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. So, whether you’re looking to hit on your bets or just get smarter about the game, these are the key […]
Rashid Shaheed’s opening kickoff return for a touchdown set the tone as Kenneth Walker III rushed for three scores and the Seattle Seahawks overwhelmed the San Francisco 49ers 41-6 to reach the NFC Championship Game.
Will Lutz drilled a 23-yard field goal in overtime to send the Denver Broncos to the AFC Championship with a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Bills in a game defined by late drama and turnovers. After Josh Allen forced overtime with a last-minute field goal drive, his fourth turnover of the night — an overtime […]
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. So, whether you’re looking to hit on your bets or just get smarter about the game, these are the key […]
One long-shot angle worth targeting pairs Drake Maye’s downfield efficiency with Demario Douglas’ separation and explosive profile, making a bet like Maye over his passing yards alongside Douglas clearing a modest yardage threshold an intriguing upside play. On the other side, if New England’s pass game forces Houston into a negative script, Xavier Hutchinson’s expanded […]
Drake Maye’s league-best deep passing efficiency lines up perfectly against a Texans defense that consistently invites shots downfield, while New England’s man-heavy, high-disruption defense attacks C.J. Stroud’s well-documented struggles versus pressure and man coverage — issues compounded by Houston’s injuries at wide receiver.
The Bills’ passing game faces a tough matchup against a Broncos defense that plays man coverage at one of the highest rates in the league and fields three above-average corners. Meanwhile,Matthew Stafford draws a Bears defense that ranks bottom-five in disruption, setting up an ideal spot for him to thrive from clean pockets.
The Rams' struggling coverage unit may not be able to contain surging Bears rookie Luther Burden III, whose average of 2.51 yards per route run ranks fifth among receivers with at least 100 routes run.
Jaleel McLaughlin's 5.2 yards per carry since Week 11 ranks in the top 10 among qualifying backs, allowing him to surpass this line in six of his past seven games.
Troy Franklin and Jauan Jennings profile as players whose target volume should rebound in the divisional round based on their route usage, quarterback tendencies and predicted target share.
Another Super Bowl-less season for Buffalo? But are the Broncos also done? And did Seattle ace last offseason? Let's make sense of every divisional round game.
The Seahawks delivered an all-three-phases beatdown of the 49ers, racing to a 17-0 lead and never looking back in a 41-6 win to advance to the NFC title game.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix will miss the remainder of the playoffs after breaking a bone in his right ankle during overtime of Saturday's 33-30 win over the Bills, coach Sean Payton said.
Bills coach Sean McDermott wasn't happy with the way officials handled a critical overtime play that resulted in a Broncos interception Saturday, saying it was "too big of a play" not to stop the game and review it.
Green Day will kick off the Super Bowl with an opening ceremony at Levi's Stadium that celebrates six decades of the championship's history and helps usher generations of Super Bowl MVPs onto the field.
After another playoff loss that ended a promising season for the Bills, quarterback Josh Allen told reporters that "I feel like I let my teammates down tonight," though Buffalo players and coaches disagreed.
Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been fined $11,593 for wearing eye black that contained the message "stop the genocide" during last week's wild-card game, a source told ESPN.
The Falcons hired Kevin Stefanski on Saturday after the former Browns coach and two-time NFL Coach of the Year had his second interview with the team earlier in the day.
The Eagles looked to the staff of one of their former offensive coordinators as they look to fill that role on Nick Sirianni's staff for the 2026 season.
Four years ago, the Browns made the single worst transaction in NFL history, trading for quarterback Deshaun Watson, ripping up his existing deal, and signing him to a five-year, fully-guaranteed, $230 million contract.
Former Packers and Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is from Pittsburgh and a report on Sunday says that he's on the radar of the hometown team as they look for Mike Tomlin's successor.
Reports last week indicated that Todd Monken is a top candidate to follow John Harbaugh to the Giants and serve as the team's offensive coordinator, but that's not the only job possibility for Monken.
The Seahawks jumped out to an early lead over the 49ers on Rashid Shaheed's 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on the first play of the game and they just kept rolling from there.
The divisional round has begun, which means the playoff losers' draft slots are getting set, after the regular-season ended with the Raiders earning the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
In Saturday's AFC division-round game in Denver, the overtime period took a sudden turn when a throw by Bills quarterback Josh Allen to receiver Brandin Cooks turned into an interception by Broncos cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian.
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