Sunday’s NFL Divisional Round means more opportunities for anyone betting NFL props to cash in. Buccaneers vs. Lions (3 p.m. ET) features Detroit quarterback Jared Goff and Tampa Bay counterpart Baker Mayfield, who are playing well and will square off in a dome. Chiefs vs. Bills (6:30 p.m. ET) features Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes against Buffalo’s Josh Allen, but the quarterbacks …
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Charles Omenihu, Willie Gay are expected to play for Chiefs-Bills
The Chiefs have a couple of questionable defensive players for Sunday’s matchup with the Bills, but it sounds like they will be on the field. Per James Palmer of NFL Media, defensive end Charles Omenihu (hamstring/illness) and linebacker Willie Gay (neck) are expected to play in the divisional round. Omenihu was a full participant in practice all week. Gay was …
Read More »Ravens’ Lamar Jackson fueled by critics, doubters as he embraces creating own legacy
BALTIMORE — All Lamar Jackson wants to do is be great. The path to greatness has involved plenty of individual and team accolades in Jackson’s six years in the NFL. Not only has Jackson captured an MVP award (and is on his way toward winning a second one), but the Baltimore Ravens are 58-19 (.753 win percentage) in Jackson’s 77 …
Read More »NFC Divisional Round odds, spread, line: Lions vs. Buccaneers picks, NFL predictions from expert on 34-22 run
The Detroit Lions will try to end their 31-year drought without an appearance in the NFC Championship Game when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Ford Field. The Lions have not reached the conference title game since the 1991 season. That’s tied for the second longest active drought in the league, behind only the Browns, who haven’t …
Read More »Chiefs vs. Bills odds, picks, how to watch, live stream, time: Top 2024 Divisional Round NFL expert prediction
The AFC Title Game will be set on Sunday night following the Divisional Round contest between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs on CBS and Paramount+. Kansas City is seeking its sixth straight conference championship game appearance, while Buffalo is aiming for its first since 2020. The Bills have won the last two matchups between the teams, but Kansas City …
Read More »Eminem has unusual request for Lions head coach Dan Campbell ahead of NFL playoff game with Buccaneers
The Detroit Lions are coming off their first playoff win since 1991, defeating the Los Angeles Rams, 24-23. As the second-highest remaining seed, they earned another home game and will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Last week’s wild card win was something Lions fans have been waiting over three decades for and the playoff victory drought ending caused …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Ranking five most impactful players in Buccaneers-Lions game; non-QBs lead way
Both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions are coming off inspiring wild-card victories, drawing one step closer to an NFC Championship appearance. It’s a true testament not only to Detroit’s gradual growth into a balanced contender, but also Tampa Bay’s scrappiness as an overlooked NFC South champion. Their upcoming divisional round matchup is must-see material. While both sides have …
Read More »Saints request interview with Jerrod Johnson for offensive coordinator
Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson is on the list of offensive coordinator candidates in New Orleans. Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports that the Saints have requested permission to interview Johnson for the post. The Saints fired Pete Carmichael after the end of the regular season. Johnson spent time with the 49ers, Colts, and Vikings before getting his current job …
Read More »Prisco’s NFL playoff picks for divisional round: Buccaneers upset Lions, Bills overcome Chiefs
Playoff Pete is back. Yep, I had a nice start to the postseason. I went 5-1 against the spread, but 3-3 straight up. I’ll take it. The only ATS loss I had wasn’t close. I had the Cleveland Browns beating the Houston Texans, which never had a chance. The ATS week brings my season record to 139-128-11. My straight-up record …
Read More »2024 NFL divisional-round playoff picks, schedule: Bills beat Chiefs in thriller, Lions roll
When it comes to my picks for the wild-card round, I didn’t have a great week, but I also didn’t choke as hard as the Cowboys did, so I’m not going to get too down on myself. I went 3-3 straight-up, which wasn’t ideal, but I slightly canceled that out by going 4-2 against the spread. I was clearly overthinking …
Read More »Lions vs. Buccaneers how to watch: Time, TV, live stream, key matchups, prediction for NFL playoffs
The Detroit Lions and their playoff failures are well known, having only two playoff victories since their last championship in 1957. One of those wins came in the wild-card round last week, as the Lions are one victory away from their first conference championship game since the 1991 season. Detroit hosts its second playoff game in as many weeks, the …
Read More »49ers wanted Tom Brady to be their quarterback in 2023 before settling on Brock Purdy, per report
For the second straight year, Brock Purdy has led the San Francisco 49ers to the NFC Championship game, but if Kyle Shanahan had gotten his way during the offseason, Purdy would NOT have been the team’s starting quarterback this season. According to ESPN.com, Shanahan was actually hoping to have Tom Brady as his quarterback during the 2023 season, but it …
Read More »49ers write latest chapter in list of clutch playoff wins; Packers suffer fifth recent defeat with late lead
The top-seeded San Francisco 49ers’ fifth consecutive playoff win over the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers, a 24-21 rollercoaster of a contest in the NFC Divisional Round, continued a trend of clutch play for the 49ers come playoff time and another run of late-game playoff misery for the Packers. Both franchises have 37 playoff wins, tied with the New England Patriots …
Read More »NFL DFS picks, Divisional Round Sunday stacks, values: Expert fantasy lineup advice for DraftKings and FanDuel
Amon-Ra St. Brown was an elite Fantasy football receiver throughout the season. The Lions’ wideout averaged eight receptions for 113 receiving yards with a touchdown in his final four regular-season contests while recording at least 100 total yards in all four games. He carried that production into the NFL playoffs with seven receptions for 110 yards in Detroit’s 24-23 victory …
Read More »Bills vs. Chiefs weather update: Frigid temperatures, but little risk for snow in NFL divisional round game
Getty Images The Buffalo Bills overcame both extreme winter weather and the seventh-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers to earn the opportunity to play host to the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes in the AFC divisional round on Sunday. Mahomes will be experiencing his first true road playoff game in his career after playing his first 15 either …
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