8:30 PM EST, NBC - Line: Eagles -5.5, Over/Under: 47.5 Entering December, the race for the Playoffs is heating up as the red-hot Philadelphia Eagles look to extend their winning streak to ten games as they travel to the Pacific Northwest to face the wounded Seattle Seahawks, who are in contention for one of the Wild Cards in the NFC. Winners of nine consecutive contests, the Eagles (10-1, 1st in NFC East) enter the final quarter of the campaign … [Read more...]
New York Giants @ Green Bay Packers
4:40 PM EST, FOX - Line: Packers -6, Over/Under: 45 It seems that the NFL knew what they were doing in scheduling this particular matchup for last, as the Green Bay Packers host the New York Giants at Lambeau Field in the Wild Card Weekend Finale. Super Bowl-winning Quarterbacks? Historically successful franchises? Explosive and flamboyant playmakers? This matchup seems to have it all, folks, including some very interesting recent postseason … [Read more...]
Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles
8:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Eagles -4, Over/Under: 47.5 Desperation is the word of the day in the City of Brotherly Love, as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Green Bay Packers at Lincoln Financial Field in a contest that both teams absolutely need to have. In the case of the Packers (4-6, 3rd in NFC North,) their well-documented fall from grace has driven the faithful in Green Bay to near madness, courtesy of a four-game losing streak, their … [Read more...]
Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers
8:25 PM EST, CBS - Line: Packers -7.5, Over/Under: 45.5 Desperation is a often a common theme for at least one of the following when the Packers and Bears meet on the gridiron, but it's rather rare when BOTH teams are reeling as they stand to add another chapter to the NFL's longest-standing rivalry. One look at the Bears (1-5, 4th in NFC North) rough start to the campaign, and one word immediately comes to mind: rebuilding. However, in his … [Read more...]
NFC Wild Card Playoff
Seattle Seahawks @ Minnesota Vikings 1:00 PM EST, NBC - Line: -4, Over/Under: 40 Get ready for sub-zero temperatures folks, as the Minnesota Vikings host the Seattle Seahawks in the first of a pair of NFC Wild Card matchups, in the first outdoor postseason contest in Minnesota since 1976. To give you an idea of just how long that really was, Bud Grant was stalking the sidelines, while Fran Tarkenton was taking snaps under Center. There was … [Read more...]
Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
8:30 PM EST, NBC - Line: Green Bay -3, Over/Under: 43.5 On the final week of the 2015 Regular Season, the NFC North will be decided as the Green Bay Packers host the Minnesota Vikings from the FROZEN TUNDRA OF LAMBEAU FIELD, on Sunday Night Football. With both teams in all likelihood in the postseason (barring some outstanding circumstances), tonight's contest is all about seeding, with the winner securing the Third Seed in the NFC, which would … [Read more...]
Fantasy Fab Fives: Week 16
Welcome back to our weekly article, where we highlight fifteen players/units that you should definitely make a move on, or in some cases, avoid like the plague. If you're a weekly subscriber to this column, then last week there were plenty of helpful suggestions to help you make your championship push. Admittedly, I ran a little hot and cold, particularly on the Receiver and Tight End side of things; Megatron (1 catch, 19 yards) and Richard Rodgers … [Read more...]
Fantasy Fab Fives: Week 12
Welcome back to our weekly article, where we highlight fifteen players/units that you should definitely make a move on, or in some cases, avoid like the plague. Last week proved to be another news-filled weekend, as injuries reared their ugly head once more, while Tony Romo returned to the field after missing the past eight weeks with a broken collarbone. Peyton Manning was benched in favor of Brock Oswieler, who may or may not be the Broncos' savior … [Read more...]
Kansas City Chiefs @ Green Bay Packers
8:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Green Bay -5.5 Before the temperature turns the playing surface of Lambeau Field into a "frozen tundra", a blast from the past helps bring Week Three to a close as the Green Bay Packers host the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. For those unaware, the NFL is celebrating their fiftieth season of the Super Bowl Era with a "Gold 50" at the center of every field around the league, and what better way to truly pay … [Read more...]
Green Bay Packers @ New Orleans Saints
8:25 PM EST, NBC - Line: New Orleans -3 Someone make sure there is a warranty for the scoreboard, as the New Orleans Saints host the Green Bay Packers in a matchup of prolific offenses on Sunday Night Football. With nearly half of the season in the books, it's safe to say that the 2014 campaign has not gone as expected for the Saints (2-4), who have been woefully inconsistent thus far, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. That must … [Read more...]