Elite quarterbacks Justin Herbert and Trevor Lawrence will go head to head as the Los Angeles Chargers face the Jacksonville Jaguars, the future of Tom Brady’s career may be decided when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go up against the Dallas Cowboys, and the Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Burrow will seek to push past the Baltimore Ravens to get closer to another Super Bowl. Follow along with all of The Ringer’s coverage of the NFL wild-card round below:
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January 17, 2023
What’s Next For Brady, Lamar, and Derek Carr? Plus, More Big Takeaways from Super Wild-Card Weekend.
Sheil and Ben share their reactions to the Cowboys’ dominant win over the Bucs and discuss Doug Pederson’s steady coaching hand with the Jaguars
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January 17, 2023
Tom Brady’s Football Season Is Over; Speculation Season Is Just Getting Started
Tom Brady’s unretirement season was a bust in Tampa. Now, the 45-year-old GOAT has options: retire (again), head to the broadcast booth, or start over with another NFL team?
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January 16, 2023
Wild-Card Weekend Winners and Losers
The Dannys talk Daniel Jones’s big day, Josh Allen’s close call, and more
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January 16, 2023
Jaguars Comeback, and What If Staley Stays? Plus: Coaches and Their QBs, Wild-Card Recap, and Football War Stories With Willie Colon.
Plus, Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions
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January 16, 2023
The Five Biggest Takeaways From NFL Wild-Card Weekend
What seemed like it could be a dud of a first round going in ended up featuring close games, a massive comeback, and surprising performances. Here’s what those games showed about the winning teams and what that could mean for their upcoming games.
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January 16, 2023
Sunday Wild-Card Weekend Recap: Ravens Fall Short on the Road, Bills Hang On Against Dolphins, and Giants Upset Vikings
Nora, Steven, and Ben also discuss the play of Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson and Daniel Jones’s performance
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January 16, 2023
Winners and Losers of NFL Wild-Card Weekend
The NFL’s wild-card weekend has delivered: entertaining and competitive rematches, baffling coaching decisions, a 98-yard fumble return touchdown, and a Giant upset. Here are our winners and losers from the weekend slate.
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January 16, 2023
Here Come the Giants, There Go the Chargers, and Wild-Card Winners
Plus, guessing divisional round lines with Cousin Sal and highlights from the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ 20th anniversary party
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January 16, 2023
Daniel Jones Is Real, and on Sunday, He Was Spectacular
What wasn’t clear to the Giants last offseason is crystallized now after an impressive wild-card win against the Vikings: No player embodies the new ethos in New York better than Jones, and it’s time to commit to him
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January 15, 2023
It Was Always the Jags—Whether the Chargers Liked It or Not
Saturday night’s wild-card matchup featured two pieces of NFL folklore: the Jaguars’ newfound inevitability, and the Chargers’ unavoidable curse. The two combined to form a comeback for the ages—and present plenty of offseason questions for Los Angeles.
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January 14, 2023
Where Do Geno Smith and the Seahawks Go From Here?
Seattle’s season ended Saturday in a wild-card loss to the 49ers, and now the team faces some big decisions—one being what to do about a new deal for their soon-to-be free agent QB
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January 13, 2023
Wild-Card Weekend Preview: Buccaneers-Cowboys, Jaguars-Chargers, and Vikings-Giants
Danny, Ben, and Steven make their predictions ahead of the first round of the NFL playoffs
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January 13, 2023
The NFL Wild-Card Round Entrance Survey
Which team should you trust most this weekend? Which QB will have the best game? And which coach has the most at stake? That and more ahead of wild-card weekend.
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January 13, 2023
There’s No Doubt the Vikings Have Been Lucky. But Have They Been Good?
Minnesota won 11 one-score games on its way to the playoffs. Does winning close games mean Kirk Cousins and Co. will be dangerous in the playoffs, or will they be revealed as frauds?
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January 13, 2023
NFL Wild-Card Round Playoff Picks Against the Spread
Oddsmakers are predicting a few blowouts for wild-card weekend. But which teams do we see pulling off an upset? Here are our picks for each game in the wild-card round.
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January 13, 2023
The Round 1 Mega-Playoff Preview (and UFC/WWE talk) With Ariel Helwani, Ben Solak, Raheem Palmer, and Danny Heifetz
Bill makes predictions for this weekend’s wild-card round games
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January 12, 2023
Giants Look to Shock Vikings, Jets in Search of an OC, and Football Fridays
Plus, answering listener calls about the Giants and Yankees
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January 12, 2023
No Tua, Can the Giants Shock the World, and Best Teasers for Wild-Card Weekend
JJ and Raheem preview the first round of NFL playoffs
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January 12, 2023
How Roquan Smith Helped Change the Ravens Defense
Ben Solak breaks down the evolution of Baltimore’s defense and discusses the team’s chances against the Bengals
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January 12, 2023
Chaos Is a Ladder for the 49ers—and Their Skill-Position Stars Keep Them Climbing
So many things that could have gone wrong for San Francisco this season did. And yet the team’s superstar quartet of George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, and Christian McCaffrey has this team on an upward trajectory heading into the playoffs—despite being on its third quarterback.
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January 12, 2023
The NFL Playoffs Are Showcasing the AFC Quarterback Arms Race
It’s been a post-Brady conference for a while. Now it’s one packed with star passers.
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January 10, 2023
NFL Wild-Card Picks and Best Bets
The guys preview this weekend’s games and discuss how backup quarterbacks are affecting betting lines
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January 10, 2023
Daniel Jones on the Wild-Card Matchup Against the Vikings
Plus, reacting to Carlos Correa’s reported return to Minnesota
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January 10, 2023
Power Ranking the NFL Playoff Teams
Plus, talking surprising quarterback play and what’s next for teams that just missed the playoffs
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January 9, 2023
The Key to Every NFL Wild-Card Matchup
Can Tom Brady hang tough against the Cowboys’ pass rush? Has Joe Burrow figured out the Ravens defense? And will Wink Martindale show enough restraint? Here are the keys to each game this weekend.