Steve Silverman Articles - Page 10

The Chicago Bears have come out of the darkness this season, going from a last-place team to the NFC North champion. After years of backsliding, poor choices and failing to make plays when the game is on the line, first-year head coach Ben Johnson put that brutal past behind the team and drove the Bears […]

The Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) are going to the playoffs — with absolutely no momentum. They have lost their last 3 games and they are locked into the No. 7 spot in the NFC playoffs. As sluggish as things are for the Packers, the Vikings (8-8) are finishing their season on a high note. They […]

The Boston Red Sox made progress during the 2025 season, but losing a best-of-3 Wild Card series to the New York Yankees is no way for their year to conclude. The Red Sox had become als0-rans in the American League East for three years, so returning to the playoffs and developing a core of solid […]

The Georgia Bulldogs are not willing to concede anything to Indiana and Ohio State, the top two seeds in the College Football Playoff. Ohio State may be the defending champions and the Big Ten has garnered greater respect than it has for years, but the Bulldogs should be ready to stand up for the Southeastern […]

There was quite a bit of discontent within the Ohio State fandom when the Buckeyes came up short in the Big Ten championship to an upstart Indiana that was looking for its first outright title since 1945. At that time, the Big Ten had not yet been created and the league was known as the […]

The Buffalo Bills are no longer fighting for the AFC East title. That aspiration disappeared Sunday when the Bills suffered a 13-12 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles at home. The Eagles had dominated for the majority of the game and had built a 13-0 lead that they took past the midway point of the 4th […]

The Green Bay Packers are going to the NFL playoffs, but they are not going as NFC North champions. That chance disappeared Saturday night when the Packers were defeated 41-24 at home by the Baltimore Ravens. The Packers gained their spot as a Wild Card team on Christmas Day when the Minnesota Vikings defeated the […]

It has been a very disappointing season for the Cincinnati Bengals as they came into the year with high hopes of winning the AFC North title or at least coming up with a spot in the postseason as an AFC Wild Card team. However, a key injury suffered by star quarterback Joe Burrow and brutal […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had an opportunity to win the AFC North title in Week 17 and all that was required was finding a way to beat the struggling Cleveland Browns. However, the Steelers offense could not manage to overcome the Browns’ aggressive defense and Pittsburgh suffered a 13-6 upset. As a result of that loss […]

The New England Patriots are one step closer to winning the AFC East title as they overpowered the struggling New York Jets in Week 17. They handed their hosts a 42-10 beating at Met Life Stadium as quarterback Drake Maye had another sensational performance. I asked Stefon Diggs if he knew what he had in […]

The New England Patriots have had a remarkable season, but they have more work to do in the final two games of the season against the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins. Their first piece of business is securing the AFC East title, and they can do that by winning their last two games […]

The Chicago Bears clearly have a difficult assignment as they attempt to clinch first place in the NFC North division when they face the San Francisco 49ers Sunday night. Both teams have hopes of winning the No. 1 spot in the NFC playoff structure. The Bears come into this game with a 1 1/2-game lead […]

The New England Patriots have enjoyed a sensational season as they head into their Week 17 game against the New York Jets. They are in first place in the AFC East, and head coach Mike Vrabel’s team has a chance to cement their position at the top of the division standings ahead of the Buffalo […]

The New England Patriots are intent on clinching first place in the AFC East, and they knew that they were going to have to compete against the New York Jets in Week 17 without wide receiver Mack Hollins. He had been ruled out of the game with an abdomen injury, and now they know they […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are on a roll. While they have not played perfect football during their 4-game winning streak as they head into Saturday’s game against the Houston Texans, they have done enough to secure victories over the Raiders, Eagles, Chiefs and Cowboys. The win over the Eagles was the only shocker of the […]

The Minnesota Golden Gophers saved their best for overtime in their meeting with New Mexico in the Rate Bowl in Phoenix. Jalen Smith brought the Gophers and head coach P.J. Fleck a 20-17 victory with his diving catch in the end zone. MINNESOTA WALKS OFF THE RATE BOWL ON A GAME-WINNING TD 🤯 THE GOLDEN […]

After years of dominating the AFC and becoming 3-time Super Bowl champions, it has all come crashing back to earth for the Kansas City Chiefs. Instead of cruising into the playoff as the AFC West champions, the Chiefs have suffered throughout the season and they will take a 6-10 record into their final game of […]

It has been a brutal season for the New York Jets. A combination of poor play and significant injuries have left the Jets in last place in the AFC East, and it adds to the frustration of their long-suffering fans. The Jets have failed to make the playoffs for the 15th consecutive season. They haven’t […]

The Cincinnati Bengals had high hopes this season of getting back to the playoffs with one of the most explosive offensive teams in the NFL. Those thoughts disappeared early in the season when star quarterback Joe Burrow went down with a ligament tear in his big toe early in the season. Once that happened, the […]

Tension has been rising along the Frozen Tundra ever since the Green Bay Packers dropped their Week 16 game to the Chicago Bears in overtime. However, Green Bay received a gift on Christmas Night — courtesy of the Minnesota Vikings — when the Detroit Lions were eliminated from playoff contention. Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals […]

The Detroit Lions were one of the co-favorites to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl at the start of the season, but they were eliminated from postseason contention on Christmas Day as they were beaten 23-10 by the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions had an outside chance to pass the Green Bay Packers at the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have already clinched the NFC East title, but the Eagles will be competing for playoff positioning when they go to Buffalo in Week 17 for a crucial game with the Bills. The Eagles (10-5) did not practice on Christmas Day, but they did come out with an injury report that detailed 4 […]

The Dallas Cowboys are not going to the playoffs this season, but they had enough gas in the tank to ruin Christmas Day for the Washington Commanders. The Cowboys pulled off a 30-23 road victory over their long-time rivals, and quarterback Dak Prescott threw for 307 yards and 2 touchdowns in the win. The Cowboys […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are so close to the playoffs they can taste it. If they can beat the Cleveland Browns in Week 17 or the Baltimore Ravens lose to the Green Bay Packers, Mike Tomlin’s team will win the AFC North crown. TJ Watt (lung), Nick Herbig (hamstring) and James Pierre (calf) were limited in […]

The New England Patriots (12-3) have had a brilliant season as they have already clinched their first playoff berth since the 2022 season. However, they still have work to do if they are going to clinch the AFC East title and they also have hope of coming through with the No. 1 seed in the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one win away from clinching the AFC North title. This certainly was the goal as the team went to training camp this summer, and it seemed like a realistic possibility when Mike Tomlin’s team won 4 of the season’s first 5 games to take charge in the division. However, that hot […]

We’re back with a betting prediction and pick for Christmas night matchup as the Denver Broncos (12-3) take on the Kansas City Chiefs (6-9). We will examine the upcoming odds and make a Broncos-Chiefs prediction. The Broncos are first in the AFC West, but they are coming off a 34-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. […]

This is as big a regular-season game that the Bears have seen this season. While beating the Green Bay Packers in overtime allowed them to gain a 1 1/2-game lead in the NFC North, a victory over the San Francisco 49ers on the road will clinch the division for the Bears and deliver an opportunity […]

The Lions and the Vikings were two of the best teams in the NFL last year during the regular season. They are two of the most disappointing teams in the league this season. Despite winning their last three games, the Vikings (7-8) have been mired in last place in the NFC North. The Lions (8-7) […]

The Detroit Lions were one of the co-favorites to represent the NFC and play in their first Super Bowl at the start of the 2025 season. The Pittsburgh Steelers were looked at as a playoff hopeful after they signed 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers to play quarterback, but no better than a longshot to win the AFC […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have rebounded with three consecutive wins after losing 3 games out of 4 and they remain in first place in the AFC North with a 9-6-0 record. Their latest victory was a 29-24 nail biter over over the Detroit Lions. The Steelers had to overcome a long delay on the final play […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have reeled off four consecutive wins, including back-to-back road victories over the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys, and they are now within reach of the lead in the AFC West. The division leading Denver Broncos suffered a 34-20 defeat at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and that means the […]

The Green Bay Packers lost more than a game when they fell to the Chicago Bears in Week 16. The overtime loss at Soldier Field saw the Packers fail to win even though they had a 10-point lead with 2 minutes remaining in the game. The 22-16 defeat means that the Bears (11-4) have a […]

The Green Bay Packers were left shaking their heads as they left Soldier Field Saturday night following their 22-16 overtime loss to the Chicago Bears. The Packers led by 16-6 with 2 minutes left in the 4th quarter before the Bears pulled off a miracle rally that included a recovered onside kick and a tying […]

The Minnesota Vikings may have been out of playoff contention for a couple of weeks, but head coach Kevin O’Connell’s team has won 3 games in a row to move within 1 game of .500 at 7-8. Their latest triumph was a 16-13 road victory over the New York Giants, and the decisive points came […]

The Oklahoma Sooners had everything going their way in their first-round College Football Playoff matchup with the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Sooners had jumped all over the visitors with a 17-0 lead and all they had to do was not collapse on their homefield. In the first two years of the expanded college postseason, home […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have not been at their best in a number of games this year. That includes Saturday’s game against the Washington Commanders, but even though the Eagles made a number of errors, they played well enough to beat their hosts 29-18 and clinch their second consecutive NFC East title. Cooper DeJean just did […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are hoping that the acquisition of right fielder Adolis Garcia will give the team one more substantial bat for the middle of their lineup in 2026. Garcia has spent his first six seasons with the Texas Rangers. He had a pair of 30-plus home run seasons in 2021 and 2023. He made […]

The Boston Celtics won the NBA Championship when they defeated the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in the 2024 NBA Finals. The Celtics were expected to get pushed hard by the Mavs and Luka Doncic in that series, but Boston was focused behind Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and they were able to assert themselves […]