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Just eight teams remain in the chase for the Lombardi Trophy
And then there were eight.
A surprising Wild Card Weekend saw some unexpected results, and whittled the playoff field down to the final eight teams. On the NFC side of things, the Green Bay Packers went into Dallas and knocked off the Cowboys, setting up a date with the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers. That opened the door for the Detroit Lions, who advanced to the Divisional Round and now get to host a playoff game for the second week in a row.
Author: Michael
Buffalo Bills fans put on a show Monday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The game was supposed to be played Sunday but was pushed to Monday because of the weather. That led to a lot of outrage from fans, and another absolutely classic troll job on X from with my tried and true D-Day shtick.
Did we cancel D-Day because of a little rough weather? No. Play the damn game.
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) January 13, 2024
The game finally kicked off late Monday afternoon, and it ended with a 31-17 win for Buffalo over Pittsburgh.
The Detroit Lions continue the team’s playoff run Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and tickets aren’t cheap at all.
The Lions punched their ticket to the next round after beating the Rams 24-23, and the Bucs did the same with a blowout win over the Eagles Monday night.
Detroit will now host Baker Mayfield and company this upcoming Sunday, and just like the opening round game against the Rams, ticket prices are outrageous.
Philly’s spiral ended with a loss in Tampa Bay, and afterwards Jalen Hurts didn’t bang the table for Nick Sirianni to remain as head coach. Buckle up for a bumpy offseason.
Jerry Jones said he can take his time with Mike McCarthy’s future. The problem? The rest of the league is moving swiftly with interviews, including Bill Belichick’s chat with the Falcons.
A little less than a year ago, in a Philadelphia Eagles locker room full of celebratory cigar smoke following an NFC championship game victory, owner Jeffrey Lurie talked about the team’s sixth sense when it came to the ability to cut ties with the past. There was a hint at some sort of proprietary formula Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman were in possession of that would never see the light of day; some type of emotional intelligence calculation that could prevent the team from hanging on to a coach or player—a depreciating asset—for too long.
The Philadelphia Eagles were bounced from the playoffs in the wild-card round on Monday night by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in what could potentially have been legendary center Jason Kelce’s final game in the NFL.
The 36-year-old has hinted in the past that the 2023 season may be his last and with the Eagles’ campaign coming to an end on Monday, it’s possible that his outstanding career has reached its conclusion.
Kelce appeared emotional during the end of Philadelphia’s 32–9 defeat against the Buccaneers.
The Philadelphia Eagles’ late-season collapse resulted in one final flameout on Monday, courtesy of a resounding playoff loss sure to cast doubt on the future of coach Nick Sirianni.
Tabbed as the NFC’s No. 5 seed, the Eagles bowed out of the postseason with a 32–9 wild-card road loss to the No. 4-seeded Tampa Bay Buccaneers, capping a skid that saw the club lose six of its last seven games after a 10–1 start.
Jason Kelce took deep breaths as the Eagles faced a 32-9 demise, likely facing his final moments on an NFL field. The vet swelled with emotion in the final minute of Monday night’s game between Philadelphia and the Tampa Bay Bucs. Led by an inspired Baker Mayfield and a stout defense, the Buccaneers bounced the 11-6 Eagles.
“No guys. Not today. Sorry,” Kelce told reporters after the game, concerning a retirement announcement.
By all appearances, this was Kelce’s swan song, and Kelce appeared to come to grips with stepping away.
Tampa Bay relied on steady offense, stifling defense to move to divisional round.