After a well-deserved bye week to the second round of the postseason, the Detroit Lions are back in action on Saturday night. The top-seeded Lions host the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round matchup at Ford Field.
The Detroit Lions, much like other NFL teams, struggle against mobile quarterbacks who are also highly skilled players.
The Lions' defense was able to recover and make adjustments after that early drive. On this play, the crush the pocket strategy that Glenn emphasizes is on full display. The key to keeping a mobile quarterback in the pocket is to avoid leaks in the rush plan, and Detroit does a good job here.
The MVP award won't be decided on Sunday, but the ramifications of the game figure to be immense for the two QBs and their franchises.
NFL Wild Card Weekend is in the books, as six teams have been eliminated from Super Bowl contention. Justin Herbert's Los Angeles Chargers embarrassed themselves in Houston, Mike Tomlin lost a sixth-straight playoff game,
It was widely understood that the Denver Broncos were not legitimate competition for the Buffalo Bills. Led by the cyborg known as Josh Allen, this year’s possible MVP winner, Buffalo is a seasoned fixture of postseason experience. It is a mainstay of the greater Super Bowl contender conversation.
The Bills would convert the ensuing two-point conversion to make it a 21-7 lead at the time. Per the CBS Broadcast, Allen passed Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Bills QB Jim Kelly for the most passing TDs (22) in franchise postseason history. Allen now has 18 total TDs in the wild-card round, which is the most in wild-card history.
Lions coach Dan Campbell offered a broader perspective on his team’s performance against mobile quarterbacks ahead of Saturday's divisional-round matchup against the Commanders at Ford Field.
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The weekend opens with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs hosting the Texans and closes with two MVP candidates squaring off in prime time.
The Chicago Bears have completed an interview with Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady for their head coach vacancy, the team announced Friday. It marked the team's 14th interview in the first round of the coaching search.