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The Kansas City Chiefs were dealt a heartbreaking loss by the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night, as the Patriots defeated the Chiefs by a score of 37-31 in overtime. Kansas City actually held a 28-24 lead late in the fourth quarter, only to see Tom Brady march New England […]

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are headed to another Super Bowl, and it came at the expense of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Pats took care of business on the road on Sunday and defeated the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in overtime, 37-31, in the AFC Championship Game. It does […]

The Cleveland Browns didn’t reach the playoffs, win the division, or win a Super Bowl this season. However, it sure does feel like the struggling AFC North franchise accomplished something major this season. The reason? The success of rookie quarterback and 2018 No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield. Not only has Mayfield become a fan […]

The New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams are both headed to Atlanta, where they will lock horns for the right to take home a Vince Lombardi Trophy and have a parade downtown, as the stage is set for Super Bowl 53. While both fanbases are currently drowning in revelry following the win of their […]

The Los Angeles Rams are heading to Super Bowl LIII, thanks to a little help from the officials. Despite Sunday afternoon’s win surely coming with an asterisk for the rest of eternity, Rams cornerback Marcus Peters seemed at least a little excited about Los Angeles earning a trip to the NFL’s championship game. Immediately after […]

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead may never have to buy his own beer in Boston. Burkhead came up big in Sunday night’s 34-31 overtime win at Arrowhead Stadium against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs to clinch the Pats a spot in Super Bowl 53. Burkhead, who’s having quite a storybook season, […]

The Oakland Raiders entered the second Jon Gruden era before the start of the 2018 season. Not only that, but the Raiders made a wild 10-year, $100 million commitment to the NFL head coach, turned ESPN commentator, turned NFL head coach. However, things did not go as planned as the soon-to-be Las Vegas Raiders. They […]

The New England Patriots’ backfield is showing up in their biggest game of the season so far. That’s mostly the pair of rookie Sony Michel and veteran Rex Burkhead, who scored a clutch touchdown late in the fourth quarter that ultimately gave the chance for the defending AFC champions to continue defending their conference title against […]

The Los Angeles Rams are officially Super Bowl bound. With head coach Sean McVay and his Rams now on their way to Atlanta for Super Bowl LIII, the New Orleans Saints will be watching from home — yet again. As a result of Sunday afternoon’s win in New Orleans, the Rams have notably become the […]

Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams earned a crucial rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter of the AFC title game against the New England Patriots. Both quarterbacks are trying to lead their team to victory down the stretch, but the running backs have played a big role in this particular matchup. So, with […]

The New England Patriots lost their lead to the Kansas City Chiefs early in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game, but they got it right back, thanks to their rookie running back, Sony Michel. On fourth and inches… @flyguy2stackz scores his second TD!@Patriots have the lead!!! #NFLPlayoffs 📺: #NEvsKC on CBS pic.twitter.com/7K28JFcaQx — […]

The NFC South will not have a team in the Super Bowl this year. However, it appears as though there is not a comradery-centered atmosphere going on among the NFC’s four southern-based teams — namely three in particular. It is safe to say that both the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers are thrilled that the […]

Marcus Peters and the Los Angeles Rams were able to punch their ticket to Super Bowl 53 on Sunday afternoon, beating the New Orleans Saints by a final score of 26-23. After going down 13-0 early in the game, the Rams were able to battle back and were on the good side of a huge […]

Cam Jordan and the New Orleans Saints think that they got robbed in the NFC title game against the Los Angeles Rams. Whether it has been players, fans, coaches, former referees and just about everyone else on the planet, it appears that 100 percent of people are in agreement that the Saints got hosed for […]

The Los Angeles Rams are headed to Super Bowl LIII after defeating the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game. However, their victory did not come without its fair share of controversy. Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman blatantly hit Saints wide receiver Tomylee Lewis before making contact with the ball with just under two minutes […]

Despite the fact that the majority of NFL players were watching from their respective couches on Sunday, that did not stop a slew of players from commenting on this year’s controversial NFC Championship Game. As everyone on Planet Earth knows by now, the New Orleans Saints got hosed for the second consecutive postseason. After enduring […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are not going to let Tom Brady and the New England Patriots pull away. With the Chiefs trailing New England by 10 points to start the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium, Mahomes went on to engineer a nine-play drive that was punctuated by […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters blasted New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton’s playcalling when asked about the controversial no-call in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. The Rams pulled off the 26-23 overtime victory in New Orleans, which allowed Sean McVay’s team to earn their spot in Super Bowl […]

There is plenty of hype surrounding the AFC showdown between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs. Quarterback Tom Brady and wide receiver Phillip Dorsett managed to press the issue in the second quarter. The Patriots got off to a hot start on both sides of the ball. Brady was able to put the […]

Despite rumors beginning to swirl regarding the end of an era in New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is still making plays on the field while continuing to string together quite the laundry list of career milestones. On Sunday evening against the Kansas City Chiefs,  Gronkowski notably surpassed 1,000 career postseason receiving yards. Just hours […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley apparently has no issues having fun with the controversial call that took place in the NFC title game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon. Everyone is talking about the missed call that happened towards the end of the fourth quarter, which forced the Saints to kick […]

The Los Angeles Rams managed to finish an unlikely comeback against the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game. To no surprise, head coach Sean McVay and Jared Goff celebrated accordingly afterward. Los Angeles escaped with a win thanks to a clutch 57-yard kick by Greg Zuerlein. Cameras caught McVay and Goff locked in […]

The Los Angeles Rams are heading to Super Bowl LIII whether the New Orleans Saints like it or not. Unfortunately for New Orleans, the Saints have become the victim of a wild ending for the second straight postseason, a pair of endings that have now cost the NFC South franchise what could have been back-to-back […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton says the NFL admitted that the controversial no-call against the Los Angeles Rams was not only pass interference, but also helmet-to-helmet. The Rams picked up a 26-23 overtime victory in New Orleans, but obviously, it was the missed call late in the fourth quarter that allowed Los Angeles […]

The New England Patriots — and most notably veteran quarterback Tom Brady — are known for not turning the ball over. However, the Kansas City Chiefs defense managed to get the better of Brady and the Patriots for at least one crucial play on Sunday evening at Arrowhead Stadium. Brady, who had not thrown a […]

After a season of setting records on offense, the last throw of Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees’ season was an unfortunate first. The Ram’s John Johnson picked off Brees after Dante Fowler pressured him on third down while the Saints were attempting to score on their first, and only, drive in overtime. Via ESPN Stats & Info: That was Drew […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees plans on returning for another season after the team suffered a brutal loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. The Saints came up short in a 26-23 overtime loss, but of course, the controversial no-call late in the fourth quarter is what has […]

The Los Angeles Rams are headed to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in franchise history, thanks largely in part to the leg of kicking extraordinaire Greg Zuerlein. “Greg The Leg” not only helped send the Rams to overtime against the New Orleans Saints, but Zuerlein then sent the Los Angeles-based franchise to the […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton reportedly called the NFL shortly after the NFC title game against the Los Angeles Rams and got confirmation that referees missed a crucial call in the fourth quarter. The Saints had an opportunity to run out the clock had a pass interference call been awarded, but instead, it […]

If you can believe it, the New England Patriots are already on the board. Before the NFC Champions Los Angeles Rams could even finish celebrating the team’s win over the New Orleans Saints on FOX, the heralded Patriots were busy getting things started in a big way over on CBS. Taking a very early 7-0 […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has become the talk of the town lately as teams from around the league continue to hire young, up-and-comers as their respective leaders. With McVay already creating quite the coaching pipeline, the Rams head coach has now generated perhaps his most notable headline of all as his team […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will enter Sunday evening’s contest as a three-point favorite over the New England Patriots. However, the AFC’s No. 1 seeded team will surprisingly be without standout offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, according to Pro Football Talk. Despite not finding himself on the team’s injury report this week, Duvernay-Tardif won’t be able to suit […]

Los Angeles Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein converted on a 57-yard field goal in overtime to send the team to an overtime victory over the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game. After the Rams secured an interception in overtime, it was Zuerlein that was sent out to make a long field goal on fourth […]

A quick pass from Drew Brees in the third quarter of the NFC Championship Game added yet another accomplishment to Taysom Hill’s season resume. Hill has a completed pass, a rushing attempt, a reception, a touchdown reception, a rushing touchdown, a tackle,  a fumble, an interception thrown, a blocked punt, a kickoff return, a punt […]

The New Orleans Saints and Los Angles Rams went to overtime in the NFC Championship Game, and there will be lots of Saints fans blaming the refs for the loss in that overtime period. With the Super Bowl on the line, the entire city of New Orleans screamed for a flag. On third down and […]

Although this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise due to his laundry list of injury-related setbacks over the years, we could be nearing the end of the “Gronk” era in the NFL. While we certainly haven’t seen the last of the standout pass catcher as an entertainer, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com is now reporting […]

Jon Kitna is expected to become the Dallas Cowboys new quarterbacks coach, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. This lines up with earlier reports that said current Cowboys quarterbacks coach Kellen Moore is a serious candidate to become the team’s next offensive coordinator, so Kitna may be the first domino to fall. Kitna actually spent […]

Taysom Hill is one of the New Orleans Saints’ most interesting weapons this year. The backup quarterback has an incredible skill-set, possessing the ability to throw the football, run the football, return kicks and catch passes. In the third quarter of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon, Hill caught the first touchdown pass of […]

Kansas City Chiefs running back Spencer Ware is officially active for the team’s AFC Championship battle with the New England Patriots. Ware has not played since Week 14, but after being removed from the Chiefs’ injury report, it seemed likely that he would be ready for the huge showdown against the Patriots. And sure enough, […]