Share this: It’s playoff time. The fields are set for both the AFC and NFC playoffs after a consequential Week 17 slate of NFL games Sunday. The AFC playoffs will run through New England, as the Patriots clinched the No. 1 seed with a convincing win Sunday over the Miami Dolphins, who will be the No. 6 seed. The NFC playoff picture went down to the wire, as the Nos. 4 and 6 seeds depended on the outcome of the Detroit Lions-Green Bay Packers “Sunday Night Football” game. The Packers beat their rivals and earned home-field advantage for the wild-card round. Check out the full NFL playoff schedule below, complete with start times (all Eastern) and TV information. WILD-CARD ROUNDSaturday, Jan. 7AFC: No. 5 Oakland Raiders
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Robert Mathis Announces He’s Retiring After Colts’ Season Finale
Share this: Robert Mathis is calling it a career. The legendary Colts pass rusher announced Friday he’s retiring after Sunday’s season finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mathis, a fifth-round draft pick in 2003, has spent his entire 13-year career with Indianapolis. Mathis, a six-time Pro Bowl pick, was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Year for the 2013 NFL season after registering a career-high 19.5 sacks. The 35-year-old enters his final game with 122 career sacks, including four in 13 games this season. Only Dwight Freeney of the Atlanta Falcons — another Colts legend — has more career sacks among active NFL players. “I want to walk away, not limp away. The rest of my body goes to my kids,”
Skip Bayless Thinks He Knows Tom Brady’s ‘Dream Super Bowl Matchup’
Share this: Tom Brady probably won’t care who he faces in Super Bowl LI, so long as the New England Patriots make it that far and come out on the winning end. The New York Giants have defeated Brady in two previous Super Bowls, though, so perhaps the Patriots quarterback would be even more motivated than usual if given the opportunity to exact revenge in this season’s big game. That’s the logic Skip Bayless is subscribing to with the NFL playoffs fast approaching. The polarizing FS1 commentator loves his Dallas Cowboys in the NFC, but he thinks Brady would really relish a victory over the Giants given his losses to New York in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI. Giants wide receiver Victor
NFL Schedule: Patriots Vs. Dolphins Week 17 Game Will Not Be Flexed
Share this: After there was a possibility of a schedule flex, the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins Week 17 game will start at 1 p.m. ET as scheduled. Had the Pittsburgh Steelers and/or Kansas City Chiefs lost their games Sunday, the NFL would have moved the Pats-Dolphins game to 4:25 p.m. ET. Neither of which occurred, as the Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens in a last-second thriller, and the Chiefs took care of business at home against the Denver Broncos. Both the Ravens and Broncos were eliminated from playoff contention as a result of their losses, giving the Dolphins the final AFC wild-card spot. While all six AFC playoff teams are set, seedings still are up for grabs in Week 17. Thumbnail photo
Watch Ryan Leaf’s Uplifting Story About How Ex-NFL QB Is Turning His Life Around
Share this: Ryan Leaf is heading upward from rock bottom. The former NFL quarterback shared an uplifting story of his own personal transformation Saturday in an interview with FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer. The segment aired on the network before the NFL Week 16 games on Christmas Eve, and viewers are reacting to it with acclaim. Leaf, whom the San Diego Chargers selected with the No. 2 overall selection in the 1998 NFL Draft, describes his journey from the professional football to prison. Substance abuse played a key role in his downfall, and his devotion to helping other addicts recover has helped him move in the right direction. More Stories Source link
Is Steelers’ Mike Tomlin A Great Coach? Terry Bradshaw Doesn’t Believe So
Share this: One of the most important Pittsburgh Steelers of all time appears to have an issue with the team’s current head coach. Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw knows a thing or two about Pittsburgh football, having played on four Super Bowl-winning teams while under center for the Steelers. And he also knows what it’s like to play for a legendary coach in Chuck Noll. So what does he think about Mike Tomlin, the Steelers’ current head coach? Apparently not much. “I don’t think he’s a great coach at all,” Bradshaw said on Fox Sports 1’s “Speak For Yourself,” as transcribed by ESPN.com. “He’s a nice coach. To me, I’ve said this, he’s really a great cheerleader guy. I don’t know what he does.
Patriots vs. Jets Keys: New England’s Defense Should Continue To Dominate
Share this: There’s a very good chance the New England Patriots will provide their fanbase with an early Christmas or Hanukkah present Saturday when they take on the New York Jets. The Patriots are 16.5-point favorites over the Jets on Christmas Eve, and that astronomical line seems fair for this lopsided matchup. The Jets were blown out by a backup quarterback last week against the Miami Dolphins, while the Patriots dominated the Denver Broncos on the road. Here are the Patriots’ keys to victory and for staying fresh for the postseason. KEEP THE GOOD TIMES ROLLING ON DEFENSEPatriots fans couldn’t stop complaining about their under-performing defense early in the season. Don’t look now, but they’re allowing the fewest points per game in the NFL at 16.6