The San Francisco 49ers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-19 in their wild-card matchup, but lost star tight end George Kittle for the remainder of the playoffs. Christian McCaffrey totaled 114 yards with two receiving touchdowns, while Brock Purdy threw for 262 yards and two scores.
Josh Allen led his first career game-winning drive in the postseason, finishing it himself on back-to-back tush pushes to punch in the winning score with just over a minute remaining. The dramatic finish capped a game with four lead changes on four straight possessions and showcased Buffalo’s toughness as Allen absorbed heavy hits all day […]
Parker Washington profiles as a strong play for Jacksonville, given his recent surge in target share and production and a Bills coverage unit that looks far more vulnerable to receivers than surface stats suggest. On the San Francisco side, fading George Kittle makes sense against an Eagles defense that has consistently shut down tight ends, […]
Many NFL bettors start by looking at individual markets — like spreads, totals, teasers or props — and ask, “Which spread looks good?” or “What totals stand out this week?” This is a bottom-up approach, focusing on specific bets first. In this space, we’ll take a different approach. We’ll focus on one game each week […]
The Rams survived a back-and-forth wild-card battle by answering Carolina’s go-ahead score with Matthew Stafford’s late touchdown pass toColby Parkinson, the decisive play in a narrow victory. Los Angeles leaned on clutch execution from Stafford and its playmakers in the fourth quarter, while the Panthers’ late surge ultimately fell just short.
Caleb Williams threw a go-ahead 25-yard touchdown to DJ Moore with 1:43 left as the Bears erased an 18-point deficit to beat the Packers 31-27 in a wild-card thriller. Chicago outscored Green Bay 25-6 in the fourth quarter, then sealed its first playoff win in 15 years when Jaquan Brisker deflected Jordan Love’s desperation heave […]
Tetairoa McMillan profiles as a strong target-volume play for Carolina, as game script should push the Panthers toward a pass-heavy approach and McMillan has consistently drawn looks when Bryce Young is under pressure, making Over 4.5 receptions (+110) appealing. Meanwhile, Jordan Love is well-positioned to clear Over 215.5 passing yards (-120), facing a Bears defense […]
Our SGP picks are built around data-driven narratives — how a matchup is likely to unfold, which players are best positioned to benefit and where the edges lie.
Jordan Love has thrived when defenses make coverage mistakes, and his matchup benefits from a defense that struggles to sustain perfect coverage. Meanwhile, C.J. Stroud has consistently punished man coverage, a strength that aligns well against a Steelers defense leaning heavily on those looks.
Indiana’s dominant defense forced three first-half touchdown-producing turnovers and Fernando Mendoza threw five scoring passes as the unbeaten Hoosiers routed Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl semifinal. Top-seeded Indiana (15-0) advanced to the national championship game against Miami after overwhelming the Ducks early and never letting up.
Ladd McConkey and Josh Palmer profile as players whose target volume should rebound in the wild-card round based on their route usage, quarterback tendencies and predicted target share.
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Carson Beck led a 75-yard drive capped by a 3-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds left as Miami edged Ole Miss 31-27 in the Fiesta Bowl to reach its first national championship game since 2001.
PFF’s media research team has been hard at work this week, preparing for kickoff by pulling data-driven insights and talking points for our broadcast partners around the league. Now, we’re sharing those same nuggets with you.
Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised that the Bears adjusted at halftime and came back to beat the Packers in the wild-card round. They've been doing this all season.
Mel Kiper Jr. is stacking the top 25 players for the 2026 NFL draft, starting with two quarterbacks and one really good running back. See who makes the new list.
Panthers starting left tackle Ickey Ekwonu suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee in Saturday's playoff loss. With a recovery time of six to 12 months, coach Dave Canales said the injury will force the team to alter its offseason plans.
Panthers running back Rico Dowdle said Sunday that his decreased carries late in the season will impact his decision on whether to return to the reigning NFC South champions.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni defended wide receiver A.J. Brown after a pair of drops in Sunday's loss to the Niners and also downplayed an animated interaction the two had in the opening half.
Despite another devastating injury to a team captain, the 49ers embodied the spirit of George Kittle to help will themselves to a playoff win over the Eagles.
Fourth-quarter comebacks happen to be an important part of the team's success this season -- all behind quarterback Josh Allen -- and that continued Sunday as the reigning MVP led the Bills past the Jaguars in the AFC wild-card round 27-24.
Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Sunday that he expected to meet with team president Ed Policy about his future in Green Bay either late Sunday night or Monday.
The Bills scored a go-ahead touchdown with 1:04 left to play against the Jaguars on Sunday and head coach Sean McDermott was asked after the game if he thought about leaving Jacksonville with less time to try for a comeback.
The 49ers lost to the Seahawks at home in Week 18, but that isn't dimming wide receiver Jauan Jennings' enthusiasm about next weekend's divisional round game in Seattle.
Former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel had an unhappy visit to Cleveland during the regular season and he'll be hoping things go better when he meets with the team this week.
The 49ers will be playing in the divisional round of the playoffs, but they won't have tight end George Kittle in Seattle and it will be quite some time before he's ready to play football again.
The Jacksonville Jaguars clinched the 24th pick in the 2026 NFL draft with their wild card loss to the Bills — but that pick has been traded to Cleveland, so the Browns now have Pick No. 24, as well as their own Pick No. 6.
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