It’s been quite the few days for the Chicago Bears. After an all-time thriller on Saturday night resulted in an improbable victory over the rival Packers, Ben Johnson’s team benefitted from another bizarre ending Sunday afternoon as the Pittsburgh Steelers managed to *narrowly* hold on for a victory over the Detroit Lions that clinched a […]
What a 24 hours it has been. The Pittsburgh Steelers got their ninth win of the season in an upset win over the Detroit Lions, and the New England Patriots did the Steelers a solid by defeating the Baltimore Ravens to push them to the brink of elimination from playoff contention. And, on a personal […]
The Cleveland Browns opened as 4.5-point underdogs at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers ahead of their Week 17 match-up, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under on the game is 34.5. The Browns (3-12) are coming off of a 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills. It was an unusual game in terms of the flow of […]
The Detroit Lions (8-7) dropped another game to an opponent they were expected to handle at home, losing 29-24 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16. With their playoff hopes on the line, the Lions were unable to perform at the level of a playoff team, made several self-inflicted errors, and moved away from many […]
With the Bears having already handled business on Saturday, I started watching “Severance” at the suggestion of a new friend. The early returns have me intrigued, even if I realized quickly that it might not be the best show for me to watch on an eerily quiet night in the neighborhood because of its mind-bending plot. Anyway, I’m always open to new show suggestions. Bonus points if they’re funny and I can watch as background noise.
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Week 16 could not have gone better for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They pulled off the upset on the road against the Detroit Lions, defeating the reigning NFC North champions 29-24, and were able to watch the New England Patriots defeat the Baltimore Ravens 28-24. That sequence of events puts the Steelers on the brink of […]
The Detroit Lions seem incapable of avoiding drama when it comes to their losses, and that was certainly the case in their 29-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday evening. After the Steelers scored a touchdown to go up 29-17 with just 6:36 left, Detroit mounted a furious comeback. They scored in about two […]
Thanks to the Steelers beating the Lions, the Bears have CLINCHED a playoff spot for the first time in five years. I want that top seed, though … I’m greedy …
So, after all that silence, Munetaka Murakami winds up getting just two years and $34 million total from the Chicago White Sox. Oof. The writing was really on the wall about the size of the contract when the puff piece about Murakami maybe-being-the-next-Kyle-Schwarber came out. That was a tell that the previously-projected seven-...
The Detroit Lions blew a game they needed to have, and there’s plenty of blame to go around in their 29-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Let’s break it all down in Detroit’s Week 16 report card. Quarterback: B Without a run game and dealing with a patchwork offensive line, Jared Goff nearly helped pull […]
It has come to this. The Cleveland Browns are facing off with the Pittsburgh Steelers at home off the shores of Lake Erie in Week 17. The Browns only have 2026 NFL draft order rooting goals, Myles Garrett’s chase of the single-season sack record, and a chance to play spoiler against their longstanding rival. Even […]
The Baltimore Ravens lost a 28-24 heartbreaker to the New England Patriots on Sunday night, dropping them to 7-8 and putting their season on the ropes. The Pittsburgh Steelers can deliver a knockout punch next week with a win over the Cleveland Browns. Even if they lose, the Ravens still have to beat the Packers […]
After recording 0.5 sacks in the matchup against the Buffalo Bills, Myles Garrett is now one sack away from taking over the record for most sacks in a single season. With two games left in the season against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, Garrett has an opportunity to not only beat the record but maybe surpass […]
Things are grim for the Detroit Lions. After Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Lions are on life support. The Lions not only need to win their remaining two games, but they need outside help as well. Regardless of whether the Lions beat the odds and squeak their way into the playoffs, this season […]
In a game where the word “dramatic” hardly does it justice, the Steelers escaped Detroit with a five-point win over the Lions. As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had. 1. This incredible, horrible, so good, very frustrating game The Steelers survived on Sunday. Did your blood pressure? In a back and forth […]
49ers lock up a playoff berth in wake of Lions’ loss to Pittsburgh (paywall)“The 49ers secured a playoff berth on Sunday when the Lions lost to the Steelers, 29-24, assuring San Francisco of reaching the postseason after a one-season absence.” Five 49ers players to keep an eye on in prime-time Week 16 game vs. Colts“Although […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers had the chance to make a massive late-season statement in Week 16. Going on the road to face the Detroit Lions, who were in desperate need of a win to stay alive in the NFC playoff race, a win to get Pittsburgh to 9-6 put a ton of pressure on the Baltimore […]
The Baltimore Ravens no longer control their own destiny in the AFC North. They are going to need some help in order to make the postseason after their loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday night. That’s because the Pittsburgh Steelers won on Sunday, defeating the Detroit Lions. The Ravens were already eliminated in […]
The playoff dream is not officially dead, but we are firmly in miracle territory. For the first time since 2022, the Detroit Lions have lost back-to-back games, and it came at the worst possible moment. A week after losing to the Los Angeles Rams in a barnburner, the Lions fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers in […]
With the Detroit Lions losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers need to lose both games to finish the year, against the Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings, while the Lions win out for Green Bay to miss the postseason. As of now, the New York Times/The Athletic playoff simulator gives the […]
Do you believe in miracles? The Detroit Lions need one for the rest of the season. Entering Week 16, the Lions needed the Green Bay Packers to defeat the Chicago Bears to increase their chances of making the playoffs. The Packers failed their mission, knocking the Lions’ playoff chances down a bit. That meant the […]
Well, after 60 minutes, 90 seconds of deliberation on the final play, one slap to a fan from DK Metcalf, and one Yahya Black middle finger, the Pittsburgh Steelers came out the victors in Detroit by the score of 29-24 to improve to 9-6 on the season, and get one step closer to locking up […]
Two Steelers were injured in Pittsburgh’s dramatic, down-to-the-wire 29-24 win in Detroit on Sunday. Speaking to the media in his postgame press conference, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said cornerback Brandin Echols suffered a groin injury and wide receiver Calvin Austin III suffered a hamstring injury. Neither were able to return to the game after […]
It wouldn’t be a brutal Detroit Lions loss without some officiating controversy. The Lions were in the midst of a furious comeback to keep their season alive, but two offensive pass interference penalties erased a pair of go-ahead scores in the final seconds of the game. The first came on a 1-yard touchdown pass to […]
It’s been an amazing weekend of NFL football, and there’s still a pair of primetime games to take in. Tonight, a matchup between the 7-7 Baltimore Ravens and the 11-3 New England Patriots will have everyone glued to their screens, especially so for Bills Mafia and those who love the Pittsburgh Steelers. Here at Buffalo […]
We’re rooting for WHO this week? The Pittsburgh Steelers won on Sunday, so the AFC playoff picture is more in focus. The 11-3 New England Patriots have a chance to drop the 7-7 Baltimore Ravens below .500 in Week 16’s Sunday Night Football. Let us know what you’ll be watching for and how you’re faring […]