The formula is quite simple for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday – beat the St. Louis Rams and guarantee themselves a first round bye in the playoffs. Standing in their way is the wet paper bag known as the Rams!
The Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots both close-out their regular season this Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium in a New Year’s Day battle between two AFC East rivals.
The playoffs begin early in the NFC East when the Dallas Cowboys square-off against the New York Giants this Sunday night in a winner-take-all battle for the division title at MetLife Stadium.
The Pittsburgh Steelers blew an incredible opportunity to get a leg up in the AFC North last Monday but failed to show up in San Francisco.
An NFC West showdown comes our way on Saturday when the surprising San Francisco 49ers travel to Seattle to take on the equally surprising Seahawks.
Carolina (5-9) QB Cam Newton should break Peyton Manning’s rookie passing yards record and there is a good chance he will do it in this game facing a Tampa Bay (4-10) team that has lost 8 straight games, has only won 1 road game this season, and has one of the worst pass defenses in the league.
The Titans (7-7) suffered a HUGE loss last week to the, then, winless Colts and with the loss their playoff hopes took a big hit and they not only need to win out, but they may need some help.
The Texans (10-4) have already wrapped up the AFC South, but they are coming off a shocking home loss to the 5-9 Carolina Panthers while the Colts (1-13) finally won their first game of the season last week.
One of the biggest surprises in the NFL this season has been the emergence of the San Francisco 49ers under new head coach Jim Harbaugh. A
The Baltimore Ravens have been in a battle for the AFC North all season. Now, it will come down to three games and their ability to get the job done on the road.
While the Detroit Lions try to keep a firm grip on a NFC wild-card berth, the Oakland Raiders attempt to keep their playoff hopes alive in the AFC, when the teams meet for the first time since 2007 on Sunday in the Detroit of the West.
With their win last week the Texans (10-3) wrapped up their first ever AFC South title, but all is not well with Houston since defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, who has helped turn the Texans’ defense into a great one, is on a temporary medical leave of absence.
The Titans (7-6) are coming off a tough loss last week, which really hurt their playoff hopes, but there is a good chance they will get back in the W column facing the winless Colts (13-0).
Tim Tebow will face his biggest challenge yet in his attempt to continue to convert non-believers, as Tom Brady and the AFC East-leading New England Patriots come to Mile High with one thing on their mind–ending the Broncos miraculous six-game winning streak.
The battle to stay out of the basement in the AFC East will take place on Sunday, as the Buffalo Bills look to avoid their seventh straight loss while avenging a 35-8 pummeling in Week 11, when they host the Miami Dolphins in “The Queen City.”
The Cincinnati Bengals will try to stay in the AFC playoff hunt on Sunday when they travel to St. Louis to take on the lowly Rams.
