The NFL usually has playoff turnover in the range of 50 percent. It could happen again this year, if the Lions beat the Packers on Sunday night. That would send Seattle to the postseason, and it would increase the number of teams that made the playoffs this year after missing the playoffs in 2021 from [more] … [Read more...] about 2022 playoffs will have at least six new teams
49ers favored by 10, Vikings and Cowboys each favored by 3 in NFC wild card round
The betting lines are out for the NFC wild card round, and the 49ers are unsurprisingly heavy favorites. San Francisco is a 10-point favorite over Seattle in the wild card round. The 49ers beat the Seahawks twice this season, 27-7 in San Francisco in Week Two and 21-13 in Seattle in Week 15. The Vikings [more] … [Read more...] about 49ers favored by 10, Vikings and Cowboys each favored by 3 in NFC wild card round
Wild card playoff schedule: Cowboys-Bucs will play on Monday Night Football
Only minutes after the Seahawks clinched the final wild-card playoff berth, the NFL announced the wild card weekend schedule. Tom Brady and the Bucs face the Cowboys on Monday Night Football. He is 7-0 all-time against Dallas, including a season-opening win over them in September. Saturday, January 14 NFC: 4:30 PM (ET) 7 Seattle at [more] … [Read more...] about Wild card playoff schedule: Cowboys-Bucs will play on Monday Night Football
Playoff berth pushes Geno Smith to $3.5M in incentives this season
Sunday night’s Lions win was a lucrative one for Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith. Smith’s contract included a number of incentive clauses, including one that doubled his playing time incentives if the team made the playoffs. Field Yates of ESPN notes that Smith picked up $1 million in playing time incentives by taking every offensive snap [more] … [Read more...] about Playoff berth pushes Geno Smith to $3.5M in incentives this season
Jim Schwartz, Sean Desai on Browns DC interview list
The Browns fired defensive coordinator Joe Woods on Monday morning and it hasn’t taken long for a list of candidates to come together. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that former Lions head coach and Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz is expected to interview for the position. Schwartz was a senior defensive assistant with the Titans [more] … [Read more...] about Jim Schwartz, Sean Desai on Browns DC interview list