NFL Divisional Round Against the Spread Picks
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 […]
NFL Wild Card Round Against the Spread Picks
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 […]
2015 NFL Power Rankings Week 7
In what can only be described as an eyeblink, the 2015 National Football League season is nearly halfway over. Approaching the midpoint, an unprecedented five teams are still undefeated — although Week 6 brought the first loss to Atlanta — while the last of the winless teams — Detroit — secured a victory. With double-digit […]
NFL Week 3 Picks Against the Spread
The same statistic gets thrown around every year around this time. It has become almost common knowledge that an 0-2 start lessens a team’s chances to make the playoffs to roughly twelve percent. What often gets overlooked in this number is that teams starting 0-2 might simply be bad. Week 2 featured the expected combination of […]
NFL: Week 1 Picks Against The Spread
Mario Mergola makes his award-winning picks against the spread for week one of the 2015 NFL Season and predicts a Green Bay Packers upset.
Eli Manning Must Earn His New Deal – and That’s a Good Thing for Him and Giants
The Giants are making Eli Manning earn his next contract. Eli doesn’t know it yet, but it’s the best thing that could have happened to him.
Steelers, Cowboys Have Best Chance of Advancing From Wild Card Position
Steve Silverman assesses every Wild Card round team’s chances of making a Super Bowl run and hoisting the Lombardi Trophy come February.
9 Christmas Wishes For The Current NFL Playoff Teams
Sam Spiegelman lists nine things NFL playoff teams should wish for this holiday season.