🏈 Hamlin's Recovery Brings Celebration, Relief

During one of football's worst weeks, those in the sport showed their best side. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: In a tough week emotionally, sports showed how we all are on the same team when it matters … The Eagles have one last chance to clinch the NFC East and the NFC's top overall seed … and more! It is too simple to say the broad football community was "right" in how it responded to this week's horrifying Damar Hamlin situation, because there is no right or wrong in such things; just human emotions, instinctive reactions and a lot of heavy, heavy thoughts. Even so, the way events transpired since the Buffalo Bills safety's heart stopped in Cincinnati on Monday night, right through to the positive improvements announced Thursday and Friday, showed a few things. The biggest is that there are good people playing and coaching and watching this sport, who, for all the ways in which football puts its stamp on American life, were able to see instantly that it is just a game, and that there's another game that will always be more important. That would be the game of life, the game Hamlin won, which is exactly what doctors told him when he was able to communicate at last, and the first thing he wanted to know was whether Buffalo had beaten the Cincinnati Bengals. That game will never be completed, a show of respect to Hamlin's plight and absolutely the correct decision given the drastic effect it had on everyone present, everyone watching and even those who heard about it secondhand. It has been a confusing time, because we all have different ways of handling trauma and potential tragedy, and that's just how it is, because we're not robots and there's no emotional playbook on matters like this. There has been reflection, prayer, donation, conversation and yes, avoidance, because for some it was too painful a topic to work through. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - The Giants are locked into the No. 6 seed, while the [Eagles have plenty to play for]( with the NFC's No. 1 seed up for grabs, writes Ralph Vacchiano. - Bills coach Sean McDermott has [provided strong leadership]( for his team in the wake of Damar Hamlin's injury, Henry McKenna writes. - Between the Yankees' free-agent acquisitions to this week's [front-office reinforcements]( one thing is clear: They're all-in on winning a title in 2023. Deesha Thosar examines the moves. - After the fall of Chris Beard, Texas faces an [extremely critical hire]( and it will be among the most coveted jobs in America, John Fanta writes. - USWNT stars Megan Rapinoe and Sophia Smith will be [out injured for the upcoming friendlies]( vs. New Zealand, Laken Litman writes. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Brooklyn Nets at New Orleans Pelicans (ESPN, 7:30 p.m. ET) Kevin Durant and the Nets face off against CJ McCollum and the Pelicans in New Orleans. Miami Heat at Phoenix Suns (ESPN, 10 p.m. ET) Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat travel to Phoenix to take on Chris Paul and the Suns. Creighton Blue Jays at No. 4 Connecticut Huskies (Saturday, FOX, 12 p.m. ET) The Huskies hope to remain unbeaten at home as they welcome in the Blue Jays. Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders (Saturday, ESPN, 4:30 p.m. ET) Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs look to end the regular season with a road win at Las Vegas when they battle the Raiders. Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars (Saturday, ESPN, 8:15 p.m. ET) The Titans and Jaguars clash with an AFC South title and playoff spot on the line. Northwestern Wildcats at No. 15 Indiana Hoosiers (Sunday, FS1, 12 p.m. ET) The surprising Wildcats look to remain hot as they head to Indiana to take on the Hoosiers. New York Jets at Miami Dolphins (Sunday, FOX, 1 p.m. ET) The Dolphins host the division rival Jets hoping a win in the regular season finale will lead to a playoff spot. Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders (Sunday, FOX, 4:25 p.m. ET) The Cowboys head to Washington hoping a win against the Commanders will lead to an NFC East division crown. Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers (Sunday, NBC, 8:20 p.m. ET) Jared Goff and the Lions battle Aaron Rodgers and the Packers with both hoping a win gets them the final playoff spot in the NFC. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers: Packers (-4.5) to win by more than 4.5 points From FOX Sports Betting Analyst: Jason McIntyre The Packers are surging, but let’s be clear who they've beaten during this streak – a Bears team that has lost nine straight; a Rams team that has the most losses of any defending Super Bowl champ; a fading Dolphins team; and the overrated Vikings. Still, it’s tough not to like the Packers here at home to wrap up a playoff spot. Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s, not a good sign for Jared Goff, who has struggled historically in cold weather. Yes, the Lions have won outdoors four times this season – in Chicago, in New York (twice), and in Carolina – but this will be a different animal. Lambeau will be a scene, and the Lions are 3-19 there in their last 22. That means little to Goff, who did have a good first half in Green Bay last year before wilting in the second in a 35-17 loss. That game was in September, though. Also, if the Seahawks win, the Lions won't have anything to play for. Just something to consider. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2023 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. Fox.com Business & Legal Affairs - Manager Digital Media P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900