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Leading up to their divisional matchup against the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens receiver Zay Flowers has been a questionable name after missing Wild Card Weekend with a knee injury. Although there was some optimism that Flowers would be available against the Bills on Sunday night, he was officially ruled inactive, per the Ravens on X. […]

In the early stages of their divisional-round matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley busted off a 62-yard touchdown run to give the Eagles a 13-7 lead. Now, while some New York Giants fans were in their feelings given the history between them and Barkley, another team was jealous of […]

Although the Detroit Lions  were the team Eli Manning predicted would hoist the Lombardi Trophy in the 2024-25 season, their Super Bowl chances got crushed following a 45-31 divisional-round loss to the Washington Commanders. Fresh off the playoff loss, Lions head coach Dan Campbell was justifiably emotional, explaining to reporters why this loss hurts so […]

During the Washington Commanders’ rout of the Detroit Lions in the divisional round, running back Jahmyr Gibbs had a historic performance, even if it resulted in a loss. As one of the top running backs in the league, Gibbs proved how good he truly is, tying Gale Sayers in NFL history, per ESPN’s Eric Woodyard on […]

Following their 23-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round, there were many skeptics regarding the result. Sure, some of those were likely just rooting for the Houston Texans, but even non-biased fans had things to say about the officiating in this game. With Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans having some concerns […]

Following a divisional matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs that was full of controversy, including the NFL referees, the Houston Texans were not pleased with their performance on Saturday. If that wasn’t enough, NFL referee Clay Martin was asked about two specific penalties in this game and why they were called, per Aaron Wilson on […]

On the very first play of their divisional matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Houston Texans had a play that will likely go down in infamy. After letting up a monster return on the opening kickoff, Texans special teams player Kris Boyd lost his cool, throwing his helmet and getting into a scuffle with […]

In the fourth quarter of the NFL divisional round, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had many fans online mad. The reason so many fans were mad was because of the questionable penalties on Mahomes caused by the Houston Texans. Two penalties probably shouldn’t have been called, then, Mahomes seemingly tried to get a third, […]

In a divisional round game chock full of special teams blunders, the Houston Texans’ kicking game has been anything but successful against the Kansas City Chiefs. And following his second miss of the day on an extra point that would’ve evened this game up at 13-13, Ka’imi Fairbairn had social media buzzing for all of the […]

Kicking off the divisional weekend in the NFL, the first game started with a bang that only the hometown fans enjoyed. On the opening kickoff in their divisional round matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans cornerback Kris Boyd made social media erupt, but not necessarily how he would’ve liked to. Following the Chiefs’ huge […]

Following a 5-12 season for the Chicago Bears, they earned the No. 10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Although this team had high aspirations in 2024, they fell short of that dream — among many others — in their Super Bowl quest. Sure, they weren’t all too likely to win the Super Bowl in […]

Detroit Lions logoDetroit Lions logoWith the 2024-25 divisional round in full effect, some fans have already started predicting who they think will win Super Bowl 59. And during his segment on TODAY, two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning predicted the winner between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills. “My Super Bowl prediction is the Buffalo […]

Days before their divisional round matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams edge rusher Jared Verse made some comments about his feelings towards Philly fans. Although some agreed with Verse’s comments, Eagles players clapped back with their own comments on the Rams’ standout rookie defender. And with Rams head coach Sean McVay sitting back […]

With the way the 2024 season ended for the Dallas Cowboys, fans have had it with the way Jerry Jones runs this team. As an owner and general manager, Jones can — essentially — do what he wants within the rules of the NFL. However, after firing Mike McCarthy following a 49-35 record over five […]

Before their divisional round matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams edge rusher Jared Verse had some strong words for Philly fans, per Gary Klein of The Los Angeles Times. “I hate Eagles fans,” Verse said on Thursday. “They’re so annoying. I hate Eagles fans.” And once the Eagles caught wind of Verse’s comments, […]

In 1978, the NFL decided to increase the amount of games in a regular season. That year, they elongated the season, moving from a 14-game regular season to a 16-game regular season. For decades, that remained the norm. That’s until 2021 when the NFL owners voted on expanding the regular season to 17 games, knocking […]

With the winter in full effect during the 2024 NFL Playoffs, Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Mailata wasn’t too fond of the cold weather the team played in during their Wild Card matchup against the Green Bay Packers. And with the Eagles hosting the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon, the Australian native had brief […]

Going into the offseason after a disappointing 2024 season, the Chicago Bears are in an interesting spot for the 2025 NFL Draft. Ending the season with the No. 10 pick, there are multiple ways their pick could go. Obviously, it’s dependent on the nine teams above them — barring a trade down from Chicago — […]

Before their divisional round matchup against the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson got down to business when discussing his relationship with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. “Do I see Josh Allen? I don’t know, I’ve probably seen Josh early on in my career, going to […]

Following a disastrous 27-9 loss from Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings to wrap up Wild Card Weekend, head coach Kevin O’Connell left the media with something to chew on before the upcoming offseason. Although the Vikings would’ve preferred to defeat the Los Angeles Rams and advance to the next round, that wasn’t the outcome, […]

Following a 27-9 loss on Monday night in their Wild Card matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, fans — specifically on social media — went in on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold. After leading the Vikings to a 14-3 record and battling for a chance at the No. 1 seed in the NFC, Darnold and […]

During their Wild Card matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold reached an all-time low not seen in over two decades, per Sheil Kapadia on X. “The six sacks Sam Darnold has taken are the most by any QB in the first half of a playoff game in the last 25 […]

Following the tragic Los Angeles fires, this Wild Card matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings got relocated to State Farm Stadium. With so many efforts to assist in the aid of these tragic fires, former Rams offensive lineman and current NFL analyst Andrew Whitworth had a heartfelt message to the fans in […]

In a moment during their Wild Card victory over the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley made a selfless play that likely won them the game. And following the game, head coach Nick Sirianni had nothing but positive words for the Eagles’ running back, per PHLY’s Zach Berman on X. “Once you […]

With contract negotiations seemingly at a stand-still between the Pittsburgh Steelers and running back Najee Harris, their loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round didn’t appear to help his case of re-signing, per Taylor Rooks’ interview posted by Blitzburgh on X. “[Najee Harris] closed his media availability with the question that was, […]

After the Detroit Lions lost running back David Montgomery in Week 15 with an MCL injury, the sixth-year back opted for rehab instead of surgery, keeping the chances of returning in the playoffs alive. And once the Lions earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC, Montgomery’s choice to opt out of surgery appeared to […]

After the Dallas Cowboys fired Mike McCarthy, a new name emerged as a possibility for the next head coach. Considering the Cowboys’ national reach and prestige within the NFL, many names came up, including former franchise legend, Jason Witten, per Nick Harris on X. “Who will be the next head coach for the Dallas Cowboys? […]

In the final game of Sunday’s Wild Card action, the Washington Commanders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers met in a back-and-forth match that went down to the game’s final seconds. Although Mike Evans got the best of Marshon Lattimore to start the game, Jayden Daniels, Zane Gonzalez, and the Commanders got the final laugh after their […]

In a brief moment during their Wild Card victory over the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles receiver AJ Brown got caught reading a book on the sidelines, causing social media to explode. Between fans calling Brown out for not caring about the game, along with wondering what he was reading and why, each question got […]

In the late stages of their Wild Card matchup against the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles receiver AJ Brown was caught reading a book on the sidelines, per Ari Meirov on X. Once the cameras caught Brown reading on the sideline, both broadcasters Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady had comments. “So AJ Brown, he’s a […]

After losing two of their linemen to injuries against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round, the Green Bay Packers were dealt an injury update on receiver Jayden Reed, per Adam Schefter on X. “Packers say WR Jayden Reed is questionable to return tonight due to a shoulder injury,” Schefter wrote. Following Christian Watson’s […]

During their disappointing Wild Card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Green Bay Packers were dealt even more bad news regarding injury updates on Elgton Jenkins and Devonte Wyatt, per Adam Schefter on X. “Packers ruled out both G/T Elgton Jenkins (shoulder) and DL Devonte Wyatt (lower leg),” Schefter wrote. For a team that entered […]

During the early stages of their Wild Card matchup against the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay left the game with an elbow injury, per the team’s account on X. At the time of his injury, the Eagles claimed Slay was questionable to return. Isaiah Rodgers came in to replace Slay, though he wouldn’t […]

Following their route of the Denver Broncos in Wild Card Weekend, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are now set to face off against Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round. Once the game finished, Allen met with CBS’ sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson to discuss next week’s highly anticipated matchup. “Well, they […]

During the Sunday action of Wild Card Weekend between the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills, kicker Wil Lutz had one of the most memorable moments of the playoffs thus far. However, it wasn’t necessarily a positive memory for Lutz and the Broncos. With time expiring as this game reached halftime, Lutz lined up for a […]

Before their 32-12 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers to kick off Wild Card Weekend, Joe Mixon and the Houston Texans had extra motivation heading into Saturday. Once playoff seeding was set, ESPN’s Rex Ryan gave his opinion on the Chargers-Texans matchup, noting it would be an easy win for Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert, […]

During the first half of their Wild Card matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, head coach Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers made history that no terrible towel owner will be happy about, per ESPN on X. “The first time Pittsburgh’s been shut out in the first half in a postseason game,” the NFL on ESPN […]

During a one-sided Wild Card matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, fans all across social media roasted Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin for another season in which their team doesn’t look prepared for the playoffs. Tomlin gets a lot of credit for his streak of winning regular-season records. Following the 2024 season, Tomlin clinched his […]

Entering Wild Card Weekend against the Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had the type of performance that fans won’t forget for a long, long time. In fact, it was such a bad performance that he surpassed a milestone he didn’t even reach across the Chargers’ 17-game regular season, per Ari Meirov on […]