Russell Wilson was supposed to be the longtime face of the Denver Broncos, but that’s all but over now. Denver is coming into this week with just a five percent chance to make the playoffs, and the team has since decided to bench Wilson for the final two games.
When this preview showed up a few days ago, we did not expect this type of madness. We did not expect teams to not show up when they needed to the most. In fact, we expected some of these things but not all of them.
I am here to update you on the latest happenings of the NFL Playoffs. The twists and turns of Week 16 have resulted in some eye-opening playoff scenarios. The reshaping the landscape is not a finished product, especially as teams jostle for position:
In the AFC, we had the Baltimore Ravens, and representing the NFC were the San Francisco 49ers. It’s rare that two top teams from each conference play each other this late in the season. In great anticipation, America got her popcorn ready, hoping to see an epic slug-fest.
Jalen Hurts set a new NFL record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season, helping lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a 33-25 victory over the New York Giants on Monday night. This win was crucial for the Eagles, breaking a three-game losing streak that had caused concern among Philadelphia fans and head coach Nick Siriani.
On Christmas Eve I watched the Browns come into a closed roof NRG stadium to get smacked by Joe Flacco and his Cleveland Browns. Houston’s wild-card playoff hopes took a blow as the Texans fell to 8-7 on a day when Case Keenum threw for just 62 yards with two interceptions
The Jacksonville Jaguars took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend and came to another disappointing end. This time, they were dominated from start to finish, losing 30-12. The game was even worse than it appeared on the scoreboard somehow, with the Buccaneers opening the game on a 30-0 run.
Josh Allen’s crucial efforts helped the Buffalo Bills, narrowly avoid a disappointing defeat in the process. The Bills secured a 24-22 win over a bad Los Angeles Chargers team (5-10); or should I say, “badly coached.”
The Steelers’ offense was further bolstered by touchdowns from Calvin Austin III and Najee Harris. The Steelers’ defense also contributed significantly, with interceptions from old dog Patrick Peterson and Eric Rowe, setting up key scoring drives.