Hail Mary magic not enough as Packers fall to Cardinals in OT thriller With about 10 minutes left, all hell broke loose. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers broke open a tight, nervy, mistake-filled game with the strangest of shootouts that ended in an absolutely classic finish. On the opening drive of overtime, Carson Palmer flipped a shovel pass to Larry Fitzgerald for the … [Read more...]

Another 'F' for Andy Reid in clock management class Andy Reid reminded football fans on Saturday night that his time management skills are still a work in progress. Hey, he's only had 17 years as an NFL head coach to work on it. In an AFC divisional playoff game against the New England Patriots, a contest that was in New England's hands from nearly start to finish, the Kansas City Chiefs … [Read more...]

Patriots, Tom Brady end Chiefs' win streak in 27-20 win FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – During pre-game warm-ups before every New England Patriots game at Gillette Stadium, when Tom Brady jogs onto the field, the in-stadium deejay stops whatever song was playing and keys up Brady’s music, Jay-Z’s “Public Service Announcement.” The opening beats ramp up, and Jay-Z shouts, “Allow me to re-introduce … [Read more...]

Greg Cosell's Playoff Preview: Breaking down Saturday's games Like last week's previews, I hope to give you a few keys to watch during this weekend's divisional round games, whether it's a matchup issue or a specific concept that could change the course of the game. Here are the previews for Saturday's divisional games: KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS The two star tight ends on … [Read more...]

Last Minute Decisions: Divisional Round Injury Report The Divisional Round is upon us, and the Rotoworld crew has everything you need to cash in DFS this weekend. Graham Barfield tells you who to target in his Divisional Round Tiers, Jeff Brubach ranks every fantasy player for the entire playoff slate, and Evan Silva breaks down every Divisional Round matchup in his award-winning Matchups … [Read more...]

Free Agency Update: 2016 NFL Free Agents Evan Silva Free Agency Update This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. … [Read more...]

Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: Divisional Predictions Jesse Pantuosco (@JessePantuosco): Alright, let’s give the playoff wheel another spin. Last week we said goodbye to the Redskins, Vikings (poor Blair Walsh), Bengals and Texans. This week the clock will strike midnight on four more teams. So which four will survive the Divisional Round? All four road teams advanced in last week’s Wild Card. … [Read more...]

No love for the D? Six coaching hires, six offensive backgrounds We’re six head-coaching hires into the offseason, and with one known vacancy left to fill — now that the Detroit Lions are sticking with Jim Caldwell — all six recipients have offensive backgrounds. Based on the interviews they’ve had so far and on reports that have surfaced, the Tennessee Titans could make it seven for seven … [Read more...]

Steelers' Antonio Brown ruled out with concussion vs. Broncos Adam Jones owes us an apology. Maybe Vontaze Burfict, too. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that wide receiver Antonio Brown, who suffered a concussion in the final minute of the victory over the Cincinnati Bengals,will not play Sunday in the divisional round of the playoffs against the Denver Broncos. The hit on Brown earned … [Read more...]

Against the Spread: Divisional Round Picks Jeff went 3-2 in the Wild Card round as he had winners on the Bengals, Packers and under Texans/Chiefs.  Jeff fell short with the Seahawks and Texans.  Jeff finished the week at plus 20 units.  Jeremy dropped his selections with the Steelers, Texans, Redskins, Seahawks and over Seahawks/Vikings.  Jeremy finished the week at minus 220 units.  Jeff … [Read more...]