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The Green Bay Packers lost 22-10 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild Card round and Packers quarterback Jordan Love struggled, going 22-of-33 for just 212 yards with three interceptions. However, after the game, he didn’t use his injured right elbow as an excuse. “Jordan Love on his right elbow: ‘Didn’t affect me,’” The […]

Robert Kraft is officially hiring Mike Vrabel as the next New England Patriots head coach. The former linebacker played eight of his 14 NFL seasons in Massachusetts, so the hiring makes sense. That said, the team seems to have blatantly flouted the Rooney Rule in order to get its man, and Detroit Lions offensive coordinator […]

The Los Angeles Chargers came into their AFC Wild Card matchup with the Houston Texans as 2.5-point favorites. They walked out of that game as 32-12 losers with massive questions surrounding the future of the franchise. So, who is to blame for the ugly Chargers loss to the Texans in the playoffs? With a massive […]

Technically, Week 18 brought us the first NFL football in 2025, but with so many games either meaningless and/or uncompetitive, it almost seems like we took a week off. Well, it’s the playoffs now, and we are so back! There is a great slate of games ahead of us, so, without further ado, let’s jump […]

Geno Smith nearly led the Seattle Seahawks to the playoffs this season going 10-7 and narrowly missing out on winning the NFC West. The team lost out on tie-breakers to the Los Angeles Rams. Despite wrapping up the season earlier than hoped, Smith had a good season personally and made himself $6 million richer in […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores will officially interview to become the next New York Jets head coach. The former Miami Dolphins HC is expected to take several interviews during this hiring cycle, while the Jets have already interviewed or scheduled interviews with a few candidates with more to come. “Jets have requested head coaching […]

The Dallas Cowboys will finish the 2024 NFL season either 8-9 or 7-10, meaning they could pick as high as No. 11 or as low as No. 17 in the 2025 NFL Draft. When Week 18 shakes out, though, it will likely end with Big D somewhere in the 12-14 range. With that selection, Dallas […]

The New York Jets’ season is an unmitigated disaster and the trade the brought Aaron Rodgers to the Big Apple is a massive failure. These are the facts of the case, and they are undisputed, as Captain Jack Ross would say. Now the only question is, does this horrific stint hurt Rodgers’ previously-lofty NFL legacy? […]

When the Detroit Lions take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18, there is a lot on the line. The winner will get the No. 1 seed in the NFC and head out to a bye week, while the loser will head to Tampa Bay or Atlanta to play a road playoff game against the […]

Happy New Year! It’s 2025, which means an exciting and hopefully fantastic new year for all our readers, and of course, the NFL playoffs. But first, we must finish the business of the 2024 regular season which kicks off with AFC North action as the Cleveland Browns take on the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati […]

The Chicago Bears need a new head coach next season and Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson looks like an ideal candidate. The OC worked wonders with Jared Goff, turning him from a trade throw-in to a legit MVP candidate, and the hope is he could work the same magic with 2024 No. 1 overall […]

The Indianapolis Colts head into Week 17 against the New York Giants with an outside chance to make the playoffs thanks to the Cincinnati Bengals beating the Denver Broncos on Saturday. Indy will turn to veteran backup Joe Flacco to get the job done as starting quarterback Anthony Richardson is out with injuries. Whether Flacco […]

The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings face off in a crucial Week 17 NFC North showdown as both teams vie for playoff positioning ahead of the postseason. The Packers may be shorthanded on offense, though, as it sounds like wide receiver Christian Watson will miss the game with a knee injury. “Packers WR Christian […]

The Cleveland Browns restructured the massive Deshaun Watson contract to give the franchise a little more financial flexibility moving forward. However, with a fully guaranteed deal, there was little the team could do to change the fact that they are stuck with the QB, who was not good in 2024. Long story short, the Browns […]

The Los Angeles Rams take on the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17 with a spot in the playoffs on the line. The clinching scenario for LA is win, and you are probably in the postseason (more on that below). That win seems like it just got a little easier for the Rams and the Cardinals’ […]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Let’s kick off the holiday season (and the NFL Week 17 slate) with two Christmas Day games as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens do battle with the Houston Texans. So, without further ado, let’s jump right into the ClutchPoints NFL Week 17 […]

Things just keep getting worse for the New York Giants. The team has just two wins on the season and hasn’t sniffed a W since October 6. Now, after the Giants’ 34-7 Week 16 beatdown by the Atalanta Falcons this iteration of the G Men is officially the worst in the organization’s long and storied […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered a gruesome and devastating injury in the team’s 27-19 Week 16 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Dell suffered a dislocated knee cap and stayed in a Kansas hospital overnight. On Sunday, head coach DeMeco Ryans shared a little good news, that Dell was headed home to Texas. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals still have a chance to get into the playoffs in Week 16. The team is 6-8, which puts them two and a half games behind the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos for the final AFC Wild Card spots. It’s a long shot, but after an 0-3 (then 1-4) start, it’s impressive […]

The Chicago Bears take on the Detroit Lions in Week 16, and the Bears’ next head coach might be calling plays on the opposite sideline Sunday. Rumors are that the Bears are interested in Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who is one of the most sought-after names on the NFL coaching carousel heading into 2025. […]

Another NFL slate, another solid divisional matchup in Week 16 as the football festivities kick off with the Denver Broncos coming down the mountain to play the Los Angles Chargers in La La Land. This starts a run of pro football that goes for eight of the next 10 days. Happy Holidays! And without further […]

The Detroit Lions lost 48-42 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 15, but the team’s losses went well beyond the scoreboard. In an all-too-familiar sight, several Lions defenders left the field with injuries Sunday, and head coach Dan Campbell says at least two of them may be done for the rest of the season. “Lions […]

The 5-8 Cincinnati Bengals are playing the 3-10 Tennessee Titans in Week 15, and while the game means nothing in the playoff race, the first half has been a wild ride. There have been turnovers, TDs, big men rumbling, and unfortunately for Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard, an injury right after scoring a touchdown. With […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ playoff hopes ended in Week 15 after their 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. During the game, linebacker De’Vondre Campbell refused to go into the game after losing his starting spot to the returning Dre Greenlaw. Refusing to play when called upon is a major faux pax in professional sports, […]

As the Cleveland Browns get ready to face the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15 head coach Kevin Stefanski made the unusual move of benching starting kicker Dustin Hopkins and going with a backup just over an hour before kickoff. “The Browns have made a kicking change for today’s game against the Chiefs. Dustin Hopkins […]

Before he was Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen, he was Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen, and you can’t think about Vikings wide receivers without thinking about Randy Moss. The Hall of Fame wideout announced on Friday that he is battling cancer, and on Sunday, Thielen paid tribute to his former franchise-mate. Thielen rocked […]

When NFL legend Tom Brady became a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, it was unclear what (if any) role he would have in the organization. Now, after a losing season that featured Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew at quarterback, majority owner Mark Davis says his new partner will be intimately involved in searching […]

As the Tennessee Titans get ready to take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15, the team got some good news on the Tony Pollard injury front. The team’s star running back will be available on Sunday despite dealing with an ankle injury. That is also good news for Pollard as he gets close to […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were supposed to take the next step in 2024, but instead, they are 3-10 heading into Week 15 and currently picking firmly in the top 10 of the 2025 NFL Draft. With four games to play, the injury-riddled Jags could move as high as pick No. 3 or 4 with a few […]

The New York Jets are 3-10 heading into Week 15 of a season where many pundits picked them to not only win the AFC East but maybe even make the Super Bowl. While that record is both disappointing and embarrassing, it also means one positive thing: A high draft pick. Currently sitting in the neighborhood […]

The NFL season moves to Week 15, and the MVP race is heating up. There are now just four real candidates for the 2024 NFL MVP Award, and in Week 14, the leader of this list may have wrapped up the trophy. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen made NFL history in a thrilling 44-42 loss […]

To start Week 15 of the NFL season, we get yet another terrific divisional matchup — as the league has given us nearly all season — with major NFC West and NFC Wild Card implications as the Los Angeles Rams travel north up the 5 Freeway (or Highway 1 if you want to take the scenic […]

There’s good news and bad news for the New England Patriots as they start to turn their attention to the 2025 NFL Draft. The negative is that they’ve played just a little too well of late to get the top of even a top-three pick. However, the positive is twofold. The team absolutely has its […]

As the Dallas Cowboys get ready for a Week 14 Monday Night Football matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, the team got some good Trevon Diggs injury news. The All-Pro cornerback hasn’t played since Week 10 when groin and knee injuries knocked him out of action. Now, Diggs is back, and that means that the Cowboys’ […]

Longtime Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy is at an impasse after his school gave him a simple ultimatum, take a pay cut or get fired. While the options are simple, the situation is anything but, and the latest reports are that Gundy, whose Cowboys finished 3-9 this season, is willing to “compromise” with the […]

As the Los Angeles Chargers prepare for their massive Week 14 AFC West clash with the Kansas City Chiefs, the team is cautiously optimistic that star rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey will be able to play despite dealing with a knee injury. “The Chargers have some level of hope for the availability of Ladd McConkey […]

Bill Belichick shocked the football world Thursday when it emerged that the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach interviewed for the North Carolina football head coaching job. With a handful of enticing NFL jobs open or soon-to-be-opening and Belichick just 26 victories shy of Don Shula’s all-time wins record, everyone assumed that the former New England […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott may be out for the season with an injury, but he still has strong feelings about his head coach Mike McCarthy, and his future with the franchise. In his most recent comments, Prescott not only said he felt “helpless” not being able to win games for his embattled head coach, […]

The Detroit Lions moved to 11-1 on the season with their 34-31 Week 14 victory over the Green Bay Packers. That gives them a game-and-a-half lead in the NFC for the one-seed as the playoffs approach. However, ESPN analyst Ryan Clark still believes the 10-2 Philadelphia Eagles are the best team in the conference. “The […]