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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers didn’t immediately commit to playing next season. And the rumblings surrounding his future don’t seem likely to quiet down soon. The Packers quarterback refused a jersey swap following a loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday night. When speaking to the media, he said he “wouldn’t hold them hostage” […]

Green Bay Packers rookie Quay Walker is on the receiving end of a major backlash after his embarrassing action in Week 18 against the Detroit Lions. Walker was ejected midway through the fourth quarter of the contest after he shoved a Lions medical trainer who was only helping D’Andre Swift. The Detroit running back was […]

For many reasons, Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills was an emotional one for the New England Patriots. The first couple are obvious, being that the loss ended their season as they fell to 8-9 and will miss the playoffs plus the fact that they went up against a Bills team that was playing in […]

In the Wild Card Round of the 2023 NFL Playoffs, the Cincinnati Bengals will play the Baltimore Ravens. With a 12-4 record and the AFC North title, the Bengals earned the No. 3 seed. The Ravens, meanwhile, finished as the No. 6 seed. This wild card game will be a rematch of Week 18 when […]

The New England Patriots’ 35-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills not only marked the end of their 2022 season, but it likely marked the end of an era, too. An emotional Matthew Slater heavily implied that Sunday was his final NFL game after a 15-year career. Meanwhile, Devin McCourty, who is the Patriots’ second-longest-tenured player […]

Aaron Rodgers is not yet thinking about his future, but when he does, he won’t make it difficult for the Green Bay Packers. The legendary quarterback said as much in his postgame presser after their brutal 20-16 loss to the Detroit Lions that ended their playoff hopes. Rodgers also pointed out that he’ll think about […]

The New England Patriots 2022 season came to an end on Sunday as their 35-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills prevented them from reaching the playoffs. New England’s two longest-tenured players, Matthew Slater and Devin McCourty, both implied either after the game or in recent weeks that they’d be retiring at year’s end. But those […]

And just like that, it’s official, the Philadelphia Eagles are NFC East Champions, NFL regular season champions, and the top overall seed in the NFC playoff picture. That’s right, despite playing well below their usual standards, with Jalen Hurts by his own admission not close to 100 percent and a number of mistakes allowing the […]

Green Bay Packers rookie Quay Walker was ejected from the Packers’ 20-16 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday night. And Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur is not happy in the slightest. Walker’s ejection came with 5:55 left in the fourth quarter. Lions running back D’Andre Swift was slow to get up. Detroit’s medical […]

The NFL Playoffs are finally here after the Detroit Lions ended the Green Bay Packers’ season in thrilling fashion, 20-16. Shortly after that game ended on Sunday Night Football, the NFL announced the Super Wild Card Weekend schedule of games. It is only the fifth time in NFL history that each game in the opening […]

The Buffalo Bills have clinched the No. 2 seed in the AFC bracket and will compete in the NFL playoffs in 2023. The Miami Dolphins will visit the club the following weekend as part of the AFC Wild Card round. The first postseason game will feature an AFC East matchup between these two teams, who […]

Is Aaron Rodgers retiring after the Green Bay Packers’ failed playoff bid in Week 18 against the Detroit Lions? Well, many NFL fans think that’s the case based on Rodgers’ action towards Jameson Williams after the game. After the Lions took down the Packers 20-16 to deny them a playoff berth, Williams approached Rodgers for […]

Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks will have to delay their vacation plans as they have football to play beyond the 2022 NFL regular season. The Seahawks are headed to the NFL playoffs after all, following a thrilling Week 18 that saw them take care of their business by beating the Los Angeles Rams via […]

The Houston Texans lost the first overall pick on Sunday afternoon. On Sunday night, they decided to make a major change to their team. The Texans fired head coach Lovie Smith, as first reported by Adam Schefter and later confirmed by the team. The now-former Texans head coach earlier expressed his expectation to return to […]

The Detroit Lions are not going to the NFL playoffs, but that did not stop Dan Campbell and his team from having all the motivation in the world to defeat the Green Bay Packers. For Campbell, beating the Packers and dragging Green Bay by its feet away from a playoff seat was going to be […]

The Green Bay Packers entered Sunday Night Football staring at a perfect opportunity to reach the playoffs. They needed to defeat the Detroit Lions and they were in. Meanwhile, the Lions were eliminated earlier in the day with a Seattle Seahawks overtime win vs. the Los Angeles Rams. Despite that, Detroit came to play Sunday […]

The Washington Commanders did not have a playoff spot on the line when they met the archrival Dallas Cowboys in their Week 18 season finale. However, wideout Terry McLaurin and quarterback Sam Howell led the Commanders to a surprising 26-6 victory over the playoff-bound visitors. McLaurin was impressed with the rookie quarterback from North Carolina, […]

The Detroit Lions may have been officially eliminated from playoff contention before they played their Week 18 game, but that didn’t stop quarterback Jared Goff from from making history. On Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, Goff just threw his 300th straight pass without being intercepted. That makes him only the seventh QB in in […]

It’s that time of year again. The NFL playoff season is upon us after the Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. That was the final piece of the playoff puzzle, with the Seattle Seahawks locking up the final spot in the postseason tournament. Entering Sunday, three different teams were alive […]

The Detroit Lions are eliminated from playoff contention, but they are still playing for pride. Or, in the case of Jamaal Williams, they are playing for team history. Williams scored on a one-yard touchdown run, his 16th rushing touchdown of the season. This moves him into a tie with the legendary Barry Sanders for the […]

The Dallas Cowboys had cake hitting their faces in their regular-season finale on Sunday against the Washington Commanders on the road. Facing a team that was no longer in contention for a playoff spot and one that started a rookie fifth-rounder under center, the Cowboys still absorbed a 26-6 loss to close the curtain on […]

Year 2 of Mac Jones’ NFL career ended in disappointment on Sunday. The New England Patriots fell to the Buffalo Bills, 35-23, eliminating them from playoff contention as they went 8-9. Jones made it clear that he wasn’t satisfied with how the 2022 season went after the game. “No,” Jones said when asked if he […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had great motivation to play with full force in their regular-season finale showdown against the New York Giants at home Sunday. A win against their NFC East division rival would automatically secure the Eagles the No. 1 seed in the conference, and that they did by taking down the Giants, 22-16. That […]

The Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC’s top seed with a win against the New York Giants on Sunday. For Darius Slay, it was a form of revenge on behalf of teammate James Bradberry. Bradberry joined the Eagles in the offseason after the Giants released him. This fact did not escape Slay, and he reminded New […]

How far will you go for a cool souvenir from your favorite team? One San Francisco 49ers nearly figured into an emergency situation Sunday at Levi’s Stadium down in Santa Clara when he fell off the stands while trying to grab a towel thrown into the crowd by 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Fans are falling […]

The Dallas Cowboys are headed to the playoffs, but quarterback Dak Prescott is far from happy at the moment following their embarrassing 26-6 road loss to the Washington Commanders. Dak Prescott did not mince his words when he shared his true feelings about the performance of the Cowboys in that game when he spoke in […]

New England Patriots special teams ace and icon Matthew Slater didn’t explicitly say if Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills was his final NFL game, but he heavily implied it was when speaking moments after the game. Slater fought back tears as he acknowledged that his playing days were likely at an end. He thanked […]

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera learned last week that his team had been eliminated from playoff contention. He learned this week that his team may have a new quarterback for the 2023 season. The Commanders came through with a 26-6 victory over the archrival Dallas Cowboys in their Week 18 season finale. Rivera employed […]

Injuries have always been an issue for Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams. It appears that the Chargers will once again have to deal with another Williams ailment after the hulking wideout suffered an apparent upper-body injury in Week 18’s 31-28 road loss to Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos. Williams was taken off […]

The San Francisco 49ers have concluded their regular season with a 38-13 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Head coach Kyle Shanahan has a lot to smile about after this performance. In fact, Shanahan has probably been smiling for the last two months. After seeing his team win their last 10 games and clinching the NFC […]

After a rocky season, rumors have begun to float about Sean McVay stepping down as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. Those rumors are starting to get some more substance, and a potential reason for McVay‘s departure from Los Angeles has been revealed. With a 19-16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 18, […]

Mike LaFleur is on the hot seat after the New York Jets failed to score a touchdown for the third straight game Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Following the season-ending defeat, coach Robert Saleh didn’t exactly turn down the heat on the embattled offensive coordinator. Saleh was asked point blank about LaFleur’s future after the […]

For the first time in three weeks, the Philadelphia Eagles played with Jalen Hurts as their starting quarterback. Hurts aided the Eagles to a 22-16 home win over the New York Giants to end Philly’s three-game skid and most importantly, help the team clinch the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC. Hurts missed some […]

Arizona Cardinals star JJ Watt may have suit up in his last NFL game in Week 18, but he wanted to clarify that he’s still very much capable of playing. It’s just that he chose not to as he looks to spend more of his energy with his family. Watt revealed as much after their […]

The 2023 NFL Playoffs will see a first-round bye for the Kansas City Chiefs. Following their victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 18, the Chiefs are the top seed in the AFC. They will then receive a first-round bye and a home-field advantage in the divisional round. However, there is a rule modification […]

Geno Smith is having a historic season for the Seattle Seahawks. Smith has hit another crazy accolade that makes the Seahawks trade of Russell Wilson look even better. The Seahawks took down the Rams 19-16 in Week 18. As Seattle battled for a playoff spot, Smith completed 19-of-31 passes for 213 yards, one touchdown and […]

Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks did their part to move closer to securing a playoff berth by defeating the Los Angeles Rams at home Sunday, 19-16. But winning their last two games of the 2022 NFL regular season was not going to be enough for the Seahawks to join the postseason party. All they […]

The New York Giants will have a rematch coming up in the NFL playoffs, as they will square off with the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC wild-card round. It was mere weeks ago that the Giants came away with a 27-24 road loss to the Vikings. A combined 28 points were scored in the fourth […]

The Miami Dolphins did not make it easy on themselves, but they ultimately clinched the No. 7 seed in the AFC following their 11-6 home win over the New York Jets in Week 18. The Dolphins failed to score a single touchdown in a game for the first time this season, but at the least, […]