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The NFL released the regular-season schedules for all 32 teams two weeks ago, and one of the biggest topics of discussion among fans, pundits, and experts is the lack of rest for some teams compared to others.

Rest differential is a real thing, according to NFL analystArif HasanandWarren Sharp.Hasan describes his version as the "sum net rest days vs. opponents across all 17 games." Hasan calculates it by adding up the difference in rest days between each team and its opponent for all games. A high positive number means the team has more recovery and preparation time than the teams it faces.

Sharp uses net rest edge to general rest advantage, and notes the unfavorable historical nature of the 2026 schedule for some teams.

A rest edge in the NFL is the number of extra days a team has to rest and prepare for their game over their opponent.

An example of rest edge: if theDolphinshave a full 7-day bye week ahead of their game vs. the Bills, and the Bills play on Monday Night Football and are on a short week, the Dolphins have a rest edge of +8 days before their game against the Bills. Conversely, the Bills have a rest edge of -8 days.

Based on Hasan's version, only the Steelers,Rams, Colts, Dolphins, Saints, Jets,Raiders,Eagles, and Chargers will play against 2026 opponents on less rest than theRavens.

On the positive end of the schedule spectrum, the NFL team with the highest net rest differential in Hasan's version is theChicago Bearsat +15, a total of 15 extra days compared to their opponents. The Bears, along with theBuffalo Bills(+14) and Dallas Cowboys (+11.5), have the highest net rest differentials in the league since 2002. The Bears, Cowboys, Bills, and 12 other teams won't face a single team off a bye week in 2026.

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In Sharp's version, Baltimore has a -3 in rest differential, with 11 other teams getting less rest.

Baltimore opens the season on September 13 against theIndianapolis Coltsbefore hosting theNew Orleans Saintsin Week 2. One of the most unique games on the schedule arrives in Week 3 when the Ravens face the Dallas Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking another major international showcase for the franchise.

Baltimore's 2026 slate again looks brutal, featuring matchups against playoff contenders such as the Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Chargers, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Ravens close the regular season with two massive AFC North battles against Pittsburgh in Weeks 15 and 18, potentially setting the stage for another dramatic division finish.

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire:NFL scheduling metrics expose Ravens uphill battle in 2026

Sydney Sweeney’s breakout role in "Euphoria" may have made her one of Hollywood’s most talked-about young stars, but experts warn the same provocative image fueling her fame could eventually limit how seriously the industry takes her.

Sweeney's performance in "Euphoria" has dominated social media and headlines since theseason three premiere on April 12. This marks the last season of the award-winning HBO show that originally captivated its audience back in 2019.

"'Euphoria' clearly helped establish Sydney Sweeney as a fearless performer, physically and emotionally, and that’s part of why she broke through. The risk is that when the public conversation focuses more on the sexualized aspects of the role than on the performance, the same work that made her seem daring can start to narrow the brand," crisis and reputation management expert Dave Quast told Fox News Digital.

"Sexuality on screen is not inherently unserious," he added. "The problem is when it becomes the dominant shorthand for the actor. For Sweeney, the challenge is not that she has played sexualized roles. The challenge is making sure those roles continue to read as character choices, not as the entire brand proposition."

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Sweeney and "Euphoria" have faced criticism each week as her portrayal of Cassie has focused largely on her character's leap into theworld of OnlyFansand sexually explicit content. Some fans have gone so far as to label the show "humiliating" for Sweeney.

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"Sydney Sweeney in season 3 is literally just humiliating her. I don't get how they don't see that it's not about this, her role is reduced to basically HUMILIATING HER, she's not gonna win any awards like that," one user wroteon X, before referencing a future scene. "They dress her like a baby, pretending to be a baby with a pacifier for what?"

Still, industry insiders agreed that Sweeney is benefiting from the attention in the short term.

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"Visibility is currency, and Sweeney has become one of the rare young actresses who can reliably generate conversation around almost anything she does," Quast, founder of EDQ Strategies, explained. "That has real commercial value."

But another crisis PR and reputation management expert warned that constant attention doesn’t always translate into long-term credibility.

"The price comes if the attention starts to feel one-dimensional," Kelcey Kintner, senior vice president at Red Banyan, told Fox News Digital. "If every headline is about her body, the showy scenes, or how provocative the role is, that can make it harder for the public to actually focus on and see her talent. I do think she is trying to make that effort to find balance in her career and grow as an actress."

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According to Quast, Sweeney’s brand is now "walking a delicate line" as the cultural conversation surrounding her grows beyond just acting.

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"'Euphoria' created one perception of her, but the broader cultural conversation has created another," the brand expert explained. "Some audiences have been eager to read her as aconservative-coded alternative to more progressivecelebrity branding, and she has not exactly discouraged that interpretation. That’s risky, because once an actor becomes associated with a polarizing cultural argument, the work itself can get overshadowed. From a reputation standpoint, the challenge is not to let the cultural symbolism overtake the acting."

Kintner noted that "Euphoria" itself has become so culturally dominant that it can eclipse Sweeney’s other performances.

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"The issue is that 'Euphoria' is such a loud show culturally," she explained. "It can overpower everything else in the conversation. So even if she is doing strong work elsewhere, one explicit or controversial scene can dominate a news cycle. That is the tricky part here. Her serious work is there, but her most viral work does not always reflect the full scope of her talent and abilities."

While Sweeney has earned praise for her recent serious projects –including "The Housemaid," "Christy,""Americana" and "Immaculate" – experts emphasized viral moments still tend to shape public perception faster than nuanced performances.

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"A provocative scene or image can dominate social media instantly, and that can create the illusion of cultural importance," Quast noted.

"Sexualization can create instant attention, and in today’s media environment, attention is money," Kintner added. "Aprovocative scene, red carpet look, or marketing moment can travel faster than a nuanced performance. That is just the reality of the world we live in with technology. But it is also a risky shortcut."

"It can get people talking, but it does not always build the kind of respect or longevity an actor wants," she added. "The real power move is turning the attention to something bigger, whether that is better roles, more creative control, or a brand that is not dependent on shock value. For Sydney, ‘Euphoria’ made people pay attention. The question is whether she can refocus that attention back to her talent and build a long-term, sustainable career in Hollywood."

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Quast said the explicit nature of "Euphoria" doesn’t necessarily damage Sweeney’s reputation as a serious actress, but warned that public perception of those scenes could ultimately shape how narrowly audiences define her brand.

"The deeper issue is not whether the scenes are explicit," the PR expert explained. "It’s whether the public sees them as serving a performance or simply serving the spectacle around Sydney Sweeney. If the audience talks about Cassie’s psychology, Sweeney benefits as an actress. If the audience only talks about the sexualized aspects of the role, the brand narrows.

"That’s why her next few choices matter," Quast emphasized. "She doesn’t need to run away from sexuality, but she does need to keep pairing it with roles that are emotionally, intellectually or dramatically specific."

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Venezuela Fury, 16, and Noah Price, 18, have been photographed enjoying their Spanish honeymoon following their private wedding ceremony earlier in May

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• Footage from the wedding will air on the family's Netflix reality show At Home with the Furys

• Venezuela's mom Paris, defended her daughter marrying young, citing her own early engagement at age 17

Tyson Fury's 16-year-old daughterVenezuelais the picture of wedded bliss!

The teenager was photographed enjoying herhoneymoon in Marbella, Spain, alongside her 18-year-old boxer husband, Noah Price.

The pair were pictured walking along the beachfront location hand-in-hand, at one point stopping to enjoy a romantic kiss. The teens were dressed for the scorching temperatures, with Venezuela opting for patterned hot pants and a matching bandeau-style top, while her new husband kept it casual in a white T-shirt and tie-dye shorts. Both wore sandals and sunglasses.

Venezuela and Price wedin a private ceremony at the Royal Chapel of St. John on the Isle of Man on Saturday, May 16, as previously reported by PEOPLE.

The teen was walked down the aisle by her boxer dad, Tyson, 37. Her mom,Paris Fury, was also there, as well as 18 bridesmaids, including her cousin, Bambi Fury, 3, the daughter of Tyson's half-brother,Tommy Fury, andMolly-Mae Hague.

Her younger sisters, Valencia, 8, and Athena, 4, were also part of the wedding party. Tyson and Parisalso share sonsPrince John James, 15, Prince Tyson II, 9, Prince Adonis, 7, and Prince Rico Paris, 2.

Footage from the ceremony was captured by a camera crew and is expected to air as part of the family's Netflix reality show,At Home with the Furys.

Venezuela and Pricebecame engagedat Venezuela's 16th birthday party in September 2025.

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On May 18, just a few days after the wedding, Tysonshared his emotional reactionto seeing his daughter in her wedding dress on her big day. He said at that point the “realization” that she was “getting married was upon me,” adding, “wow.”

Paris has also defended her daughter marrying so young, tellingMirror U.K.that her daughter is “so mature” for her age.

"She's done so much in such a short time just because of who she is and the fact that she's got six younger brothers and sisters that she's helped bring up."

Venezuela's mom added to the outlet that she couldn't “deny” her daughter's wish to wed, as she herself was 17 when she got engaged.

“She's obviously following in my footsteps, so how can I judge her in any way. I know she's young. But I think she's found the person she loves, and if she's happy, I will completely support her."

The day after her wedding, Venezuela offered fans apeek inside the homeshe and Price will share. "R first ever home so proud of my Noah," Venezuela captioned the post showing off the single-story dwelling raised off the ground. Ina later post, Venezuela clarified that home is not technically a caravan, but a static "chalet."

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May 25 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson ‌said on Monday ‌that conclusions have been ​reached on many topics discussed in a potential memorandum of understanding ‌with ⁠the U.S., but this does not ⁠mean Tehran is close to signing ​an agreement.

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The ​spokesperson, ​Esmaeil Baghaei, ‌added that Iran is negotiating an end to the war and is not currently ‌discussing nuclear ​issues, and ​repeated ​that changes in ‌the positions of ​U.S. ​officials create problems for any agreement.

(Reporting ​by ‌Elwely Elwelly and Tala ​Ramadan; Editing by ​Andrew Cawthorne)

RIGA, May 25 (Reuters) - Latvian opposition lawmaker Andris Kulbergs of the United List said on Monday he aimed to ‌form a four-party majority government after the ruling coalition collapsed ‌this month over national security concerns, though a final deal has yet to be ​struck.

The Baltic states, close allies of Kyiv and members of NATO, have reported repeated incursions by Russian drones in recent months as Ukraine steps up attacks on targets inside Russia, including near the Baltic Sea.

Prime ‌Minister Evika Silina stepped ⁠down after a dispute within her coalition over the government's handling of the drone incursions, triggering its ⁠collapse just five months before a scheduled general election.

"We have now reached a division plan," Kulbergs, who has been tasked by President Edgars Rinkevics ​with forming ​a new cabinet, told a ​press conference.

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"The way we reached ‌this solution, a division among four partners, was straightforward. We had to proceed based on the simplest possible principles – four partners, equal terms – and simply move forward from there," he said.

Kulbergs leads the United List, the largest opposition bloc in parliament, and would take office ‌if lawmakers approve him and his ​centre-right cabinet. Rinkevics said parliament could vote ​on a new government as ​early as this week.

National security is expected to ‌remain a top priority for Kulbergs' ​coalition, with the ​Baltic states maintaining a hard line on Russia and remaining among the most outspoken critics of Moscow over the war ​in Ukraine.

Silina's government will ‌remain in a caretaker role until a successor is sworn ​in.

(Reporting by Janis Laizans; writing by Anna Ringstrom, editing ​by Niklas Pollard and Essi Lehto)

Washingtonhead coach Dan Quinn had some fun with the "Sports Junkies" on Friday.

Quinn took questions from three of the Junkies, answering only "yes" or "no" questions until they could figure out who he actually is. Jason Bishop facilitated the fun time while Eric Bickel, John-Paul Flaim and John 'Cakes' Auville attempted to guess the identity of their mystery guest.

Bickel didn't waste any time, abruptly asking, "Can we sign Stefon Diggs?" The other three Junkies broke into laughter, finding it funny that Bickel didn't want Quinn to be able to ease into the interview with any icebreaker. Bickel then took it a step further, "Can we have (Brandon) Aiyuk and Diggs?"

Quinn responded, "We're working hard and doing well with the guys we got. Adam (Peters) and his crew are always digging in and working. But we really like the crew that we are working with right now. They're absolutely busting their ass."

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When rookie WR Antonio Williams became the focal point of the conversation, Quinn reported he saw "right off the bat, this guy has feel. He already has awareness, like a big-time receiver. He's got great hands, great movement. So, he's off to a hell of a start."

Auville and Bishop both voiced to Quinn that they already have a man crush on LB Sonny Styles, picked No. 7 overall by theCommanders. "What an ideal fit for the style we want to play," exclaimed Quinn. "We (Peters and Quinnn) were thrilled when he (Styles) was there at that spot. It was a super-easy decision for Adam in that one. When that trade was made just before us (Chiefs moved up to No. 6 trading with theBrowns), those are the moments you hold your breath. When we had the chance to select him, we were pumped!"

What does Quinn think of Styles after the draft and rookie minicamp? "Being around him the last couple of weeks has only reinforced what he can bring to our club, which is really cool."

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire:Washington Commanders: Dan Quinn no-sells tough question free-agent WR

Eva Longoria stepped out for the Lights On Women's Worth during the 79th Cannes Film Festival on May 22.

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• She wore a plunging gold sequin gown by Carolina Herrera for the occasion.

• The look comes after a string of other glamorous strapless gowns at the film festival.

Eva Longoriajust gave a masterclass in red carpet glamour. Because it doesn't get more elegant than this. The actress has been in Cannes for the last few days and on the evening of May 22, she stepped out for the Lights On Women's Worth event.

She opted for a gilded strapless gown from Carolina Herrera's Spring 2026 collection for the occasion. It featured a deep plunging sweetheart neckline that dipped to her ribs and a bold sequined design. The form fitting gown came down to her ankles in a column skirt. She completed the look with a simple pair of drop earrings, gold strappy heels, and elegant, timeless smooth waves in a center part.

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Longoria's latest glamorous outing in Cannes comes after a few other show-stopping moments on the red carpet. On May 19, she made an appearance in adeep burgundy liquid sequined gownwith a chest cutout, halter neck, and long skirt that pooled around her ankles. On the same day, she also wore aglittering corseted LBDwith a strapless sweetheart neckline and bejeweled design. She also wore ared sequin strapless gownand awhite sculptural strapless gownfor other events. During one of her off-duty moments, the actress took a stroll in the French city wearing a pair ofwhite Bermuda shortspaired with a white ribbed crop top.

During her trip to Cannes the actress announced that she had a new, very French project in the works—she has officially joined the cast ofCall My Agent! The Movie. "Oui oui, a new cast member has joined the chat 🤭," she wrote onInstagram.

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