Dominant season for NFC North will leave a 14-win team as a wild card
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Dominant season for NFC North will leave a 14-win team as a wild card

Associated Press  

Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. ___ There’s never quite been a division like this season’s NFC North and there has never been a wild-card team like whoever loses the division title showdown between Detroit and Minnesota. There have been only five postseason games between teams that won at least 14 regular season games with Kansas City beating Philadelphia in Super Bowl 57, New England beating Pittsburgh in the 2004 AFC title game, Denver beating Atlanta in Super Bowl 33, Atlanta beating Minnesota in the 1998 NFC title game and San Francisco beating Miami in Super Bowl 19. The Jaguars lost two games in the regular season that year — both to the Titans — and also dropped the AFC title game to Tennessee. Harbaugh is the first coach in the Super Bowl era to take over two teams that had losing records the year before he arrived and take them to the playoffs in his first season.

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Lions head into NFC title game rematch vs. 49ers seeking top seed more than revenge
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1 week, 1 day ago

Lions head into NFC title game rematch vs. 49ers seeking top seed more than revenge

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Dan Campbell stood at the podium after Detroit blew a 17-point lead to San Francisco in last season’s NFC title game and talked about how that might have been the Lions’ only shot at reaching the Super Bowl. But this is where we’re at in the season, we know that we need another win, we understand …

Eagles look to clinch NFC East title while Cowboys hope to play spoiler
1 week, 1 day ago

Eagles look to clinch NFC East title while Cowboys hope to play spoiler

Associated Press  

Dallas at Philadelphia Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Eagles by 7 1/2 Against the spread: Dallas 6-9; Philadelphia 9-6 Series record: Cowboys lead 74-58. Cowboys offense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Cowboys defense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Eagles offense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Eagles defense: overall, rush, pass, scoring Turnover differential: Cowboys minus-3; Eagles plus-6 Eagles player to …

Aiming for top seed, Lions play 49ers on road before closing regular season at home against Vikings
1 week, 4 days ago

Aiming for top seed, Lions play 49ers on road before closing regular season at home against Vikings

Associated Press  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions watched Washington beat Philadelphia on the way home following a bounce-back win at Chicago that helped them keep pace with Minnesota in the race for the NFC North title and top seeding in the conference. Detroit plays slumping San Francisco on the road next Monday night, a rematch of the NFC championship game …

On Football: Falcons and Buccaneers flip spots atop the NFC South and playoff races tighten up
1 week, 4 days ago

On Football: Falcons and Buccaneers flip spots atop the NFC South and playoff races tighten up

Associated Press  

The 49ers, Cowboys and Cardinals are out of the playoff race. AFC West Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes and Co. are 14-1, have won their ninth straight division title and they’re going for a Super Bowl three-peat. NFC South Atlanta Falcons: A 34-7 victory over the New York Giants in Michael Penix Jr.’s first career start plus Tampa Bay’s 26-24 …

Vikings win 7th straight to forge tie for NFC North lead with 30-12 blowout of reeling Bears
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Vikings win 7th straight to forge tie for NFC North lead with 30-12 blowout of reeling Bears

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Their spot in the playoffs secure, the Minnesota Vikings delivered a prime-time performance seeped in those ingredients that frequently fuel postseason success. “We’re going to have to play well and continue to improve, chasing our best football.” Justin Jefferson had seven catches for 73 yards, among them a touchdown from Sam Darnold in the first quarter that was …

Lions and Bills meet in matchup of odds-on Super Bowl favorite and a top contender
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Lions and Bills meet in matchup of odds-on Super Bowl favorite and a top contender

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The NFC-leading Detroit Lions are playing the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills in a marquee, late-season matchup that might be a Super Bowl preview. “There’s no place you’d rather be than playing this type of football, this type of team, in December,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “You saw a team that’s fighting for their lives to try to …

Packers continue to be hampered by slow starts against divisional opponents
4 weeks ago

Packers continue to be hampered by slow starts against divisional opponents

Associated Press  

Green Bay’s season-long struggles against NFC North opponents have made the Packers ’ remote chance of winning a division title increasingly unlikely. Green Bay continually has fallen behind early against NFC North opponents, something that hasn’t happened in the Packers’ other games. … S Zayne Anderson, who had played just eight defensive snaps all season before Thursday, stepped in for …

Lions host Packers on Thursday night, hoping to push winning streak to franchise-record 11 straight
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Lions host Packers on Thursday night, hoping to push winning streak to franchise-record 11 straight

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Detroit and Green Bay, longtime rivals and current contenders, will have much at stake when they meet Thursday night in the Motor City. “This is the type of stuff that you live for and it’s also the type of stuff that gets you ready for the tournament.” Green Bay also has a lot to play for because it …

News Analysis: Rams’ path to playoffs: Analysis of NFC West race for the division crown
1 month, 1 week ago

News Analysis: Rams’ path to playoffs: Analysis of NFC West race for the division crown

LA Times  

Coach Sean McVay congratulates players as they come off the field after the Rams scored a touchdown against Philadelphia on Sunday. The Rams made the playoffs five times in coach Sean McVay’s first seven seasons, qualifying three times by winning the NFC West and twice when finishing second. With six games left, including division matchups against the San Francisco 49ers, …

QB Love, Packers look to keep pace in tight NFC North, continue dominance of struggling Bears
1 month, 2 weeks ago

QB Love, Packers look to keep pace in tight NFC North, continue dominance of struggling Bears

Associated Press  

Green Bay at Chicago Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Packers by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Packers 4-5; Bears 4-4-1 Series record: Packers lead 107-95-6 Last meeting: Packers beat Bears 17-9 in Green Bay, Wis., on Jan. 7, 2024. Jones has missed the past two games, and Wright sat out last week.. DE Montez Sweat and special …

NFC North Showdown: Lions' High-Powered Offense Facing Packers' Ball-Hawking Defense
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2 months ago

NFC North Showdown: Lions' High-Powered Offense Facing Packers' Ball-Hawking Defense

Associated Press  

The NFC North showdown between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions is set to take place this Sunday. The Lions have a high-powered offense, while the Packers specialize in taking the ball away. The game is expected to be a high-scoring contest, as both teams are capable of scoring plenty of points. Detroit has been a dominant force …

Bears' Passing Explosion vs. Commanders: Can Chicago Extend Their Winning Streak?
2 months, 1 week ago

Bears' Passing Explosion vs. Commanders: Can Chicago Extend Their Winning Streak?

Associated Press  

The Chicago Bears are looking to extend their winning streak to 4 games against the Washington Commanders in a crucial NFC North matchup. Both teams boast strong offenses and defenses, but the Bears' experience and home-field advantage give them the edge. The Bears' offense has shown flashes of brilliance, with quarterback Caleb Williams playing a key role in the offense's …

Vikings, Packers coaches make the NFC North the NFL’s best division: Sando’s Pick Six
3 months, 1 week ago

Vikings, Packers coaches make the NFC North the NFL’s best division: Sando’s Pick Six

New York Times  

The Minnesota Vikings look like the best team in the NFL’s best division, unless Sam Darnold’s MRI says otherwise. Kevin O’Connell proved last year he can do better than expected with some of those guys, but when you are down to quarterback three, you are in trouble.” GO DEEPER Sam Darnold's performance — and health scare — cements role in …

Lions and Packers and Vikings and Bears, oh my! The NFC North has become a daunting division
4 months ago

Lions and Packers and Vikings and Bears, oh my! The NFC North has become a daunting division

Associated Press  

The week before Minnesota Gov. “The NFC North,” Walz said, “is the one.” With 38 combined wins including the playoffs, the NFC North was second in the league behind the AFC North last season and ought to have as good of an opportunity as any of the eight quartets to stake that claim as the NFL’s best in 2024. The …

Pre-training camp NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs and 49ers reign, Texans and Bears on the rise
5 months, 1 week ago

Pre-training camp NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs and 49ers reign, Texans and Bears on the rise

New York Times  

Read our Week 12 NFL Power Rankings The longest offseason in major professional sports will be over by the end of the week. GO DEEPER Offseason observations from all 32 NFL teams: Chiefs' rebuilt WR room, Kirk Cousins' impact Last season: 9-8, missed playoffs Entering his second season, Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is 15th in the NFL’s MVP odds, according …

Rams vs. Lions in NFC wild-card playoffs: How to watch, start time and prediction
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rams vs. Lions in NFC wild-card playoffs: How to watch, start time and prediction

LA Times  

The Rams need to account for where Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is lining up at all times. Quarterback Matt Stafford returns to Ford Field for the first time since the Rams acquired him in a 2021 trade for Jared Goff and draft picks. Stafford, who led the Rams to a Super Bowl title in 2021, made the Pro Bowl …

Projecting each NFL playoff team’s odds to win the Super Bowl, with wild-card matchup analysis
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Projecting each NFL playoff team’s odds to win the Super Bowl, with wild-card matchup analysis

New York Times  

Don’t miss a single beat of the playoffs with Robert Mays and the gang on “The Athletic Football Show.” Listen for free wherever you get your podcasts. Are we destined for a San Francisco 49ers–Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl showdown, or will one of the teams playing on wild-card weekend pull off an upset en route to a shot at the …

Analysis: Bills, Cowboys were the NFL’s biggest winners in Week 18, securing the No. 2 seeds
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: Bills, Cowboys were the NFL’s biggest winners in Week 18, securing the No. 2 seeds

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. Matthew Stafford watched Carson Wentz lead the Rams to a comeback win over the 49ers to clinch the NFC’s sixth seed. Lions coach Dan Campbell said “it’s not good news ” but not as bad as it seemed when LaPorta was carted to the locker room. The …

Josh Allen, Bills rally past Dolphins 21-14, win 4th straight AFC East title
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Josh Allen, Bills rally past Dolphins 21-14, win 4th straight AFC East title

Associated Press  

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Josh Allen threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Dawson Knox midway through the fourth quarter, and the Buffalo Bills won their fourth straight AFC East title, rallying past the Miami Dolphins 21-14 on Sunday night. SEAHAWKS 21, CARDINALS 20 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes and Seattle rallied past Arizona but missed the …

NFL Week 18 playoff standings and projections: Which teams have best chance to make postseason?
1 year ago

NFL Week 18 playoff standings and projections: Which teams have best chance to make postseason?

New York Times  

The Bills’ win over the Dolphins on Sunday Night Football clinched the AFC East title and finalized the AFC playoff matchups. You can find the full wild-card weekend schedule here. Clinched playoff berth NFC 1. Texans “The Football 100,” the definitive ranking of the NFL’s best 100 players of all time, is on sale now.

NFL playoff picture after Week 15: Eagles fall to Seahawks, lose control over NFC’s top seed
1 year ago

NFL playoff picture after Week 15: Eagles fall to Seahawks, lose control over NFC’s top seed

New York Times  

Read the latest on the NFL playoff picture. Remaining schedule: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, vs. Carolina Panthers, at Tennessee Titans Odds: To make playoffs: 72.6 percent | To earn bye: 0 percent | To win Super Bowl: 2 percent Cleveland Browns Quarterback Joe Flacco, who turns 39 next month, has eclipsed 300 yards in back-to-back games, and he’s thrown for …

Bears can bask in win during bye week, though big questions remain to be answered
1 year, 1 month ago

Bears can bask in win during bye week, though big questions remain to be answered

Associated Press  

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears squeezed past the Minnesota Vikings on a last-second field goal Monday night and then basked in a rare victory heading into their open week. Coach Matt Eberflus gave the game ball to the entire team as general manager Ryan Poles stood by his side and president Kevin Warren looked on. There are big …

What we learned in NFL Week 12: Colts, Broncos flip the AFC playoff script and more
1 year, 1 month ago

What we learned in NFL Week 12: Colts, Broncos flip the AFC playoff script and more

New York Times  

A year ago at this time, the Denver Broncos were mired in a five-game losing streak. Whether the Broncos and Colts remain contenders in a crowded AFC playoff race will reveal itself over the coming weeks, but their surprising revivals this season — coupled with that of the Houston Texans, who despite a loss Sunday are 6-5 and in the …

NFC North-leading Lions host Packers on Thanksgiving, aiming to extend best start since 1962
1 year, 1 month ago

NFC North-leading Lions host Packers on Thanksgiving, aiming to extend best start since 1962

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY at DETROIT Thursday, 12:30 p.m. EST, Fox OPENING LINE: Lions by 7 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. SERIES NOTES: The Lions, with four straight wins in the series, have a chance to win five in a row for the first time since an 11-game winning streak from 1949-54.. Green Bay is playing Detroit on Thanksgiving for the 22nd …

Lions seek to take early control of NFC North by beating Packers for 4th straight time
1 year, 3 months ago

Lions seek to take early control of NFC North by beating Packers for 4th straight time

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — When the Detroit Lions previously visited Lambeau Field, they knocked Green Bay out of playoff contention in what turned out to be Aaron Rodgers’ final game in a Packers uniform. “It’s definitely going to be a huge game and one that we’ve got to win,” Packers quarterback Jordan Love said. “It’s a new year.” This Green …

The NFC is off to a record-setting start to the NFL season with seven teams at 2-0
1 year, 3 months ago

The NFC is off to a record-setting start to the NFL season with seven teams at 2-0

Associated Press  

The AFC came into the season with the lion’s share of the top quarterbacks and Super Bowl contenders, led by passers such as Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow. Two weeks into the 2023 NFL season, it’s the NFC that’s off to a record-setting start to the season. With the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers fresh off two …

Conference title games are most evenly matched in 25 years
1 year, 11 months ago

Conference title games are most evenly matched in 25 years

Associated Press  

It’s been 25 years since both NFL conference championship games were this evenly matched from an oddsmakers standpoint. In the AFC title game, the Cincinnati Bengals are 1 1/2-point favorites on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs. EAGLES 24-23 ___ Cincinnati at Kansas City Joe Burrow is 3-0 against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, including a comeback win in …

NFL playoff picture in Week 18: Seahawks clinch with Packers loss to Lions
1 year, 11 months ago

NFL playoff picture in Week 18: Seahawks clinch with Packers loss to Lions

New York Times  

Half of the 14-team NFL playoff field features teams that didn’t make the postseason last year, and two of those teams, the Dolphins and Seahawks, entered Week 18 needing help from other teams to get into the tournament. Odds: To win conference: 31.9 percent | To win Super Bowl: 16.3 percent The Bills’ 35-23 win against the Patriots means a …

Analysis: With 1 more game, more teams in NFL playoff race
2 years ago

Analysis: With 1 more game, more teams in NFL playoff race

Associated Press  

With two weeks remaining in the NFL season, only eight teams have been eliminated from the playoff race. A loss means they would need to win their final game at Atlanta and the Panthers would have to lose at New Orleans in Week 18. 1 seed with a win over the New Orleans Saints this week or a victory next …

Analysis: NFL playoff picture tightens up after Week 16
2 years ago

Analysis: NFL playoff picture tightens up after Week 16

Associated Press  

Minshew Mania is on hold. The Eagles need only one more win to clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs but a 40-34 loss at Dallas on Saturday kept alive the Cowboys’ slim hopes of securing the top spot. “I think we’re all aware of the importance of trying to get the right seed position, but there’s a lot in that …

Allen, Bills look to lock up AFC East title against Bears
2 years ago

Allen, Bills look to lock up AFC East title against Bears

Associated Press  

BUFFALO at CHICAGO Saturday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NFL LINE: Bills by 10 AGAINST THE SPREAD: Bills 6-8; Bears 5-8-1. The wintry elements didn’t limit the Bills quarterback from enjoying his 20th passing game of at least 300 yards against Miami, and neither should a Bears defense that gave up 315 yards to Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts last weekend. …

NFL playoff picture after Week 16: Chargers, Justin Herbert clinch postseason berth
2 years ago

NFL playoff picture after Week 16: Chargers, Justin Herbert clinch postseason berth

New York Times  

With Week 16 in the books, only half of the wild-card spots remain up for grabs — two in the NFC and one in the AFC. Remaining schedule: vs. Broncos, at Raiders Odds: To make playoffs: 100 percent | To earn bye: 35.7 percent | To win Super Bowl: 12.8 percent GO DEEPER Mahomes improves MVP chances in Chiefs win …

Vikings can clinch NFC North on road against surging Lions
2 years ago

Vikings can clinch NFC North on road against surging Lions

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins certainly isn’t apologizing for winning nine games by eight or fewer points. That just doesn’t happen much in the NFL.” If Minnesota beats or ties the Lions it will win a division title for the first time since 2017. “More importantly, it’s …

Analysis: NFC East goes from least to beast in 2 years
2 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: NFC East goes from least to beast in 2 years

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The NFC East went from least to beast in less than two years. “There’s no doubt this is one of the great rivalries,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said after securing his first win over Dallas. The NFC East hasn’t sent three teams to the playoffs since 2007 when Tony Romo led the Cowboys to a division crown and …

NFL playoff picture: Breaking down each ‘super’ wild-card matchup
2 years, 11 months ago

NFL playoff picture: Breaking down each ‘super’ wild-card matchup

LA Times  

Good news for the Arizona Cardinals — they don’t have a playoff game at home. And they went 8-1 on the road this season — compared with 3-5 at home — so maybe they’re a little relieved to be heading to Los Angeles for next Monday night’s playoff game against the Rams. The Rams, meanwhile, are looking to pick up …

NFC East stages late-season turnaround
4 years ago

NFC East stages late-season turnaround

Associated Press  

The NFC East is no longer the laughingstock division in the NFL. After combining to win just two of their first 21 non-division games this season, the teams from the NFC East have been knocking off some powerhouses in recent weeks. With Washington winning again last week against San Francisco and Dallas knocking off Cincinnati, the NFC East won three …

NFC Least leader could come out of Giants-Eagles game
4 years, 2 months ago

NFC Least leader could come out of Giants-Eagles game

The Independent  

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