On Friday, an arbitrator overturned the indefinite suspension of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, who violently assaulted his then-fiancee (now wife) in an elevator in February. The arbitrator found that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was not misled by Rice when Goodell initially suspended Rice for two games, and that Goodell’s decision to extend […]
On Friday, an arbitrator overturned the indefinite suspension of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, who violently assaulted his then-fiancee (now wife) in an elevator in February. The arbitrator found that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was not misled by Rice when Goodell initially suspended Rice for two games, and that Goodell’s decision to extend […]
With the bye weeks over in the NFL, it’s time to talk playoffs. Four teams have been eliminated, none have clinched and divisions are up for grabs, whether they be impressive (AFC North) or terrible (NFC South). It’s a good time to check in on how teams have fared in FiveThirtyEight’s playoff rankings. As a […]
With the bye weeks over in the NFL, it’s time to talk playoffs. Four teams have been eliminated, none have clinched and divisions are up for grabs, whether they be impressive (AFC North) or terrible (NFC South). It’s a good time to check in on how teams have fared in FiveThirtyEight’s playoff rankings. As a […]
A week before Thanksgiving, the NFL’s top teams had plenty to be grateful for. Eleven of the top 13 teams in Week 12’s edition of our Elo ratings won their games, with the lone exceptions either losing to another good team on the road (the Arizona Cardinals, then ranked No. 2, fell to the third-ranked […]
