Wild Card Weekend delivered a wide range of quarterback performances that shaped the outcome of playoff games. Rather than focusing on a single box-score outcome, this breakdown examines the best quarterbacks from the opening playoff round across several key categories, highlighting how passers impacted games and separated themselves when the stakes were highest.
Fernando Mendoza profiles as a solid NFL starter after a dominant 2025 season in which he earned a 91.6 PFF grade, won the Heisman Trophy and led Indiana to the national championship game. His evaluation is built on elite clean-pocket efficiency, strong decision-making and poise under pressure, with enough arm talent and mobility to succeed […]
Tomlin reached the playoffs in 12 of his 19 seasons in Pittsburgh, but his recent winless streak — and struggles on both sides of the ball — spelled an end.
Josh Allen powered the Bills to a road win with one of his best performances of the season, earning a PFF grade (94.0) while producing three touchdowns, an 8.6% big-time throw rate and zero turnover-worthy plays. Meanwhile, Colston Loveland delivered the best game of his young career for Chicago, hauling in eight receptions on 15 […]
The former No. 1 overall pick earned a 77.3 PFF grade, the second-highest among all quarterbacks on Wild Card Weekend. He showcased his full arsenal with six big-time throws, tied for the most by any quarterback in a single game this season.
The Houston Texans enter the divisional round with a 15.7% chance to win the Super Bowl and are projected to reach the game 27% of the time. Seattle also remains firmly in the mix among the eight remaining teams, with its probability profile reflecting a viable path to a deep playoff run.
Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman analyze the College Football Playoff National Championship between the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers in the 2025-26 season.
The 49ers opened up the 21-day practice window for linebacker Fred Warner to return, clearing the path for him to possibly be ready for the NFC Championship Game.
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said it was an extremely difficult decision to fire John Harbaugh and that he got choked up while on the phone with the longtime coach.
Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti told reporters Tuesday that he's told star quarterback Lamar Jackson he wants a new deal done by the start of free agency in March, one that would significantly lower the two-time NFL MVP's $74.5 million cap number.
Could three coaches who were just fired immediately find new NFL teams? With interviews taking place this week, we projected candidates to fill open jobs.
Vance Joseph's return to Denver after an inauspicious head coaching stint raised eyebrows, but his D-coordinator work has again made him a hot head coaching candidate.
"For years we were conditioned to raise the noise level when they broke the huddle. The noise level needs to be loudest when they enter the huddle," Payton said
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti was in the middle of a press conference centered on his decision to fire John Harbaugh when he learned that the other dean of the AFC North coaching fraternity was leaving his job.
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