NFL Playoffs Articles - Page 35

The Minnesota Vikings were one-and-done in the 2023 NFL postseason. Despite a 13-4 record, they allowed the New York Giants —  whom they beat just weeks ago — to come into their home and take the win in Wild Card Weekend by a score of 31-24. Kirk Cousins didn’t sugarcoat the sadness of the defeat. […]

The New York Giants entered the 2023 NFL Playoffs on a bit of a slump, only winning two of their final eight games of the regular season. But once the postseason rolls around, that simply doesn’t matter anymore, and the Giants proved as much by picking up a hard-fought 31-24 victory over the Vikings to […]

The New York Giants are moving onto the second round of the NFL playoffs thanks mostly to the play of Daniel Jones. Not too long ago, that seemed impossible. The Minnesota Vikings found out the hard way that Jones has improved his game significantly as the Giants defeated them in the Wild Card round 31-24. […]

The Baltimore Ravens certainly missed Lamar Jackson on Sunday. They fell to the Cincinnati Bengals in a close game, and are one-and-done in the 2023 NFL playoffs. The result certainly won’t please Ravens fans, and it definitely didn’t please head coach John Harbaugh. One other person left unhappy with the way things went Sunday is […]

The Green Bay Packers did not qualify for the playoffs in 2023. However, their players have kept an eye on the proceedings, especially their division rival Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota won 13 games and the NFC North, but it didn’t matter. The Vikings lost to the New York Giants on Sunday after a strong performance from […]

The Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens are locked into a tight, AFC Wild Card matchup. Thus far, the game has been what a lot of people expected. It was very physical with Baltimore mostly taking the punch to Cincinnati. With the game tied 17-17 in the fourth quarter, the Ravens were on the march. They […]

The New York Giants won their first playoff game since 2011 on Sunday. And a standout performance from Giants quarterback Daniel Jones helped drive the team toward victory. Jones did it all against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. He went 24/35, throwing for 301 yards and two touchdowns. He also led the way on the […]

The Buffalo Bills entered their Wild Card Game against the Miami Dolphins as heavy favorites. However, the Bills barely managed to scrape by with a 34-31 win. The manner of victory doesn’t matter to Bills fans, and it certainly doesn’t matter to Josh Allen. The Bills quarterback only cares about the end result, not the […]

Quarterback Lamar Jackson was already ruled out for the Baltimore Ravens’ first-round playoff matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. But after not even traveling with the team, some are wondering if Jackson has played his final game with the Ravens. Jackson’s non-appearance on the Ravens’ sideline first caught the eye of NBC’s broadcasters. It has since […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones rose to the occasion in the first playoff game of his career. Jones led the Giants to an upset road win over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC wild-card round on Sunday. The Vikings did not have much of an answer for Jones both in the air and on […]

A multitude of miscues marred the Miami Dolphins’ performance in their AFC wild-card round loss to the Buffalo Bills. Among them, Miami was called for a costly penalty in the fourth quarter. With the Dolphins in need of a mere 1-yard to convert a fourth down in the late stages of the contest, they were […]

The Miami Dolphins have taken the lead against the Buffalo Bills after a shocking series of turnovers from Josh Allen. After throwing two interceptions before halftime and allowing the Dolphins to claw back into the game, some poor protection left Allen on an island early in the second half. Rather than throw the ball away, […]

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle is questionable to return to Sunday’s Wild Card Round matchup against the Buffalo Bills after sustaining a shoulder injury. Waddle, who dropped a key pass from Skylar Thompson early in the first quarter, went down with a shoulder injury after trying to make another big play later on. He […]

The New York Giants are entering the 2023 NFL Playoffs in a bit of a strange spot. They only won two of their final eight games, but after their strong start to the season, they managed to find their way into the playoffs anyways. Now they are set to kick off their postseason campaign with […]

The Buffalo Bills have gotten off to a hot start in their Wild Card matchup against the Miami Dolphins. Josh Allen has already thrown for 114 yards in the first quarter, and after finding Stefon Diggs on the other end of a 52-yard bomb on third-and-15, Allen linked up with his favorite tight end in […]

With Sean Payton reportedly looking to get back into the NFL head coaching ranks, one of the most tantalizing jobs across the league may well be on its way to opening up. After the Los Angeles Chargers’ historic collapse against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card Round on Saturday, the writing is on the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars shocked the entire NFL world on Saturday night. Toward the end of the first half, Jacksonville trailed 27-0 against the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round and looked completely dead in the water. Then, the Jaguars came roaring back for an improbable 31-30 win at the buzzer. In a way, […]

The Miami Dolphins have found their way into the playoffs this season, but not many folks are giving them much of a shot to stick around for very long. The Dolphins might be the most beat up team in the entire league at this point, and they have drawn an extremely difficult first-round matchup against […]

The Buffalo Bills will be hoping to make a deep run in the playoffs this season that culminates in them winning a Super Bowl. But in order to do that, they are going to have to beat the Miami Dolphins in the Wild Card round first. And unfortunately, it looks like they are going to […]

While Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are honed in on their Wild Card Round matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, the star quarterback was asked about his future with the organization ahead of Sunday’s showdown. Burrow didn’t hesitate to commit his future to Cincinnati, boldly declaring he wants to play his entire career with the […]

Josh Allen and the Bills are playing to bring a Super Bowl back to Buffalo. They’re also playing to win for Damar Hamlin. After literally having his life on the line in the past week, becoming the last NFL team standing would be that much sweeter knowing that played for him. Hamlin lifted the Bills’ […]

Wow, just, WOW. The Los Angeles Chargers completed one of the most embarrassing collapses in NFL postseason history on Saturday night. This team has a long history of humiliating losses, but this has to be a brand-new low. Of all the heartbreaking, awful, soul crushing Chargers moments, this has to be the absolute worst heartbreaking, […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars playoff hopes seemed to be on life support heading into halftime of their Wild Card matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. Despite trailing 27-7 heading into the half, though, Trevor Lawrence was able to guide the Jaguars to a wild 31-30 victory over the Chargers, booking their spot in the Divisional Round. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers appeared to be in cruise control against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first half of their Wild Card matchup on Saturday night, but ended up collapsing in the second half, losing by a final score of 31-30. There were several reasons for the Chargers shocking defeat here, but after the game, […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh didn’t name a starting quarterback for Sunday’s Wild Card Round game against the Cincinnati Bengals with Lamar Jackson out once again. It turns out the Ravens plan to play both Tyler Huntley and Anthony Brown as they try to upset the Bengals, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Jackson […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars pulled off one of the most improbable come from behind wins in recent memory when they overcame a 27-0 deficit against the Los Angeles Chargers to pull out a 31-30 victory on Saturday night. And as has been the case for Jacksonville all season long, head coach Doug Pederson and quarterback Trevor […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars 31-30 win over the Los Angeles Chargers may not seem out of the ordinary at first glance, but a quick look at the box score will show you just how improbable their victory was. At the end of the day, it was just another wild win that head coach Doug Pederson can […]

The Los Angeles Chargers’ return to the playoffs didn’t last long. They blew a 27-point lead to the Jacksonville Jaguars, losing 31-30 in the Wild Card round. Justin Herbert’s solid performance and five takeaways from Brandon Staley’s defense weren’t enough for the Bolts. The Chargers’ blew the third-biggest lead in NFL postseason history to a […]

The Los Angeles Chargers blew a 27-point lead to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2023 NFL Playoffs. Could that send head coach Brandon Staley out of the team? Here we’ll look at why the Chargers must fire head coach Staley after their Wild Card loss vs. the Jaguars. There is speculation that the Chargers may […]

The Seattle Seahawks entered the postseason as a team that defied so many odds. Once Wild Card Weekend started, however, it was clear that they were in way above their heads. The Seahawks fell in their Wild Card Round matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, 41-23, on the road. Seattle trailed early and rallied in […]

The NFL Playoffs are finally here! The NFL Wild Card Round starts on Saturday and runs through Monday night, giving fans six do-or-die games this weekend. It’s time to look at the odds and make some picks and predictions for this NFL Wild Card Round. The first round of the NFL Playoffs brings some incredible […]

In the 2023 NFL Playoffs, the Baltimore Ravens are the sixth seed in the AFC. They are hoping for a deep run to the Super Bowl this year. This is especially after they finished second place in the AFC North behind the Cincinnati Bengals. Here we look at why the Ravens can win the 2023 […]

In the 2023 NFL Playoffs, the Minnesota Vikings are the third seed in the NFC. They are hoping for a deep run to the Super Bowl this year. This is especially after they won the NFC North and proved a lot of doubters wrong this season. Here we look at why they will win the […]

The San Francisco 49ers came into Saturday’s NFC Wild Card game against the Seattle Seahawks as the odds-on favorites. The two teams battled it out in a closely-fought first half, but the Niners absolutely blew the Seahawks out of the water with a scorching second-half performance. Seattle simply did not know what hit them. As […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy just continues to make history in his rookie season. Purdy guided the 49ers to a convincing 41-23 home win over the Seattle Seahawks in the opening contest of this year’s NFC wild-card round. He simply had his way against a promising Seahawks secondary. In the first playoff game of […]

The Buffalo Bills are entering the playoffs in a pretty good spot this season. They wrapped up the top spot in the AFC East for the third straight season, and will enter the playoffs as the second seed in the AFC. Winning the top seed in the AFC certainly would have been nice, but Buffalo […]

The Baltimore Ravens will likely be happy to find themselves in the playoffs after missing them entirely last season. However, the circumstances surrounding their team are fairly similar to what they were last season; this team is incredibly beat up, and that will play a huge factor in their Wild Card round matchup against the […]

Typically when a team makes the playoffs, there is a lot of hope and excitement surrounding their team. But for the Miami Dolphins, the exact opposite is the case. The Dolphins are entering the playoffs as if it is a death sentence for them, and it feels like their stint in the postseason will likely […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have had a rather strange 2022 season. They weren’t really given much of a shot to win their division, let alone make the playoffs, entering the year, but with the regular season now in the books, they ended up winning the AFC South. Jacksonville certainly got some help from playing in a […]