6:40 PM EST, FOX - Line: 49ers -7.5, Over/Under: 45While the AFC has been the far more chaotic side of the bracket, the NFC has played out as chalk for the most part, as the No. One Seed, San Francisco 49ers, host the No. Two, Green Bay Packers, in the NFC Championship Game from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. After missing the Playoffs in back-to-back seasons for just the third time since 1993, the Packers (13-3, 1st in NFC North) have … [Read more...]
NFL Preview 2018: Green Bay Packers
Our 2018 Regular Season Preview takes us to the (not yet) frozen tundra of Lambeau Field, where the Green Bay Packers are rebuilding on the fly, looking to turn the tide after missing the Playoffs for the first time since 2008. By far and away one of the most consistent franchises in the league, the Packers had been a fixture in the Playoffs for a decade, though a rash of injuries ravaged their roster in a number of key areas, most notably at the … [Read more...]
Seattle Seahawks @ New England Patriots
8:25 PM EST, NBC - Line: Patriots -7, Over/Under: 49.5 Finally, the antidote for the NFL's primetime ratings slump arrives in the form of arguably the most anticipated Sunday Night Football matchup of the year, as the New England Patriots host the Seattle Seahawks in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX at Gillette Stadium. It's safe to say that Seattle (5-2-1, 1st in NFC West) had this one circled on their schedule the moment they got it, folks, for … [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...]
Fantasy Fab Fives: Week 11
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 was an eventful one, as both Peyton Manning and Sam Bradford went down with respective injuries, while Ben Roethlisberger came off the bench to torch the Browns. Monday we learned that both Manning and Bradford will be out for at least the next two weeks, while the Rams decided to … [Read more...]