NFL Playoffs Articles - Page 8

There are now just three weekends of NFL football between now and the first week of September. While that is undeniably sad, let’s focus on the fact that there were six excellent games in the Wild Card Round, and with the seemingly eight best teams still in it, this weekend should feature some incredible games […]

The Chicago Bears host the Los Angeles Rams for an exciting NFC Divisional matchup to close out the weekend on Sunday night. The Bears have shocked the entire NFL with their elite play toward the end of the regular season, leading to a huge playoff comeback win over the Green Bay Packers. As for the […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ Cinderella story is in jeopardy. Despite a season filled with injuries to their key players, the team has somehow managed to not only get into the playoffs, but even sneak in a win. Now, though, the 49ers will face off against their toughest opponent, the Seattle Seahawks, in the Divisional Round. […]

The Denver Broncos are preparing for a major Divisional Round showdown against the Buffalo Bills, but Patrick Surtain II paused this week for something bigger than film study. It was respect. Champ Bailey delivered it on NFL Network, calling the Broncos cornerback a player who can be one of the greatest of all time and […]

The San Francisco 49ers are walking into the Divisional Round with something heavier than a game plan. George Kittle’s absence still lingers. Emotion travels with them. So does belief. Ricky Pearsall says he remains optimistic he will play against the Seattle Seahawks, and his message made the moment unmistakable. Speaking with The SF Standard’s David […]

The Cinderella season for the Chicago Bears is still rolling on, as Ben Johnson and company are into the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs in his first season as head coach. All season, the Bears have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, and they did so again when they erased a 21-3 deficit […]

The Los Angeles Rams have a major game coming up this Sunday against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, and they could be getting back a key player on offense after a long absence due to an injury. According to the Rams’ injury report on Thursday, offensive lineman Kevin Dotson has logged a limited practice […]

The San Francisco 49ers walk in depleted against the top-seeded Seattle Seahawks. Yet also enter undefeated at Lumen Field — when Brock Purdy leads this Kyle Shanahan offense. Purdy is an uncanny 4-0 inside, arguably, the loudest venue in the league. The NFL’s “12th man” will crank the decibel levels up to rattle Purdy and […]

The Chicago Bears last played in playoff snow in 1985, against the Los Angeles Rams ironically. Sunday will threaten the NFL Playoffs record for coldest game ever. But count CJ Gardner-Johnson as one unfazed by the deep freeze. He even dropped a “whoop-de-do” take about the temperatures. The veteran safety clearly didn’t want to hear […]

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has played like a guy who has already bagged a Lombardi Trophy. The rest of the field is a lot younger, including Caleb Williams. But if Stafford doesn’t win this year’s Super Bowl, one quarterback’s career will change forever. The 37-year-old Stafford still has a great shot. If the […]

Sunday’s freezing temperatures for the Chicago Bears could shatter a new NFL Playoffs record. But that’s not the only history facing them against the Los Angeles Rams. L.A. was a 4.5-point favorite as of Thursday. They were a 10-point favorite versus the Carolina Panthers. The road team has never been favored for both away games […]

The Seattle Seahawks are about to embark on a playoff journey that they are hoping will last longer than just a game. After a bye in the first wild card round, Sam Darnold and company will be taking on the banged-up but still dangerous San Francisco 49ers this coming Saturday at Lumen Field in Seattle, […]

The Houston Texans are quietly one of the hottest teams in the NFL, and now they are safely into the divisional round after getting a big win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. Houston’s defense shut down Aaron Rodgers and company and tacked on a pair […]

The Chicago Bears are preparing for this coming Sunday’s huge game in the NFL playoffs against the Los Angeles Rams at Soldier Field in Chicago. But they have some injury concerns to deal with, with a number of players still on the team’s injury report. On Thursday, two key wide receivers appeared again on the […]

When trying to decipher whether the Buffalo Bills can beat the Broncos, NFL experts agree that Josh Allen has to don the cape. The good news is that he has been a full practice participant. But here are four reasons the Bills’ Super Bowl dreams still live beyond Josh Allen. Let’s hit the first nail […]

The Denver Broncos rolled without Dre Greenlaw after the December win over the Green Bay Packers. Greenlaw continues to deal with his hamstring injury. But the Buffalo Bills look like they’ll soon deal with him on the field. Greenlaw shifted from limited to full practice participant per the Thursday NFL Injury report. But his prognosis […]

The Buffalo Bills have been without defenders Ed Oliver and Damar Hamlin for several weeks due to their respective injuries. However, it appears that both could be on the verge of returning just in time for the Divisional Round matchup against the Denver Broncos in the NFL Playoffs. Oliver and Hamlin are both considered questionable […]

The Seattle Seahawks were able to relax while the rest of the NFC battled in the Wild Card Round last week, but now it’s time to get to work. They have the San Francisco 49ers on their schedule now, and just when you thought they’d be going into the game healthy, one of their key […]

The Los Angeles Rams will embrace inclement snowy conditions in Chicago on Sunday night. Sean McVay isn’t just preparing his team for the frigid contest versus the Bears, though. He’s bracing potentially losing a trio of assistants to head coaching jobs. The famed “McVay Tree” looks ready to get plucked again during this hiring cycle. […]

The San Francisco 49ers hoped for the return of Fred Warner as they prepared for their playoff game against the Seahawks. However, Warner is out, and Ricky Pearsall is questionable for the Divisional Round matchup, according to a post on X by Dianna Russini. “Fred Warner will *not* be activated for Saturday’s game, #49ers coach […]

The New England Patriots are set to take on the Houston Texans in a home playoff game on Sunday. Leading up to the contest, there have been concerns about Christian Gonzalez’s availability, as he’s been in concussion protocol. On Thursday, he and the franchise got some inspiring news about the injury. Gonzalez, who is 23 […]

Winning this week isn’t a given for the Los Angeles Rams. They know they have a challenge ahead with Caleb Williams on the other side. And here are the Rams’ bold predictions for the Divisional Round clash against the Bears. The Rams earned their spot with a tough 34-31 win over the Panthers. Meanwhile, the […]

The San Francisco 49ers couldn’t get it done the last time against the Seahawks. Will the rematch be different? Here are the 49ers’ bold predictions for the Divisional Round clash. These teams will meet on Saturday at 8 p.m. They are just two weeks removed from the Seahawks shutting down the 49ers in a 13-3 […]

Some might say that Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt is an underdog similar to Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, who will lead his team into battle on Jan. 17 to play the San Francisco 49ers in the playoffs. Pratt, who’s a big Seahawks fan, can see the comparison, as they were somewhat late […]

Before her husband and the Buffalo Bills play the Denver Broncos in the playoffs, an old picture of Josh Allen’s wife, Hailee Steinfeld, celebrating a win at Empower Field Mile High Stadium has resurfaced. Nearly 10 years ago, Steinfeld celebrated the Broncos’ Super Bowl victory during the 2015 NFL season. On Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, […]

The New England Patriots are back on a stage that felt distant just a year ago, and quarterback Drake Maye made that contrast clear while reflecting on a message delivered by head coach Mike Vrabel ahead of the AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Houston Texans. Speaking at the pre-game press conference, Maye explained how […]

The San Francisco 49ers went on the road and beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-19 in the Wild Card Round last Sunday. San Francisco’s offense looked much improved against Philadelphia after getting shut down by the Seattle Seahawks in the regular season finale. And Trent Williams’ presence was a major factor. The All-World left tackle missed […]

The Seattle Seahawks head coach, Mike Macdonald, has made consistency a defining theme of his first season, and that mindset has not changed now that the stakes are higher. As Seattle prepares to host the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round, Macdonald is deliberately stripping away the noise that often surrounds playoff football. […]

All gloves are off for the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans when they face off in the divisional round at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. The winner will advance to the AFC Championship Game, while the loser will be left to ponder their decisions despairingly. The second-seeded Patriots are the clear favorites in the […]

This matchup feels bigger than expected. On paper, it already looks daunting. The Los Angeles Rams arrive with one of the league’s most explosive offenses. They have an MVP-caliber quarterback and a roster built to win now. The Chicago Bears, meanwhile, are still technically early in their competitive arc. Yet playoff football has never cared […]

The San Francisco 49ers face a familiar rival, but with a different kind of pressure. San Francisco is back where they have previously found themselves in January. They stand across from the Seattle Seahawks with everything on the line. This time, though, the stakes feel heavier. The Seahawks exposed the 49ers in Week 18. A […]

The Los Angeles Rams survived a stiffer-than-expected test at Carolina to keep their postseason run alive. Of course, they leaned on Matthew Stafford’s poise and production. Stafford threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns. He delivered in key moments despite briefly exiting with a finger injury. X-rays came back negative, and he is expected to […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams proved to be a valuable free agent addition. He even overcame an injury scare to will the Rams past the Carolina Panthers. Adams now has L.A. teammates soon entering free agency ahead of the 2026 cycle. Even leading wide receiver Puka Nacua heads to ’26 with one year […]

The New England Patriots announced their return to postseason relevance with authority. They just earned their first playoff victory since the 2018 NFL playoffs in a convincing 16-3 Wild Card win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The performance underscored the rapid transformation under Mike Vrabel. Now, New England finds itself chasing a deeper January run. […]

There are just eight teams left in the NFL field as the playoffs rage on and the best of the best get ready for the Divisional Round. The AFC will kick things off on Saturday afternoon with a heavyweight matchup between the top-seeded Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills. The Broncos had the Wild Card […]

The New England Patriots still have concerns about the availability of star cornerback Christian Gonzalez for this coming Sunday’s AFC Divisional Round clash against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. The former Oregon Ducks star defensive back is still in the NFL’s concussion protocol after suffering a head injury in the AFC Wild […]

In a year marked by catastrophic injuries, the San Francisco 49ers suffered their most devastating loss when Fred Warner was ruled out for the season. The All-Pro linebacker sustained a dislocated and broken right ankle early in San Francisco’s Week 6 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Warner needed surgery on his savaged ankle and […]

The Los Angeles Rams passed their test in the NFC Wild Card Round, as they defeated Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers to the tune of a 34-31 score at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte last Sunday. The win did not come without some concern, however, as star quarterback Matthew Stafford banged up his […]

The NFL’s Divisional Round is finally here as we bring you a betting prediction and pick for this upcoming tilt between bitter rivals in the NFC. The San Francisco 49ers will take on the Seattle Seahawks in their third meeting of the season, tied at 1-1. Check our NFL Playoffs odds series for the 49ers-Seahawks prediction and pick. The […]