Mandel’s Mailbag: Can we compare the SEC’s era of dominance to the MLB steroid era?
The only bad news in State College was defensive coordinator Tom Allen’s departure for Clemson after just one season, but ...
How NFL Playoff Bracket Looks After Wild-Card Weekend
On Monday night, the Los Angeles Rams beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-9 to secure the final spot in the second round. The Rams ...
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“Nervous” Dale Jr. Drops an Emotional Confession as His Allegiance Collides With Brad Keselowski
The Washington Commanders’ playoff win on Sunday night sent a wave of excitement through NFL fans. The post “Nervous” Dale Jr ...
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Yes, there are College Football Playoff blowouts in first round. But fans should calm down.
When the first round of this year’s NBA playoffs had just one seven-game series, with most of them ending in blowout fashion, you didn’t hear basketball fans lament the inclusion of the New ...
Debating NFL playoff format after Wild Card games
The Dan Le Batard Show discusses highs and lows from NFL Wild Card weekend matchups before debating if the current playoff ...
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Prominent CFB Analyst Blasts NFL Playoffs Double Standard Following ‘Incredible Negativity’ Toward College Football Playoff
The landscape of college football is becoming more and more like the NFL as the years go by. The similarities grew even further with the establishment of the 12-team playoff in 2024. While both levels ...
How does playoff seeding work for the Divisional Round? Re-seeding, matchups and more
In the blink of an eye, the field of NFL playoff contestants shrinks from 14 teams on Wild Card Weekend to eight in the Divisional Round. And as the participant ...
3 takeaways as Bills pull away from Broncos and advance to AFC divisional round
Josh Allen and the Bills scored 31 unanswered points to pull away from the Broncos. Here are three takeaways from the AFC ...
NFL plans to explore new changes to playoff format
The NFL might follow in the steps of college football and shake up its own postseason format come next season.
NFL playoff format explainer: Your guide to each round of the NFL postseason
Fourteen teams will compete in 13 games over the next five weeks to determine a Super Bowl champion. Here's your guide to the ...
History of relocated NFL games: From wildfires to blizzards to an owner angry at local fans
For the second time in NFL history, and for the first time since the FDR administration, a playoff game has been relocated to a new city.
Four Fun Story Lines Heading Into the NFL Playoffs
Dan Campbell’s game-management decisions, struggling kickers, a Patrick Mahomes stat you may not be aware of and more.