USATSI Two months ago, a playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins probably would have dominated the Super Wild Card Weekend headlines. And while there is still intrigue, the two teams’ recent struggles have added a different element to this game. The Chiefs capped off an underwhelming regular season by narrowly defeating Bengals and Chargers teams that …
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The NFL playoffs are finally here, and it’s time to begin the process of crowning a champion. Super Wild Card Weekend features several intriguing matchups, as Tyreek Hill returns to Kansas City and Matthew Stafford heads back to Detroit. Which teams will rise to the occasion, and which ones will falter? That’s what we’re here to explore. As we do …
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Gipson drops perfect ‘Space Jam’ metaphor to describe 49ers’ roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Tashaun Gipson Sr. has been on his share of talented teams during his 12-year NFL career, but none quite stack up with the 2023 49ers During a recent appearance on “The Richard Sherman Podcast,” Gipson revealed what makes this 49ers squad so special …
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Getty Images Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, the second overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, has had a rookie season that can be summed up in one word: historic. In the regular season, Stroud set the NFL all-time rookie, single-game passing yards record (470) while simultaneously tying the rookie, single-game passing touchdowns record (five) in a 39-37 Week 9 …
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The NFL playoffs are finally upon us. Although there will be some familiar faces in the playoffs this year — like the 49ers, Chiefs and Cowboys — there will also be some new blood. As a matter of fact, of the four teams in NFL history that have never been to a Super Bowl, three of them — Houston, Cleveland …
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The NFL playoffs are finally here. And in our first prime-time game of the weekend, the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will play host to the Miami Dolphins. Kansas City uncharacteristically struggled for large portions of this season and finished just 11-6, capturing the AFC’s No. 3 seed. The Dolphins seemed like they had the AFC East all …
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The Steelers-Bills wild card game scheduled for Sunday afternoon got pushed to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday after the New York governor’s office consulted with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Saturday. But, according to a source familiar with the Buffalo Bills, there are still obstacles to overcome in order for the game to be played on that day, at that time, …
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C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans had a huge first half in the team’s wild-card weekend win over the Browns. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Which NFL quarterbacks would you comfortably rank ahead of Houston Texans rookie C.J. Stroud right now? There’s Lamar Jackson, and clearly Patrick Mahomes. Obviously Josh Allen. And … well, let’s just say the list is …
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It the best time of the year: the NFL playoffs. For the next three days we have a loaded slate of NFL games for Super Wild Card Weekend. The only two playoff teams that will not play this weekend are AFC No. 1 seed Baltimore Ravens and the NFC No. 1 seed San Francisco 49ers, both earning byes and getting …
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The Miami Dolphins have received some good news ahead of Saturday night’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs. Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (ankle) and running back Raheem Mostert (knee/ankle) will play after missing Miami’s last two games. Waddle caught 74 passes for 1,014 yards and four touchdowns this season despite missing three games. Mostert was named to …
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USATSI Mike Tomlin’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers is apparently very much up in the air. Tomlin, who has one year remaining on his current contract, will discuss his future with his family this offseason before making a decision on the 2024 season and beyond, according to NBC Sports. Tomlin will determine whether or not he will continue to coach …
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Getty Images C.J. Stroud already has made an excellent first impression in his playoff debut. Through just one half of football, Stroud has tied the NFL record for most passing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in a playoff game. Stroud had three pass touchdowns in the first half, completing 11 of 16 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns with …
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Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud has been electric so far in his postseason debut, tossing three touchdowns in the first two quarters to give Houston a 24-14 halftime lead over Cleveland. The Browns and Texans traded blows late in the first quarter and early in the second. But the Texans have scored 14 straight to gain a 10-point advantage at …
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Saturday that the Buffalo Bills’ Super Wild Card Weekend game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers was being moved from 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, to 4:30 p.m. Monday (CBS and Paramount+) due to dangerous weather-related conditions. According to Weather.com, Buffalo is under a winter storm warning until 7 a.m. Monday morning, and snow accumulations in the area …
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The NFL playoffs are finally here. And in our first prime-time game of the weekend, the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will play host to the Miami Dolphins. Kansas City uncharacteristically struggled for large portions of this season and finished just 11-6, capturing the AFC’s No. 3 seed. The Dolphins seemed like they had the AFC East all …
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