If the National Football League proves anything year in and year out, it is that one team will almost certainly break every trend. In 2015, said team was clearly the Carolina Panthers. A proverbial thorn in the side of this column week after week, karma dictated that the Panthers would be playing in the final game […]
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As quickly as chaos entered the arena of play, it left. All four road teams won their Wild Card round games. All four subsequent lost in the Divisional round. With that, no team that opened the postseason two weeks ago will take the field on Sunday. While injuries temporarily derailed both AFC participants at various
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While the numbers behind Wild Card weekend hinted at a potentially historic result, the fact that it actually came to fruition is somewhat surprising. Entering the week, all four road teams were, at one point, the favorite in their respective game — although the Packers and Redskins continued to flip sides with most websites naming
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The 2015 season’s Wild Card weekend features an abnormal set of circumstances — at least, regarding the spreads and expectations. All four road teams are now the favorites in their respective games — three opened as favorites, with Green Bay’s spread moving over the course of the week — and many would argue the best four teams
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It finally happened. And we missed it. After weeks of preparing for underdogs to take over, Week 16 delivered. 11-5 against the spread, underdogs regained their edge over favorites, owning the week. Unfortunately, the right underdogs — at least, the ones we picked — were not as successful. Week 17 not brings two problems to the
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Two weeks left. With the final weekend of the regular season lurking around the corner — and, with it, a full slate of only divisional matchups — Week 16 tends to get overlooked. In a normal year, the pairings of the following week will steal the spotlight, using Week 16 as nothing more than an appetizer.
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With three weeks remaining in the 2015 National Football League season, there is a distinct split between the hunters and the hunted — those who are chasing and those who are trying to hold off the pack. From division leaders to people picking games against the spread to those who set the lines, everyone either has
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Consistency is paramount in the world of sports. When a proven track record of success exists, any deviation is dangerous. Certainly, nothing is foolproof, and losses are inevitable, but altering a gameplan on the fly is a recipe for disaster on all fronts. As evidence, this column deviated from set plans and strategies in Week
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