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The Buffalo Bills emerged from a tumultuous regular season to win the AFC East with a 13-3 record that allowed them to earn the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs. If they are victorious in their Wild-Card game against the 7th-seeded Miami Dolphins, they will host a second postseason game during the Divisional Playoff […]

Heading into the San Francisco 49ers Wild Card matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, Brock Purdy will match up against Geno Smith in an unlikely event. In this game, all eyes will be on the two NFC West foes. Ahead of this 49ers-Seahawks playoff game, we will be giving our 49ers Wild Card predictions. The 49ers […]

Trevor Lawrence and Justin Herbert will play in their long-awaited first playoff games on Saturday, as the Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC wild-card round. The two teams last met in Week 3, when the Jaguars cruised to a convincing 38-10 road win over the Chargers. Lawrence had his way […]

The New England Patriots have started discussions with Linebackers coach Jerod Mayo about keeping him on the staff for the 2023 season and beyond. Mayo’s name has been mentioned in connection with the head coaching position of the Carolina Panthers and the defensive coordinator spot with the Cleveland Browns. However, the Patriots defense played well […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a star in wide receiver Justin Jefferson, and the rest of the NFL knows it. But the third-year pass catcher is now looking to receive one of the NFL’s highest honors. Over his first two seasons, Jefferson has earned two straight second-team All-Pro nods. But now, with his best season underway, […]

Saquon Barkley is set to play in the first playoff game of his career on Sunday, as the New York Giants will square off with the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC wild-card round. Multiple current and former NFL players will be rooting for Barkley to make the most out of his first playoff appearance, including […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are keeping a close watch on Vita Vea heading into their NFC wild-card clash against the Dallas Cowboys. Vea has continued to nurse the nagging calf injury that he suffered during the early stages of the Buccaneers’ Week 14 road loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He ended up featuring in […]

The Chicago Bears have hired Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren to serve as their new CEO and team president, and the move has drawn applause from Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Major S/O to my brother Kevin Warren on being name the President & CEO of the Chicago Bears! Amazing my guy! Best of […]

The NFL Playoffs have arrived! The Los Angeles Chargers (10-7) visit the Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8) in an AFC Wild Card matchup on Saturday night. Action kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NFL odds series with a Chargers-Jaguars prediction, pick, and how to watch. Los Angeles lost a meaningless game in Week […]

The Baltimore Ravens are facing an injury crisis at quarterback ahead of the Wild Card Round matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. The postseason will get underway this weekend, and while the Ravens haven’t officially ruled Lamar Jackson out for their playoff opener against the Bengals, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Jackson is not expected to play […]

Lamar Jackson updated the status of his knee injury as the first round of the NFL playoff dawns. The Baltimore Ravens superstar revealed on Twitter Thursday that he’s still recovering from a PCL sprain in his left knee, dealing with inflammation and instability and far from 100 percent. “Thank you everyone for your support and […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2018-2019 season. They will face off against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Wild Card matchup Saturday night on the road. Most of the Chargers roster is fully healthy except one piece; wide receiver Mike Williams. The incredibly athletic Williams suffered […]

After months of football, the 2023 NFL Playoffs are finally here. With the Minnesota Vikings set to host the New York Giants at the U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, it means it is time for some Vikings predictions for the Wild Card showdown. Minnesota finished the regular season 13-4 and clinched the NFC North. Most […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are back in the NFL Playoffs for the first time since the 2017 season, and they’re not looking to make it a brief stay in the postseason. After an up-and-down regular season, the Jaguars ended the year on a remarkably strong note, winning each of its last five games, and six of […]

The Miami Dolphins could be without offensive tackle Terron Armstead for their AFC wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills. Armstead missed practice for the second consecutive day on Thursday due to his toe, pec, knee, and hip injuries. All eyes are now set on Friday and whether the veteran left tackle will receive the green […]

Jalen Hurts made his return to action in the Philadelphia Eagles’ home win over the New York Giants in Week 18. Hurts could have sat out the game to continue to nurse his right shoulder injury, but he ended up playing in the contest, as Philadelphia was in need of a win to clinch both […]

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch dodged a question on whether quarterback Brock Purdy would be the team’s starting signal caller next season in an interview with the Athletic Senior Columnist Tim Kawakami. “I know it’s my job, but I’ve really been focused on, like, let’s not even go there,” Lynch said. “Let’s ride […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are gearing up for their third showdown with the Baltimore Ravens this season, and ahead of the playoff matchup against their familiar foe, Tee Higgins provided an eye-opening injury update on his status for Sunday. After missing practice on Wednesday due to an illness, Higgins indicated he was feeling better on Thursday […]

The Carolina Panthers have continued to line up interviews for their vacant head coaching position. Now, they are set to meet with New England Patriots inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. As it stands, the two sides are working on the “timing” for the interview. Breer added that there “should […]

Before the 2022 season, most NFL analysts predicted the Pittsburgh Steelers would take a step backward as the franchise transitioned from long-time signal-caller Ben Roethlisberger to rookie first-round pick, Kenny Pickett. What they forgot to take into account is that Mike Tomlin doesn’t have losing seasons. After a 9-7-1 record in 2021, the Steelers won […]

The Los Angeles Chargers Wild Card matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars is arguably the best game on the slate this weekend. Like the other five games, this one is a rematch from earlier this season. Back in Week 3, the Jaguars mopped the floor with the Chargers in Los Angeles, 38-10. Needless to say, this […]

It’s becoming clear that the New York Jets won’t let poor quarterback play sabotage another season in 2023. They haven’t shared their plan for next season, but the Jets are making it clear that fixing the position is priority No. 1 this offseason. Though coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas each stated his […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson reflected upon his rookie season in the NFL, and he didn’t hide how grateful he was to have suited up alongside Aaron Rodgers in his first year, and possibly Rodgers’ last, as a pro. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, via Jeremy Hoff, Watson opened up on learning from […]

Woody Johnson won’t order a mandate for the New York Jets to make the playoffs in 2023. But that doesn’t mean coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas are not in the owner’s crosshairs. The Jets were 7-10 this season, losing their final six games after a surprisingly strong start. They missed the playoffs […]

The Buffalo Bills have signed veteran wide receiver Cole Beasley from the practice squad, making him available for the NFL playoffs, the team announced on Thursday. In a corresponding move, the team released offensive lineman Justin Murray. We've signed WR Cole Beasley from the practice squad and released OL Justin Murray. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/O4J3k8YFfi — Buffalo […]

The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers will commence the NFL Playoffs with a Wild Card matchup at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NFL odds series, which includes a Seahawks-49ers prediction and pick, laid out below. Seattle finished their regular season with a 9-8 record, […]

The NFL has announced the potential host for the AFC Championship if it ends up being the Buffalo Bills taking on the Kansas City Chiefs. Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will be the scene for these two powerhouses, who are certainly favorites to tussle it out for the AFC title on January 29th. Via Brian McCarthy: […]

The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals are set to square off for the third time this season during the Wild Card Round of the 2023 NFL Playoffs. The two teams split the regular-season series, having played as recently as Week 18, and they’ll be continuing their battle on Sunday evening. The Ravens are dealing with […]

The Las Vegas Raiders offseason isn’t even a week old yet, but that doesn’t it’s too early to start thinking of the future. The Raiders were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL in 2022. The current roster is built to win now. Yet the team only produced a 6-11 record on the […]

Sources told ESPN that Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh “has been engaged” with the Denver Broncos, ESPN College Football Senior Writer Pete Thamel wrote in a Thursday article. The interest may not come at an ideal time for the Wolverines. “This strong interest from Denver comes at a time when Michigan can’t act on […]

Derek Carr trades are now on the table for the Las Vegas Raiders, as the franchise is reportedly beginning the process of evaluating his market. Immediately after the news broke, Carr posted an emotional goodbye statement to Raiders Nation on his Twitter account as the franchise prepares to trade him- and as he prepares for […]

A youthful, reloading Steelers squad had a good season despite missing the playoffs. With a victory over the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers completed their comeback for the 2022 campaign, enhancing it to a 9-8 record. After fighting for weeks, their little possibility of making the playoffs was eventually ended. However, they still showed improvement, and […]

Derek Carr’s time as a member of the Las Vegas Raiders appears to be coming to an end, as the franchise is set to “begin the process” of evaluating Carr’s trade market, sources told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. As Rapoport notes, Carr has a no-trade clause in his contract, meaning he would need to be […]

Ahead of Week 17 of the 2022 NFL season, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels announced that quarterback Derek Carr would be done for the season. Backup Jarrett Stidham started the final two games and lost both of them, though he put a scare in the San Francisco 49ers in an overtime loss in Week […]

The Chicago Bears are expected to hire Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren as the team’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, NFL Network National Insider Ian Rapoport wrote in a Thursday tweet. A top candidate for the Bears in late December, Warren will replace long-time President and CEO Ted Phillips. Phillips, who served as the team’s […]

This Saturday’s opening game of Wild Card Weekend will take place in San Francisco between the Seattle Seahawks and the 49ers. For the third time this season, head coach Pete Carroll is busy getting his squad ready to face a familiar tormentor. Carroll and his team are lucky to now have another opportunity to eventually […]

Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis is off the ventilator and “on the road to recovery” after reportedly saving his two kids from drowning at a beach in Pensacola, Fla. last week. Hillis was hospitalized after the swimming accident last Wednesday, and has been in intensive care since the incident. His girlfriend Angela Cole took […]

The Denver Broncos’ 2022 season was filled with disappointment. Prior to the season, the Broncos made a series of splashy moves, including trading for quarterback Russell Wilson. Because of these moves, expectations ahead of the 2022 season were extremely high. But in a cruel twist of fate, Denver fell short in virtually every category. Bad […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a Tom Brady problem, but DeMarcus Lawrence, Jayron Kearse and the rest of the team don’t seem to be too worried about it. Dallas will be facing Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round on Monday, and ahead of the match-up, one of the biggest concerns for […]