playoffs
Sunday Divisional Playoff Preview
Jan 14th
Here’s a look at the game no one cares about — the Baltimore Ravens versus the Houston Texans — and the main fucking event — the Green Bay Packers versus the New York Giants.
Saturday Divisional Playoff Preview
Jan 13th
We break down Saturday’s playoff match-ups between the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots and Denver Broncos. Here’s a look at the key match-ups and who will come out on top.
Saturday Wild Card Preview
Jan 6th
Here’s a look at Saturday’s Wild Card playoff games — Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals vs. Houston Texans. We tell you what to expect and what we expect the results will be.
Packers Could Face Bears Twice In A Row
Dec 27th
The Green Bay Packers closed last season in Phoenix with a game against the Arizona Cardinals. They went back to Arizona the following week for the wild card game. The same scenario could play out again this year, only with the NFC North champion Chicago Bears taking the place of the Cardinals. The Packers face [...]
Here’s The Packers’ Full Playoff Picture
Dec 22nd
If the Green Bay Packers win their final two games, they’re in the playoffs as a wild card, this we know. However, there’s another, much-more-convoluted scenario where the Packers could still make it. First, the Packers need to beat the New York Giants, this week. If they lose to the Giants, it doesn’t matter what [...]
Win And We’re In
Dec 20th
It’s just that simple for the Green Bay Packers. Despite the loss to the New England Patriots dropping them to 8-6, the Packers simply need to win their last two games to make the playoffs as a wild card. The Chicago Bears will clinch the NFC North with a win tonight against the Joe Webb-led [...]
No More Meaningless Late-Season Games?
Mar 24th
The NFL is considering scheduling divisional matchups in the final two weeks of the season to try to avoid something we’ve railed on before – teams that have clinched playoff berths sitting their starters. Is it a foolproof plan? No, but it’s a step in the right direction. Such a plan is unlikely to eliminate [...]
The Season-Ending Facemask
Jan 11th
The Green Bay Packers 51-45 loss to the Arizona Cardinals has taken a bit to digest, but we know three things for sure. First, it was a great game. I don’t think anyone can argue with that. Second, the Packers shit the bed. The league’s second-ranked defense gave up 531 yards of offense to the [...]
Cardinals End Packers’ Season In Stunning Shootout
Jan 10th
It was a playoff game for the ages, although Packer fans may not look back on it too fondly. Kurt Warner and Aaron Rodgers put on a passing extravaganza, tossing for a combined 801 yards and nine touchdowns in the NFC wild card game Sunday night. But it was Arizona’s defense that came up with [...]
Boldin Still Questionable; Likely A Game-time Decision
Jan 9th
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin is still questionable for Sunday’s wild-game game against the Green Bay Packers with a high ankle sprain and will likely be a game-time decision. Boldin, who is also treating a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, has been getting treatment virtually around the clock. He’s caught 84 [...]
Packers’ Victory Shows NFL’s Flaws
Jan 5th
The Green Bay Packers 33-7 week 17 victory over the Arizona Cardinals put the NFL’s flaws in clear view. The game was meaningless. Everyone knew that after the Minnesota Vikings beat the New York Giants in an early game, which guaranteed the Cardinals could not move up in the playoff seeding. So what did the [...]
Round One: Packers…Doesn’t Mean Much Though
Jan 3rd
It’s hard to take too much away from the Green Bay Packers’ 33-7 drumming of the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. It was a dominating performance, but Arizona rested most of its starters and coach Ken Whisenhunt played it safe, not showing much of what he will do when the two teams meet again next week [...]
Packers Will Go Balls To The Walls
Dec 31st
The Green Bay Packers are almost a lock to end up as the fifth seed in the NFC playoffs, so there has been some question if the Packers will utilize their full game plan or rest their starters against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. We’ve spoken about the importance of being sharp and carrying momentum [...]
Should There Be Penalties For Sitting Starters?
Dec 30th
Although the Indianapolis Colts are at the center of this discussion after they pulled the plug early against the New York Jets on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers very much factor into the conversation because, as we’ve discussed, Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals could very well be meaningless for the Pack. It brings up [...]
NFC Playoff Scenarios Abound Entering the Final Week
Dec 29th
After the Chicago Bears 36-30 win over the once-thought-to-be-indestructible Minnesota Vikings last night, there are plenty of playoff scenarios that could play out on the final week of the season. We know two things for sure. First, the six teams in the playoffs are the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, Green [...]
Packers Probably Playing Cardinals Twice in a Row
Dec 28th
This will make for an interesting week. The Green Bay Packers, based on current playoff probabilities, will likely be playing the Arizona Cardinals in Phoenix two weeks in a row. The Packers, of course, finish up the regular season in Arizona this week. While it’s possible there could be something to play for, in all [...]
Matt Hasselbeck Wants the Ball and is Going to Score
Dec 26th
With the Seattle Seahawks coming to town the play the Green Bay Packers, it’s hard not to think back to the 2004 NFC Wild Card game at Lambeau Field. When the game went into overtime and Seattle won the toss, Seahawks’ quarterback Matt Hasselbeck proclaimed, “We want the ball and we’re going to score.” It [...]
Statistically Speaking, Loss Not the Worse Thing for Packers
Dec 23rd
The Green Bay Packers were manhandled by the Pittsburgh Steelers offense on Sunday. Some might say the Packers were exposed. I might say the Packers were outcoached. Scratch that. I would say the Packers were outcoached. Still, that doesn’t particularly matter at this point. The Packers are 9-5 and, if they beat the Seattle Seahawks [...]
NFC Playoff Picture: Clearing Out the Trash
Dec 14th
While there are still eight teams vying for two wild card slots in the AFC, the NFC picture has become pretty clear after Sunday’s games. The Green Bay Packers currently hold the fifth seed, behind the division-leading New Orleans Saints (13-0, No. 1 seed), Minnesota Vikings (11-2, 2), Philadelphia Eagles (9-4, 3) and Arizona Cardinals [...]
Green Bay Packers: Playoff Picture Looking Clear
Dec 9th
The simplest way for the Green Bay Packers to make the playoffs is to keep winning, but things are looking pretty clear after this past weekend’s slate of games. The Packers, at 8-4, currently hold the No. 6 seed in the NFC. The Philadelphia Eagles (8-4) hold the other wild card slot and the New [...]
