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Both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions are coming off inspiring wild-card victories, drawing one step closer to an NFC Championship appearance. It’s a true testament not only to Detroit’s gradual growth into a balanced contender, but also Tampa Bay’s scrappiness as an overlooked NFC South champion. Their upcoming divisional round matchup is must-see material. While both sides have …

Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick finished a second interview with the Atlanta Falcons on Friday for their vacant head coach position, according to NFL Media. After parting ways with New England after 24 seasons, which included winning 17 AFC East titles and six Super Bowls, the Falcons have been the first team Belichick has interviewed with — and he is …

Getty Images Before we know which teams will be playing in Super Bowl LVIII, we know who will be performing during the biggest event in American sports. Earlier this month, the NFL announced that country icon Reba McEntire would be singing the national anthem in Las Vegas ahead of the big game. McEntire has made her name in the entertainment …

Playoff Pete is back. Yep, I had a nice start to the postseason. I went 5-1 against the spread, but 3-3 straight up. I’ll take it. The only ATS loss I had wasn’t close. I had the Cleveland Browns beating the Houston Texans, which never had a chance. The ATS week brings my season record to 139-128-11. My straight-up record …

With the NFL regular season behind us, it is time for teams to begin preparing for next season. Several teams have already made the decision to change key positions within the organization, whether that be a general manager, head coach or coordinator.  Rather than scouring the scatter shot reports across social media, CBSSports.com has compiled all of those reports of …

49ers can extend impressive playoff streak with win vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ historic 2023 NFL season could continue in the playoffs. With players shattering individual records left and right every week, San Francisco — as a team — has a chance to extend its divisional-round playoff streak on Saturday. The 49ers welcome Jordan …

Another NFL postseason, another Green Bay Packers versus San Francisco 49ers showdown. If it feels familiar, that’s because the matchup is the NFL’s most familiar playoff matchup with Saturday night in the Bay Area serving as the 10th edition between these two historic heavyweights.  The seventh-seeded Packers became the youngest team (average age: 25 years, 214 days) to win a …

Super Wild Card Weekend is in the books, and we’re already onto the next round of action in the 2024 NFL playoffs. Six teams have moved on. Another six have been left behind. While the latter clubs will no doubt hurry to begin planning for the offseason, those who remain in the mix for this year’s Lombardi Trophy have plenty of …

The final matchup of divisional-round weekend is a very familiar one: For the third time in four seasons, the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs will meet in the playoffs.  This is the first time that game will take place in Buffalo, though, as the Chiefs are headed on the road for a postseason contest for the first time in …

Sunday’s game will be a new experience for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes & Co. travel to Buffalo to take on the Bills in an AFC Divisional Round game. And in one of the quirkiest facts from this season, it will be the first true “road” playoff game of Mahomes’ seven-year NFL career. Mahomes has an impressive playoff …

Former NFL QB Warner doesn’t understand Purdy criticism originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Since emerging as the 49ers starting quarterback last season, Brock Purdy continues to prove the naysayers wrong. Not with his words, though, but with his play on the field — and he has the stats to back him up. Still, it isn’t enough for some …

Only eight teams are left in the 2024 NFL playoffs with just over three weeks remaining until Super Bowl LVIII. Like every week in the NFL, we’ve got a bevy of injury updates to address with conference championship appearances at stake.  While each remaining team is dealing with injuries, no one has been hit harder than the Buffalo Bills. Head coach …

The Detroit Lions are the only NFC team remaining in the NFL playoff bracket never to have won the Super Bowl. The Lions will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday during the Divisional Round. With a win on Sunday, the Lions will advance to the NFC Championship for the first time since …

The opportunity to play for the conference championship is on the line when the fourth-seeded Houston Texans visit the No. 1 seed Baltimore Ravens in an AFC Divisional Round showdown on Saturday during the 2024 NFL playoffs. Houston (11-7) lost its previous four Divisional Round contests, including a 20-13 setback at Baltimore in 2011. The Ravens (13-4) haven’t advanced past …

The Detroit Lions and their playoff failures are well known, having only two playoff victories since their last championship in 1957. One of those wins came in the wild-card round last week, as the Lions are one victory away from their first conference championship game since the 1991 season.  Detroit hosts its second playoff game in as many weeks, the …