An Unprecedented Wild Card Weekend Setup Wild Card Weekend kicks off today with something the NFL playoffs have never seen: four road favorites. The Rams, Packers, Bills, and Texans are all favored to win on the road. For the first time in league history, a No. 2 seed is an underdog to a No. 7 … Read more
Two Historic Losing Streaks Meet on Monday Night Monday Night Football brings an unusual collision of postseason futility. The Pittsburgh Steelers, on a six-game playoff losing streak dating to January 2017, host the Houston Texans, who are 0-6 in road playoff games in franchise history. One of these streaks ends Monday night at Acrisure Stadium. … Read more
Division Champion at Home, Getting Points Against a Skidding Rival The Chicago Bears enter Wild Card Weekend as NFC North champions, hosting their first playoff game since the infamous “Double Doink” loss in 2018. They finished 11-6, won their division for the first time in seven years, and secured the conference’s second seed. Their opponent? … Read more