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What To Look For During The NFL Wild Card Round

After an intense 17-week period, the wait is finally over. The NFL Playoffs are here, and 12 teams stand in the hunt for the Super Bowl title. Four of those won’t be seeing the field this weekend, though. The New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers clinched bye weeks in the AFC, while the Philadelphia… Continue reading What To Look For During The NFL Wild Card Round

State Of The NFL Playoffs: Divisional Damages

Another round down in the NFL Playoffs, and the field is halved again. The addition of the four teams on bye helped the overall entertainment factor of Divisional Weekend. However, two of the games ended up closer on the scoreboard than they really were on the field. As we head to the conference championships there… Continue reading State Of The NFL Playoffs: Divisional Damages

State Of The NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Windfall

There is one round of the NFL playoffs in the books and suffice to say it wasn’t the greatest display of football. There was a bit of history made as all four road teams won on Wild Card weekend for the first time ever. The road to the promised land gets bumpier for those four… Continue reading State Of The NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Windfall

Bad NFL Teams Back From The Brink

It may be the shortest season in American sports in terms of number of games, but anybody that has ever played football will tell you that the NFL season is LONG. It is truly as much a game of luck as it is skill. As injuries mount and the temperature sinks, teams fortunes can turn… Continue reading Bad NFL Teams Back From The Brink