NFL Playoffs Articles - Page 3

Well, talk about a game that’s completely flipped the script. The Dallas Cowboys’ win over the Kansas City Chiefs came as a surprise to many. While Dallas has been playing well as of late, it still was a shock to see them go blow-for-blow against a rejuvenated Patrick Mahomes. Meanwhile, Kansas City was coming off […]

If not for the innate chaos that their division brings, the Baltimore Ravens would be in deep trouble by now. After a sluggish start marred by an injury to Lamar Jackson, it seemed like the Ravens were out of the playoff picture. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ collapse in recent weeks and Jackson’s return gave Baltimore […]

The San Francisco 49ers took care of business in Week 13, crushing the Cleveland Browns 26-8 on Sunday. That win improved the 49ers to 9-4 on the season and has them positioned well ahead of the playoffs. Now the 49ers simply need to take care of business during their final four games of the regular […]

The Kansas City Chiefs keep losing, and the Chicago Bears keep winning. Those are two things that may come off as shocking to many NFL fans. Week 13 is over, and the last week of byes will take place during Week 14. So, how does the NFL playoff picture stack up in both the AFC […]

The Buffalo Bills smoked the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-7 on Sunday, moving to 8-4 on the season. Bouncing back from a brutal Thursday loss to the Houston Texans, Buffalo got a huge boost to their playoff odds. But Pittsburgh lost an opportunity to take the lead in the AFC North. What do the playoff odds look […]

The San Francisco 49ers watched Christian McCaffrey hit a Marshall Faulk accolade on Sunday. But more important, S.F. witnessed its playoff hopes ascend after thrashing the Cleveland Browns. The Niners once saw themselves behind the rival Los Angeles Rams in two areas: The NFC West and the conference’s top seed. But the Carolina Panthers shook […]

The Houston Texans beat the Indianapolis Colts 20-16 on Sunday, throwing a wrench into the AFC South playoff picture. The Jacksonville Jaguars are now tied with the Colts for first place with matching 8-4 records. Houston is just a game behind at 7-5 with recent wins over both clubs. How do the models see the […]

Things are looking up for the Dallas Cowboys following their 31-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving. As a result, the Cowboys now stand at 6-5 and are in second place in the NFC East.  But perhaps more importantly, they won the praise of one of their staunchest critics, Skip Bayless. On Friday, […]

Things had been looking promising for the Chicago Bears heading into their Friday showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. Then Friday came, and the Bears scored a big one over the Eagles, 24-15.  Yes, the defending champion Eagles. As a result, the Bears now stand at 9-3 and are in first place in the NFC North, […]

Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson has built a career on playmaking and poise, but the Ravens star has now reached a low point he has never experienced. For the first time in his eight seasons, Jackson has gone three straight games without a touchdown pass and has failed to complete at least 60 percent of his […]

The Detroit Lions as gearing up for one of their most important games of the season on Thanksgiving. Detroit will face off against Green Bay in Week 13 in a matchup that should have serious playoff implications in the NFC North. If the season ended today, the Lions actually would not make the playoffs. That’s […]

The Kansas City Chiefs find themselves in unfamiliar territory. The team has made five of the last six Super Bowls, regularly sitting atop the AFC standings during that time. This year, though, they are on the outside looking in when it comes to the AFC playoff picture. Currently, the Chiefs are all the way down […]

Who would have thought that the Chicago Bears would be in this position. The hiring of Ben Johnson was expected to herald a change for the downtrodden franchise, but many expected that change to happen in two, maybe three years. And yet, the Bears come into Week 13 as the top seed in the hyper-competitive […]

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football, 20-9. With the win, they improved to 8-4 and remain in one of the NFC Wild Card spots. But the 11-point victory did not come easily. The 49ers’ offense moved the football, but quarterback Brock Purdy struggled going downfield.  Purdy threw interceptions on […]

The defending champion Philadelphia Eagles have had a rollercoaster of a season following their Super Bowl victory. Despite the drama that can’t seem to escape Philadelphia, the team has still been able to win games and maintain the top seed. That is no longer the case, though, as they were leapfrogged by the Los Angeles […]

Three AFC teams had a bye during Week 12, but a lot of movement happened in the standings regardless. The top teams are scratching and clawing with all of their might to make the postseason, whereas the conference’s bottom dwellers seem more focused on preparing for the NFL Draft. So, how does the AFC playoff […]

With wins in four of their first five starts of the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked like they were quickly locking up a playoff berth in the AFC North. The rest of the division struggled early, as the Cleveland Browns have been one of the worst teams in the NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals have a […]

As of now, the Dallas Cowboys are on the outside looking in of the NFC playoff picture. Dallas is 5-5-1, which is good for second place in the NFC East and 10th place in the conference as a whole. They dug themselves quite a hole this season, but they are inching themselves out, and they […]

The Kansas City Chiefs entered the 2025-26 season looking to become just the second team in NFL history to reach four straight Super Bowls. The only other team to accomplish that feat lost all of them, the 1990-1993 Buffalo Bills. But through 10 games, the Chiefs are left wondering whether they will even make the […]

The Detroit Lions may still be reeling after losing on Sunday Night Football. Detroit melted down against Philadelphia, going 0-for-5 on fourth-down attempts and stalling out on offense. But beyond the emotional damage of such a defeat, the Lions now find themselves in unfamiliar territory. Detroit is now 6-4 heading into Week 12 and, believe […]

The NFC will be stacked come playoff time. Any of the top eight teams could legitimately vie for the championship, if they make it into January. So, are there any teams currently in line to make the postseason that could fall out of the NFC playoff picture, and are any teams on the outside looking […]

Fans have gotten used to the same teams dominating the AFC in recent years. Obviously, the Kansas City Chiefs established a dynasty by going to five out of six Super Bowls in a row. Their greatest competition in recent years has been the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills. It now seems unlikely that any of […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have had a disappointing year, but many analysts aren’t counting them out. One of those analysts is famed ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith. Smith said on ESPN Tuesday that the Chiefs should not be underestimated. “In terms of [the Chiefs] missing the playoffs all together? No way in hell do I […]

The New England Patriots enter the 2025 season with renewed optimism and a growing sense that New England could be one of the NFL’s surprise playoff teams. After three straight losing seasons and back-to-back 4-13 finishes, the Patriots overhauled their leadership and roster. Former Patriots star linebacker Mike Vrabel is now the head coach, bringing […]

The Baltimore Ravens made it to the playoffs for the third consecutive season in a row, only to suffer an early exit to the Buffalo Bills after suffering a tough 27-25 loss in the divisional round. Quarterback Lamar Jackson recently opened up about that loss while preparing for the next season. Jackson, who is 28 […]

A major shakeup could be coming to the NFL as league owners prepare to vote on a significant rule change that could alter how postseason teams are seeded. The proposal, which is on the agenda at the spring NFL owners meeting in Minneapolis, aims to eliminate automatic top-four seeds for division winners and instead rank […]

The NFL conducts owners meetings every offseason to discuss possible rule changes for the upcoming season. We’ve seen the league make numerous changes already, and it sounds like a big one could be on the way, especially after reports indicate the next owners’ meeting will be focusing on potentially changing the playoff format. In a […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the more successful NBA franchises of all time. Now, Jayson Tatum is putting his mark on the playoff record book under head coach Joe Mazzulla’s guidance. He passed Detroit Pistons legend Chauncey Billups for 15th on the all-time list of made threes in the playoffs. Tatum’s special moment came […]

The NFL Owners’ Meetings are over, but that does not mean rule changes are over for the offseason. We already have a new touchback rule, playoff overtime moving to the regular season, and expanded replay assist. Two things that were tabled at the meetings were banning the tush push and changing playoff seeding. NFL Commissioner […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are on top of the NFL heading into the 2025 offseason, as they were all over the Kansas City Chiefs in their blowout Super Bowl win. Atop our final NFL Power Rankings from the 2024-25 NFL season, the Eagles are likely still partying after their Super Bowl LIX win. While the NFL […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide receiver DeVonta Smith represented his alma mater in spectacular fashion with his display in the Super Bowl. His performance also made history on Sunday night. Smith had a strong showing for the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59 against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.  He […]

Former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Xavier Worthy represented his alma mater in the Super Bowl with pride on Sunday night. And he showed it by making history for the program. It happened during the third quarter of Super Bowl 59, which saw the Kansas City Chiefs down 34-0 to the Philadelphia Eagles. He caught a […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown seems to be at a crossroads regarding his future with the team. Brown and the Chiefs suffered a 40-22 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59 at New Orleans. It ended the team’s chance to attempt a three-peat, which would have made them the first […]

From one quarterback legend to a current star in the NFL, Tom Brady had some advice to give Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts after Super Bowl 59. Hurts had a spectacular Super Bowl performance against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. He completed 17 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns while adding 72 […]

Despite a tough Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce had one thing go his way on Sunday night. During the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 59, Kelce made his third reception of the game. With that, he passed NFL legend Jerry Rice to have the most catches in […]

Saquon Barkley broke a longtime record that NFL legend Terrell Davis held. In Super Bowl 59 between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, Barkley finished with 57 rushing yards on 25 carries. He also added six receptions for 40 receiving yards. Barkley ended his 2024-25 season with 2,504 rushing yards that […]

Tyreek Hill has not forgotten the connection he built with star quarterback Patrick Mahomes throughout their time together as teammates with the Kansas City Chiefs. Hill spent six seasons with the franchise, four of them with Mahomes leading the offense. Super Bowl 54 was the highlight of their time together. They beat the San Francisco […]

The Super Bowl is obviously the biggest game in the NFL, and big games are meant for big-time players. Super Bowl 59 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles is right around the corner, and players like Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are trying to further improve their already impressive big game résumés. They […]

After a highly successful season under new head coach Jim Harbaugh the Los Angeles Chargers fell apart in the playoffs. While the team finished an impressive 11-6, picking up the top Wild Card berth, the season came crashing down in an ugly loss to the Houston Texans. A rough loss in the playoffs is always […]