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Lions enter playoffs tops in the NFC for first time as they try to reach the Super Bowl
The Detroit Lions' 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the 2024 regular season had a playoff vibe to it. The spoils for the Lions (15-2) were the No. 1 seed in the NFC and home-field advantage throughout, increasing their chances of finally making it to a Super...
Mayfield and the Buccaneers host Daniels and the Commanders in what could be a prime-time shootout
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Todd Bowles as a defensive coach does not want to see the wild-card playoff game between his Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Washington Commanders turn into a high-scoring shootout. His quarterback wouldn't mind. "If you come out on the right side of it, yeah,”...
Bucs host the Commanders in a wild-card weekend rematch of their Week 1 game at Tampa Bay
Washington (12-5) at Tampa Bay (10-7) Sunday, 8 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM odds: Buccaneers by 3 Series record: Tied 13-13. Washington has won 12 of 23 regular-season meetings, while the Buccaneers are 2-1 in the playoffs. Against the spread:...
Pro Picks: Texans, Ravens, Bills, Eagles, Bucs and Vikings will advance to the next round
The NFL’s wild-card weekend features divisional rivals facing off, two NFC rematches from Week 1 and the Harbaugh brothers coaching on the same day. Jim Harbaugh leads the Chargers against the Texans in the season’s first playoff game on Saturday afternoon. Then it’s John...
Rookie class led by Bucky Irving and Jalen McMillan helps the Buccaneers reach the playoffs
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield had the best statistical year of his career, Mike Evans topped 1,000 yards receiving for a record-tying 11th consecutive season and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are NFC South champions for a franchise-best fourth straight time. It would be safe to say,...
Daniels and Nix will become a rare rookie QB duo to start in the same NFL postseason
Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ The impressive feats from the 2024 rookie quarterback class will carry over into the postseason. Washington's Jayden Daniels and...
Is the next Sean McVay out there for NFL teams seeking a new head coach?
Many NFL teams hope to land the next Sean McVay when they seek a new head coach. McVay became the youngest coach since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 when the Los Angeles Rams hired him in 2017 at age 30. He’s led them to one Super Bowl title in two appearances, four NFC West...
Week 18 settles playoff field and draft order but also served as the last chance to reach bonuses
DENVER (AP) — It's not about the money until it is. The final weekend of the NFL regular season brought the usual intrigue over which teams would clinch the final playoff spots — the Buccaneers and Broncos — and who would get the No. 1 overall draft pick — the Titans —...
Baker Mayfield's whatever-it-takes mentality has the Buccaneers chasing bigger goals
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield wanted more yards on one of his several scrambles so he lowered his head, leaned his shoulder forward and rammed into two linebackers. Whatever it takes to get the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into the playoffs. That was the way Mayfield...
Commanders coach Dan Quinn says he is 'not concerned' about Jayden Daniels' leg soreness
Dan Quinn downplayed Jayden Daniels’ leg soreness that led the Washington Commanders coach to take the rookie quarterback out at halftime of the regular-season finale against Dallas, brushing off any worry about the injury lingering into the playoffs. “I’m not concerned going...
