NFL Playoffs Articles - Page 22

The Green Bay Packers reached the end of the road of their Super Bowl aspirations in the 2023 NFL season after losing to the San Franciso 49ers in Santa Clara on Saturday, 24-21. Although they are no longer in contention for the Vince Lombardi Trophy, there are a number of positive takeaways from the season […]

The Green Bay Packers were almost there. They were on the cusp of scoring an upset victory over the San Francisco 49ers, and it’s that feeling of coming close that made the team’s loss in Santa Clara taste painfully bitter. With Green Bay’s 24-21 loss to the Niners, Packers and NFL fans have come up […]

The San Francisco 49ers are moving on to the next round of the NFL playoffs after coming away with a 24-21 victory at home Saturday night versus the Green Bay Packers. It looked as though the Niners were going to get upset by Jordan Love and company, but San Francisco, with some help from Lady […]

With the Houston Texans already eliminated from the NFL playoffs, the team’s focus now shifts to the offseason. There will be players returning and there will be those who will part ways with the team. For defensive end Jonathan Greenard, it could be the end of the road for his tenure with the only team […]

The Houston Texans have been eliminated from Super Bowl contention after a loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC divisional round, but for many of the team’s supporters, it’s just the start of better things for the franchise. Sharing that mindset with them is no other than rookie quarterback CJ Stroud, who expressed his […]

The Baltimore Ravens did not look like themselves during the early goings of Saturday night’s AFC divisional-round game against CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans at home, but they got it together in the second half to break away and score a 34-10 victory. The team’s dominance in the second half appeared to have been […]

The Houston Texans had a magical season this year, but it came to a close on Saturday against the Baltimore Ravens. The Texans drafted quarterback CJ Stroud with their first selection in the NFL Draft last season, and he couldn’t have had a better rookie season. He led the Texans to a division crown, and […]

The awful luck continues for San Francisco 49ers’ Deebo Samuel in Saturday’s playoff game versus the Green Bay Packers, as the star wide receiver has been ruled out following another injury, per NFL Network’s Bridget Condon. Samuel suffered a head injury early in the contest before eventually being medically cleared. He went back to the […]

The Houston Texans achieved an incomprehensible one-year turnaround this season and are marching towards a blindingly bright future led by first-year head coach DeMeco Ryans, rookie quarterback CJ Stroud and rookie defensive end Will Anderson Jr. That abundance of optimism, however, is not going to do much to alleviate the immediate disappointment that comes with […]

The Baltimore Ravens had their first postseason game on Saturday as they hosted the scorching hot Houston Texans. CJ Stroud and the Texans had been humming coming into this game, but the Ravens showed why they are the #1 seed in the AFC. Baltimore dominated the game and punched their ticket to the AFC title […]

The Baltimore Ravens have all the reasons to party Saturday night, as they just booked their tickets to the next round of the NFL playoffs by taking down CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans at home during an AFC divisional round showdown. It’s easy to tell what the mood is like for Baltimore following the […]

Even though the Houston Texans’ Super Bowl asipirations ended Saturday night in a 34-10 loss on the road to Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, the future still looks so bright for the AFC South division franchise. Former Houston star JJ Watt will be the first one to tell everyone that. “Very impressive performance from […]

Troy Aikman wants to see Jim Harbaugh return to the NFL. The quarterback-turned-broadcaster made the admission while the camera was showing Harbaugh at Saturday’s Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens playoff game, via Brett McMurphy of Action Network. “I hope we see him in the NFL next year,” Aikman said of Harbaugh. “He’s going to make somebody a […]

The Houston Texans vaulted themselves back into their AFC Divisional clash versus the Baltimore Ravens and simultaneously captivated legions of NFL fans after a sensational 67-yard punt return touchdown towards the end of the first half. It is a highlight-reel play that could become even more famous by the time this game ends. The reactions […]

Like Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud, Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman was the 2nd overall pick in the Draft. Perhaps this kinship, along with the city they each call home, is partially responsible for Bregman’s prediction for Saturday afternoon’s Divisional Round Game between the Texans and the #1 seed in the AFC, the Baltimore […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are on the road for their Divisional round playoff matchup with the Buffalo Bills, and this game should be full of fireworks given what we have seen from the recent postseason battles between these two squads. Injuries on both sides are worth keeping an eye on, and the Chiefs had some […]

The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs took part in one of the best playoff battles in NFL history two years ago. Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes traded touchdowns in the fourth quarter after the two-minute warning, before Mahomes ran a miraculous drive with 13 seconds remaining to get the Chiefs into field goal range. […]

What a fall from grace. Just a few months ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were on top of the basketball world. After winning the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, many hoped that the team would regain the form they had during the 2020 season. Almost immediately after the championship, though, Los Angeles started a seemingly unstoppable […]

Baltimore Ravens fans did not get the injury news they were hoping for, with Mark Andrews ruled out for Saturday’s AFC Divisional Round matchup versus the Houston Texans. Reinforcements are coming, however. “The Ravens have activated WR Devin Duvernay and DB Ar’Darius Washington off {Injured Reserve} and both should play against the Texans,” NFL Network’s […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for another tough showdown against the Buffalo Bills, this time on the road. The Bills called in snow shovelers to help with the field conditions, and it should be another fascinating matchup. Ahead of the playoff clash, the Chiefs got some injury updates on wide receivers Justyn Ross and […]

We’re once again going to be treated to the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL playoffs, this time in the AFC Divisional Round. Josh Allen and the Bills will hope to finally avenge their playoff mishaps against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. It’s hard not to consider Allen the x-factor for the […]

The Baltimore Ravens are not expected to activate tight end Mark Andrews from injured reserve to play this Saturday against the Houston Texans, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Mark Andrews has been dealing with a significant ankle injury, and the hope is that he could play in a potential AFC Championship game, if […]

The San Francisco 49ers prepare to play their first NFL playoff game this season as they will face the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round. The 49ers obtained the No. 1 seed, so they will be well-rested coming into this game where on the other hand, the Packers are coming off of a beat-down […]

In perhaps the most-anticipated matchup of the upcoming NFL playoff weekend, the Buffalo Bills will be taking on the Kansas City Chiefs at Highmark Stadium. Alas, for the Bills, the Chiefs have been a bit of a white whale in recent times. Josh Allen and company squared off against Patrick Mahomes’ men in two consecutive […]

The Baltimore Ravens are ready to roll. John Harbaugh had a lot of time to rest his players and prepare schemes for this divisional matchup against the Houston Texans. They will need a tough defense to close out and knock the wind off CJ Stroud. Moreover, a gun-slinging offense is necessary for them to outscore […]

Every NFL team has one main goal, and that is winning the Super Bowl. The NFL has been around since 1920, and the Super Bowl has been played every year since 1967. Over that time, a number of teams have won the most important game of the year on multiple occasions. Even so, there are […]

The Detroit Lions’ struggles to win games, both in the regular season and the postseason, are well documented throughout the organization’s history. This season, though, the team is enjoying a memorable run, and has enough talent to contend for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Has Detroit ever made the Super Bowl before, though? In this article, […]

Being an alternate in the Pro Bowl is not ideal. This is why Brandon Aiyuk felt bad about the decision to keep him out. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan knew how frustrating this was for the wide receiver. But, news broke about his All-Pro nod and the mastermind behind Brock Purdy’s insane schematics […]

Thankfully, no snow or other inclement winter weather is in the forecast for Sunday’s highly anticipated Divisional Round battle between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs. After Western New York was pounded with historic snowfalls last weekend and is due for a few more inches of lake-effect snow on Thursday, the Bills have issued […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales is drawing attention from teams such as the Carolina Panthers in their head coaching searches. But Canales still has a job to do, and in lieu of an interview, perhaps he should just send over some All-22 film to teams that want to know more about him. “Your […]

Former CEO of the Las Vegas Raiders Amy Trask, then in Oakland, was on her podcast “What The Football with Suzy Schuster and Amy Trask” talking about the current slate of games this weekend for the NFL Playoffs in the Divisional Round. Talking about the contests, she would further dial in on the quarterbacks for […]

The Detroit Lions look to make it to the NFC title game for the first time since 1991 as they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with an NFC Divisional Round Buccaneers-Lions prediction and pick. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter the game in the first year of […]

The last time the Detroit Lions were in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, I was still a month and a half away from being born. On January 5th, 1992, the Lions routed the Dallas Cowboys by the final score of 38-6 in a game played at the Pontiac Silverdome. This was one year […]

The Green Bay Packers will need some good fortune on their side if they are going to continue on in the playoffs, as star cornerback Jaire Alexander fights to be ready for Saturday’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Alexander is currently dealing with an ankle injury he aggravated in Sunday’s upset win over the […]

After the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend, we are down to the final eight teams in the 2024 NFL Playoffs. For the most part, the pretenders are gone, and the true contenders remain (for the most part, Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans). In the Divisional Round, we get our last two Saturday games of the season, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs hit the road for the Divisional round to take on the Buffalo Bills. Below we will continue our NFL odds series as we hand out a Chiefs-Bills prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Chiefs are coming off a win over the Miami […]

For well over a decade now, Richard Sherman has proven he’s completely unafraid to step in and voice his mind on a topic that he’s passionate about. Whether it’s in regard to San Francisco “trying him” with “a sorry receiver” like Michael Crabtree on the deciding play of the NFC Championship or Skip Bayless minimizing […]

By defeating the Dallas Cowboys, the Green Bay Packers have set themselves up for a Divisional Round matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. As the Packers look to continue shocking the NFL world, Green Bay has gained a new fan in Rob Gronkowski. Their road to the playoffs proved that the Packers had a team […]

The Detroit Lions finally won their first playoff game in over 30 years, and it came at the expense of an old friend in Matthew Stafford, who, despite the Los Angeles Rams’ 24-23 loss, put up a performance that wouldn’t look out of place in a win. Making matters worse beyond the Rams’ season-ending loss, […]