NFL Playoffs Articles - Page 22

If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to pull off an upset of the Detroit Lions, they will have to do so without safety Kaevon Merriweather. Merriweather, an undrafted rookie out of Iowa, has been ruled out of the Bucs’ divisional round game because of a right ankle injury, courtesy of WFLA’s Aileen Hnatiuk. The […]

After not hosting a home playoff game since 2019, the Baltimore Ravens proved why they were worthy of having home-field advantage throughout the NFL playoffs with their 34-10 victory over the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round. The Texans came into Baltimore riding a hot streak after surprising the entire AFC by winning the […]

It’s NFL Divisional Round weekend, and I know exactly what y’all are looking for… MORE TAYLOR SWIFT! While it’s still unclear if Taylor Swift will be making the trip up to chilly Buffalo, New York to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs playoff game versus the Bills, her presence will be felt in […]

The San Francisco 49ers NFL playoffs return left many in Santa Clara, CA on Saturday night, perhaps ridden with anxiety after watching their team just squeak by with a win over the Green Bay Packers, 24-21. In the NFC Divisional Round matchup, the 49ers hadn’t led the game since about five minutes remaining in the […]

The Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are battling for a spot in the NFC Championship Game currently, and the Lions got a bit of help from their defense early on when CJ Gardner-Johnson picked off a tipped pass from Baker Mayfield. After trash-talking Mayfield earlier in the week, Gardner-Johnson backed up his talk by […]

Going into Sunday’s Divisional Round Playoff Game against the Detroit Lions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 6-point underdogs and surely could use all of the help they could get. There’s no doubt that Ford Field will be an electric atmosphere on Sunday afternoon, and one of the best ways that Tampa could quiet down a […]

It’s a good time to be a Detroit Lions fan, which is the first time we’ve been able to say that in decades. After picking up a hard-fought win over the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, Detroit has been fired up for their Divisional round playoff contest against the […]

Before Saturday night’s Divisional Round NFL Playoff game between the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers, Kyle Shanahan coached teams had the dubious distinction of being winless in  30 games in which they trailed by five or more points in the 4th quarter. Heading into the 4th quarter against Green Bay, the 49ers trailed […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are set to face off in the playoffs for the third time in the Patrick Mahomes-Josh Allen era. All eyes will be on the star quarterbacks but plenty of attention should also be paid to Chris Jones. The battle of the trenches will heavily be defined by Jones, […]

The Buffalo Bills are gearing up for their huge playoff contest against the Kansas City Chiefs, and as is typically the case in the NFL, there are some big injuries that fans are keeping an eye on ahead of this game. The Bills defense is pretty beat up heading into this game, which makes the […]

The Green Bay Packers put up a heck of a fight, but they ended up falling just short of victory on Saturday night in their battle against the San Francisco 49ers. With the final score settling in at 24-21, Matt LaFleur and company saw their chances of pulling off their second straight massive upset come […]

The Green Bay Packers’ efforts to upset the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL playoffs came up just short, losing 24-21 in a back-and-forth game. Jordan Love’s first season as the starting quarterback was very impressive but its final play was a rotten interception, allowing the Niners to win 24-21 and advance to the NFC […]

Kyle Shanahan is a great coach, arguably the best in the NFL today. The San Francisco 49ers are a perennial Super Bowl threat thanks to his offensive schemes. However, there’s been one aspect of Shanahan’s coaching that has come under fire recently: his inability to lead a comeback. Prior to the 49ers’ playoff game against […]

It wasn’t pretty, but the San Francisco 49ers grinded out a hard-fought win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night to pick up a 24-21 victory, sending them to the NFC Championship Game for the fourth time in the past five seasons. A late interception from Dre Greenlaw sealed the game, but he scared […]

It was an ugly way to win, but the San Francisco 49ers managed to pull away with the win against the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round. It wasn’t a dominant game, but San Francisco managed to make the right stops and cash in on a go-ahead drive to secure the victory. What’s impressive […]

They say that getting blown out is much better than losing a close game. When you lose by getting blown out, at least you know that you aren’t on the same level as your peers. Losing in a tight contest, though, is much more painful, knowing that you could’ve won the game. That’s exactly what […]

The Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers went to battle on Saturday night in San Francisco with a spot in the NFC title game on the line. It was a great game that went down to the wire, and the 49ers pulled out a close 24-21 victory. However, the Packers probably should’ve won […]

The Green Bay Packers were so close to beating the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round on Saturday. Unfortunately, a huge Jordan Love mistake denied them one final shot at victory. After entering the fourth quarter with a 21-14 lead, the Packers found themselves trailing the 49ers 24-21 with just a minute left on […]

The Green Bay Packers fell 24-21 to the San Francisco 49ers and were eliminated from the NFL Playoffs on Saturday night. But it wasn’t for a lack of effort from packers running back Aaron Jones. Jones had 18 carries for 108 yards, including a 53-yard jaunt against the 49ers. In doing so, he became the […]

The Green Bay Packers fell 24-21 to the San Francisco 49ers in brutal fashion on Saturday night. Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw the loss-sealing interception with a difficult pass across the field on first down an with two timeouts remaining. But before that, Packers kicker Anders Carlson missed a field goal attempt with 3:45 remaining in the game […]

The Green Bay Packers hit the road to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday with a spot in the NFC title game on the line. The Packers are the seven seed in the NFC, and the 49ers are the top seed. San Francisco was a big favorite coming into this contest, but Green […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love admits he’s at fault for that botched final pass that saw the San Francisco 49ers get the interception to seal the divisional round win. With 52 seconds left on the clock and the Packers trailing the 49ers 24-21, Love shockingly threw a deep pass to the middle where wide […]

The Green Bay Packers fell 24-21 to the San Francisco 49ers in a heartbreaking NFL Playoff loss on Saturday night. While many fans will rightfully point to Packers quarterback Jordan Love getting intercepted on first down with two timeouts left after he attempted a wild throw across the field, the Packers also had a chance […]

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 […]