The New England Patriots and the New Orleans Saints will play on Wild Card Weekend this year. Neither team has to feel good about their Super Bowl chances. Since the NFL playoffs expanded to 12 teams, the most important thing a team can have isn’t having home-field advantage, but rather, a first-round bye. Sure, having
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The NFL regular season is over, but the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks gave us a game for ages, with mere inches being the deciding factor for the division. The final game of the NFL’s 100th season did not disappoint in Seattle, and a great appetizer before the playoffs next week. The San Francisco
With a loss to the Miami Dolphins, the New England Patriots are the No. 3 seed in the AFC. Their path to the Super Bowl just became much harder. The New England Patriots weren’t supposed to lose to the Miami Dolphins in Week 17. The Dolphins, who started the season 0-7 and ended with a
Every NFL team has losses they’ll regret, but there is always one that sticks out as the most costly as we head down the stretch. There are only three weeks left in the NFL’s regular season, and that means there are very few opportunities left for teams to pick up the necessary wins to either
The San Francisco 49ers are back on top in the NFC after beating the New Orleans Saints and the Seattle Seahawks lost. Here is an updated playoff picture. Everything that needed to happen for the San Francisco 49ers to be back in first place in the NFC playoff picture happened on Sunday. The 49ers, who
The Kansas City Chiefs clinch the AFC West after beating the New England Patriots in Week 14. Here is the updated AFC playoff picture heading into Week 15. The playoff picture in the AFC just got a little clearer in Week 14. After the New Orleans Saints became the first team to clinch a playoff
The NFC playoff picture got a potential NFC Championship Game preview with the 49ers playing the Packers but are the Saints the team to beat in the NFC? If the New Orleans Saints weren’t robbed by a botched defensive pass interference non-call in last season’s NFC Championship Game, Drew Brees may have hoisted the Lombardi
SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 3: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates as he leaves the field after a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at CenturyLink Field on November 3, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks won 40-34 in overtime. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) Packers shouldn’t panic after losing on the road
Now that five weeks have passed, it’s time to take a look at the 2019 NFL Playoff Picture. There were several big games in Week 5, but perhaps no game had a bigger impact on the 2019 NFL Playoff Picture than the Green Bay Packers 34-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys. It initially looked like
There’s always a lot of playoff team turnover in the NFL, and these five postseason squads from 2018 are the most likely to miss out on the fun this season. One of the most common tropes in football is that NFL actually stands for Not For Long, which can mean a lot of things. The
Could a superteam made up of active Ohio State alums in the NFL lead their team to the NFL playoffs? Let’s check out the roster and assess their chances. No team has had more players picked in the NFL Draft since 2000 than the Ohio State Buckeyes. Coaches change, players change, but the results stay
Could a team of Alabama alums make the NFL playoffs? Let’s break down the All-Alabama offense and defense and determine if they could make the playoffs. Do you remember that old debate from a few years ago about whether Alabama could beat the Cleveland Browns? That debate has since been squashed with common sense prevailing
At age 41, Tom Brady outlasted Patrick Mahomes in an all-out war for the AFC Championship — a win that should be considered one of the best of his career. Tom Brady has been doing this for a very long time. Ever since becoming the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots way back in
The Kansas City Chiefs are trying to win their first AFC Championship Game ever, and it would be incredibly sweet for their owner, Clark Hunt. For Clark Hunt, it’s personal. Hunt is 53 years old. He’s a multi-millionaire. He’s married to Tavia Hunt, former Miss Kansas. He’s a father. He’s the owner of the Kansas
Art by Aaron Rench – Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs take on the legend Tom Brady The 5 coldest games in NFL history by Cody Rivera The Kansas City Chiefs are trying to beat a legend in Tom Brady come Sunday night. With Patrick Mahomes, they believe they have the tools to do
NEW ORLEANS, LA – NOVEMBER 22: New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) celebrates a fumble recovery by Atlanta Falcons with the fans on November 22, 2018 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Stephen Lew/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Kyle Kuzma tweets at halftime — or does he? by Micah Wimmer
The AFC Championship Game features a rematch of Week 6’s shootout between the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots. The Chiefs’ improved defense is key to hold their home-field advantage. The last three games of the 2018-19 NFL season are upon us, with the conference championships left to determine which teams will make Super
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 12: Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams runs off the field after defeating the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on January 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Rams defeated the Cowboys 30-22. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Here’s
If you’re looking to place the right bet on this weekend’s NFL Divisional action, keeping up on the injuries will be a good place to start. Dr. David Chao is a practicing orthopedic surgeon and former head team physician for the San Diego Chargers. He utilizes his almost two decades of NFL experience to help
When making your NFL Divisional Round bets, make sure you look at all of the stats. I opened the playoffs by going 1-1, correctly picking the Indianapolis victory over Houston and missing on the Chargers win over Baltimore. This week, I’m giving you three bets. First, some background. One of the key stats in Handicapping the
The Los Angeles Chargers have the chance to dethrone the defending AFC champions in the Divisional Round. But for the Chargers to beat the New England Patriots, defensive coordinator Gus Bradley must evolve his scheme to avoid familiar traps. The NFL playoffs continue this weekend as the Divisional Round kicks off with a pair of
The Kansas City Chiefs are taking on the Indianapolis Colts in the Divisional round. In this intriguing matchup, styles will certainly dictate the fight. Indianapolis is on fire. The Chiefs might be the extinguisher. Coming into their Divisional round tilt, the Colts have won 10 of 11 games including a 21-7 knockout of the Houston
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – DECEMBER 30: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs in action during the game against the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium on December 30, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) What channel is the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on? by Ethan Lee Next
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 06: Quarterback Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers in action against the Baltimore Ravens during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 06, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Bohemian Rhapsody’s Golden Globes are a victory for misfits by Brittany Frederick
Wild Card weekend is here, and if you want to be a big money winner these are the bets to place. Let me start by saying that the best bets are sometimes the ones you don’t make. Bookmakers get paid a lot of money to be as accurate as possible with point spreads and under-overs.
If you’re looking to place the right bet on this weekend’s Wild Card action, keeping up on the injuries will be a good place to start. Dr. David Chao is a practicing orthopedic surgeon and former head team physician for the San Diego Chargers. He utilizes his almost two decades of NFL experience to help
For the first time in 21 years, the road to the Super Bowl for AFC teams will go through Arrowhead Stadium. There’s no time like the present for a team tortured by its past. In Kansas City, the Chiefs celebrated a third consecutive division title on Sunday. They plowed the Oakland Raiders in a 35-3
The NFL playoff picture is still wild with a week remaining in the regular season. We break down all the possibilities here. One week to go. Three playoff spots remain up for grabs between six teams. None of the seeds have been locked up in the AFC. Chaos reigns. Here are all the NFL playoff
One week remains in the 2018 NFL regular season, and only a few scenarios still left to play out as the playoff picture unfolds. We’re breaking down the most interesting possible Wild Card matchups that could happen after Week 17. We’ve finally reached the end of the 2018 NFL regular season. Some are ready to
NASHVILLE, TN – DECEMBER 22: Blaine Gabbert #7 of the Tennessee Titans tries to avoid the tackle but is tripped up by Ryan Kerrigan #91 of the Washington Redskins at Nissan Stadium on December 22, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Redskins 25-16. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) Cheez-It Bowl 2018: Cal vs.