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Wild card weekend is always super.  Colin Cowherd checked in Friday with his best bets ahead of the opening weekend of the NFL postseason.  Let’s dive in. Browns (-2.5) @ Texans4:30 p.m. ET Saturday, NBC Colin’s pick, score prediction: Texans +2.5 (Texans win 28-27)  Colin’s thoughts: “The Texans offense just doesn’t make any mistakes — 14 giveaways is the fewest in …

The notorious Ice Bowl between the Cowboys and the Packers was played at minus-13 degrees. Other games since then have come close. Tonight’s Dolphins-Chiefs game becomes the latest. The current forecast has the temperature at minus-5 when the game starts. It is expected to drop to minus-8 by the time the game ends. With wind gusts approaching 30 miles per …

USATSI The Philadelphia Eagles begin their NFC title defense on the road against the NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, they will not have one of their best players in the lineup due to injury. On Saturday, CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones reported that wide receiver A.J. Brown will be ruled out for the Monday night showdown …

USATSI Two tough AFC teams will face off during 2024 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend as the Buffalo Bills host the Pittsburgh Steelers on CBS and Paramount+. The Steelers ended their regular season with three straight victories, which includes a 17-10 win against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18. They will visit a Bills team that recently defeated the Miami Dolphins …

The Philadelphia Eagles will begin their quest to reach the Super Bowl for the second year in a row when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Super Wild Card Weekend playoff game on Monday Night Football at Raymond James Stadium. Last season, the Eagles were the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff bracket and knocked off the …

The annual coaching carousel got started during the season, accelerated slightly (but not unexpectedly) on Monday, and then got nutty on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It might not be done yet. Especially with 14 teams still playing, six destined to lose this weekend, and big names looming over the market. Here’s a very preliminary snapshot as to how things could …

Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, playoff football in the snow … our football-loving forefathers would want it no other way.  We’ll all be treated to this glorious postseason matchup Sunday, starting at 1 p.m. ET at Orchard Park. Let’s lay out why the Bills will win their opening-round playoff game against the Steelers to advance to the divisional round. These three …

The 2024 NFL Playoffs will begin with Super Wild Card Weekend. There’s a doubleheader on Saturday of Texans vs. Browns and Chiefs vs. Dolphins, providing plenty of opportunities to enter NFL prop bets. Houston and Cleveland kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET and Kansas City vs. Miami will take place at 8 p.m. ET. Both games feature totals of 44.5 …

The Super Wild Card Weekend NFL schedule is unique in that it’s split in terms of conferences. Of the six games, the first three are all AFC matchups, while the last three are all NFC contests. Four of the six NFL playoff matchups feature teams with the same number of days’ rest, while Browns vs. Texans and Steelers vs. Bills …

While Saturday’s NFL DFS player pool is limited to just two games during Super Wild Card Weekend, there are still plenty of stars in action. No. 3 seed Kansas City hosts No. 6 seed Miami in a matchup between two of the league’s top offenses on Saturday night. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa leads the top passing offense in the NFL, …

Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby endorsed hiring interim head coach Antonio Pierce on a full-time basis near the end of the regular season and he did the same in a social media post on Friday, but that might not be the end of his push. NFL Media reports that Crosby is expected to explore a trade request if the Raiders …

Having passed the midway mark of the 2023-24 NHL regular season, we have our eyes on the standings as the playoff races heat up during the cold winter months. Saturday’s schedule is packed, with all 32 teams in action. The first matchup of the day sees the New York Rangers (currently first in the Metropolitan Division) visiting the Washington Capitals …

Maddox ready to play safety in wild card game if Eagles need him originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia After a couple injuries in Week 18, the Eagles are preparing veteran defensive back Avonte Maddox to play safety in their wild-card round game in Tampa on Monday. Maddox, 27, has been taking reps safety reps at practice this week. “It …

Detroit fans have been waiting three decades to get a home playoff game, and they’re going to release a lot of pent-up energy on Sunday night against the Rams. Lions coach Dan Campbell said he’s expecting Lions fans to show out like never before, with a crowd presence that will prove to be an advantage for the home team. “Three …

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 …