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In a touching prelude to the highly anticipated Wild Card matchup between the 7 seed Green Bay Packers and the 2 seed Dallas Cowboys, all eyes were on the sidelines as power couple Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens shared a heartfelt moment of love and support. The undeniable chemistry between the Olympic gold medalist gymnast […]

The Baltimore Ravens have the luxury of a bye week given their No. 1 seeding in the AFC, while the other 12 teams in the NFL playoffs duke it out on Super Wild Card Weekend. However, that luxury hasn’t always gone their way. In fact, the playoffs, in general, haven’t gone the Ravens’ way over […]

The Buffalo Bills are getting their roster together ahead of a key matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC playoffs. The Bills are adding wide receiver Andy Isabella and linebacker A.J. Klein to the active roster, per ESPN. The two players had been on the team’s practice squad. Isabella played in two games this […]

As the NFL coaching carousel begins to whirl into motion, there is plenty of interest in where Bill Belichick may end up. With seven teams currently without a head coach (in addition to the New England Patriots,) the Hoodie will surely draw plenty of attention. But is his fate tied to Mike McCarthy and how […]

Kyle Juszczyk and the San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for an intense NFL playoffs run. The 49ers are on a first-round but are still very much a part of the action. Juszczyk’s wife Kristin made a stellar Travis Kelce-inspired jacket for Taylor Swift, and the fashion designer is getting rewarded on social media. Kristin […]

In a captivating revelation that fuses the realms of science and sports, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson provides a scientific take on the Philadelphia Eagles’ notorious “Tush Push” in an enlightening video published by Kyle Brandt. As the Eagles continue to dominate with this unconventional play, Dr. Tyson explores the physics behind its success and, while […]

After winning the NFC South, Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are preparing for a battle against Jalen Hurts on Super Wild Card Weekend. Mayfield will be under center on Monday, but the Buccaneers still might need a backup plan in place. Mayfield is entering the contest with both rib and ankle injuries. His […]

The Buffalo Bills-Pittsburgh Steelers playoff game will be played Monday afternoon as scheduled and not delayed again, despite bad weather in Buffalo. New York Governor Kathy Hochul made the announcement Sunday afternoon as snow cleanup continues in the city, per ESPN. “It won’t be pleasant, but it’s not going to be life-threatening,” Hochul said at […]

The Detroit Lions are gearing up to face old friend Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs tonight, and rapper Eminem, a huge Lions fan, had one request for Stafford ahead of the matchup. “Stafford, what’d I say?” Eminem said, via SNF on NBC. “You owe […]

The Green Bay Packers aim to shock the world and take down the Dallas Cowboys in the opening round of the playoffs. However, the team is dealing with several injuries that could hinder their chances. Leading up to the game, both Christian Watson and Jaire Alexander received an injury update. Watson and Alexander have been […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to take on the Buffalo Bills after the game was postponed to Monday due to the weather. It’ll be an uphill battle for Pittsburgh, as Buffalo looks hungry for a deep playoff run. In preparation, the franchise decided to beef up the roster by elevating two veterans. Considering the Steelers […]

Matthew Stafford will always have a place in Detroit Lions lore. He’s the franchise’s easy all-time leader in touchdown passes, completions, attempts and yards, not to mention the winningest quarterback in Lions history. Ahead of his highly anticipated return to the Motor City in Sunday’s wild card matchup between the Lions and Los Angeles Rams, […]

The University of Michigan may be Jim Harbaugh’s alma mater, but before he returned to Ann Arbor in 2015 to coach the Wolverines, Harbaugh had previously done all of his coaching on the West Coast. Now, less than a week after leading the Michigan Wolverines to their first National Championship since 1997, Jim Harbaugh now […]

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 26-7 in the AFC Wild Card game on Saturday night thanks in large part to the defense keeping All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill in check. This duty mostly fell on Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, who is not on the All-Pro team, although after Saturday night, Andy Reid […]

The Dallas Cowboys have had an excellent season overall in 2023, securing the No. 2 seed in the NFC and setting themselves up nicely for a deep postseason run. Unfortunately for Cowboys fans, things may not be as rosy as they appear. Dallas has two major issues that could easily sink the team’s playoff hopes. […]

The Cleveland Browns had a surprising season come crashing down on Saturday, when the team took a brutal 45-14 beating at the hands of the Houston Texans in an AFC Wild Card game. The Browns made critical errors throughout the game, with turnovers and missed opportunities. Those mistakes cost the team dearly. Following the loss, […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has a chance to earn half a million dollars on Sunday. Love’s contract with the Packers contains a $500,000 escalator for his 2024 base salary, if he secures a win in the first round against the Dallas Cowboys, per Adam Schefter at ESPN. He’s still on his rookie contract, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs escaped the frigid, ice-covered confines of Arrowhead Stadium with a big win over the Miami Dolphins and old friend Tyreek Hill. Although the former KC star burned them for a touchdown once, the Chiefs froze the high-powered Dolphins offense as Patrick Mahomes led numerous scoring drives to advance yet again. Rashee […]

With the exception of the 2016 NBA title, Cleveland sports fans are no stranger to this losing feeling. The Cleveland Browns lost 45-14 in the Wild Card opener of the NFL Playoffs to the red-hot Houston Texans, who were led by rookie phenom quarterback CJ Stroud’s 274 passing yards and three touchdowns. Cleveland Cavaliers star […]

For all the football fans out there who are expecting to see the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills play their Wild Card round playoff game on Monday afternoon, I’m going to advise you not to hold your breath just yet. With a brutal winter storm still wreaking havoc on Western New York, there is a […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is on that short list of players that you never bet against, especially in the playoffs. He’s 12-3 in his playoff career after defeating the Miami Dolphins on Saturday. Mahomes has now tied one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, Aaron Rodgers, in all-time playoff wins. Rodgers finished […]

Another year, another Miami Dolphins season ending in disappointing agony for their fans. Having a night to sleep after they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild card round of the NFL Playoffs Saturday night, 26-7, there should be now be an open headspace to reflect after the seething anger fans had to […]

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 26-7 in the AFC Wild Card Round in the frigid Missouri temperatures. Patrick Mahomes and company didn’t get the victory by pounding the ball in the freezing cold. The Chiefs threw the ball 41 times, and many of those went to rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice. Rice, […]

The weather in Buffalo, New York is still causing quite a bother. New York Governor Kathy Hochul says a travel ban remains in effect Sunday morning, as the bad weather already caused a delay of the Bills-Steelers AFC playoff game. “My top priority is to keep New Yorkers safe, and this winter storm continues to […]

New York Jets running back Breece Hall can breathe a sigh of relief. The NFL is rescinding a $43,709 fine it had imposed on Hall for a play made in a December game against the Atlanta Falcons, per NFL Network. Upon appeal, #Jets RB Breece Hall’s $43,709 fine has been rescinded for this play last […]

The Green Bay Packers have made it to the NFL playoffs as the seventh seed and will renew their rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round. Jordan Love has been balling out in his first season as a starter and could have some more help with the potential return of Christian Watson. […]

The Cleveland Browns walked into NRG Stadium on Saturday afternoon as a road favorite against the upstart Houston Texans, but when the sixty minutes were up, the Browns Dawg Pound had to tuck their collective tail between it’s legs, because they were on the losing end of a 45-14 beatdown. On both sides of the […]

The Atlanta Falcons plan to interview Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce for its head coach vacancy, per Mike Garafolo at NFL Network. Atlanta has asked for permission from the Raiders as they continue to tackle options from around the league. The Falcons interviewed San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks on Saturday, […]

The Cleveland Browns impressed the football world by making it to the NFL playoffs despite continuous churn at the quarterback position and an early-season injury to Nick Chubb. Joe Flacco added to the feel-good vibes by coming out of nowhere and producing at a very respectable level. But they were quickly flung out the door […]

After such a promising start to the 2023 season, the Miami Dolphins hopes of playing in their first Super Bowl since 1985 flamed out in Kansas City on Saturday night. Actually, given how bitterly cold it was at Arrowhead Stadium during the Dolphins 26-7 loss to the Chiefs, maybe it’s more accurate to say that […]

CJ Stroud deserves a ton of credit for propelling the Houston Texans to the Wild Card win over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. But head coach DeMeco Ryans is well aware that the rookie quarterback wouldn’t have been able to thrive without their defense. Ryans said as much after giving Stroud his flowers following their […]

The Miami Dolphins took on the Kansas City Chiefs in sub-zero temperatures at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, and unfortunately, the Dolphins offense was ice cold as well. The Dolphins bore no resemblance to the same dynamic offense that led the league in yards. Tua Tagovailoa was pressured constantly by the NFL’s second-ranked defense, wide receiver […]

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid has a theory why there were able to dominate against the Miami Dolphins in their Wild Card showdown on Saturday. According to the veteran head coach, he thinks Miami didn’t expect Patrick Mahomes and Co. to utilize the passing game as much as they did in the contest. Mahomes […]

Taylor Swift joined with all of the Kansas City Chiefs fans for a celebratory Swag Surf dance as Kansas City topped the Miami Dolphins, 26-7, in the first round of the AFC playoffs. The Fast Life Yungstaz song “Swag Surfin’” has taken on particular significance for the Chiefs, and Swift joined with Travis Kelce’s mom Donna […]

The Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs did battle in Kansas City on Saturday, and it was a historically cold game. The temperate was around -5 degrees during game time with the wind chill in the -20s. This did not bode well for a team from Miami that is used to playing in 70-90 […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa didn’t hide his frustration over their painful loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card round on Saturday. Under the freezing weather conditions, the Dolphins’ top-rated overall offense also went ice cold. Granted that they had to deal with plenty of injuries among their offensive weapons heading to […]

The Chicago Bears find themselves at a crossroads with the No. 1 pick in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. The Bears finished 7-10 this season and face a dilemma – do they select a quarterback with the top pick in the draft or do they continue to build around Justin Fields? NFL insiders believe the Bears will draft […]

The Houston Texans avenged their Week 16 loss to the Cleveland Browns and dominated them in their wild-card matchup 45-14, led by a monumental performance by rookie quarterback C.J Stroud. Stroud finished the game for the Texans with 274 passing yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions, a 76.1% completion rate and a 157.2 passer rating — the […]

The Houston Texans advanced to the second round of the NFL Playoffs after a commanding performance against the Cleveland Browns. Rookie QB CJ Stroud was at the helm of the action, but so was head coach DeMeco Ryans. Ryans spoke two powerful words after the team’s big Wild Card win. The Texans proved they are […]