NFL Playoffs Articles - Page 10

The Houston Texans opened their postseason with a statement win, rolling past the Pittsburgh Steelers 30–6 on Monday night at Acrisure Stadium. It was the first road playoff victory in franchise history. Rookie running back Woody Marks led the charge, while the Texans defense added two touchdowns in a dominant all-around performance. Marks powered Houston’s […]

After a tight first half marred by offensive mistakes, high snaps, and unlucky breaks, the second half of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Wild Card showdown against the Houston Texans quickly became a one-sided affair, with attention shifting to the future of starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Every pass Rodgers threw was evaluated against the weight of his […]

Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers will be missing George Kittle’s on-field presence throughout the rest of the 2025 NFL Playoffs following his severe injury. Kittle tore his Achilles during the 49ers’ Wild Card game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. While his team held on to win 23-19 and dethrone the Super Bowl […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is on the hot seat yet again after they got eliminated by the Houston Texans, 30-6, in the wild-card round at Acrisure Stadium on Monday. Tomlin was badly outsmarted by Texans coach DeMeco Ryans, and fans are not having it. Once again, they are calling for Tomlin’s firing, with some […]

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 […]

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 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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 most criticized person after the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday loss wasn’t Liam Coen. Nor was it Trevor Lawrence even after a costly interception against the Buffalo Bills. It was a Jaguars reporter who went viral during the postgame press conference. Lynn Jones-Turpin praised and encouraged Coen after the tough playoff loss to Buffalo. Except Jones-Turpin […]

Following his favorite team’s playoff win over the Green Bay Packers, WWE star and Chicago Bears superfan Seth Rollins was fired up. Speaking withMarc “Silvy” Silverman, Rollins was fired up after the game. He was still on an adrenaline high following the exciting finish. View this post on Instagram “This was the biggest win of […]

The Chicago Bears continue to defy the odds. This time, they did so in truly remarkable fashion, erasing a 21-3 deficit against the hated rival Green Bay Packers. Quarterback Caleb Williams turned on the magic in the fourth quarter, as the Bears scored 25 points in the final 13:29 of the game. With just under […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will not be able to defend their title after being taken down by the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card of the playoffs. In the end, it felt like the problems that plagued the Eagles all season came back to bite them in a win-or-go-home game, and it stemmed from the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had their playoff hopes crushed on Sunday. San Francisco beat Philadelphia 23-19 in a competitive playoff game that slipped away from the home team during the second half. Now the Eagles have officially gone one-and-done after winning the Super Bowl last season. Now the Eagles have some soul searching to do this […]

The 2025 NFL regular season saw the NFC West division dominate. Three teams reached the postseason, with the Seattle Seahawks earning home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers each earned Wild Card berths with stellar 12-5 records. But more impressively, both of them won in Wild Card weekend, putting […]

The Green Bay Packers had a huge collapse in the Wild Card Round against the Chicago Bears that cost them the game, even though they were leading 21-6 at one point. Yes, the Bears turned things up in the second half to help them get back into the game, but the Packers didn’t do themselves […]

The New England Patriots won their first playoff game since the days of Tom Brady on Sunday night, dismantling the Los Angeles Chargers, 16-3. Despite the double-digit victory, it was far from a clean game for the Patriots. Drake Maye, an MVP candidate in 2025, had one of his worst games as a professional in […]

After beating the Green Bay Packers during Wild Card weekend, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams trolled Lil Wayne again with his latest social media post. On Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, Williams was still riding high after beating the Packers. He posted a montage of the highlights of the team’s comeback against their division rivals. What […]

Undoubtedly, the thrilling comeback by the Chicago Bears over the Packers in the NFC Wild Card will live on forever. It had everything one could ask for in a playoff game. The back and forth, a down-to-the-wire finish, and of course, a historic rivalry. From the Bears’ side, defeating the Packers in the playoffs before […]

Houston Texans backup quarterback Davis Mills stepped up during a critical point of the season, going 3-0 as a starter in place of the concussed CJ Stroud and helping the team reenter the AFC playoff picture. Should misfortune strike in Monday’s playoff game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, fans would feel much more comfortable knowing that […]

The New England Patriots drained the electricity from the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL Playoffs Wild Card, 16–3, yet Drake Maye walked off the field talking about what he did wrong. That contrast defined the night. Maye became the youngest player in league history with 250 passing yards and 50 rushing yards in a […]