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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, […]

What was viewed as a season filled with hope ended up with a whimper once again for the Indianapolis Colts. The team failed to advance to the NFL Playoffs after suffering a monumental collapse against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 18. The embarrassing loss cost the Colts a ticket to the AFC Wild Card game, […]

The Arizona Cardinals have backed their way into the playoffs. After starting the season 7-0, they finished the year going 4-6. They lost four of their final five games, including a game vs. the Los Angeles Rams. That is exactly who they will face this weekend in their NFC wild card showdown. It was reported […]

The Chicago Bears have made their first move in replacing former head coach Matt Nagy and ex-general manager Ryan Pace. As ESPN reported, the team has now interviewed former Super Bowl-winning coach Doug Pederson for their vacant head coaching job. Meanwhile, they have talked to Cleveland Browns exec Glenn Cook for their GM spot. It […]

The New England Patriots are back in the playoffs after a one-year hiatus. They arrived much earlier than many people expected after posting their first losing record in almost 20 years last season. A large part of the unexpected success has been the play of rookie quarterback Mac Jones. The Alabama product surprisingly took the […]

It was a battle for the Baltimore Ravens from the get-go. After losing JK Dobbins and Gus Edwards to season-ending injuries, Baltimore faced an uphill battle every week. However, this franchise enters an exciting offseason, as they’ll have time to reorganize and get healthy for next year. Marquise Brown provides a legitimate assessment of Lamar […]

The Kansas City Chiefs demolished the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16, and Andy Reid’s team will rely on their explosive offense to push them past the Steelers again this weekend at Arrowhead Stadium. The Kansas City attack is littered with the offensive talent, from Patrick Mahomes at quarterback to Mecole Hardman and Tyreek Hill at […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Wild Card Weekend. One of the big storylines surrounding the playoff game is the injury status of Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Hill received a critical injury status update ahead of the Chiefs-Steelers game, via NBC Sports. Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill played sparingly […]

Fresh off their thrilling win against their NFC West rival, the San Francisco 49ers now have a tall task ahead of them as they square off with a high-powered Dallas Cowboys who have their sights set on a Super Bowl. Last week’s come-from-behind win against the Los Angeles Rams showed the grit and tenacity that […]

The Buffalo Bills X-factor for their 2022 NFL Playoffs matchup against the New England Patriots must step up on Saturday. This should be a great game, as this is the third time the two squads will face off this season. For the Bills to win, they need someone outside of Josh Allen to put on […]

The Seattle Seahawks are at a crossroads following their first losing season since 2011. Rumors have swirled around the organization following the disappointing result, as the futures of quarterback Russell Wilson and head coach Pete Carroll have come into question. The Seahawks are considering a key decision involving Carroll, according to a rumor in a […]

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller endured a battle with injuries and COVID-19 at the end of the regular season, causing him to miss five straight games from Week 13-17. In an interview with ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez, Waller revealed those weren’t the only fight he was going through. Waller opened up about his past […]

Although the Atlanta Falcons’ season came to an end in Week 18, they aren’t afraid to recognize their players’ achievements. On Wednesday, the Falcons tweeted a highlight reel of Cordarrelle Patterson’s high-quality performances this season. Of course, the running back had to reply with a close-up of his newest cleats, which are a clear message […]

The Philadelphia Eagles travel to Tampa Bay to square off with Tom Brady and the Buccaneers in the NFC Wild Card matchup Sunday. Ahead of their game, Eagles defensive coordinator gave an interesting take on the approach the team needs to take. As reported by the Associated Press, Gannon said ““This guy, he’s a trained […]