8:25 PM EST, NBC - Line: Broncos -2.5, Over/Under: 40.5 While some teams are still jockeying for a spot in the Playoffs, there are many more that would simply love to get the season over with, which is precisely what we have with tonight's matchup as the Denver Broncos travel to Lucas Oil Stadium to face the Indianapolis Colts, as these two struggling teams head into the Offseason in search of answers. A new year and a new Coaching Staff hasn't … [Read more...]
New England Patriots @ Denver Broncos
8:30 PM EST, NBC - Line: Patriots -7.5, Over/Under: 45.5 What had become one of the NFL's premier rivalries in recent memory appears to be lacking some juice, as the struggling Denver Broncos play host to the New England Patriots in a meeting between a pair of teams traveling in very opposite directions. After a surprising 2-2 start to the season, the Patriots (6-2, 1st in AFC East) have (unsurprisingly) rounded into shape, winning four … [Read more...]
Cincinnati Bengals @ Houston Texans
8:25 PM EST, NFL Network - Line: Texans -1, Over/Under: 42 A matchup that has played host to a number of Playoff Games is now something very different, as the Cincinnati Bengals travel to Reliant Stadium to face the Houston Texans with only the role of spoiler left to play. After five consecutive trips to the Postseason, the Bengals (5-8-1, 3rd in AFC North) will not be making a sixth such trip in 2016, as they come to the penultimate chapter … [Read more...]
Houston Texans @ Denver Broncos
8:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Broncos -9, Over/Under: 41 Revenge games were all the rage this week in the NFL, so what better way to end Week Seven than with a polarizing Quarterback returning to his old stomping grounds? That's precisely the situation in Denver, as the defending Super Bowl Champions host the Houston Texans, led by Brock Osweiler, who (at the very least) played a moderate role on their way to hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. Call … [Read more...]
Houston Texans @ New England Patriots
8:30 PM EST, CBS - Line: Texans -1, Over/Under: 41 A pair of undefeated teams face off tonight at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, as the injury-ravaged New England Patriots host the new-look Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football. Few teams underwent as seismic a makeover on the offensive side of the ball as the Texans (2-0, 1st in AF South), who after crashing and burning in the AFC Wild Card Round (lost 30-0) were in dire … [Read more...]
Carolina Panthers @ Denver Broncos
8:30 PM EST, NBC - Line: Panthers -3, Over/Under: 41.5 It's not often that the NFL's annual Thursday Night Kickoff Showcase features a rematch of the previous season's Super Bowl, but that is in fact the reality as the reigning champion Denver Broncos host the Carolina Panthers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. After putting together a franchise-best 15-1 record in the Regular Season led by the league MVP, Cam Newton, it's unrealistic … [Read more...]
NFL Free Agency Primer: Make It Rain
If you're like us and bummed out that football won't be back until the Fall, get ready for one of the most exciting periods of the Offseason as Free Agency begins this coming Wednesday, March 9th. With plenty of big names and a number of teams with millions of dollars in Cap Space to spend, the building blocks of parity are literally laid at the feet of a number of General Managers looking to turn their teams around from perennial doormats to … [Read more...]
NFL Divisional Playoffs
Seattle Seahawks @ Carolina Panthers 1:05 PM EST, FOX - Line: Carolina -2.5, Over/Under: 44 After a Wild Card Weekend ripe with rematches, the theme continues today as the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers meet for the second time this season, in a redux of one of the league's most entertaining contests. However, this second round tilt very nearly came to fruition, as last weekend's improbable meltdown in frigid Minnesota gave the … [Read more...]
Cincinnati Bengals @ Denver Broncos
8:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Denver - 4, Over/Under: 40 Heavy postseason implications are abound at Sports Authority Field tonight, as the Denver Broncos host the Cincinnati Bengals in a matchup of division leaders on Monday Night Football. Finally, a Monday Night matchup with some actual substance to it! Currently, the Broncos and Bengals occupy the Third and Second Seeds in the AFC Playoff Picture, with the opportunity for both teams to advance … [Read more...]