Nfl Playoff Schedule 2017

Schedule, Predictions And Odds For Divisional Round

... take the Patriots to win comfortably. Pittsburgh at Kansas City. Chiefs edge-rusher Justin Houston is the type of player who lives in offensive coordinators' nightmares on Saturday evenings. He can single-handedly ruin an offense's day. Houston has battled through injuries this season, only playing four games, but things are looking up for the University of Texas standout, according to Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star. Justin Houston was a full practice participant today. — Terez A. Paylor (@Terez Paylor) January 12, 2017. Houston had 22 sacks just two seasons ago. Needless to say, the Steelers offensive line has its hands full. For Pittsburgh, it doesn't look good for tight end Ladarius Green, who missed practice again Thursday (concussion). When he's healthy and on the field, Green is a valuable second option (behind wide receiver Antonio Brown ) through the air for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Green had a great game against a stout New York Giants defense this year, going for six catches, 110 yards and a ...

The Remaining Dates And Times Of Games Ahead Of Super Bowl Li

... home to New York to face spicy hot takes  about the receiving corps' pre-playoff  boat party. How to watch the divisional round. Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys throws a pass during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Source:  Mitchell Leff/Getty Images. In the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks will take on the two-seed Atlanta Falcons in the first of two Saturday games this weekend. The teams, who played a thriller in October in which the 'Hawks won 26-24, will play in Atlanta at 3:35 p.m. Eastern. The game will be broadcast by Fox. The experts are predicting another even match between the two teams, with the Falcons expected to narrowly edge out Seattle. Later on Saturday, the Texans will head to Foxboro, Massachusetts, to face the New England Patriots, who will likely ride the stellar play of an ageless Tom Brady to a decisive victory. That game will get underway at 7:15 p.m. Eastern, and will be broadcast on CBS. Then, on Sunday, the Steelers will play the Kansas City Chiefs in a 12:05 p.m. game on NBC. The Steelers routed the Chiefs in week four, but Pitt will face a balanced KC team with an injured Ben Roethlisberger; the Steelers' quarterback ...

Steelers-chiefs, Packers-cowboys In Divisional Rounds

... another bye week with their game against the Texans. New England beat them 27-0 earlier this year. After a sluggish first quarter, Aaron Rodgers delivered some magic again against the Giants , including a Hail Mary to end the first half. He was the first quarterback to get his team over 30 points against that defense all season. Although we won’t get the Giants vs. Cowboys 3.0, Green Bay is a scarier team for Dallas because they can out-shoot anyone. Dallas is such a good run blocking team, though, that they can control the clock and keep the ball out of Rodgers’ hands. The Seahawks vs. Falcons should be a fun match-up too. The Falcons have been waiting a long time for a deep playoff run under Matt Ryan , and now they’ve finally got an offense that has been getting the job done the entire stretch of the season. All of the home teams won this week. Will next week’s home ...

Dates, Matchups And Bracket Breakdown For Weekend

... road, the Chiefs haven't exactly dominated at home in the playoffs lately, as __link__'s Aditi Kinkhabwala captured. Last time #Chiefs won a home playoff game, opponent was #Steelers. QB was Joe Montana, RB was Marcus Allen and Artie Burns wasn't born. — Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) January 12, 2017. Provided the Patriots take care of business at home, the AFC bracket looks like it will pit Brady against an exhausted team after the Steelers and Chiefs beat the tar out of each other in a physical, run-first affair. Fans win either way—Kansas City vs. New England would be a fresh matchup, while Pittsburgh vs. New England would be a rematch of an entertaining Week 7 game, a 27-16 win for the Patriots on the road. And if the Texans advance? Well, everybody loves a good underdog story. The Cowboys don't just run the NFC—they're the reason their side of the bracket feels fresh and exciting. Dak Prescott, with his 3,667 yards and 23 touchdown passes, alongside Ezekiel Elliott and his 1,631 rushing yards and 15 scores, provided an unexpected ...

Tv Info, Live Stream For Sunday's Wild Card Games

... at times anyway, throwing eight touchdowns and three interceptions in the team's final three games. In the Week 6 encounter, a 30-15 Miami win, the Dolphins held a hobbled Ben Roethlisberger to one touchdown and two interceptions. The defense also kept Le'Veon Bell in check, limiting him to 10 carries for 53 yards. The Dolphins didn't get a touchdown pass from Tannehill, but breakout star Jay Ajayi cruised for 204 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 8.2 yards per carry. For Miami, the key might be keeping the game close until the fourth quarter, as David Dwork of CBS Miami suggested. Jay Ajayi is averaging 5.0 yards per carry (7 th in NFL) but that number jumps to 7.1 yards per carry in the 4 th quarter and OT #Dolphins. — David Dwork (@David Dwork) December 29, 2016. Miami proved all year it can play with ...

Wild Card Matchups, Bracket Dates And Start Times

... and enter the postseason with a lot of confidence. Of course, the big question mark is whether Matt Moore is up to the task of leading his team to a playoff win. The backup quarterback has filled in for the injured Ryan Tannehill and has played well, but an aggressive Steelers defense could cause problems. If the Dolphins want to advance, Moore and Jay Ajayi will need to figure out how to match Ben Roethlisberger and Le'Veon Bell in production. Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images. It's normal for teams to have question marks at quarterback, but it doesn't happen quite like this in a playoff game. While the Oakland Raiders were flying high with Derek Carr at the helm, the MVP-candidate went down with a broken leg, leaving the team with Matt Mc Gloin and Connor Cook under center. This led to disastrous results in a 24-6 loss to the Denver Broncos, which was enough to miss out on the AFC West title. On the other hand, Bleacher Report's Maurice Moton noted the quarterback play wasn't the only problem in Week 17. By the way the #Raiders defense is playing, you'd think Derek Carr also plays: safety, cornerback, defensive ...

Divisional Round Schedule And Predictions

... players like Jadeveon Clowney , Whitney Mercilus, Benardrick Mc Kinney and Brian Cushing, but they can't be expected to shut down Brady & Co. The big issue for Houston is on the offensive end, because quarterback Brock Osweiler has been a major disappointment. While he played well enough against the Raiders to secure the victory, his decision-making has been poor, and his accuracy has been an issue. The Patriots have the No. 1 scoring defense in the league, and they should be able to shut down the Houston offense. New England is a strong 15-point favorite , and it's difficult to see the Texans keeping it close. They would need to have a plus-three or greater turnover advantage to have a chance, and that's unlikely to happen. Houston nose tackle Vince Wilfork believes his team can rally from the underdog role. "I think last night we saw a game in Alabama-Clemson, these so-called experts had Clemson as the underdog," Wilfork told Mike Reiss of __link__. "In '07, the experts had the New York Giants as underdogs. Both of those teams went on to win - the Super Bowl [Giants] and national championship [Clemson]. So it goes to show you what these experts ...

Game Times, Tv Channels, Live Streams, Odds For Wild-card Weekend

... obviously, happy to be in the playoffs yet find themselves in situations they don’t want to be in. Both teams are entering the playoffs with quarterbacks they would prefer not to be using. Oakland is down to third-string quarterback Connor Cook after a season-ending injury to Derek Carr and a shoulder injury suffered last week by Matt Mc Gloin. Cook, a fourth-round pick, will be the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to make his first start in a playoff game. Cook did go 14-of-21 with a touchdown and an interception in relief of Mc Gloin last week vs. the Denver Broncos. This, though, isn’t how the Raiders wanted to go into the playoffs. For the Texans, Brock Osweiler will be under center. Osweiler was pulled in favor of Tom Savage in Week 15 and will only be back in the lineup because of a concussion Savage suffered in Houston’s season finale against the Tennessee Titans. Osweiler, in the first year of a four-year $72 million free-agent contract, has been a major disappointment. There is ...