Shanahan ‘so happy’ Aiyuk made All-Pro second team after huge season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Annual NFL honors such as Pro Bowl and All-Pro aren’t at the top of Kyle Shanahan’s list, but the 49ers coach is ecstatic about one of his players being recognized. Finally, in his fourth NFL season, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk received …
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When Lamar Jackson suits up on Saturday against the Texans, it will be his first playoff game in 1,099 days. Incredibly, it’s been over three years since we last saw Jackson in the playoffs, when the Ravens lost 17-3 in Buffalo in the divisional round. That’s mostly because Jackson suffered season-ending injuries in each of the previous two years. Either …
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The last time the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills met in the playoffs, they gave us one of the greatest games in NFL history. Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes went back and forth, matching scores in the final minutes. From the two-minute warning of the fourth quarter to the end of the game, there were five scoring plays. Four …
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The NFL postseason is down to eight teams, and while the remaining field includes several were expected to be here — the San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills — there are also some surprises. The bracket includes teams that have risen above expectations, such as the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers — the youngest team in …
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Two former No. 1 overall picks will square off when Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions host Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL playoffs. Goff led the Lions to their first playoff victory in 32 years against the Los Angeles Rams last week. Meanwhile, Mayfield and the Bucs advanced to the …
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Eight teams will begin the week in pursuit of a Super Bowl win, and two of those squads will meet at Ford Field on Sunday. The Detroit Lions will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC Divisional Round matchup in the 2024 NFL playoffs and the winner will face either the Green Bay Packers or San Francisco 49ers for …
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Video Details Mike McCarthy has had 4 years with the Dallas Cowboys and has only a couple playoff appearances to show for it… and yet, during his press conference, the coach says he’s built a championship program that knows how to win. Craig Carton would definitely disagree, and tells Willie Colon and David Jacoby why he’s just doesn’t see this …
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There are eight teams remaining in the NFL playoffs. Those that are playing their best football this time of year will advance. Here is one essential player who needs to step up in the divisional round: Linebacker play has been an issue for Houston this season and the Ravens personnel is a bad matchup for them. All-Pro tight end Mark …
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Sydney Brown has a lofty goal in recovery from ACL tear originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles safety Sydney Brown isn’t feeling sorry for himself. No long face. He isn’t wallowing. “I’m good,” Brown said with a wide smile. “Really good.” Brown’s rookie season ended in Week 18 with a torn ACL at MetLife Stadium. He missed the playoff …
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Getty Images This weekend, the Patrick Mahomes-led Kansas City Chiefs will face the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs for a third time in the last four seasons. Unlike the first two of those matchups, though, this one will take place in Buffalo. And one person who seems very fired up about that is Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins. “[Mahomes has] …
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The Titans are set to continue their head coaching search by speaking with Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Johnson will interview with the team on Friday. The Titans are also expected to interview former Stanford head coach David Shaw and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn in the coming days. Johnson interviewed with the …
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Right from the jump, you could tell that Mike Tomlin’s season-ending press conference was going to be a special one. “In a little better mood today, man. Anybody got any contract questions?” Tomlin said with a smile as he stepped to the podium. That set the tone for what was possibly Tomlin’s best press conference as Steelers coach. And it …
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Another week of the Green Bay Packers in the postseason creates another classic NFC playoff matchup. The seventh-seeded Packers became the youngest team (average age: 25 years, 214 days) to win a playoff game since the 1970 NFL/AFL merger following their 48-32 demolition of the second-seeded Dallas Cowboys. The postseason win was Green Bay’s 37th all time, tied with the New …
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It’s hard to believe, but we’re already into the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. The first of four games this weekend will see the No. 1 seed in the AFC, the Baltimore Ravens, play host to the No. 4 seed and AFC South champion Houston Texans. Baltimore secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs all the way back in Week …
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