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Recent Wild Card Weekend news, rumors

  • • NFL had nine positive COVID-19 tests last week
    With fewer teams still alive in the playoffs, the NFL has seen a drop in the number of COVID-19 tests being administered by teams each week. That number dropped from 17,459 ahead of Wild Card weekend to 9,873 going into the divisional round of playoffs. The number of overall new positive tests dropped alongside that [more]...2021
  • NFL playoff picks, predictions for divisional games: Ravens run past Bills; Packers stump Rams; Bucs upset Saints
    • NFL playoff picks, predictions for divisional games: Ravens run past Bills; Packers stump Rams; Bucs upset Saints
    In our picks and predictions for 2021 NFL wild-card weekend, Lamar Jackson keeps the Ravens rolling and Tom Brady edges the Saints in a thriller....2021
  • NFL Divisional round: Picks and preview
    • NFL Divisional round: Picks and preview
    Four out of six favorites won on wild card weekend, but the two upsets were seismic; the Rams humiliated the Seahawks for the majority of their matchup,...2021
  • • Chase Claypool calls the Browns “classless”
    Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool says the Browns were “super classless” during Super Wild Card Weekend. Extending a war of words that started when Claypool predicted the Browns will lose to the Chiefs and continued with Browns linebacker Sione Takitaki calling Claypool “salty about losing,” Claypool weighed in about the Browns again today. “If the [more]...2021
  • • Rams' John Wolford ruled out divisional round matchup with Packers, Jared Goff to start
    Wolford suffered a neck injury that knocked him out of Super Wild-Card Weekend...2021
  • NFL playoff picks, predictions for divisional games: Ravens run past Bills; Packers stump Rams; Bucs upset Saints
    • NFL playoff picks, predictions for divisional games: Ravens run past Bills; Packers stump Rams; Bucs upset Saints
    In our picks and predictions for 2021 NFL wild-card weekend, Lamar Jackson keeps the Ravens rolling and Tom Brady edges the Saints in a thriller....2021
  • • NFL playoffs: Dates, times, previews, early odds for every divisional round game, including Brady vs. Brees
    A look at all four second-round showdowns now that Super Wild Card Weekend is over...2021
  • • 2021 NFL Mock Draft: Texans trade Deshaun Watson to Dolphins, Houston picks Zach Wilson at No. 3 overall
    Here's how things play out using the updated draft order after Super Wild-Card Weekend...2021
  • Coach Joe Judge taking notes on playoff teams
    • Coach Joe Judge taking notes on playoff teams
    Joe Judge doesn’t golf. He hasn’t been hunting in a while. His off-season hobby is spending more time around the house with his family. Thus, he found himself watching Super Wild Card Weekend on the couch with his sons....2021
  • • Jared Veldheer to make NFL history by playing for two teams in the same playoffs after signing with Packers
    Veldheer spent Super Wild-Card Weekend with the Colts...2021

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Wild Card Weekend injury and suspension

  • • Rams' John Wolford ruled out divisional round matchup with Packers, Jared Goff to start
    Wolford suffered a neck injury that knocked him out of Super Wild-Card Weekend...2021
  • • NFL playoffs: Mike Evans, Jared Goff among key injuries heading into Wild-Card Weekend
    Here are the main injuries to monitor heading into Super Wild-Card Weekend...2021
  • NFL wild-card playoff injuries: Buccaneers WR Mike Evans will play Saturday, Rams QB Jared Goff questionable
    • NFL wild-card playoff injuries: Buccaneers WR Mike Evans will play Saturday, Rams QB Jared Goff questionable
    Here is a look at the injury report for Super Wild Card Weekend, with Rams QB Jared Goff questionable to play.        ...2021
  • NFL wild-card playoff injuries: Rams QB Jared Goff, Buccaneers WR Mike Evans questionable to play Saturday
    • NFL wild-card playoff injuries: Rams QB Jared Goff, Buccaneers WR Mike Evans questionable to play Saturday
    Here is a look at the injury report for Super Wild Card Weekend, with Rams QB Jared Goff and Buccaneers WR Mike Evans each questionable to play.        ...2021
  • • Rams vs. Seahawks injuries: Jared Goff still uncertain for Wild-Card Weekend, Carlos Hyde returns
    L.A. and Seattle have released their first injury reports before Super Wild-Card Weekend...2021
  • • Washington vs. Buccaneers injuries: Mike Evans, Alex Smith, and Antonio Gibson projected as missing practice
    Tampa Bay and Washington have released their first injury reports before Super Wild-Card Weekend...2021
  • • NFL playoffs wild-card weekend: Biggest injury questions for all eight teams
    Get the latest scoop from inside NFL locker rooms on who's in and who's out this weekend....2020
  • • Lamar Jackson practicing Thursday after dealing with an illness
    The Ravens don’t have to hand in injury reports for this week’s practices because they aren’t playing a game during Wild Card weekend, but the status of their key players has remained of interest. One player of particular interest is quarterback and leading MVP candidate Lamar Jackson. Jackson sat out Tuesday’s practice while dealing with [more]...2020
  • • Russell Wilson on Marshawn Lynch: 'He looks great, he looks explosive'
    There’s some skepticism surrounding the Seattle Seahawks’ signing of Marshawn Lynch and whether he can make an immediate impact. The former Pro Bowler has not suited up since Week 6 of the 2018 season and will be tasked with taking on one of the NFL’s best defenses with the NFC West on the line against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday night. In talking about his longtime teammate rejoining the Seaha...2019
  • • Todd Gurley still limited at practice, which seems problematic
    The Los Angeles Rams released an injury report on Tuesday for Saturday’s Divisional Round game with the Dallas Cowboys. In the report, it was revealed that star running back Todd Gurley was limited in practice with a knee injury. Ordinarily, we wouldn’t be too concerned with this. It would be something to monitor but in a vacuum, there’d be nothing to indicate that Gurley will be limited come game...2019

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Wild Card Weekend lifestyle

  • Analysis: Forget the Titans
    • Analysis: Forget the Titans
    FOXBOROUGH – You know how it is. The first day back at work after vacation can take a while to get readjusted. Granted, the Patriots weren’t exactly sunning themselves on a beach somewhere tropical these past couple of weeks, but it’s not uncommon for teams coming off a Wild Card Weekend bye – even Bill Belichick’s teams – to experience rust during the Divisional round. That’s what appeared to be ...2018
  • • NFL Standings 2016: Week 16 Records, Playoff Scenarios, Wild-Card Picture Review
    2015
  • • NFL Wild Card Picks and Predictions: The Ultimate Bettor's Guide
    2015

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Wild Card Weekend trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • 2021 NFL Mock Draft: Texans trade Deshaun Watson to Dolphins, Houston picks Zach Wilson at No. 3 overall
    Here's how things play out using the updated draft order after Super Wild-Card Weekend...2021
  • • Bills vs. Colts in NFL Playoffs: How to watch, TV channel, live stream info, pick for AFC wild-card game
    The Bills and Colts offer some of the most intriguing matchups of Super Wild-Card Weekend...2021
  • • Bills vs. Colts how to watch: TV channel, live stream info, key matchups, pick for AFC wild-card showdown
    The Bills and Colts offer some of the most intriguing matchups of Super Wild-Card Weekend...2021
  • • Watch Bills vs. Colts: TV channel, live stream info, key matchups, prediction for AFC wild-card showdown
    The Bills and Colts offer some of the most intriguing matchups of Super Wild-Card Weekend...2021
  • • NFL wild-card round odds, picks: Bills cruise past Colts, Washington covers against Tom Brady and Buccaneers
    Here's a look at the better wagers heading into Super Wild-Card Weekend...2021
  • • Stefon Diggs traded to the Buffalo Bills in blockbuster deal — Jay Glazer reports
    FOX Sports' Jay Glazer broke the news that Pro-Bowl WR Stefon Diggs would be traded from the Minnesota Vikings to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a package of draft picks. Diggs joins a Bills team that was knocked out on AFC Wild Card Weekend last season....2020
  • • Wild Card Weekend NFL Picks: Why Vikings and Eagles are worth backing in NFC, plus more best bets
    Three picks and a cloud of trust...2020
  • • NFL playoff picks, 2020 mock draft and all the wild-card weekend essentials you need
    Burning questions, playoff predictions and more essentials heading toward the NFL wild-card playoff games.        ...2020
  • • Cases for, against NFL wild-card teams advancing to Super Bowl
    From 2000-12, nine of the 26 teams to make the Super Bowl emerged from the first round of the playoffs. Since the fourth-seeded Ravens in 2012 season, however, no Wild Card Weekend team has advanced to the title game.  Could that change this season?  Here are the cases for and against teams in the wild-card round advancing to Super Bowl LIV in Miami on February 2, 2020. (Complete NFL schedule.) NF...2019
  • • Football meteorology for NFL Wild Card Weekend
    Congrats to the 12 NFL fan bases who still have something to cheer for as the postseason kicks off! While the majority of the league switches into draft, free agency and, in many cases, coach-hiring, mode, these fans get to watch their teams compete for greater glory.  This weekend’s slate of four games is as strong of a Wild Card Weekend as I can remember. All eight teams have legitimate chances ...2019

Wild Card Weekend stats and results

  • Cleveland Browns score 28 points in first quarter, hold on to beat Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL playoffs
    • Cleveland Browns score 28 points in first quarter, hold on to beat Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL playoffs
    The Browns stunned the Steelers in the biggest upset of Super Wild-Card Weekend, 48-37, to advance to an AFC divisional matchup at Kansas City.        ...2021
  • NFL playoff schedule 2021: Dates, times, TV channels for every round in AFC, NFC brackets
    • NFL playoff schedule 2021: Dates, times, TV channels for every round in AFC, NFC brackets
    Here is the complete 2021 NFL playoff schedule, from wild-card weekend to Super Bowl 55, including TV channels, start times, scores and more....2021
  • NFL Wild Card weekend: Picks and preview
    • NFL Wild Card weekend: Picks and preview
    The NFL made it through their 256-game regular season without any cancellations – just ask them – but not without plenty of COVID-related headaches, and games that were closer to farce than football as a result of the virus....2021
  • NFL playoff schedule 2021: Dates, times, TV channels for every round in AFC, NFC brackets
    • NFL playoff schedule 2021: Dates, times, TV channels for every round in AFC, NFC brackets
    Here is the complete 2021 NFL playoff schedule, from wild-card weekend to Super Bowl 55, including TV channels, start times, scores and more....2021
  • NFL playoff schedule 2021: Dates, times, TV channels for every round in AFC, NFC brackets
    • NFL playoff schedule 2021: Dates, times, TV channels for every round in AFC, NFC brackets
    Here is the complete 2021 NFL playoff schedule, from wild-card weekend to Super Bowl 55, including TV channels, start times, scores and more....2021
  • • Aaron Rodgers rips NFL, says he voted 'no' on CBA
    More and more NFL players are coming out of the woodwork to note that they voted no on a potential new collective bargaining agreement with the NFL. That now includes Green Bay Packers NFLPA player rep, future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers. The quarterback took to social media on Wednesday to blast the proposed new CBA and say he voted no on it. This seems to be a common theme when it comes to NFL p...2020
  • • Thumbs-up or thumbs-down? Rating the major points of the NFL CBA proposal
    In an attempt to avoid a work stoppage as the existing collective bargaining agreement expires after the 2020 season, NFL owners have been working furiously to come up with a proposal for a new CBA with the players and their union, the NFLPA. Owners approved a new proposal on Thursday, voted on by the 32 ownership groups and passed with enough to send it to the players.  It’s an interesting propos...2020
  • • NFL playoff schedule 2020: Dates, times, TV channels for every round in AFC, NFC brackets
    Here is the complete 2020 NFL playoff schedule, from wild-card weekend to Super Bowl 54, including TV channels, start times, scores and more....2020
  • • NFL wild-card overreactions: Saints, Patriots championship windows closing
    SportsPulse: Wild-card weekend lived up to its name with a few stunning results, none bigger than the realization that the Patriots and Saints championship windows may have closed.        ...2020
  • • Four more spots in 2020 NFL Draft order filled in
    The Patriots not being involved in the divisional round of the playoffs is unusual enough. Having them involved so early in next year’s annual selection meeting will be peculiar as well. With the results of the wild card weekend in the books, four more slots in the 2020 NFL Draft order have been filled in. [more]...2020

Wild Card Weekend parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Coach Joe Judge taking notes on playoff teams
    2021
  • • FMIA Wild Card: Tom Brady the Pragmatist Controls His NFL Future
    Wild-card weekend is over, and whoa, what a start with four thrilling games. Peter King opens Football Morning in America in Foxboro where the NFL world witnessed a momentous event. Also in the column: • Tom Brady, "not crushingly disappointed" by the loss to the Titans, talks about being a free man for the first time in 20 years. And Robert Kraft breaks his silence on Brady's future and what's i...2020
  • • Winners, losers from Saturday's wild-card games
    Playoff football is finally here. Four teams battled it out during the Saturday slate of Wild Card Weekend. The Houston Texans hosted the Indianapolis Colts, then the Dallas Cowboys hosted the Seattle Seahawks not far away in Arlington. The Indianapolis Colts took their AFC South rival behind the woodshed — going up 21-0 at the half — in part thanks to an awful call by the refs. From there, Indy w...2019
  • Combine: Bills McDermott talks Patriots, Daboll hire
    • Combine: Bills McDermott talks Patriots, Daboll hire
    INDIANAPOLIS - Bills second-year head coach Sean McDermott was one of the first few men to step to the microphone Wednesday morning at the Indianapolis Convention Center for the first day of media access at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine. The Buffalo leader arrives in Indy coming off his franchise’s first playoff appearance since 1999, bringing some momentum to the organization. But a Wild Card Wee...2018
  • • Report: Josh McDaniels had second thoughts about working for Jim Irsay
    Josh McDaniels officially spurned the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday to remain with the New England Patriots in what was a big surprise considering the day’s events.The Colts reported on Twitter that they and McDaniels had agreed to a deal and that he would be introduced at a press conference on Wednesday. But later in the evening, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that McDaniels would not be taking th...2018
  • Keys to the Starting Lineup presented by CarMax: Can Titans run with Pats?
    • Keys to the Starting Lineup presented by CarMax: Can Titans run with Pats?
    After opening the postseason with a bye week for the eighth consecutive year, the defending-champion Patriots (13-3) finally join the playoff fun Saturday night hosting the upstart Titans at Gillette Stadium. Tennessee arrives in Foxborough with a little momentum following a 22-21 comeback win in Kansas City on Wild Card Weekend. But the Titans, who limped into the postseason losing three of their...2018
  • • Saints DE Cameron Jordan gives hilarious quote on 'homecoming' to Minnesota
    New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan will be playing in a familiar part of the country during Sunday’s Divisional Round showdown against the Minnesota Vikings. But while Jordan was born in Minneapolis and spent the early part of his life there, it’s not quite a homecoming. His reasoning for that is quite funny. Jordan has been on something of a roll since his team’s Wild Card Weekend vi...2018
  • Presser Points: Belichick - 'We're in a different season now'
    • Presser Points: Belichick - 'We're in a different season now'
    2018
  • View from Above: Be careful who you wish for
    • View from Above: Be careful who you wish for
    2018
  • • NFL Playoffs 2017: TV Info, Bracket Predictions and Super Bowl Odds
    2017

Top Wild Card Weekend news

  • • Ben Roethlisberger Once Gave 13-Year-Old AJ McCarron Wristband After a Game
    2016
  • • Marvin Lewis: Bengals preparing for McCarron to start
    Coach Marvin Lewis confirmed Monday that the Bengals are preparing for AJ McCarron to start versus the Steelers on Wild Card Weekend. Is there any chance for Andy Dalton to make a late push?...2016
  • • Noteworthy stats for Wild Card Weekend
    Some stats to keep an eye on when the Steelers and Bengals meet up in the playoffs....2016
  • • 10 things to watch for at Cincinnati
    Here are a few things to keep an eye on when the Steelers face the Bengals on Wild Card Weekend....2016
  • Analysis: Big-game experience mattered
    • Analysis: Big-game experience mattered
    2018
  • Patriots to host Jags in AFC title tilt
    • Patriots to host Jags in AFC title tilt
    Last month, Patriots-at-Steelers was the game of the year in the NFL. This month, a rematch at Gillette Stadium was expected to be the most important game of the postseason in the AFC, with a trip to Super Bowl LII at stake.  It won’t happen now, though, because someone forgot to inform the Jacksonville Jaguars. New England held up its end of the bargain Saturday night by throttling the Tennessee ...2018
  • • By kickoff, Packers should know where a win sends them
    Road teams have enjoyed plenty of success on wild-card weekend...2016
  • • Wild Card weekend makes history as all four road teams win
    Wild Card weekend makes history as all four road teams win...2016
  • • Vontaze Burfict Comments on Dislike of Steelers Ahead of 2016 AFC Wild Card
    2016
  • • Tom Brady Watches Wild Card Saturday from Comfort of His Own 'Chill Zone'
    2016
  • • 2019 NFL Playoff Odds, Schedule: Patriots a shockingly small favorite for Wild-Card Weekend against Titans
    All of the 2019 NFL point spreads for Wild-Card Weekend...2019
  • • Kirk Cousins throws late pick, Redskins won’t make playoffs
    Kirk Cousins once asked “How you like me now?” On Sunday evening, the answer is that they like him just fine in Green Bay and Detroit. The Packers and Lions will square off on Sunday Night Football with the NFC North title in the balance, but both teams will live to see Wild Card weekend. Cousins…...2017
  • • DeAngelo Williams Injury Update: Steelers RB Ruled Out for 2016 AFC Wild Card
    2016
  • • Injury roundup: Aaron Rodgers, Nick Fairley updates
    Aaron Rodgers told reporters on Friday his calf is slowly progressing and is on track to practice next week. Here are other notable injuries we're keeping track of the day before Wild Card Weekend....2015

Wild Card Weekend fantasy rankings and news

  • • DraftKings strips former 'Bachelor' contestant Jade Roper of $1 million daily fantasy prize
    Jade Roper, a former "Bachelor" contestant, allegedly colluded to win $1 million in a daily fantasy DraftKings contest during NFL Wild Card weekend.        ...2020
  • • NFL Wild Card Weekend 2016: TV Schedule, Live Stream and Predictions for Sunday
    2016
  • • NFL Playoff Schedule 2016: Full Postseason Dates, TV Info, Live Stream and More
    2016
  • • NFL Playoff Schedule 2016: Full Postseason Dates, TV Info, Live Stream and More
    2016
  • • 3 bold fantasy football predictions for wild-card weekend
    Three backups will deliver in the opening postseason schedule....2016
  • • Cowboys vs. Packers: Updated Odds, Stat Predictions for 2015 NFC Divisional Game
    2015
  • • Daily Fantasy Football: Best FanDuel, DraftKings 2015 Divisional Lineup Advice
    2015
  • • NFL Draft 2015: Complete 1st-Round Mock Draft Following Wild Card Weekend
    2015
  • • Fantasy Football: Daily League Guide to Wild Card Sunday
    2015
  • • NFL Playoff Bracket 2015: Viewing Info and Postseason Matchup Scenarios
    2015

Wild Card Weekend schedule, game

  • • NFL had nine positive COVID-19 tests last week
    2021
  • • NFL playoff picks, predictions for divisional games: Ravens run past Bills; Packers stump Rams; Bucs upset Saints
    2021
  • • NFL Divisional round: Picks and preview
    2021
  • • Rams' John Wolford ruled out divisional round matchup with Packers, Jared Goff to start
    2021
  • • NFL playoff picks, predictions for divisional games: Ravens run past Bills; Packers stump Rams; Bucs upset Saints
    2021
  • • NFL playoffs: Dates, times, previews, early odds for every divisional round game, including Brady vs. Brees
    2021
  • • Coach Joe Judge taking notes on playoff teams
    2021
  • • Jared Veldheer to make NFL history by playing for two teams in the same playoffs after signing with Packers
    2021
  • • NFL playoff picks, predictions for divisional games: Ravens run past Bills; Packers stump Rams; Bucs upset Saints
    2021
  • • NFL playoffs: Dates, times, previews, early odds for every Divisional Round game, including Browns vs. Chiefs
    2021

Wild Card Weekend rumors, scandals

  • • 2019 NFL Playoff Odds, Schedule: Patriots a shockingly small favorite for Wild-Card Weekend against Titans
    2019
  • • Jason Witten, Booger McFarland roasted on Twitter
    The NFL playoffs are here. It’s Wild Card Weekend. Everyone is pumped. Including, it would appear, Jason Witten, who showed up for work Saturday wearing a too-small suit that had Twitter buzzing. That’s not all, folks. The man who’s known for making some pretty interesting observations from the booth did it again before Saturday’s Colts-Texans game. Brace yourself, because your mind might just exp...2019
  • Keys to the Starting Lineup presented by CarMax: Can Brady hand-le Jags D?
    • Keys to the Starting Lineup presented by CarMax: Can Brady hand-le Jags D?
    An AFC Championship Game matchup between the NFL’s No. 2 scoring offense and No. 2 defense in terms of points allowed would seem to be a high-profile affair. But it wasn’t until word of Tom Brady’s right hand injury hit on Wednesday afternoon that the buzz really built for Sunday afternoon’s big battle between the Patriots (14-3) and Jaguars (12-6) with a berth in Super Bowl LII on the line. The s...2018
  • Keys to the Starting Lineup presented by CarMax: Can Brady hand-le Jags D?
    • Keys to the Starting Lineup presented by CarMax: Can Brady hand-le Jags D?
    An AFC Championship Game matchup between the NFL’s No. 2 scoring offense and No. 2 defense in terms of points allowed would seem to be a high-profile affair. But it wasn’t until word of Tom Brady’s right hand injury hit on Wednesday afternoon that the buzz really built for Sunday afternoon’s big battle between the Patriots (14-3) and Jaguars (12-6) with a berth in Super Bowl LII on the line. The s...2018
  • • Report: Gruden to be introduced as Raiders coach Tuesday
    The rumored reunion between Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders is reportedly just days away as the franchise looks to make a splash following a failed 2017 season.According to Steve Corkran, previously with the San Jose Mercury News, Gruden will be introduced as the team’s next head coach on Tuesday after Wild Card Weekend. This is hardly surprising. After all, following years of Gruden playing it...2018
  • • NFL Rumors: Latest Buzz Surrounding Top 2017 Head Coach Candidates
    2017
  • • NFL Playoffs 2017: AFC, NFC Schedule, Bracket Predictions for Divisional Round
    2017
  • • Monday Morning Digest: Wild-Card Wins No Guarantee of 2nd-Round Success
    2017
  • • NFL Wild Card Weekend 2017: TV Schedule, Live Stream and Predictions for Sunday
    2017
  • • NFL Wild Card Weekend 2017: Updated Odds, TV Schedule and Predictions
    2017

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