Bengals Fan Saves Raiders Fan’s Life Before Playoff Game: ‘God Put Me There’
A Bengals fan saved a Raiders fan’s life outside of Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday, just before the two teams squared off for a playoff game.
NFL Playoffs
Official: NFL Votes to Expand Playoffs to 14 Teams
It’s been talked about it for a while, but now it’s official: The NFL will move to a 14 team format.
Chicago Bears Kicker Cody Parkey Still Thanks God After Missing Big Kick
On Sunday at Soldier Field, Cody Parkey lined up for the biggest kick of his life. With the Chicago Bears trailing by a single point, Parkey had a chance to give his team the lead with just seconds left on the clock.
Saints, Rams, Chiefs, Panthers Clinch Playoff Spots
Washington (AFP) – Drew Brees reached an NFL milestone and threw a touchdown after a rear-aided interception to power the New Orleans Saints into the NFL playoffs Sunday by beating Atlanta 23-13.
Patriots in Driver’s Seat, Bills Facing Must Win in Finale
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – With one game left in the regular season, the New England Patriots are exactly where they want to be.
NFL Playoff Ratings Fall in Eight Out of Ten Games
Remember when the end of the election season would herald an explosion in NFL regular season ratings, culminating in a fantastic finish as a playoff season packed with all the most popular teams delivered earth-shattering Nielsen numbers?
Super Falcons: Atlanta Routs Packers 44-21 for NFC Title
ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Ryan and Julio Jones teamed up for a dominant playoff performance, and the Atlanta Falcons ignored all those ghosts from the last half-century.
NFL Preview: Championship Match-Ups Prove Teams Without Elite QB’s Wasting Time
The NFL is a quarterback-driven league, so it should come as no surprise that the last four teams standing have elite signal-callers.
Texans, Cowboys Losses Lead to Texas-Sized Drop in Super Bowl Ticket Prices
The NFL definitely had a rooting interest in the outcome of last weekend’s playoffs. With two Texas teams in the postseason and the Super Bowl set to kick off in Houston on February 5th, the NFL found themselves in the fortunate position of having the ability to charge confiscatory ticket prices to locals at the Super Bowl.
Steelers Hold Off Chiefs on Boswell’s 6 Field Goals, 18-16
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Who needs to reach the end zone when you have Le’Veon Bell chewing up yards and the clock, and Chris Boswell setting an NFL playoff record with six field goals?
NFL Playoff Preview: No Anthem Kneelers Left, Safe to Come Back in NFL Waters
With the Miami Dolphins out of the playoffs after losing to Pittsburgh last week, no more National Anthem kneelers remain in the NFL playoffs.
‘Big Ben’, Bell Toll Loudly as NFL Steelers Rout Miami
Washington (AFP) – Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes to Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell ran for two touchdowns Sunday as the Pittsburgh Steelers ripped Miami 30-12 to advance in the NFL playoffs.
Packers, Lions, Redskins Hunt Playoff Spots in Season Finales
Washington (AFP) – Green Bay, Detroit, Washington and Tampa Bay will chase playoff berths in Sunday’s final NFL regular-season games while four other clubs try to join Dallas and New England with first-round byes.
Lions Eye High-Stakes Finale vs Packers After Loss to Dallas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Matthew Stafford moved on quickly from another loss to his hometown team.
Broncos Get Bounced from Playoff Contention by Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ten months ago, confetti rained down on the Denver Broncos after they won the Super Bowl.
Steelers Win AFC North After Rallying by Ravens 31-27
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers rode Ben Roethlisberger’s right arm and Antonio Brown’s left arm to the AFC North title.
Eagles Prevent Giants From Clinching Playoff Spot, 24-19
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The New York Giants will have to wait a while to make the playoffs.
Surprise Criteria Point to Super Bowl Match-Up, Winner
A common indicator stronger than quarterback rating or defensive points allowed suggests two teams have an edge in the conference championship games Sunday.
Vikings-Seahawks: Official Temp is Minus-6, Wind Chill Minus-25
The Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings have kicked off their wild-card round game with an official temperature of minus-6 degrees.
By Giving Jets the Ball and the Wind, the Patriots Blew It
The Patriots wanted to kick the ball south to have the wind at their back the entire period. To do that, Matthew Slater had to simply point south and say, “We want to go that way,” and at that point the Jets would have most likely chosen to receive the ball and would have had to battle the wind while going right to left on your TV screen.
