NFL Playoffs Articles - Page 19

This is it. After years of rotten luck, the Baltimore Ravens have made it back to the AFC Championship Game. While they’ve still suffered injuries, they were able to withstand most of the damage. Their defense has been relatively healthy, but no team that’s this far into the playoffs is truly healthy. In particular, the […]

It was supposed to be that all of the records that Jerry Rice set during his illustrious 20-year NFL career — and boy oh boy, let me tell ya, there are plenty of ’em — were unbreakable. As far as regular season records go, that may continue to be the case. Even in today’s pass-happy […]

The Kansas City Chiefs cannot afford to look ahead to Super Bowl LVIII. Even though Kansas City, the closest thing to a modern day dynasty in the NFL, has been to three of the last five Super Bowls, Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, and the Chiefs have never faced a test so tough on their way […]

Somehow, the Kansas City Chiefs have returned. At the start of the season, everyone had worries about the defending champions. Those concerns were validated in the middle of the season, with their wide receiver group struggling to contribute meaningfully. Despite that, though, Kansas City was able to bounce back when it matters most. Now, they’re […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ offense will remain shorthanded against the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s AFC Championship game. Wide receiver Kadarius Toney has been ruled out with a hip injury and personal reasons. Now we know what the Chiefs wide receiver’s personal reasons are for missing the game, according to James Palmer of NFL Network: “Kadarius Toney had his first […]

The 2023 NFL season has certainly been plenty fun, but every once in a while, we’re reminded that in addition to standing for the National Football League, sometimes NFL stands for No Fun League. This is one of those instances. During the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, the Baltimore Ravens took a commanding 31-10 lead […]

In case it wasn’t clear after a historic losing streak, Detroit Pistons fans are solidly in football mode. During a Saturday afternoon game featuring the worst the NBA has to offer, Little Caesars Arena turned its attention to the Super Bowl-seeking Detroit Lions, more specifically their quarterback. When Washington Wizards big man Marvin Bagley III […]

The Detroit Lions aim to make their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history and bulked up the tight end position for the playoff run. Zach Ertz signed a deal before the start of the postseason, however, he hasn’t been utilized just yet. With that in mind, the coaching staff has reportedly made a decision […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ offense will remain shorthanded against the Baltimore Ravens and their smothering defense when they roll into M&T Bank Stadium for the AFC Championship. Wide receiver Kadarius Toney has been ruled out with a hip injury and personal reasons, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This will be the sixth consecutive game the […]

San Francisco 49ers wideout Deebo Samuel has been officially given the greenlight to play on Sunday when they face the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship. According to the latest report, Samuel has been removed from the 49ers’ injury report, which makes him available to suit up in their must-win showdown at home in Levi’s […]

In November of 2023, Zach Ertz was losing significant playing time to Arizona Cardinals breakout tight end Trey McBride and ultimately requested his release at the end of the month. Now, he could be taking the field for the Detroit Lions in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game with a chance to win his second Super Bowl […]

The San Francisco 49ers have an opportunity to avenge their NFC Championship Game misfortunes with a high-powered matchup against the Detroit Lions. Having Deebo Samuel on the field would give the 49ers a much higher chance of winning. Luckily for San Francisco, Samuel seems to be taking the steps to suit up. Samuel looked strong […]

Despite a grueling regular season, the Kansas City Chiefs have battled their way into an AFC Championship Game matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. But when the Chiefs line up against the Ravens, Kansas City will be without numerous key contributors. The Chiefs have ruled out Joe Thuney, Derrick Nnadi, Skyy Moore and Prince Tega Wanogho […]

The Baltimore Ravens might be getting healthy at the right time. Mark Andrews is already back from the IR and there’s some good news regarding Marlon Humphrey. At the very least, head coach John Harbaugh provided an update for Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Humphrey isn’t in the clear yet, but the Ravens’ […]

When the Baltimore Ravens face the Kansas City Chiefs, star tight end Mark Andrews will be back on the field catching passes from Lamar Jackson. Having Andrews as a receiving option will be a massive boost for Jackson and the entire Ravens offense. Andrews was recently cleared from his ankle injury and activated to the […]

With the Kansas City Chiefs set to battle the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game, running back Isiah Pacheco’s status remains in question. However, Pacheco is reportedly expected to play in the game despite missing several practices during the week, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. “Isiah Pacheco, the best running back on the […]

The Baltimore Ravens received massive news on Friday as Mark Andrews was activated off the injured reserve. Baltimore is looking healthy at the perfect time of the postseason, as Lamar Jackson gets his top target back on the field. Mark Andrews finally spoke after spending several weeks nursing an injury, according to Jeff Zrebiec of […]

Plenty of trash talk has ensued between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers ahead of their playoff matchup. It’s mainly been between C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Deebo Samuel, as they’ll face off against each other often on Sunday. Head coach Dan Campbell was asked about it and he doesn’t seem phased in the slightest. Typically, […]

The Baltimore Ravens are about to get some much-needed help on offense. During Week 9 of the regular season, star tight end Mark Andrews went down with an injury. The injury made the star miss the rest of the regular season. However, fans held out hope that Andrews could return in the playoffs. Now, it’s […]

Then there were four. The NFL Divisional Round has given way to the AFC and NFC Championship Games, as the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, and Detroit Lions all battle it out to go to Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas. We’re in for two heavyweight fights to wrap up the NFL […]

The NFC Championship game is near and there is one big concern for the San Francisco 49ers. Kyle Shanahan’s defense was not able to sack Jordan Love once in their divisional matchup. This prompted fans to declare that the Detroit Lions might just beat them handily. It is largely because of the lack of aggressiveness […]

Kyle Shanahan is busy preparing his San Francisco 49ers for the team’s third consecutive trip to the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. But he still has time to shade the NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks when the opportunity arises. On Thursday, Shanahan was asked how important the “12th man” is going to be this weekend. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are 3.5-point underdogs in Sunday’s AFC Championship battle with MVP frontrunner Lamar Jackson and the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens. Don’t worry about John Harbaugh’s team taking the defending Super Bowl champions lightly, though. Despite a mediocre regular season highlighted by widespread struggles of the most maligned receiving corps in football, Marlon Humphrey […]

Winding down the NFL playoffs, we are now just two games away from Super Bowl LVIII, with Conference Championship Weekend ahead. This weekend’s games will feature the Kansas City Chiefs at the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship, while the Detroit Lions will face the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship. After starting with […]

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for the NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions, and all eyes are on Deebo Samuel. The star wide receiver was forced out of their Divisional Round win over the Green Bay Packers early with a shoulder injury, but there is hope that he will be able to […]

The NFL MVP race has been an exciting contest to watch during the 2023 season, but it is starting to come to a close as the finalists from the Associated Press have been released according to Rob Maaddi. For San Francisco 49ers fans, they will be elated to hear that both quarterback Brock Purdy and […]

In the Wild Card Round of the 2023 NFL Playoffs, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, in his first career postseason start, was nearly perfect… literally. The highest possible passer rating a quarterback can achieve in a game is 158.3, and Love finished with a 157.2 passer rating in Green Bay’s 48-32 upset win over […]

The Detroit Lions are heading into Sunday’s NFC Championship Game as underdogs on the road against the San Francisco 49ers, but pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson said his team is going in expecting to win not only this game, but the Super Bowl as well as a result of the confidence that head coach Dan Campbell […]

The Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs are set to square off in a highly anticipated AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs will be playing in their sixth straight Conference Championship Game, and they have advanced to the Super Bowl in three of the last four seasons. The NFL world is waiting to see if the […]

The Baltimore Ravens are one of the newest teams in the NFL, but they have been dominant ever since joining the league. The Kansas City Chiefs are a much older team, and while they had their struggles for a long time, they are now in the midst of a dynasty. They will play each other […]

The upcoming AFC Championship game with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens features a battle between two of the best quarterbacks in football in Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. The two quarterbacks spoke about what it is like to go up against the other in a high-stakes type of game like this one. […]

The Baltimore Ravens will take on the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend in the AFC Championship game with a spot in the Super Bowl on the line. The Ravens took down the Houston Texans last weekend to get to this point, and they played an all around dominant game as they cruised to a 34-10 […]

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay received a positive update on Wednesday after being forced to leave his team’s win over the Buffalo Bills with a neck injury. The Chiefs held practice on Wednesday as they prepare to take on the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game, and Gay did not appear on the […]

For the second straight season, the San Francisco 49ers sit one win away from reaching the Super Bowl as they get ready to take on the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game. But so far, star Deebo Samuel hasn’t been able to practice with the 49ers. He suffered a head injury early in the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are headed to their third consecutive NFC Championship Game this weekend when they face the Detroit Lions. It’s also their fourth in five years, with only in 2019 did they come out with a ticket punched to the Super Bowl. The 49ers, of course, hope to avenge their latest conference tragedies […]

There is no lack of motivation for any of the players participating in the NFL’s Championship weekend, but it may be difficult to find a player who is more determined to succeed and help his team win a Super Bowl than Jared Goff. The arc of Goff’s career has been rather dramatic. He was the […]

There are only four teams left in the NFL playoffs as the Detroit Lions will take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship, and the Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship. Both games should be terrific, but the matchup between the Ravens and the Chiefs especially […]

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco did not practice on Wednesday. Pacheco’s toe injury is “getting better” according to head coach Andy Reid though, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The 24-year-old running back has played a pivotal role in the Chiefs’ offense during the 2023 season. Kansas City has utilized the rushing attack […]

Before the Kansas City Chiefs defend their conference title this weekend against the Baltimore Ravens, there is likely bad news heading their way on the injury side. Pro-Bowl offensive lineman for Kansas City in Joe Thuney will not practice Wednesday as he is nursing a pec injury according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. A source […]