Nfl Moves Steelers-chiefs Kickoff To Sunday Night Due To Ice Storm
... talked a lot about the weather, what the experts are telling us. It’s changed so much the last few days, we wanted to make sure we had the most up-to-date information. But we also talked about the importance of making a decision quickly so we can prepare.”. City of Kansas City spokesperson Chris Hernandez said this week local officials “are confident we can handle the storm.”. Ticket prices have dropped below $30 on the secondary market. Stub Hub had more than 7,000 tickets for sale as of Friday. The weather seems to be making fans leery. The cheapest seats for the game went for $134 on Sunday on ticket tracking and resale site Seat Geek but could be had for as little as $27 on Friday. In October, there was a chance that Hurricane Matthew would impact NFL contests in Miami and Carolina. Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Mularkey, whose team played the Dolphins on Oct. 9, told reporters that the the league NFL considered moving that contest to Nashville. Both the Titans-Dolphins game and Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Carolina ...
Game Times, Tv Channels, Live Streams, Odds For Wild-card Weekend
... Carr and a shoulder injury suffered last week by Matt Mc Gloin. Cook, a fourth-round pick, will be the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to make his first start in a playoff game. Cook did go 14-of-21 with a touchdown and an interception in relief of Mc Gloin last week vs. the Denver Broncos. This, though, isn’t how the Raiders wanted to go into the playoffs. For the Texans, Brock Osweiler will be under center. Osweiler was pulled in favor of Tom Savage in Week 15 and will only be back in the lineup because of a concussion Savage suffered in Houston’s season finale against the Tennessee Titans. Osweiler, in the first year of a four-year $72 million free-agent contract, has been a major disappointment. There is also speculation that Houston coach Bill O’Brien could be on shaky ground. Online Streaming: NFL Game Pass. Odds: Seahawks -8. The Lions made the playoffs on the strength of the right arm of quarterback Matthew Stafford. The Lions won nine games, with Stafford leading a single-season NFL record eight fourth-quarter comebacks. The Seahawks have the pedigree, but this isn’t the Seattle team ...
The Remaining Dates And Times Of Games Ahead Of Super Bowl Li
... yards and two scores in the contest. Meanwhile, in the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks rediscovered their running game and easily dispatched the Detroit Lions, whose star quarterback Matthew Stafford was struggling through a finger injury on his throwing hand. Then, quarterback Aaron Rodgers led the Green Bay Packers to a big victory over the New York Giants. For the Pack, the game meant yet another trip to the divisional round. For the Giants, it meant going home to New York to face spicy hot takes about the receiving corps' pre-playoff boat party. How to watch the divisional round. Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys throws a pass during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Source: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images. In the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks will take on the two-seed Atlanta Falcons in the first of two Saturday games this weekend. The teams, who played a thriller in October in which the 'Hawks won 26-24, will play in Atlanta at 3:35 p.m. Eastern. The game will be broadcast by Fox. The experts are predicting another even match between the two teams, with the Falcons ...
Divisional Round Schedule And Predictions
... [Giants] and national championship [Clemson]. So it goes to show you what these experts know.". On top of those major discrepancies, the Texans perform poorly on special teams, and the Pats are likely to take advantage of that weakness. New England wins and covers the huge spread. Don Wright/Associated Press. Le'Veon Bell. The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to have an excellent chance of advancing to the AFC title game even though they go on the road to play the Kansas City Chiefs. Pittsburgh is an explosive team with the best QB-RB-WR combination in the league. Ben Roethlisberger is a top-five quarterback, while Le'Veon Bell is one of the best running backs and Antonio Brown is without peer as a wideout. The Chiefs were in over their heads when they went to Pittsburgh in Week 4 and dropped a ...
Steelers-chiefs, Packers-cowboys In Divisional Rounds
... Texans vs. (1) New England Patriots , 8:15 p.m. ET, CBS. Sunday, Jan. 15. (4) Pittsburgh Steelers vs. (2) Kansas City Chiefs , 1:05 p.m. ET, NBC. (4) Green Bay Packers vs. (1) Dallas Cowboys , 4:40 p.m. ET, FOX. Quick Look at the Playoff Games. The teams with replacement or injured quarterbacks — Miami, Oakland, and Detroit — weren’t able to advance. The Texans could have been classified as having a replacement quarterback, but Brock Osweiler was their starter most of the year and surprisingly delivered as he found a rhythm with De Andre Hopkins. The Steelers’ big-play ability with Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell , coupled with a ruthless hitting defense, makes them a scary team this postseason. The highly efficient Chiefs will be ready for the heat, but it’ll be the closest game in the AFC this weekend, despite Pittsburgh blowing them out 43-14 earlier this year. The Patriots might as well be having another bye week with their game against the Texans. New England beat them 27-0 earlier this year. After a ...
2017 Divisional Round Bracket Following Four Chalk Wins
... not a pretty weekend of football, with all four home teams covering the spread with ease. The Packers-Giants game that closed out the weekend looked like it might be an interesting one, with the Giants dominating for most of the first half. However, Aaron Rodgers completed a Hail Mary pass to Randall Cobb to close out the half and given Green Bay a 14-6 lead. The Giants cut the lead to two in the third quarter, but 23 straight points gave Green Bay the blowout win. The Packers advance to face the Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round. Early lines have the Cowboys a four-point favorite. The other NFC matchup saw the Seattle Seahawks run away from the Detroit Lions in the fourth quarter. Detroit kept it to one possession the first three quarters, but things fell apart in the fourth quarter. Thomas Rawls had his way with the Lions, and Doug Baldwin made some great catches. The Seahawks head to Atlanta where they are 4.5-point underdogs to the Falcons , according to Odds Shark. On the AFC side of things, the New England Patriots are the big winners ...
Tv Info, Live Stream For Sunday's Wild Card Games
... 26-6 loss away from home at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks. Sunday isn't so simple. The Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers have met once this year, with the former winning the first encounter. An NFC dance between the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers—two teams that understand a thing or two about postseason runs—is perhaps the toughest pick of this playoff bracket. None of this is a bad thing, of course. To top it off, the action starts earlier than Saturday's slate, so fans get to enjoy another traditional Sunday schedule. Few seem to like the Dolphins on the road in this game. It's interesting, to say the least. Pittsburgh has won seven games in a row to close the season. The Dolphins won't have starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill due to injury. These factors might explain why Las Vegas favors the Steelers by 12 points, according to Odds ...
Full Postseason Dates, Tv Info, Live Stream And More
... O'Brien could be available. O'Brien seems like a strong candidate for offensive coordinator positions or for teams looking to add an offensively driven head coach. While the Texans may not be happy with what he has accomplished, it's important to remember that O'Brien has produced three consecutive 9-7 seasons with guys like Brock Osweiler, Brian Hoyer, Case Keenum and Ryan Fitzpatrick under center. Packers Hurting in the Secondary. A lot has been made of the Green Bay Packers offense during the team's six-game winning streak, and rightfully so. The Packers won those six games in large part because of the offense scoring an average of 30.8 points per game. This has led to plenty of questions about how the New York Giants defense is going to handle the resurgent Packers offense. However, it might be more important to wonder how the ...
Wild Card Matchups, Bracket Dates And Start Times
... the MVP-candidate went down with a broken leg, leaving the team with Matt Mc Gloin and Connor Cook under center. This led to disastrous results in a 24-6 loss to the Denver Broncos, which was enough to miss out on the AFC West title. On the other hand, Bleacher Report's Maurice Moton noted the quarterback play wasn't the only problem in Week 17. By the way the #Raiders defense is playing, you'd think Derek Carr also plays: safety, cornerback, defensive end and linebacker too. — Maurice Moton (@Moe Moton) January 1, 2017. The team did win 12 games this year, but confidence might be lacking heading into the playoffs. Then again, the Houston Texans aren't in much better shape at quarterback with high-priced free-agent addition Brock Osweiler struggling throughout the season. Tom Savage took over the starting job, although he left Sunday's game with a concussion, the team announced. They have gotten by this season thanks to their strong defense, but it might not be enough against a quality opponent like this one. New ...
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