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The Arizona Cardinals are preparing for their Wild Card game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday. Both teams have been pretty consistent in their dominance throughout the season. However, the Cardinals had a much more difficult time in the second half of the season than the first. Granted, it’s pretty difficult to maintain a […]

In the chaotic world of the NFL, there is a possibility that the San Francisco 49ers’ upcoming NFC wild-card clash with the Dallas Cowboys could be quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s final game with the team. The 49ers showed their cards in the offseason when they elected to go all out to move up in the 2021 […]

The Arizona Cardinals head to Los Angeles to face the division rival Rams in the last NFC Wild Card playoff game Monday night. It will be Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray’s first playoff start of his pro career. Murray spoke to the media on Thursday, and talked about what he would like to do, as noted […]

In a surprising turn of events, the Houston Texans have parted ways with head coach David Culley. After just one year, with a rather putrid roster, Houston has decided they’d be better off with someone else leading the team. We go over some of the Texans’ best head-coaching candidates as Houston aims to improve the […]

The Dallas Cowboys wild card round matchup versus the San Francisco 49ers features a ton of star power. The Cowboys are led by their quarterback, Dak Prescott, his receivers CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper, and tailback Ezekiel Elliott. On the other side, the 49ers bring Pro Bowl wide receiver Deebo Samuel, arguably the best all-around […]

When NFL Wild Card weekend rolls around and the Pittsburgh Steelers get set to take on the Kansas City Chiefs, they are hoping to have all hands on deck. That includes stud rookie running back Najee Harris, who is currently nursing an elbow injury. Harris has yet to practice this week and that has his […]

The Green Bay Packers X-Factor for the 2022 NFL Playoffs might come as a shock. We all know how important Aaron Rodgers is to this team, however, they’ll need someone else to elevate their game throughout the postseason. It’ll be a hard journey for Green Bay to make the Super Bowl, but if they can […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are preparing for a Wild Card round matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. Brady has a history with the Eagles, as he was defeated by them in the 2018 Super Bowl while a member of the New England Patriots. After the Patriots-Eagles Super Bowl, Brady seemingly slighted then-Eagles quarterback […]

The Philadelphia Eagles could soon see running back Miles Sanders make his long-awaited return to action. Sanders has not featured for the Eagles since their Week 16 win over the New York Giants, as he broke a bone in his hand during the contest. As a result, head coach Nick Sirianni opted to rule out […]

The Buffalo Bills have a highly anticipated Wild Card round matchup against the division-rival New England Patriots on Saturday night in what figures to be frigid playing conditions. The Bills and quarterback Josh Allen are likely going through every possible strategy in their heads as to how to dissect the Patriots’ skilled defense. Well, maybe […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to travel west for their Wild Card matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Ben Roethlisberger and company will take on Patrick Mahomes and his squad in what will likely be Big Ben’s final NFL game. If the Steelers upset the Chiefs, they will take on the Tennessee Titans, who earned […]

Matthew Stafford’s toe injury could have serious implications for the Los Angeles Rams’ postseason matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. The Rams quarterback injured it in the final game of the regular season but it doesn’t impact his availability for the playoffs. Head coach Sean McVay implied that the injury was no big deal. Stafford addressed […]

The Houston Texans made a splash move in the NFL on Thursday after choosing to fire David Culley. After just one year with the franchise, the front office chose to part ways with Culley. He did a decent job considering the state of the roster. However, it appears Houston has their eyes set on someone […]

As the Kansas City Chiefs are set for an AFC wild-card encounter with the Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterback Patrick Mahomes sees that the AFC North powerhouse may have to keep a close eye on wideout Tyreek Hill. Although he was cleared to feature in the Chiefs’ home clash against the Steelers in the regular season following […]

The San Francisco 49ers secured a playoff bid in the final week of the 2021 NFL season by defeating the Los Angeles Rams in an overtime thriller. Making the postseason as a wild-card team, the 49ers begin the postseason on the road against the NFC East Champion Dallas Cowboys. Dallas finished 12-5 in the regular […]

The New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills squaring off on Saturday is a matchup between fierce division rivals. But there is also an individual matchup worth keeping an eye on between two Pro Bowlers: New England cornerback J.C. Jackson and Buffalo wide receiver Stefon Diggs. In a Week 16 loss, Diggs got the best of […]

After the recent big-time performance of Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr in a playoff-berth-clinching win over the Los Angeles Chargers, many would expect that the Raiders X-Factor for their NFL Playoff matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals would be Carr. While Derek Carr will undoubtedly be important to the Raiders in this game, he is […]

Even as critics view the Dallas Cowboys’ upcoming NFC wild-card playoff clash with the San Francisco 49ers as a possible trap game for them, quarterback Dak Prescott is much confident in his team heading into the contest. In speaking during a press conference on Thursday, Prescott answered on whether this playoff duel with the 49ers […]

It’s been an absolute train wreck for the Houston Texans lately, as the franchise is doing everything possible to get back into playoff contention. They have a long road ahead but are already making moves to improve. After letting David Culley go, this organization is now searching for a new head coach. According to Ian […]

The Kanas City Chiefs are gearing up to face the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. Although they are the favorite to win, having running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire healthy is important and something to monitor. Edwards-Helaire, who is dealing with a shoulder issue, did not practice on Thursday. He missed seven games in the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will travel south to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend. It’s no secret that the team has a lot of work to do if they plan on keeping up with and eventually surpassing the Buccaneers on Sunday. Click here for the odds for the Eagles Wild Card game against the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers received a big JuJu Smith-Schuster update ahead of their NFL playoffs matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. Smith-Schuster, who underwent surgery to repair a shoulder injury, returned to practice on Thursday, though he has yet to be activated off of IR. However, Smith-Schuster seemed to confirm every Steelers fans’ best hope with […]

The New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills are preparing for a Wild Card round clash on Saturday night in primetime. The two division rivals split the season series, so this highly anticipated playoff meeting will be the decider. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick knows that the key to stopping the Bills is slowing down dual-threat […]

The Green Bay Packers are sitting pretty this weekend with a bye week. They earned the bye as the top team in the NFC, and the Tennessee Titans earned the bye for the AFC. Meanwhile, 12 other teams will battle it out during Wild Card Weekend to advance to the divisional round of the NFL […]

Just a few weeks ago, the Indianapolis Colts looked well-positioned for not only a postseason berth, but also a potential run through the AFC playoff field. However, two straight losses ensued, including a horrific defeat at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars, knocking the Colts out of the postseason. There’s plenty of blame to go […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are preparing for their toughest battle of the season. They will travel to Florida to take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a Sunday afternoon Wild Card matchup. The Eagles, led by a first-year starting quarterback and head coach, are obviously the underdogs against the more seasoned team of […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are set to host the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday for their Wild Card matchup. Joe Burrow will make his first playoff appearance in only his second year in the NFL, a remarkable feat for the young quarterback. Despite the team’s trials and tribulations throughout the season, Derek Carr will lead the […]

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The New England Patriots are set to take on the Buffalo Bills in their Wild Card matchup. Mac Jones is one of many quarterbacks making their playoff debuts this postseason, including Jalen Hurts and Joe Burrow. However, Jones’ Wild Card rival quarterback Josh Allen is no stranger to the playoffs. He has played in four […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster underwent shoulder surgery earlier this season, and he was expected to miss the rest of the campaign. But in a surprise twist, the Steelers announced Thursday that Smith-Schuster has returned to practice, though he remains on IR for now ahead of the Wild Card Round game against the Kansas […]

The Buffalo Bills franchise will enter Wild Card Weekend with two opponents. While the team faces off against the New England Patriots this Saturday, the business side of the organization will prepare for a legal battle with a pizza chain/kids’ entertainment zone. According to Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic, the company that owns the Bills […]

With a new front-office regime soon to be ushered in, the New York Giants’ roster is likely to be shaken up in a big way. Very few, if any, New York players are surefire keepers. The Giants’ new head of football operations will have to make decisions regarding the future of the team’s key players. […]

After withstanding the Houston Texans’ every attempt to deny them of the No. 1 seed in a thrilling finish to the regular season, the Tennessee Titans have earned themselves that top seed in the AFC with a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs thanks to a 12-5 record. Ryan Tannehill rose to the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs may have beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-10 in Week 16, but Patrick Mahomes knows that his team cannot take an all-time great quarterback like Ben Roethlisberger for granted. Ahead of their Wild Card Weekend showdown, Mahomes praised Big Ben and made it very clear that the Chiefs must bring their A-game: […]

The Minnesota Vikings did not waste much making drastic moves shortly after missing the playoffs, as they fired both head coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman in a clear attempt at changing the direction of the franchise. The Vikings are currently in search of individuals to replace the positions vacated by Zimmer and […]

TJ Watt’s record-tying sack record will stay as it is after the NFL upheld the ruling on a failed sack during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 18 game against the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers‘ appealed one of Watt’s supposed sacks in the game that was listed as a forced fumble. It occurred in the first quarter […]

The Buffalo Bills are looking to survive another day as they face the New England Patriots on Saturday in the AFC Wild Card game. Josh Allen and company will play on the road, where they had a 5-3 record in the regular season. But facing the Patriots at Gillette Stadium poses an entirely different challenge. […]

Not many people around the NFL expected the Pittsburgh Steelers to be playing this weekend, and one of them was starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Possibly already into his retirement brain and thinking of Cabo — or wherever Midwesterners go on vacation — Roethlisberger was brutally honest in an interview with ESPN earlier … and the […]

Matthew Stafford’s wife, Kelly Stafford, doesn’t want to see a repeat of what happened in Week 18 at SoFi Stadium when her husband and the Los Angeles Rams play the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card weekend. To recall, the Rams hosted the San Francisco 49ers at home for their final regular season game. However, […]