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Both NFL preseason games will be featured nationally on Sunday starting at 8 p.m. ET. The Packers-Broncos game is set to be broadcast on the NFL Network and can be streamed via NFL+.
A wide receiver who lines up behind the line (and thus counts as one of the four backs) is called the "flanker". A wide receiver who lines up between the outermost wide receiver and the offensive line is said to be "in the slot" and is called the "slot receiver". A wide receiver who can play running back is called a wide back.
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NFL playoff schedule. All times are ET. Saturday, Jan. 18. Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans. When: 4:30 p.m. ET. ... USA TODAY 'I am afraid': Magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattles Santorini ...
It utilizes four wide receivers and no tight ends. In the NFL, this formation was the basis of the run and shoot offense that was popular in the 1980s with teams such as the Detroit Lions and the Houston Oilers but has since fallen out of favor as a primary offensive philosophy. It is often used as a pass formation, because of the extra wide ...
The nickelback is the third cornerback or safety on the depth chart.Usually, the nickelback will take the place of a linebacker, so if the team had been in a 4–3 formation, the four defensive linemen would remain, alongside only two linebackers and now-five defensive backs, creating a 4-2-5 formation.
WR Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions (vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Williams was a top-five wide receiver in all formats in Week 1. This week, he'll face off against an injury-riddled Buccaneers secondary.
A wide receiver who lines up in the backfield outside of another receiver. The term is used infrequently in American football, having been long since replaced by the "Z" wide receiver. flat An area on the field between the line of scrimmage and 10 yards into the defensive backfield, and within 15 yards of the sideline.