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The Pittsburgh Steelers saw their season end in damaging fashion as another January collapse added to a growing postseason narrative. The playoff loss carried historic weight, as the Steelers playoff losing streak extended a trend that has reshaped the Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh and intensified scrutiny around the franchise. The loss came Monday night […]

The final moments of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season may also have delivered one of the most haunting “what if” scenes of the NFL playoffs, and Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning’s live reaction captured it perfectly. Late in Pittsburgh’s 30-6 Wild Card loss to the Houston Texans, Aaron Rodgers dropped back trailing by 18 points with […]

Aaron Rodgers made his thoughts on how he’ll approach the offseason very clear after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season-ending 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card Round on Monday night. Going into the playoffs, the Steelers has plenty of optimism. They finished with a 10-7 record as they secured the AFC North […]

At some point, playoff failures stop being about matchups or bad luck. When it happens too often, these losses start becoming about identity. That’s where the Pittsburgh Steelers now find themselves. Monday night’s lifeless Wild Card loss to the Houston Texans wasn’t just another early exit. The defeat confirmed that Pittsburgh were certainly not legitimate […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a brutal loss to the Houston Texans, 30-6, in their wild-card meeting at Acrisure Stadium on Monday. Yet coach Mike Tomlin sounded defiant. The Steelers let the game slip away in the fourth quarter, allowing the Texans to outscore them, 23-0. What was a winnable game spiraled into another disaster. Pittsburgh […]

CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans are on their way to the AFC Divisional Round after blowing out the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the Wild Card Round on Monday night. Going into the playoffs, the Texans enjoyed an incredible turnaround in the 2025 regular season. Despite starting the campaign 0-3, Houston went 12-2 for the […]

The Houston Texans delivered a decisive 30-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night in the AFC Wild Card round. Pittsburgh led 7-6 early, but Houston’s defense took control after halftime and pulled away with three unanswered touchdowns. The loss marked the Steelers’ seventh straight postseason defeat and another first-round exit under Mike Tomlin. […]

Did we see the last game of Mike Tomlin as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers? Even with Houston Texans star CJ Stroud having a god-awful game and the home fans cheering them on, the Steelers still could not get the job done in their wild-card clash at Acrisure Stadium on Monday. Pittsburgh was absolutely outclassed […]

Aaron Rodgers threw more than 8,700 passes in his NFL career. He even passed a mark held by Ben Roethlisberger. But Calen Bullock of the Houston Texans caught his possible last one on Monday Night Football — turning it into a pick-6 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rodgers underthrew his intended wide receiver. Bullock briefly fell […]

The red-hot Houston Texans were expected to dominate the Pittsburgh Steelers in Monday night’s Wild Card matchup. But early on, it was the Steelers’ defense that kept things close by creating turnovers. However, the Texans’ league-leading defense ultimately made its mark. With the Steelers driving, down four points in the fourth quarter, Houston’s defense took […]

Mike Kafka’s turbulent season in New York is over. His coaching future, though, is quickly coming back into focus. The Giants’ erstwhile interim head coach has emerged as a candidate for two prominent NFC offensive coordinator openings. Interviews scheduled this week could determine his next chapter in the NFL. Kafka is set to interview with […]

It looks like Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud woke up on the wrong side of the bed on Monday. The Texans are leaning on Stroud to lead them past the Pittsburgh Steelers in their wild-card meeting at Acrisure Stadium. The star signal-caller, however, has struggled mightily so far. In the first half, he committed five […]

Aaron Rodgers added another defining chapter to his Hall of Fame resume. Fittingly, it came in black and gold. During Pittsburgh’s Wild Card showdown against the Houston Texans, the Steelers quarterback passed franchise icon Ben Roethlisberger for the third-most playoff passing yards in NFL history. It was a milestone reached with just under four minutes […]

The Carolina Panthers now know how it feels when ‘close’ stops being good enough. The Panthers did not limp into relevance in 2025. They announced themselves. For a franchise that has spent years searching for direction, last season finally felt like a turning point. That said, the Wild Card loss to the Los Angeles Rams […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting the Houston Texans to close out Wild Card weekend. And while most observers believe the Texans’ ferocious defense will dominate the game, Pittsburgh has made standout defensive plays to keep the contest close. The Steelers struck first, getting on the board with Chris Boswell’s 32-yard field goal midway through the […]

The Houston Texans absorbed hard hits from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even star wide receiver Nico Collins took a fierce blow at Acrisure Stadium. Now rookie safety Jaylen Reed is questionable to return with his injury. Reed got visibly shaken up on the field, as captured by KPRC 2 NBC NFL reporter Aaron Wilson. Jaylen Reed […]

While fans of the Philadelphia Eagles have made their feeling clear about Kevin Patullo, borderline demanding he lose his job after a brutal season capped off by a poorly schemed Wild Card Weekend loss to the San Francisco 49ers, how do the team’s actual players feel about the widely panned OC? Jalen Hurts sidestepped post-game […]

The Philadelphia Eagles fell short of their mission to reclaim the crown after losing to the San Francisco 49ers, 23-19, in the wild-card round on Sunday. Lincoln Financial Field was stunned, as the defending champions exited the field pondering the what-ifs. The defeat was not without drama. Wide receiver AJ Brown and coach Nick Sirianni […]

The hardest part about losing early in the playoffs is the realization that you were close enough to taste something bigger. The Jacksonville Jaguars aren’t searching for answers anymore. They’re searching for margins. After a season that confirmed Trevor Lawrence’s ascent and Liam Coen’s offensive vision, Jacksonville’s 27-24 Wild Card loss to the Buffalo Bills […]

Let’s be honest, the Chicago Bears got a little lucky in their win over the Packers. But give Ben Johnson credit for keeping his team in the game despite the first-half deficit. And ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is a “Ben-leiver” as he dropped a Caleb Williams and Johnson Super Bowl guarantee. Smith made the bold […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to stay alive in the playoffs as they hosted the Houston Texans in the wild-card round at Acrisure Stadium on Monday. Clearly, the outcome will have a significant impact on the field, but with all the drama surrounding coach Mike Tomlin and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, it could also largely affect […]

The Dallas Cowboys missed the playoffs for the second straight year after posting back-to-back seven-win seasons. Following the disappointing campaign, the Cowboys fired Matt Eberflus after one season as the team’s defensive coordinator. Now Jerry Jones and company are on the hunt for a replacement. Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon is believed to […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins took a hard hit early against the Pittsburgh Steelers during Monday Night Football in the AFC Wild Card Playoffs. Collins left the game on third down following physical coverage from cornerback Joey Porter Jr., halting a promising Texans drive. At the time of the play, the game was scoreless. […]

The San Francisco 49ers advanced in the NFC playoffs on Sunday, but the win over the Philadelphia Eagles came with a crushing cost. Star tight end George Kittle suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in the second quarter of the 23-19 Wild Card victory, an injury that ended his postseason and casts serious doubt over […]

All eyes are on the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Houston Texans Monday night, as the two teams engage in the final AFC Wild Card Round matchup. But before the action started at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, future Pro Football Hall of Famer and star quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a fun meeting with a popular social […]

While the Philadelphia Eagles deal with the aftermath of A.J. Brown’s drops, there are several places he could end up in a trade. And here is the perfect offseason trade the Eagles must make after losing to the 49ers in the Wild Card Round. Late in the fourth quarter, the Eaglers were victimized by Brock […]

John Harbaugh is the top free agent for the NFL’s head coach hiring cycle. The Tennessee Titans entered the picture per reports along with the Cleveland Browns. But the New York Giants entered the picture Monday, with the sibling of John Mara involved. Ian O’Connor of The Athletic revealed that executive Chris Mara met with […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers saved their season with a win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18. Pittsburgh clinched the AFC North for the first time since 2020 with the victory, allowing the team to host Monday night’s Wild Card clash with the Houston Texans. And Pittsburgh’s home field advantage could have a huge impact on […]

Last season, the Chicago Bears were dead last in the NFC North at 5-12. One season later, they hired Ben Johnson as head coach and are the NFC North champions. Also, the Bears defeated their rivals, the Green Bay Packers, 31-27 in the NFC Wild Card last Saturday. On Monday, ESPN’s NFL Insider Marcus Spears […]

Ladd McConkey’s second season in the NFL had just wrapped up after the Los Angeles Chargers suffered a 16-3 loss at the hands of Drake Maye and the New England Patriots in an AFC Wild Card Round showdown on Sunday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. The Patriots game was a letdown performance overall for McConkey […]

With the Miami Dolphins firing Mike McDaniel on Thursday, the team is in search of the franchise’s next head coach to go along with their new general manager, Jon-Eric Sullivan. As the Dolphins continue to request interviews with candidates, the latest is an interesting one that has a former connection with the team. According to […]

After the Buffalo Bills’ takedown of the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon in the wild-card game, 27-24, the team will need a lot more intensity in the divisional round against the No. 1 seed, the Denver Broncos. With the Bills hoping for another Josh Allen masterpiece, head coach Sean McDermott speaks on the effort needed […]

The Buffalo Bills outlasted the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday to advance to the Divisional round. Josh Allen shook off multiple injuries, to carry Buffalo to a 27-24 road Wild Card victory. However, the Bills did not escape EverBank Stadium unscathed. Gabe Davis left the game in the fourth quarter with a knee injury. And on […]

The Los Angeles Chargers had their playoff run cut short after taking a rough loss to the New England Patriots in the Wild Card Round. It was a particular rough game for Justin Herbert, who couldn’t get much going on offense for the Chargers, as they only put up three points. With this latest loss, […]

Justin Herbert is one of the most talented players in the NFL. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback has a number of records to his name, including the most passing yards in league history through his first two, three, four, and five seasons. Furthermore, Herbert’s three straight seasons with 4,000 passing yards are an NFL record. […]

It seems like San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan used a lot of tricks against the Eagles. And now he has to face the Seahawks again. But Christian McCaffrey’s game-winning touchdown video shows just how deep Shanahan was in his bag. It was quite a play, according to a post on X by Ted Nguyen. […]

To say the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense was a disappointment in 2025 would be a massive understatement. Coming off a Super Bowl win for the ages, the Birds averaged just 22.3 points per game, 4.9 fewer than the season prior, and struggled to turn in a full game of even B+ offensive production against teams around […]

After Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis was taken off the field during the 27-24 wild-card win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL Playoffs, fans were wondering what the severity of the injury was for one of Josh Allen’s targets. With the expectation that the injury would keep the Bills receiver out for the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars had a fantastic season, but it ended in postseason heartbreak. After Trevor Lawrence’s true breakout campaign, the Jaguars were eliminated in the Wild Card Round by the Buffalo Bills. The future is bright for the Jaguars, but unfortunately, they don’t have an easy path to improving in the offseason. Jacksonville is one […]