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Among the four quarterbacks remaining heading into the conference title games, San Francisco 49ers’ Jimmy Garoppolo clearly had the most to lose. The writing has been on the wall for the 49ers QB since the offseason. The trade up to take rookie signal-caller Trey Lance sounded like the death knell to Jimmy G’s tenure in […]

Super Bowl season tends to bring out the rivalries in many close relationships. Family members will often “beef” with each other over their football loyalties once February comes around. The same can be said for the Phoenix Suns, who have two players on opposing sides for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, […]

Joe Burrow’s sophomore season has been surreal. After missing a chunk of his rookie year due to an ACL tear, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback came back with a vengeance. Now, Burrow is on the brink of winning his hometown their first Super Bowl in franchise history. His exploits in Cincinnati have garnered the attention of […]

The Cincinnati Bengals were heavy underdogs in the AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs. Yet, they pulled off a massive upset, beating the Chiefs 27-24 in overtime. Not many people gave the Bengals much of a chance to win this game. Even Cincinnati fans knew it was going to be an uphill battle. But […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans is a deserving candidate for a head coaching job in 2022. The 49ers had a very successful season, shocking the world by making it to the NFC Championship Game. The defense has been the catalyst for their success as they held the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is not making excuses after failing to lead the team to a win over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC title game. The Chiefs led by as much as 18 points in the first half and were actually up by 11 heading into the third period. However, Mahomes struggled […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are on top of the AFC. The Jungle’s Cinderella run through the playoffs had yet another magical chapter, as they knocked off the Kansas City Chiefs on the road to advance to the Super Bowl. After years of playoff failures, the team has found incredible success this season. Following the Bengals’ 27 […]

The Kansas City Chiefs were upset Sunday afternoon, losing to the Cincinnati Bengals 27-24 in overtime at Arrowhead Stadium. In the loss, they blew a 21-3 lead in the second quarter. It’s tied for the second-largest lead blown in NFL playoff history. The Chiefs’ offense was moving the ball at will during the first half. […]

If there’s one person who’s extremely hyped after the Los Angeles Rams advanced to Super Bowl LVI, it’s cornerback Jalen Ramsey. After a largely unsuccessful three-year stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Ramsey hoped to rejuvenate his career when he was traded to the Rams in 2019. Now, his resolve has paid off, as he helped […]

The NFC Championship Game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams was a close and tense fight. However, early in the game, some controversy arose between Fred Warner and Matthew Stafford. As 49ers safety Jimmie Ward was returning a picked Matthew Stafford pass, Warner seemed to intentionally bump his helmet onto the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl. That sentence would have sounded absurd before the season began, and yet here they are with a date scheduled against the Los Angeles Rams. It’s no surprise that the social media reactions have been a mixed bag of stunned, proud, and in utter disbelief. One fan […]

If Jimmy Garoppolo has indeed played his last game for the San Francisco 49ers, he’ll be leaving without regrets and full of appreciation for the season they just had. The 49ers suffered a rather brutal ending to their magical playoff run, succumbing to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC title game after leading by […]

Finally, there it was. The Los Angeles Rams survived another nail-biting thriller on Sunday night after escaping the San Francisco 49ers, 20-17 in the NFC Championship Game to punch their ticket to Super Bowl LVI. For loyal fans of the Rams, the win was long overdue. Prior to it, the team was winless in six […]

He’s finally done it. In his first year playing for the Los Angeles Rams, Matthew Stafford has done what he was unable to do in Detroit for more than ten years: make it to the Super Bowl. The former first overall pick has enjoyed a lot of success in LA this season, proving many doubters […]

The San Francisco 49ers lost a heartbreaker to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship, 20-17 Sunday. After the game, 49ers superstar Deebo Samuel was embraced by Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr, as they shared what appeared to be an emotional moment. An emotional moment between Deebo & OBJ 🙏 pic.twitter.com/emWEFZqQGH — FOX […]

The San Francisco 49ers may have lost in the NFC Championship Game to the Los Angeles Rams, but they were damn close. The team had multiple chances to close out LA at home, but they failed when it mattered most. The one that will be burned into some fans’ heads’ though is Jaquiski Tartt’s dropped […]

Matthew Stafford couldn’t hold back his delight after helping the Los Angeles Rams punch their ticket to the Super Bowl on Sunday. The Rams took down the 49ers in a tightly contested NFC title game, which saw LA trail by 10 points at the end of the third quarter before staging a huge comeback in […]

Joe Burrow is the real deal. In just his second year in the league, the Cincinnati Bengals has led his franchise to the Super Bowl. His performances prove that the hype surrounding him during his draft is legitimate. Just as legitimate as the diamonds on his chain, as he says. In his postgame interview, Joe […]

Jimmy Garoppolo didn’t exactly turn into a superstar quarterback, but he is still a baller. The former Patriots QB was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 2017 and while there were a ton of injuries, he still led the team to one Super Bowl appearance in 2019 and has helped them reach the NFC […]

Joe Burrow once again orchestrated a keen performance in his second campaign with the Cincinnati Bengals, as he led the team to a 27-24 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2022 AFC Championship Game. Even as the Bengals faced adversity early in the contest after falling behind by a 21-3 score, Burrow sure […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is in pain after their brutal loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC title game, but he promises they’ll be back better next year. The Chiefs went up by as much as 18 points against the Bengals, but a second-half collapse where they scored just three points allowed […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had a relatively quiet game against the Kansas City Chiefs during the AFC Championship. That did not stop him from roasting the Chiefs after their 27-24 overtime win.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Bleacher Report (@bleacherreport) Chase posted on Instagram “We smoking that […]

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple went right to Twitter after the Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. He chirped at the Cheifs and gave shout-outs to his teammates. One of the opponents he talked trash to was Tyreek Hill. Oh yea that chiefs cheetah pack finna hit way crazier the […]

Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu sees that the Cincinnati Bengals have a special quarterback in Joe Burrow. In speaking following the 2022 AFC Championship Game, Mathieu took some time to laud Burrow and just what makes the Bengals quarterback a quality passer in the NFL today. “Smart quarterback,” Mathieu said. “Obviously, this kid studies […]

No one expected the Cincinnati Bengals to reach the Super Bowl, and even Joe Burrow himself would have called anyone crazy if they said the 2020 AFC North bottom feeders would make it to the big game before the 2021 season started. The Bengals QB admitted as much in his postgame presser after they took […]

Patrick Mahomes sees that the Kansas City Chiefs did not meet the “standard” following the AFC Championship game elimination at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals. At one point during the AFC title game between the Chiefs and Bengals, it seemed as if Mahomes and company were going to cruise to a blowout win. However, […]

The Los Angeles Rams are currently taking on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game. Whoever wins will head to Super Bowl 56 to face off against the Cincinnati Bengals. Unfortunately, LA has been hit with the injury bug early on in this matchup. Hopefully, Cam Akers and Tyler Higbee can bounce back […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1988-1989 season. The Bengals erased a 21-3 deficit against the Kansas City Chiefs to win a 27-24 overtime thriller. Cincinnati’s rookie kicker, Evan McPherson, connected on a 31-yard field goal in OT to win the game. It was his fourth […]

The Kansas City Chiefs blew an 18-point lead against the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC title game, and much of the blame has been put on Patrick Mahomes after his late-game struggles. However, head coach Andy Reid is taking responsibility. Kansas City scored just three points in the second half of the contest after exploding […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ season came to a sudden end in the 2022 AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals, as they blew a 21-3 lead en route to an overtime defeat. Even as there was much doubt as to whether veteran safety Tyrann Mathieu would feature in the clash with the Bengals, he earned […]

The Kansas City Chiefs wasted a chance to go to the Super Bowl by losing 27-24 in overtime against the Cincinnati Bengals after leading by 18 points. The Chiefs suffered a devastating loss, and there are a number of issues that need to be addressed as to why they lost this game. Let’s look at […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are going to the Super Bowl for the first time in 33 years. Cincinnati defeated the star-studded Kansas City Chiefs, 27-24, in an astonishing come-from-behind victory at Arrowhead Stadium. The Bengals were down 18 points in the first half of this game, but they were able to rally and give it their […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs looked like they would get back to the Super Bowl once again. Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals dashed those plans in the AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs collapsed badly in the second half, allowing the Bengals to take the lead in the fourth quarter. Kansas City forced […]

The Kansas City Chiefs found a way to lose to the Cincinnati Bengals. After going up big in the first half, Kansas City completely collapsed in the closing minutes of the contest. Andy Reid reacts to the brutal loss his team suffered in the AFC Championship game. According to Aaron Ladd, Reid didn’t mince words […]

The Cincinnati Bengals did the unthinkable Sunday. They defeated the heavily favored Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium to clinch a trip to Super Bowl LVI. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow made some history in the process. Joe Burrow becomes the 2nd quarterback since 1950 to lead a game-winning drive in each of his first 2 […]

It is not only LeBron James that Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow impressed on Sunday. Even Brooklyn Nets superstar James Harden couldn’t be more hyped after watching them take down the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game. On Twitter, Harden didn’t hold back his excitement as Burrow and the Bengals sealed their ticket […]

Before the 2020 NFL Draft, there was plenty of doubt on whether Joe Burrow would live up to expectations in the NFL. In just his second year with the Cincinnati Bengals, he sure has silenced such critics. Burrow led the Bengals to a dramatic 27-24 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2022 AFC […]

For the first time in 33 years, the Cincinnati Bengals will play in the Super Bowl. They were able to pull off an astonishing 18-point comeback victory over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime, winning 27-24. Everyone is delighted for the Bengals, since it’s awesome to see a smaller market team make […]

The Kansas City Chiefs went into overtime for the second straight week in the playoffs. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen had the funniest reaction to the Chiefs winning the overtime coin toss again, this time in the AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Pain. — Josh Allen (@JoshAllenQB) January 30, 2022 Allen and the […]