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The Miami Dolphins ended the 2019 season with a smile on their face. They traveled to Foxboro and defeated the New England Patriots. This capped a 5-4 finish to the season after starting 0-7. To make matters better, Miami holds the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and might have a chance […]

It was yet another disappointing season surrounding New York Giants football. They finished 4-12 and third in the NFC East. This year was chalked up as a developmental season for rookie quarterback Daniel Jones. There will be plenty of changes in the Giants’ franchise and it began with hiring new head coach Joe Judge. There […]

The Chicago Bears were quickly knocked back down to Earth after a 12-4 campaign in 2018. They finished 8-8 and third in the NFC North. Chicago was unable to qualify for the postseason in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2005-2006. Much of the blame was put on Mitch Trubisky, but the Bears as […]

This was a strange season for the Philadelphia Eagles. They somehow finished 9-7 and won the NFC East. This allowed them to host a playoff game where the season came to a disappointing end. It was a miracle that the Eagles stayed alive in the division with all of their injuries on both sides of […]

The Cincinnati Bengals finished with the worst record in the league in 2019. They were 2-14 after picking up a Week 17 win over a divisional opponent in the Cleveland Browns. This earned them the first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, presumably where they can land their franchise quarterback in Joe Burrow. Even though […]

The Buffalo Bills are back. And for real this time. Buffalo finished 10-6 in 2019 and earned a wild card berth in the AFC. They held a 16-0 lead on wild card Weekend before completing imploding in the second half, but it was a start. This is a team that is here to stay. Head […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are officially in a transition period. They finished 5-11 and in the basement of the AFC West. Philip Rivers‘ days could be numbered as the starting quarterback, and Melvin Gordon could be leaving in free agency. The Chargers were viewed as a Super Bowl team coming into the season, but their […]

2019 was another unimpressive season for the New York Jets. They finished 7-9 and in third place in the AFC East. Despite the mediocre record, head coach Adam Gase showed that he is a disaster, and the status of Le’Veon Bell is unknown for 2020. Sam Darnold missed time with mono and was inconsistent when […]

The Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers will square off in the NFC Divisional Round on Sunday. These two teams have had some classic games in past postseasons and have a chance to create another this weekend. Seattle won a 17-9 battle in Philadelphia for the opportunity to travel to Lambeau Field. The Packers are […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will be in action in the AFC Divisional Round against the Houston Texans. Kansas City was granted a bye in Week 17 after the New England Patriots suffered a stunning loss. The Chiefs and their dynamic offense will take the field as favorites over Houston and are expected to roll in […]

Let’s be honest, no one was really surprised to see the Tennessee Titans win on Wild Card Weekend. This was not the same New England Patriots and as much as people couldn’t see it happening, it was no surprise. If Ryan Tannehill and the Titans win at Baltimore in the AFC Divisional Round, that would […]

The 2019 season is not over yet for Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings. They won 10 games this season and are coming off an upset win over the New Orleans Saints on Wild Card weekend. Cousins took the Vikings back to the postseason after a one-year hiatus and did it with a great season. […]

The Buffalo Bills just had their 2019 season end in a devastating way. They blew a 16-0 lead in the Wild Card round against the Houston Texans and ended up losing in overtime. The Bills did get one positive out of this game and it is that they learned that Josh Allen is a franchise […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars gave a huge deal to Nick Foles prior to the 2019 season. As bad as the contract seemed in the offseason, it was even worse when Foles took the field. He was injured in Week 1 and Minshew-mania began. The Jaguars took Gardner Minshew in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL […]

Season two is in the books for the New York Jets with Sam Darnold under center. It was another campaign full of losses and unsure feelings about their head coach as Adam Gase did a terrible job. In his first year with the Jets, he seemed to make headlines for the wrong reasons. Darnold did […]

The Philadelphia Eagles selected Miles Sanders in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. The Penn State product was expected to come in and make an immediate impact because of the Eagles’ need at running back. Philadelphia made a trade for Jordan Howard before the season and the two split time. When Howard went […]

Even Melvin Gordon knows the Pittsburgh Steelers put their fans on an emotional roller coaster from the beginning of the season until the bitter end. The first three weeks saw Pittsburgh start 0-3 and lose Ben Roethlisberger for the season. They were expecting a poor season from the start. That was not the case. Pittsburgh […]

The last time the Seattle Seahawks met the Green Bay Packers it was an instant classic. Russell Wilson ended the game in overtime with a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Kearse. This time around, Wilson will have to create some magic on the road when the Seahawks head to Lambeau Field. Seattle is coming off […]

The careers of two incredible franchise quarterbacks could be coming to an end. Or maybe they won’t be. Both Philip Rivers and Tom Brady have left the door wide open on their future. The Los Angeles Chargers season ended after Week 16, while the New England Patriots got to play one postseason game before being […]

The Green Bay Packers finished 13-3 this season with the No. 2 seed in the NFC. This was a team that found ways to win close games. They did not have the explosive offense that they have gotten used to in the Aaron Rodgers era. The Packers finished 18th in total offense. They averaged 23.5 […]

Everything was lined up for the New Orleans Saints entering the playoffs. They were hosting the Minnesota Vikings on Wild Card weekend hoping to make a Super Bowl run. The Saints ended up scoring just 20 points at home in a loss that knocked them out early. Drew Brees was outplayed by Kirk Cousins, Sean […]

The Philadelphia Eagles won the weak NFC East with a record of 9-7. This meant that they were able to host a playoff game and welcomed a Seattle Seahawks’ team that was 7-1 on the road in the regular season. The Eagles’ season ended with a 17-9 loss on their home field. Philadelphia was decimated […]

The season ended in the CFP semi-finals for Ohio State. They were taken down by Clemson and now some of their stars have their eyes on the 2020 NFL Draft. JK Dobbins is one of those stars and should be on the radar of the Kansas City Chiefs. Dobbins was the best runner in the […]

The Oakland Raiders finished another season without the playoffs in 2019. They began the season 6-4 but went on to lose five of their last six games. In 2020, the Raiders will have a new home town and a new stadium, but they will have the same quarterback. Derek Carr failed to make the postseason […]

We’ve heard it all week leading up to the NFC Wild Card game against the New Orleans Saints. Kirk Cousins can’t win a big game. He is 0-9 on Monday night, 6-29 against winning teams in his career, and lost his only playoff start. The Minnesota Vikings were preparing to go to the Superdome where […]

The story of Wild Card weekend is how the Tennessee Titans went to Foxborough and did something that has not been done since 2013. They took down the New England Patriots on their own field. Derrick Henry led the Titans to a 20-13 victory with 182 yards on the ground. He could not have done […]

Derrick Henry just earned himself a nice payday after the 2019 season. The former Heisman Trophy winner led the NFL in rushing with 1,540 yards and 16 touchdowns. He is coming off a game where he led the Tennessee Titans past the New England Patriots with 34 carries for 182 yards and one touchdown. Tennessee […]

Auburn had one of the most talented defensive lines in college football this season. The Tigers have multiple defensive players who are expected to be picked in the 2020 NFL Draft, one being Nick Coe. Nick Coe does not have numbers that will jump off the page. In nine games this season, he was credited […]

Russell Wilson has led the Seattle Seahawks to yet another double-digit win season. He has done that in seven out of eight seasons in the league to go along with two Super Bowl appearances. Wilson played all 16 games and has yet to miss a game since entering the league in 2012. This might have […]

When he was the coach of Texas Tech, Kliff Kingsbury said that he would take Kyler Murray No. 1 overall if he had the chance. That comment became reality when Kingsbury was hired to be the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. They held the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and took […]

The Cleveland Browns took a chance on Kareem Hunt despite his off-the-field issues. His suspension ended in Week 10 and he returned to action immediately. Nick Chubb dominated the carries but Hunt was used effectively and showed that he has not lost a step. During the 2019 season, Hunt carried the ball 43 times for […]

The world has been waiting for the dynasty in New England to end. Well guess what, it’s not over just yet. The Patriots won the AFC East once again and are hosting a playoff game. As New England prepares for what they hope will be another Super Bowl run, the NFL world will be debating […]

It was a disappointing season for the Indianapolis Colts. In their first season without Andrew Luck, they finished with a 7-9 record and ranked third in the AFC South standings. There are some glaring needs for this team, including quarterback, but one key need is in the secondary. The Colts hold the 13th pick in […]

The new-look Baltimore Ravens were on full display during the 2019 season. It all began in the 2018 NFL Draft when the Ravens traded up to select Lamar Jackson with the last pick in the first round. In the 2019 draft, Baltimore got Jackson a weapon. Marquise Brown was taken 25th overall by the Ravens. […]

In October 2018, the Dallas Cowboys made a trade for a No. 1 wide receiver that they thought would take them to the next level. They acquired Amari Cooper from the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a first-round pick. Looking back at the trade, the Raiders could be the big winners if Cooper leaves in […]

The last time the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints met in the playoffs, Stefon Diggs was sprinting down the sideline as time expired. The Minnesota Miracle sent one side home and the other side into a complete frenzy. On Sunday, these two teams will meet with a trip to the NFC Divisional Round on […]

On the night of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills got a steal in the first round. They selected Ed Oliver with the ninth pick,giving them an aggressive player on the defensive line. Oliver had a ton of expectations coming in and it took time for him to meet them. It was an up-and-down […]

It has been 28 seasons since the Detroit Lions last won a playoff game. It is safe to say that there is not one on the horizon. The Lions are coming off a 3-12-1 campaign in Matt Patricia’s second season as head coach. The Lions are in need of a culture change and that will […]

It was another disappointing season for the New York Jets. Stop me if you’ve heard that before. The Jets finished 7-9 and missed the playoffs for the ninth straight season. That landed them with the No. 11 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and many upgrades to make. With Pat Shurmur and Freddie Kitchens both […]