Tag: Wild Card

Date and time set for wild-card game between Seahawks and Eagles

The Seattle Seahawks will take on the NFC East champion Eagles in Philadelphia on Sunday, January 5 at 1:40 p.m. PT in a wildcard battle.

The Seattle Seahawks lost a heartbreaker to their NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night, 26-21, after a last second pass from Russell Wilson to Jacob Hollister fell just short of the end zone.

The loss not only cost Seattle the NFC West title, it also dropped them to the No. 5 seed and into a wildcard battle on the road against the No. 4 seeded Eagles of Philadelphia, who finished the season with a 9-7 record.

The game will be played at 1:40 p.m. PT on Sunday, January 5.

Seattle already played in Philadelphia this season, defeating them 19-7 in Week 12, but both teams have dealt with serious injuries since then, making this a very different matchup – even though we are barely six weeks removed from the last contest.

The Seahawks are 3-12 all-time in road playoff games, and they have struggled the second time playing opponents in the last two seasons, so Sunday’s battle could be a tricky one for a Seattle squad that struggled on both sides of the ball in the final two games of the 2019 regular season.

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Bills to face Texans in Wild Card

The Buffalo Bills now know their opponent for their next game and it’s the Houston Texans.

The Buffalo Bills now know their opponent for their next game and it’s the Houston Texans.

At the same time the Bills’ backups were wrapping up a 13-6 loss to the New York Jets in Week 17, the Kansas City Chiefs were busy beating the Los Angeles Chargers, 31-21.

Because of that outcome, the Bills will travel to Houston next weekend in their Wild Card game.

Per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the game is “expected” to be played on Saturday afternoon. However, the NFL has yet to officially announce it.

The Texans are facing the Tennessee Titans in Week 17 at 4:30 p.m. and have yet to conclude their regular season.

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2019 NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17: How the AFC and NFC stack up

A look at the 2019 NFL playoff scenarios for the Seattle Seahawks and the rest of the league heading into the final week of the season.

The Seattle Seahawks have clinched a spot in this year’s playoffs and still have the chance to win the division with a victory over the San Francisco 49ers Sunday night.

Here’s a look at how the rest of the teams in the AFC and NFC stack up for the final week of the regular season, per NFL Communications.

AFC

CLINCHED:

Baltimore Ravens – AFC North division and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs

Houston Texans – AFC South division

Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division

New England Patriots – AFC East division

Buffalo Bills – playoff berth

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-4) vs. L.A. Chargers (5-10)

Kansas City clinches a first-round bye with:

  1. KC win + NE loss

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-3) vs. Miami (4-11)

New England clinches a first-round bye with:

  1. NE win or tie OR
  2. KC loss or tie

OAKLAND RAIDERS (7-8) at Denver (6-9)

Oakland clinches a playoff berth with:

  1. OAK win + PIT loss + TEN loss + IND win + OAK clinches strength-of-victory tiebreaker over PIT*

*OAK clinches strength-of-victory tiebreaker over PIT if ONE of the following teams win or tie:

CHI, DET, LAC OR NE

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-7) at Baltimore (13-2)

Pittsburgh clinches a playoff berth with:

  1. PIT win + TEN loss or tie OR
  2. PIT tie + TEN loss OR
  3. TEN loss + IND win + OAK loss or tie OR
  4. TEN loss + IND win + PIT ties OAK in strength-of-victory tiebreaker*

*PIT ties OAK in strength-of-victory tiebreaker if ALL of the following teams win:

MIN, GB, KC AND MIA

TENNESSEE TITANS (8-7) at Houston (10-5)

Tennessee clinches a playoff berth with:

  1. TEN win OR
  2. TEN tie + PIT loss or tie OR
  3. PIT loss + IND loss or tie

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PODCAST: Bills turn attention to Wild Card weekend post-Patriots loss

Buffalo Bills podcast following 24-17 loss to New England Patriots.

The Bills couldn’t get the job done against the New England Patriots. Poor execution on the offensive side, with an inability to extend drives, led to exhaustion and sloppy play on the defensive side of the ball. The Patriots experienced one of their better games of this back half of the season against Buffalo on both sides of the ball.

For the Bills, it’s not the end of the world, fortunately. While the idea that they were in the race for a home playoff game in Week 16 was enticing, they’re still in the postseason, and they still have a shot. The only ways that Buffalo would see the Patriots again is one of two situations.

First, both the Bills and whoever is the sixth seed win. Lowest remaining seed goes on to face Baltimore, and Buffalo would end up facing New England in the divisional round. Secondly, if both Buffalo or New England win out, and they meet in the AFC Championship.

That all sounds good and well, but one game at a time has to be the mentality, and right now, despite a meaningless Week 17 game against the Jets, Buffalo is slated to face either Houston or Kansas City come Wild Card Weekend.

Billswire podcast host ost Matt Johnson recaps the Bills-Patriots game and looks ahead to Wild Card weekend:

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PODCAST: Bills clinch playoff berth; can they still win AFC East?

In a defensive outing between both teams, the Buffalo Bills offense did just enough to put them over the edge of victory to send them back to the post season for the second time in three years. It was a testament to coaching, discipline, and a …

In a defensive outing between both teams, the Buffalo Bills offense did just enough to put them over the edge of victory to send them back to the post season for the second time in three years. It was a testament to coaching, discipline, and a winning culture that Sean McDermott has established in Buffalo.

The Bills sit at 10-4, are officially in, and could very easily loosen up a bit, but there is still another opportunity at stake, and that is to win the AFC East title for the first time in over 20 years. The chances are slim, but it is still a very reasonable feat, as they head to Foxborough to play the New England Patriots next Saturday. The Bills need to win out, and the Patriots need to lose not only to the Bills, but the Miami Dolphins in Week 17 as well.

Buffalo and Pittsburgh brought their hard nosed defenses to the table last night for Sunday Night Football, and both teams excelled in stopping drives, forcing punts and turnovers, and keeping the game close for their offenses. It was the Bills, fortunately, that made it all happen, behind Josh Allen, John Brown, and even tight end Tyler Kroft.

It was a great win for a team, in the national spotlight, that proved many doubters wrong in the process.

Podcast host Matt Johnson recaps the big Week 15 win, and a look ahead.

 

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Seahawks clinch playoff spot, take lead in NFC West over 49ers

After Week 15, the Seattle Seahawks have officially clinched a playoff spot and re-taken the lead in the NFC West over the rival 49ers.

The Seattle Seahawks have officially clinched a spot in this year’s playoffs. Seattle not only beat the Panthers in Carolina, but the Cowboys took care of the Los Angeles Rams to seal the deal for the Seahawks.

There were four possible scenarios that could have occurred on Sunday for Seattle to have secured a spot.

  1. SEA win + LAR loss or tie OR
  2. SEA win + MIN loss OR
  3. SEA win + GB loss + MIN tie OR
  4. SEA tie + LAR loss

The Vikings beat the Chargers 39-10 and the Packers won out over the Bears to the tune of 21-13. In the end, it was the Cowboys who did Seattle the favor, ultimately prevailing over the Rams 44-21.

In addition to a guaranteed spot in the postseason, the Seahawks have also taken over control of the NFC West. The 49ers lost to the Falcons, who pulled out a miracle in the final seconds of the afternoon game.

With the Seahawks and 49ers now both at 11-3 on the season, Seattle has the tiebreaker having beaten San Francisco Week 10. It looks like Week 17 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting games of the year at CenturyLink Field.

Seattle faces Arizona next Sunday before the all-important 49ers matchup on Dec. 29.

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Can the Broncos still make the playoffs?

The Broncos can still make the playoffs this season. Here’s how.

Despite starting the season with a 3-8 record, the Broncos still mathematically still have a chance to reach the 2019 NFL playoffs. Denver will need a lot of help from other teams, though.

Here’s what needs to happen, according to The Denver Post:

  • Broncos need to win out, finish 8-8 (possible).
  • Texans-Titans can’t end in a tie (probably won’t).
  • Loser of Texans-Titans must lose out (unlikely).
  • Steelers must lose out (unlikely).
  • Browns must lose at least one game (probable).
  • Colts must lose at least two games (possible).

The chances of all of that happening? Less than 1%, according to The New York Times. If those scenarios do happen, Denver would sneak into the playoffs as the AFC’s No. 6 seed with an 8-8 record.

As it stands now, that would give the Broncos a Wild Card meeting against the Chiefs. If Denver won that game, they would go on to face the Ravens in the Divisional round. If they won in Baltimore, the Broncos would then advance to the AFC Championship.

But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. Denver needs to win on Sunday — and then get a lot of help — to stay in the playoff race.

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Ravens at Bills Live Stream: Preview, Prediction, NFL Week 14, TV, Channel, How to Watch

Watch Ravens at Bills Live Online.

We have one of the biggest games of the weekend on our hands with the 10-2 Baltimore Ravens coming to Orchard Park, NY to take on the 9-2 Buffalo Bills. Two second-year quarterbacks looking to excel in the next level of football with both teams looking to stop Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson.

NFL Football: Baltimore Ravens (-6) at Buffalo Bills

  • Date: Sunday, December 8th
  • Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: CBS
  • Live Stream: CBS All Access (Try it FREE now)
Baltimore is coming off a tough matchup with San Francisco last Sunday with a 20-17 win at home while Buffalo went on the road to Dallas and knocked off the Cowboys 26-15. The real question is will the Buffalo Bills be one of the first teams to stop Lamar and the troops. We all know that the Ravens are going to run the ball and while averaging at least five yards per carry there is no reason why they wouldn’t continue the ground and pound running style.
The Buffalo Bills defense is not one to overlook and will look to stop Lamar and the Ravens with their potent offense. Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano will be ready to shadow Lamar and hope to show the world who the Buffalo Bills are.

Prediction: Analyst Ryan Brandenburger thinks the game will be close but isn’t sure that Buffalo’s defense can stop Lamar Jackson. If the Bills defense stops the Ravens the first few possessions then the Bills have a shot. Take the under 44 and the Ravens will cover the -6 spread in this contest with a 27-20 victory.

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Seahawks can clinch playoff berth with win or tie in Week 14

With a win or a tie over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 14, the Seattle Seahawks can clinch a berth in this year’s playoffs.

The Seattle Seahawks earned a huge win over the Minnesota Vikings Monday night to take the lead in the NFC West over the San Francisco 49ers and jump up to the No. 2 seed in the NFC.

Seattle will square off against the division-rival Rams on Sunday and could clinch a spot in the playoffs with a win or a tie Week 14.

Here are this week’s official AFC and NFC playoff scenarios per NFL Communications.

AFC

CLINCHED: None

BALTIMORE RAVENS (10-2) at Buffalo Bills (9-3)

Baltimore clinches AFC North division title with:

  1. BAL win + PIT loss or tie OR
  2. BAL tie + PIT loss

Baltimore clinches playoff berth with:

  1. BAL win OR
  2. BAL tie + HOU loss or tie OR
  3. BAL tie + TEN loss or tie OR
  4. HOU loss + IND loss or tie + OAK-TEN tie

BUFFALO BILLS (9-3) vs. Baltimore Ravens (10-2)

Buffalo clinches playoff berth with:

  1. BUF win + OAK loss or tie + HOU loss + IND loss or tie

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8-4) at New England (10-2)

Kansas City clinches AFC West division title with:

  1. KC win + OAK loss

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-2) vs. Kansas City (8-4)

New England clinches playoff berth with:

  1. NE win OR
  2. NE tie + PIT loss OR
  3. NE tie + HOU loss or tie OR
  4. NE tie + TEN loss or tie OR
  5. HOU loss + IND loss or tie + OAK-TEN tie

NFC

CLINCHED: New Orleans Saints – NFC South Division

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (10-2) at New Orleans (10-2)

San Francisco clinches playoff berth with:

  1. SF win + LAR loss or tie OR
  2. SF tie + LAR loss

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (10-2) at L.A. Rams (7-5)

Seattle clinches playoff berth with:​

  1. SEA win or tie

The Seahawks will be featured this week in primetime once again, with kickoff against the Rams set for Sunday night at 5:20 p.m. on NBC.

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