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DK Metcalf has been fantastic in his rookie season for the Seattle Seahawks. The Philadelphia Eagles know this. The numbers will back up that claim, too. Metcalf racked up 58 receptions for 900 yards and seven touchdowns during the regular season. In his first playoff game, he might have had his best performance though. The […]

D.K. Metcalf is very good at proving his critics wrong. Once a coveted potential top-10 pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, the receiver fell out of favor within many front offices due to his health and poor testing times in the agility department. The opportunistic Seattle Seahawks took advantage of that, taking him in the […]

The Green Bay Packers know who they will face when they try to defend their home turf on Sunday, Jan. 12. The Seattle Seahawks, after beating the Philadelphia Eagles 17-9, will travel to Wisconsin to face the Packers. The winner goes to the NFC Championship. The Packers finished as the NFC’s second seed with a […]

The Dallas Cowboys went 8-8 in 2019 and missed the playoffs. It marked yet another ultimately disappointing season in the Jason Garrett era. That era ended recently though, as the Cowboys made it official that they were firing the head coach on Sunday. Team owner, Jerry Jones, was quick to release a statement on the […]

The Oakland Raiders finished another season without the playoffs in 2019. They began the season 6-4 but went on to lose five of their last six games. In 2020, the Raiders will have a new home town and a new stadium, but they will have the same quarterback. Derek Carr failed to make the postseason […]

We’ve heard it all week leading up to the NFC Wild Card game against the New Orleans Saints. Kirk Cousins can’t win a big game. He is 0-9 on Monday night, 6-29 against winning teams in his career, and lost his only playoff start. The Minnesota Vikings were preparing to go to the Superdome where […]

Ziggy Ansah’s troubling inability to stay healthy continues. In the third quarter of their Wild Card bout with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Seattle Seahawks defensive end left the game due to a neck injury. He will not return, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Ziggy Ansah is out with a neck injury. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) […]

It was only a matter of time until the Philadelphia Eagles’ leaky secondary allowed a big pass from the Seattle Seahawks, Russell Wilson, and DK Metcalf. In the third quarter of the wild card matchup between the two injury-riddled teams, the Eagles saw the Seahawks do just that. As he’s done his entire career, Russell […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are playing good football against one of the best teams in the NFC in the Seattle Seahawks. While their battle to keep themselves in the playoff race is one that takes all of the attention, there’s one more reason why this game is monumental for one Josh McCown. According to SNF on […]

The Seattle Seahawks had basically run out of options at running back, so they made a call to Marshawn Lynch. They convinced him to come out of retirement, and as the playoffs are underway now against the Philadelphia Eagles, that seems like it was the right move. In the Wild Card round, the Seahawks are […]

It’s officially the Josh McCown show at The Linc. The 40-year-old quarterback will now finish the Philadelphia Eagles’ wild card bout with the Seattle Seahawks, as starter Carson Wentz will not return, as NBC announced, due to a possible concussion. Wentz went into the Eagles’ locker room after being evaluated for a concussion. He did […]

Antonio Brown is so bored that not even releasing a poorly-made single debut will cure him. The polarizing free agent receiver has made his curse (which actually came from another popular NFL account), called the appropriately named “Antonio Brown curse.” According to Brown, the curse has already worked. The Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, […]

As they watch their rival Philadelphia Eagles face the Seattle Seahawks in the playoffs — thanks to losing the NFC East — the Dallas Cowboys have decided they will not retain the coach that led them to their demise of 2019. Jason Garrett is out. According to Jay Glazer of FOX, the Cowboys informed Garrett […]

The New Orleans Saints lost to the Minnesota Vikings on a Kirk Cousins to Kyle Rudolph walk-off touchdown connection, therefore ending their 2019 NFL season. However, there was a real question as to if Rudolph should be credited with a touchdown or offensive pass interference. On the play, Rudolph pushed off the chest of safety […]

Kirk Cousins is finally doing it when it matters most. In Sunday’s 26-20 Wild Card win over the New Orleans Saints, the much-maligned Minnesota Vikings quarterback drilled a 43-yard pass to Adam Thielen in overtime to set up the game-winning touchdown, a toss to tight end Kyle Rudolph. The Cousins-to-Thielen connection was eerily similar to […]

The Minnesota Vikings caught the New Orleans Saints off guard as they managed to win 26-20 in overtime. It was an abrupt and terrible end to a fantastic season that Drew Brees and the Saints have been enjoying until this point. While they have no one but themselves to blame for their wild card exit, […]

New Orleans Saints playoff football. Symptoms: heartbreak. On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings broke hearts at the Mercedes Benz Superdome, beating the Saints 26-20 on a walk-off touchdown toss from Kirk Cousins to Kyle Rudolph. The feeling of loss in a one-score game is all too familiar for the Saints faithful. The Saints are now the […]

It’s the next man up mentality in Philadelphia. In the first quarter of the Philadelphia Eagles’ playoff tilt with the Seattle Seahawks, quarterback Carson Wentz headed to the locker room. Wentz went into the Eagles’ locker room after being evaluated for a concussion. He did so after being hit on the back of his head […]

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings were able to upset the New Orleans Saints on Sunday and Cousins sent a message to his critics. In the locker room after the game, Cousins brought back the ‘you like that’ phrase after Minnesota’s incredible overtime win. Freaking awesome. Would be more than fine for the Vikings to […]

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph had a great reaction to catching the game-winning touchdown in overtime to defeat the New Orleans Saints on the road in the NFC’s Wild Card Round, bringing up his history playing basketball as a factor on the fade route: Kyle Rudolph on the winning TR catch: “I’ve played a […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers put together a huge 2019 NFL season and were able to finish the year with a 13-3 record and a first-round bye in the playoffs. It was a huge comeback season under first-year head coach Matt LaFleur after the Packers missed the playoffs in each of the last […]

The story of Wild Card weekend is how the Tennessee Titans went to Foxborough and did something that has not been done since 2013. They took down the New England Patriots on their own field. Derrick Henry led the Titans to a 20-13 victory with 182 yards on the ground. He could not have done […]

New Orleans Saints fans may have yet another grievance with NFL officiating after their overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in Wild Card round of the league’s postseason. Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph caught a pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins in the corner of the end zone in overtime to seal the upset […]

Kirk Cousins has been criticized for his performances in big games but he delivered when it mattered most for the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings’ quarterback found Kyle Rudolph for the game-winning overtime touchdown to defeat the New Orleans Saints. .@KirkCousins8 to @KyleRudolph82 for the @Vikings walkoff win in OT. pic.twitter.com/aXSJllOqpB — NFL (@NFL) January 5, […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw a perfect pass to veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen that brought the NFC North team to the goal line in overtime to set up the game-winning touchdown against the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round (via NFL). Cousins goes deep to Thielen for a gain of 43 […]

The New Orleans Saints came back from a 10-point deficit in the second half of their NFC Wild Card Game against the Minnesota Vikings to send the matchup into overtime. The OT period was created by a clutch 49-yard fourth-quarter field goal from veteran placekicker Wil Lutz (via NFL). .@wil_lutz5’s kick is GOOD and we’re […]

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were shockingly upset by the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night in the Wild Card matchup. It was a big surprise, to say the least, and may bring major change to the proud franchise. That change could come in the form of Brady leaving town in free agency. Rumors […]

The New Orleans Saints seemingly managed to take back the momentum from the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Wild Card Round. Regardless, defensive end Danielle Hunter was not going to let it go so easily. Hunter managed to come up with a huge forced fumble for the Vikings by sacking quarterback Drew Brees to put […]

New Orleans Saints versatile utility player Taysom Hill joined Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway as the only players in NFL history to record a 50-plus pass completion, 20-plus receiving yards, and more than 10 yards rushing in a single postseason game, according to Drew Porche on Twitter. Taysom Hill joins John Elway as only […]

The New Orleans Saints were in desperate need of a big play after allowing the Minnesota Vikings to rattle off 17 unanswered points. Fortunately, Drew Brees and Taysom hill were able to oblige. Brees managed to find Hill over the top of the Vikings secondary for a 20-yard touchdown ti cut the lead to three, […]

Derrick Henry just earned himself a nice payday after the 2019 season. The former Heisman Trophy winner led the NFL in rushing with 1,540 yards and 16 touchdowns. He is coming off a game where he led the Tennessee Titans past the New England Patriots with 34 carries for 182 yards and one touchdown. Tennessee […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was a force to be reckoned with in the first half of the NFC Wild Card Game versus the New Orleans Saints. He is now picking up where he left off to help keep the momentum on Minnesota’s side. Cook was able to break the plane just before taking […]

The New Orleans Saints didn’t envision being down to the Minnesota Vikings at home and emotions are starting to boil over. Following a touchdown drive by the Vikings, Marshon Lattimore had to be held back after going at it with New Orleans defensive backs coach Aaron Glenn. Marshon Lattimore had to be held back on […]

The Tennessee Titans upset the dynastic New England Patriots on Saturday night, bouncing Tom Brady and company from the NFL postseason in the AFC’s wild card round. That game was also the most-watched wild card matchup in nine years, according to Titans Online’s Jim Wyatt, with an average of over 31 million people watching the […]

As the New England Patriots were unceremoniously bounced from the 2019-20 NFL playoffs, the team’s immediate future was jeopardized with concerns about long-term pieces like future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady potentially hanging it up or signing with another franchise. However, another concern is how fans will deal with the noticeable lack of January […]

There is plenty of speculation regarding whether or not the New England Patriots are looking to bring back quarterback Tom Brady this offseason after the team’s playoff loss to the Tennessee Titans. Even though his time with Brady has long been over, it Randy Moss is still doing what he can to help out his […]

Troy Aikman is known for his time with the Dallas Cowboys, but there was once a chance that he might have suited up for the Philadelphia Eagles. Following an injury to Donovan McNabb, Andy Reid tried to get Aikman to come out of retirement to play for the Eagles. Troy Aikman on almost coming out […]

The New Orleans Saints have their sights set on making a Super Bowl run but Drew Brees has bigger aspirations. According to Ian Rapoport, Brees won’t retire if he wins the Super Bowl and ‘wants to win two’ more. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1213839115336196096?s=20 After this season, Brees’ current contract is set to expire with the Saints. Therefore, there […]

The Minnesota Vikings knew they were going to have their work cut out trying to beat the New Orleans Saints on the road in the NFC Wild Card Game. Fortunately, running back Dalvin cook has had no problems making his presence felt thus far. Cook was able to reach the end zone behind some stellar […]