NFL Playoffs Articles - Page 23

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, […]

The Baltimore Ravens, by virtue of finishing with the best record in the NFL, got to sit back and watch the other playoff teams duke it out in the Wild Card Round. But now that the dust has settled, and the Ravens now know their opponent for the divisional round with CJ Stroud and the […]

With a 13-4 record during the regular season, the Baltimore Ravens earned the #1 seed in the AFC, which meant that they had the luxury of remaining spectators for Super Wild Card weekend — it even allowed John Harbaugh to fly down to Houston and watch his brother Jim and the Michigan Wolverines win a […]

The Cleveland Browns found their late-season groove with Joe Flacco but the Houston Texans were not playing around. CJ Stroud was blazing hot for their offense with passes in tight windows. But, it was the secondary that shined and did the dirty work of preventing the opposing player’s weapons from popping off. Christian Harris got […]

It’s the dance that never ends. The AFC Divisional Round is fast approaching, and the Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for a high-stakes clash against the Buffalo Bills. As the defending champions, the Chiefs are poised to deliver a performance that will solidify their status as legitimate contenders for another Super Bowl appearance. Of […]

After earning a bye week last week in the first round of the NFL Playoffs, the San Francisco 49ers will be hosting the Green Bay Packers in an NFC Divisional Round matchup on Saturday. If you’re the 49ers, you may be a bit surprised by the opponent, given that the Packers weren’t given much of […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has performed well in the NFL playoffs, however, he’s also never played a road playoff game. That will change on Sunday when the Chiefs travel to play the Buffalo Bills. Mahomes addressed his first ever road playoff game, via Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. “I’ve been lucky […]

The Detroit Lions defeated the Los Angeles Rams 24-23 in their Wild Card clash on Sunday. Lions tight end Sam LaPorta’s injury status was a major topic of discussion before the game, but he was ultimately made available for the contest. LaPorta is still dealing with a knee injury despite playing against the Rams. However, […]

Could Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews return for the team’s upcoming playoff game against the Houston Texans? The latest update suggests that it is a realistic possibility. Andrews was reportedly a full participant at practice on Wednesday, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. “Ravens practicing report DNP: Clowney (illness); Humphrey (calf); Phillips (shoulder); […]

The AFC Divisional Round is set, and it’s a familiar matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs. It’s also one that rarely disappoints. Earlier in the regular season, the Bills and Chiefs faced off against one another in what ended up being the catalyst for the resurgence of Buffalo, where they won their […]

Skyy Moore has only been able to watch the Kansas City Chiefs from the sidelines as they’ve made the run to the Divisional Round. But as the Chiefs look to take down the Buffalo Bills and advance in the playoffs, Moore is getting closer to his return. Kansas City has opened the 21-day practice window […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills have played in some of the most thrilling battles against each other in the playoffs in recent seasons. The two teams had absolutely thrilling playoff games against each other in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 playoffs, and now, they will play each other again. The Chiefs broke the hearts […]

The Kansas City Chiefs managed to take care of the Miami Dolphins in the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs on Saturday, but it didn’t come without some pain for quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The two-time MVP had part of his helmet shatter after a hit but his manufacturer insisted the helmet did its job […]

The Houston Texans’ surprising season is still going on after they defeated the Cleveland Browns, 45-14, in the AFC Wild Card round. The Texans are set to face the top-seed Baltimore Ravens on the road in a huge test. The Texans recently placed wide receiver Noah Brown on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury, […]

In search of a new punter ahead of their divisional round matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Buffalo Bills turned to a familiar face. The Bills signed Matt Haack on Wednesday, per Adam Schefter. Haack was part of the 2021 Bills. Bills punter Sam Martin was injured in Buffalo’s wild card victory over the […]

The Divisional Round in the NFL playoffs will see a true David vs. Goliath matchup, as the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers will be taking on the San Francisco 49ers, the No. 1 seed. Everyone will be excited to see if the Packers can take down the top dogs in the NFC, and in this article, […]

Cold weather has played a big part in these NFL Playoffs, with freezing temperatures and even snow affecting the Kansas City Chiefs-Miami Dolphins game and the Buffalo Bills-Pittsburgh Steelers matchup. But when a reporter asked Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles if he was worried about the cold when his team takes on the Detroit […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are currently reeling from their Wild Card elimination at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. From all the drama about Mike Tomlin’s status with the team to Najee Harris’ comments about needing more discipline and structure, all does not seem well in Steel City at the moment. Harris, in particular, revealed another […]