NFL Playoffs Articles - Page 11

The Los Angeles Chargers met the New England Patriots in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs and produced a night that will live in the wrong kind of history, as the scoreboard froze at a brutal 16–3. Three points tied a franchise lowlight last seen in 1992. Under the stadium lights, the offense […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni accrued double-digit wins in four consecutive seasons and helped deliver the city its second-ever Super Bowl championship. The team has never had a losing campaign under his helm and is a regular force in the NFC. Upon reviewing those facts, one would assume that the 44-year-old has already achieved […]

The New England Patriots notched a win against the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card round. However, one of their key players suffered an injury during the game. Late in the game, cornerback Christian Gonzalez was slow to get up after making a play. Gonzalez was diagnosed with a concussion after the incident. Now, […]

Matthew Stafford is a force of nature. Most fans already knew that the Los Angeles Rams quarterback was a tough cookie after he threw a game-winner with a dislocated shoulder. Against the Carolina Panthers last Saturday, Stafford reminded fans once again that he’d play through anything to win. Stafford injured his finger earlier in the […]

The New England Patriots dismantled the Los Angeles Chargers 16–3 in a dominant NFL Playoffs Wild Card showing that never felt in doubt. From the opening snap, the Patriots controlled the game with speed, pressure, and poise. The legendary Chicago Bears of 1985, who won Super Bowl XX, suddenly had company in the history books. […]

What do we make of Justin Herbert? That’s the question that’s been in everyone’s minds over the last few years, especially Chargers fans. On paper, Herbert should be the perfect modern-era quarterback. At 6-foot-6 and around 240 pounds, he has the build of the prototypical quarterback. He’s got an arm that can make all kinds […]

Down 21-3 at halftime, the Chicago Bears were in need of a spark. However, head coach Ben Johnson didn’t go full Al Pacino in Any Given Sunday. Instead, he stuck to the plan. Johnson and company focused on Chicago’s mistakes and how to remedy them moving forward. Wide receiver DJ Moore took that lesson in […]

On Sunday, the New England Patriots came out on top against the LA Chargers 16-3 in the AFC Wild Card game. As a result, they are headed to the Divisional Round on Jan. 18. Afterward, defensive tackle Milton Williams, whose game-stealing sack stole the show, described the mentality it took to get the Patriots back […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will not be able to defend their title after losing in the Wild Card Round against the San Francisco 49ers. The Eagles had a chance toward the end of the game to get a score and take the lead, which would have most likely won them the game, but they were not […]

Quarterback Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills advanced to the Divisional Round with a 27-24 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, Allen came away from the win fully banged up. The quarterback entered the game with a foot injury, although he seems to be healing from it. However, Allen picked up two new injuries against […]

The San Francisco 49ers pulled off an incredible win on Sunday. San Francisco defeated Philadelphia 23-19 and advanced to the divisional round. The 49ers will now get another shot at their division rival, the No. 1 seed Seahawks, in their next game. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan had one request for his team’s next playoff […]

Well, that’s an awful way for your season to end. The Los Angeles Chargers’ playoff hopes were dashed brutally against the New England Patriots in the Wild Card round. It was a rough night for the seventh-seeded Chargers, who came into the game as underdogs and yet still look more overmatched than the oddsmakers made […]

The Los Angeles Chargers reached the playoffs for the second straight season under head coach Jim Harbaugh, but once again fell short of the Super Bowl, losing 16–3 to the New England Patriots in the wild-card round on Sunday night at Gillette Stadium. Although Los Angeles managed to achieve an 11–6 record for the second […]

The New England Patriots ended the Los Angeles Chargers’ season in the NFL Playoffs with a violent, game-sealing sack by Milton Williams, and the celebration that followed became just as memorable. Williams sprinted straight to Mike Vrabel in pure adrenaline. He hugged him and jumped into him. His helmet caught Vrabel’s lip. Blood showed for […]

The New England Patriots crushed the Los Angeles Chargers 16–3 in the Wild Card, and Mike Vrabel made sure the locker room felt every second of it. From the opening kick, the Patriots played with speed, force, and purpose. Meanwhile, the Chargers never found rhythm as they were eliminated from the NFL Playoffs. After the […]

The Philadephia Eagles walked into the NFL Playoffs with momentum, but the Wild Card round delivered a cruel ending. Dallas Goedert gave the Eagles a moment that will live forever, yet the night still belonged to the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers escaped with a 23–19 win, knocking out the defending champs and ending any […]

They had to really work for it, but the Buffalo Bills claimed their first road win in the playoffs in over three decades after fending off the Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-24, in the wild-card round at EverBank Stadium on Sunday. Josh Allen proved once again why he is the reigning MVP after going 28-of-35 for 273 […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are in a world of hurt right now after getting eliminated in the wild-card round by the San Francisco 49ers, 23-19, at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. The Eagles had a last chance to steal the win with 43 seconds left, but Jalen Hurts’ pass to Dallas Goedert from the 21-yard line […]

The Los Angeles Chargers’ season came to a quiet, painful end on Sunday night in Foxborough, falling poorly 16-3 to the New England Patriots in an AFC Wild Card matchup defined by defensive grit and offensive frustration. In the moments after the loss, safety Derwin James struggled to put the night and the season into […]

Drake Maye has his first playoff win under his belt, helping the New England Patriots take down the Los Angeles Chargers, 16-3, in the wild-card round. However, Maye wasn’t necessarily at his best in Sunday night’s game, and he knows it. The second-year quarterback completed 17 of 29 passes for 268 yards, one touchdown, and […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ attempt to repeat as Super Bowl champions ended Sunday with a 23–19 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Wild Card round at Lincoln Financial Field, a defeat that further intensified criticism of offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo. Following the loss, head coach Nick Sirianni addressed Patullo’s future and offered […]

The Los Angeles Chargers hung with the New England Patriots for most of Sunday night’s Wild Card matchup. Unfortunately, Justin Herbet and company were unable to move on to the Divisional Round. New England kept the Chargers out of the endzone the entire night. And the Patriots advanced with a 16-3 victory at home. Herbert […]

The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles’ season ended with a 23-19 NFC Wild Card loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Despite holding a slim 13-10 lead at halftime, Philadelphia’s offense fell apart in the second half, managing only 2 of 9 on third downs and finishing 5 of […]

Mike Vrabel walked out of the New England Patriots 16-3 romp with a bloody lip. Milton Williams ended the Los Angeles Chargers with a massive sack, then gashed his head coach in celebration. But Williams and the fierce pass rush wasn’t labeled the game-changing sequence here. Vrabel, who earned his first NFL Playoffs win as […]

Hunter Henry came through with a clutch touchdown in the New England Patriots’ Wild Card matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night. Henry completed his 10th year in the NFL, his fifth with the Patriots. Going into the playoffs, he shined as one of the top targets for quarterback Drake Maye, having the […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had to be carted off the field in the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday after suffering an Achilles injury. It was a painful exit for Kittle, who many consider the heart and soul of the 49ers. With the severity of his ailment and the possibility of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles saw their Super Bowl defense come to an end on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. Philadelphia fell to the 49ers by a score of 23-19, ending their playoff run on Wild Card Weekend. As with other Eagles performances this year, this loss drew a ton of criticism for offensive coordinator Kevin […]

The San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks are not yet done with each other in the 2025 NFL season. The Niners and the Seahawks are on a collision course once again after San Francisco secured a seat in the NFC Divisional Round by dethroning defending Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles on the road on […]

The New England Patriots are advancing to the next round of the NFL playoffs after successfully taking down Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC Wild Card Round matchup at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough to the tune of a 16-3 score. The Pats essentially ended the contest and bagged the victory when […]

The San Francisco 49ers advanced to the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs with a gritty 23-19 Wild Card victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, but one of the game’s defining moments didn’t come from quarterback Brock Purdy’s arm. Instead, it came from a daring trick play that showcased Kyle Shanahan’s creativity and left Purdy with […]

The New England Patriots will have to finish their do-or-die game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday without a valuable asset after Christian Gonzalez suffered a head injury. The Patriots announced on X that Gonzalez is questionable to return to the wild-card tussle at Gillette Stadium. .@Patriots Injury Update: CB Christian Gonzalez (head) is […]

The New England Patriots watched Drake Maye endured a brutal first half. But they delivered brutality on Justin Herbert during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL Playoffs. Head coach Mike Vrabel schemed up a linebacker/defensive lineman twist on Herbert. New England laid out the All-Pro QB to force this massive […]

The San Francisco 49ers caught the Philadelphia Eagles off guard with a former quarterback. Wide receiver Jauan Jennings connected with Christian McCaffrey on a touchdown pass. Although Kyle Shanahan had that play in the bag all along. Because other members of the 49ers ran something similar in practice. All Jennings did was become elevated to […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ Wild Card win over the Philadelphia Eagles featured plenty of grit, but one moment completely flipped the game, and it came from an unlikely arm. With the offense sputtering and star tight end George Kittle sidelined, head coach Kyle Shanahan reached deep into his playbook and trusted wide receiver Jauan Jennings […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner is still nursing an ankle injury and did not suit up in the wild-card round against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. He, however, ensured that he made his presence felt by supporting his teammates. When the 49ers completed the upset, 23-19, to stun everyone at Lincoln Financial Field, Warner […]

Nick Sirianni left Kyle Shanahan with a message after the Philadelphia Eagles’ season-ending 23-19 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Wild Card Round on Sunday night. The Eagles ended their 2025 campaign in disappointing fashion. They were coming off an excellent victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59, earning […]

The San Francisco 49ers are keeping their Super Bowl dreams alive, as they move on to the next round of the NFL playoffs following a 23-19 victory over the defending Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. However, it was not all that rosy for the Niners in the […]

The Vince Lombardi Trophy will have a new home after the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the San Francisco 49ers, 23-19, at Lincoln Financial Field in the wild-card round on Sunday. The Eagles failed to defend their title, as they were badly outplayed in the fourth quarter, 13-3. Wide receiver AJ Brown did not speak to […]

Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey combined for what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown in the San Francisco 49ers’ matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. The 2025 campaign has been a unique one for Purdy and the 49ers. They suffered multiple injuries on both sides of the ball, including Purdy as he […]