow with 57 seconds left, and the Browns beat the Steelers 24-19 https://whynfl.com/cam-ward-first-300-yard-game-came-down-to-not-executing-change-is-good-simmons-trade-titans/whynflen2026-11-02T20:26:26+00:00Cam Ward after his first 300-yard game: “It just came down to us not executing,” and after the Jeffery Simmons trade, “Change is good” https://whynfl.com/josh-allen-pressing-first-half-dj-moore-absolute-stud-bills-touchdown-record-ravens/whynflen2026-11-02T20:26:08+00:00Josh Allen says he was “pressing” in a sloppy first half, calls DJ Moore “an absolute stud” and says the Bills’ touchdown record is “not just me” https://whynfl.com/bijan-robinson-gibbs-walker-rushing-race-burrow-touchdown-lead-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T19:17:14+00:00Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs and Kenneth Walker III are 10 yards apart in the NFL rushing race after Week 8, and Joe Burrow takes the touchdown-pass lead https://whynfl.com/interactive-buccaneers-zero-completions-324-rushing-yards-falcons-step-by-step/whynflen2026-11-02T19:10:46+00:00Interactive: Zero completions, 324 rushing yards — how the Buccaneers stopped throwing and started winning, step by step https://whynfl.com/colts-jaguars-recap-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T19:06:26+00:00Trevor Lawrence throws three touchdowns and Rayuan Lane III adds a 92-yard pick-six as the Jaguars rout the Colts 42-7 https://whynfl.com/falcons-buccaneers-recap-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T19:06:02+00:00Bucky Irving runs for 170 yards and the Buccaneers shut out the Falcons 16-0 without completing a pass https://whynfl.com/browns-steelers-recap-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T19:05:38+00:00Jaylen Warren runs for 143 yards on his birthday and the Steelers sack Deshaun Watson eight times in a 27-6 win over the Browns https://whynfl.com/davon-hamilton-torn-quad-season-yaya-diaby-mcl-sprain-falcons-bengals-patriots-monday-injury-updates-november-2-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T18:27:31+00:00DaVon Hamilton tears his quad and is expected to miss the season, YaYa Diaby has a Grade 2 MCL sprain, and Monday’s other NFL injury updates https://whynfl.com/nfl-tmrw-sports-premier-flag-professional-flag-football-league-summer-2027/whynflen2026-11-02T17:26:45+00:00The NFL’s pro flag football league gets a name: Premier Flag, for women and men, launches in summer 2027 with a host city due in weeks https://whynfl.com/nfl-house-madrid-casa-de-las-alhajas-nfl-experience-plaza-de-espana-bengals-falcons-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T13:42:36+00:00Madrid game week: the NFL opens a free NFL House with the Lombardi Trophy and 60 Super Bowl rings, and sets out Plaza de España hours for Bengals-Falcons https://whynfl.com/sayre-bedinger-2027-nfl-mock-draft-drew-mestemaker-titans-second-seven-quarterbacks-arch-manning-steelers-november-1-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T10:42:32+00:00Sayre Bedinger’s 2027 mock after the Jeffery Simmons trade: Drew Mestemaker goes second to the Titans, seven quarterbacks go in Round 1 and Arch Manning lands with the Steelers at 24 https://whynfl.com/2027-nfl-mock-draft-consensus-13-mocks-jeremiah-smith-drew-mestemaker-qb1-nine-arch-manning-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T10:42:19+00:00What 13 new 2027 mock drafts agree on: Jeremiah Smith goes first in all 13, Drew Mestemaker is the first quarterback in nine and Arch Manning is in seven first rounds https://whynfl.com/jaguars-liam-coen-trevor-lawrence-bhayshul-tuten-colts-win-davon-hamilton-november-1-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T09:48:48+00:00Liam Coen says DaVon Hamilton was “reassuring me” after his knee injury, Bhayshul Tuten says “a big game was coming,” and Trevor Lawrence turns to Baltimore after the Jaguars’ 42-7 win over the Colts https://whynfl.com/steelers-mike-mccarthy-tj-watt-jaylen-warren-aaron-rodgers-browns-win-bye-november-1-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T09:48:27+00:00Mike McCarthy says the Steelers are “exactly what our record says we are” after a 27-6 win over the Browns, T.J. Watt calls Jaylen Warren “a bowling ball with teeth” and Aaron Rodgers wanted “a lot more points” https://whynfl.com/november-18-2013-panthers-beat-patriots-24-20-flag-picked-up-kuechly-gronkowski/whynflen2026-11-02T09:39:31+00:00November 18, 2013: The officials pick up a pass interference flag on the last play, and the Panthers beat the Patriots 24-20 https://whynfl.com/interactive-ravens-4-1-to-4-4-lamar-jackson-quarterbacks-step-by-step/whynflen2026-11-02T09:05:36+00:00Interactive: From 4-1 to 4-4 — how the Ravens ran out of quarterbacks, step by step https://whynfl.com/bucky-irving-career-high-170-yards-dont-care-about-records-pull-the-sled-falcons/whynflen2026-11-02T08:32:21+00:00Bucky Irving after his career-high 170 yards in the rain: “I don’t really care about records,” and he will “pull the sled” for his fumble https://whynfl.com/saquon-barkley-would-love-to-be-here-not-the-big-bad-eagles-anymore-commanders/whynflen2026-11-02T08:32:04+00:00Saquon Barkley on staying with the Eagles: “I would love to be here. I plan on being here,” says “We’re not the big bad Eagles anymore” after a sixth straight loss https://whynfl.com/nfl-week-9-schedule-cairo-time-jaguars-ravens-madrid-bills-vikings-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T08:17:06+00:00NFL Week 9 in Cairo time: Jaguars-Ravens at 3:15 am Friday without Lamar Jackson, Madrid at 4:30 pm Sunday and Bills-Vikings at 3:15 am Tuesday https://whynfl.com/amani-hooker-interception-leader-tj-watt-sacks-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T07:19:15+00:00Amani Hooker’s three interceptions give him the NFL lead alone at five after Week 8, and T.J. Watt ties Will Anderson Jr. for the sack lead https://whynfl.com/raiders-jets-recap-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T07:11:50+00:00Kirk Cousins accounts for four touchdowns and Jeremy Chinn seals it in the end zone as the Raiders beat the Jets 38-33 https://whynfl.com/cardinals-cowboys-recap-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T07:11:30+00:00Chad Ryland misses the extra point, then wins it in overtime as the Cardinals stun the Cowboys 33-30 https://whynfl.com/titans-bengals-recap-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T07:11:08+00:00Joe Burrow throws five touchdown passes and runs in the overtime winner as the Bengals outlast the Titans 43-36 https://whynfl.com/vikings-lions-recap-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T07:07:49+00:00Jared Goff hits Jameson Williams late and Jahmyr Gibbs runs for 153 yards as the Lions hand the Vikings their first loss, 19-15 https://whynfl.com/chargers-rams-recap-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T07:07:27+00:00Rams score three straight touchdowns and intercept Justin Herbert twice to beat the winless Chargers 24-9 https://whynfl.com/patriots-dolphins-recap-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T07:07:06+00:00Drake Maye accounts for three touchdowns as the Patriots score 21 straight points to come back and beat the Dolphins 24-19 https://whynfl.com/ravens-bills-recap-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T07:06:41+00:00Josh Allen accounts for three touchdowns as the Bills beat the Ravens 36-10 after Lamar Jackson is hurt on Baltimore’s first snap https://whynfl.com/chiefs-broncos-recap-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T07:06:16+00:00Malcolm Roach sacks Patrick Mahomes on the final play and the Broncos rally past the Chiefs 28-24 to take over first place in the AFC West https://whynfl.com/eagles-commanders-recap-week-8-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T07:05:55+00:00Commanders score 27 straight points and sack Tanner McKee five times to hand the Eagles a sixth straight loss, 27-10 https://whynfl.com/jack-campbell-neck-injury-hospital-overnight-lions-dj-wonnum-brian-branch-concussions-week-8-injuries-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T06:27:23+00:00Jack Campbell stays in the hospital overnight with a neck injury, DJ Wonnum and Brian Branch have concussions, and the rest of the Week 8 injuries https://whynfl.com/lamar-jackson-thumb-surgery-injured-reserve-tyler-huntley-turf-toe-mri-joe-fagnano-ravens-jaguars-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T06:26:58+00:00Lamar Jackson needs thumb surgery and goes on injured reserve, Tyler Huntley has an MRI on a possible turf toe, and Joe Fagnano may start for the Ravens on Thursday https://whynfl.com/wu-tang-clan-lions-thanksgiving-halftime-bears-eminem-rosenberg-2026/whynflen2026-11-02T01:42:21+00:00Wu-Tang Clan will headline the Lions’ Thanksgiving halftime show against the Bears, picked by Eminem and Paul Rosenberg https://whynfl.com/2027-nfl-draft-prospects-college-week-9-chris-cole-fumble-return-ellis-robinson-jadan-baugh-charlie-becker-jeremiah-smith-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-01T22:43:06+00:002027 draft prospects beyond the quarterbacks in college Week 9: Chris Cole scores on a 66-yard fumble return, Jadan Baugh is held to 38 yards and Charlie Becker catches eight for 149 https://whynfl.com/walt-charlie-campbell-2027-nfl-mock-drafts-drew-mestemaker-out-cj-carr-jets-trevor-goosby-arch-manning-october-30-2026/whynflen2026-11-01T22:42:31+00:00Walt and Charlie Campbell’s latest 2027 mock drafts: one leaves Drew Mestemaker out of Round 1, the other sends CJ Carr to the Jets, and both skip Arch Manning https://whynfl.com/jets-aaron-glenn-raiders-loss-kickoff-return-defense-red-zone-breece-hall-november-1-2026/whynflen2026-11-01T21:49:50+00:00Aaron Glenn after the Jets’ 38-33 loss to the Raiders: “We can’t give up a touchdown on the kickoff,” defense must improve, and Breece Hall is “close” https://whynfl.com/buccaneers-todd-bowles-baker-mayfield-bucky-irving-no-completion-shutout-falcons-november-1-2026/whynflen2026-11-01T21:49:32+00:00Todd Bowles on the Buccaneers’ no-completion shutout: “It’s the first time for everything,” while Baker Mayfield says “We won” and Bucky Irving says “nobody cares” about the record https://whynfl.com/november-12-2023-lions-beat-chargers-41-38-dan-campbell-fourth-down-riley-patterson-field-goal/whynflen2026-11-01T21:37:42+00:00November 12, 2023: Dan Campbell goes for it on fourth-and-2 instead of kicking, and the Lions beat the Chargers 41-38 on the last play https://whynfl.com/treylon-burks-terry-mclaurin-reasons-im-back-weight-loss-commanders-eagles/whynflen2026-11-01T20:29:24+00:00Treylon Burks says Terry McLaurin is “one of the reasons that I’m back here,” explains his offseason weight loss before the Commanders host the Eagles https://whynfl.com/interactive-drew-mestemaker-zero-votes-to-qb1-2027-nfl-draft-step-by-step/whynflen2026-11-01T19:13:31+00:00Interactive: From zero votes to QB1 — how Drew Mestemaker became the first quarterback in the 2027 draft race, step by step https://whynfl.com/lamar-jackson-right-thumb-injury-ruled-out-ravens-bills-week-8-jake-ferguson-ankle-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-01T18:38:39+00:00Lamar Jackson is ruled out with a right thumb injury after one play against the Bills, and Jake Ferguson hurts his ankle https://whynfl.com/week-8-inactives-breece-hall-out-george-pickens-dj-moore-dalton-kincaid-jakobi-meyers-active-november-2026/whynflen2026-11-01T18:23:51+00:00Week 8 inactives: Breece Hall is out for the Jets, while George Pickens, DJ Moore, Dalton Kincaid and Jakobi Meyers are active