After missing the playoffs his first year, Dan Quinn and his Atlanta Falcons made major improvements this past season to win the NFC South division with an 11-5 record. As a reward for there postseason birth the Falcons host the Seattle Seahawks this Saturday. Back in Week 6 of the regular …
Read More »NFC Wildcard: Seahawks, Packers Advance
The NFL playoffs are underway and featured two NFC wildcard games over the weekend. Seahawks, Packers Win The Seattle Seahawks (10-5-1) opened Wildcard Weekend with a 26-6 win over the Detroit Lions (9-7). The Seahawks will head east to face the NFC No. 2 seed Atlanta Falcons on January 14. …
Read More »NFC Wild Card Preview: Green Bay Packers Set to Host Giants
The New York Giants are finally heading to the playoffs. It will be their first trip back since their 2011 Super Bowl victory against the 18-1 Patriots. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, who look to continue their six-game win streak., stand in their way. Rough Road Ahead? The Giants managed to …
Read More »NFC Wild Card Preview: Lions Visit Seattle
NFC Wild Card Football kicks off this weekend in Seattle with the Detroit Lions and the Seahawks. Saturday’s match up could be a tale of history, home field advantage, and quarterback play. History The Lions are overwhelmingly inexperienced in the postseason. Detroit has only made two playoff appearances since 1999 and …
Read More »AFC Wild Card Preview: Texans to Face Raiders and Third-String QB Connor Cook
The Houston Texans will take on the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Wild Card round of playoffs. QB Controversy The major storyline about the game revolves around who the starting quarterback will be for both teams. The Texans had benched their season long starter Brock Osweiler prior to week 17’s game …
Read More »Jacksonville Jaguars Still Searching for New Head Coach
As the NFL heads into Wild Card Weekend, there are several teams on the lookout for a new head coach. Five teams fired their head coaches this season including Rams head coach Jeff Fisher, Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley, Bills head coach Rex Ryan, Chargers head coach Mike McCoy, and …
Read More »NFL Preview: Miami Dolphins Looking to Continue Winning Streak
The Miami Dolphins are on a six-game winning streak after defeating the San Francisco 49ers Sunday 31 -24—the second longest active winning streak in the NFL. After losing the first two games this season, the Dolphins have made a major comeback. They are currently ranked second in the AFC East behind the …
Read More »NFL Playoff Preview: Washington vs. Green Bay
It has been a strange season to say the least for the Green Bay Packers. After they started off the season with six straight wins, they managed to only win four of their last 10 games to end up with a record of 10-6. The Packers will head into Sunday’s …
Read More »Jacksonville Jaguars Still Have an Opportunity to Win the Division
The Jacksonville Jaguars are playing in one of the worst division in the NFL. Currently the Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts are leaders in the AFC South with a 6-7 record. But for Jags fans, the good news is that their team is still in the playoff hunt. Jacksonville …
Read More »Dolphins Trounced by Patriots 41-13, Playoff Hopes Look Bleak
The Miami Dolphins fell further in the AFC wild card hunt as they dropped to 7-7 after losing 41-13 to the New England Patriots on Sunday. The Dolphins kept up with the Patriots early, ending the first quarter only down four points. After that, it was all New England as …
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