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Happy playoffs, BTSC! The AFC North champion, the 10-7 Pittsburgh Steelers, host the 12-5 Houston Texans in the final game of Wild Card Weekend Monday night. Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. EST on ESPN/ABC. You can read BTSC’s preview of the game here. Join the discussion by signing up for an account. Stop by and enjoy the […]
It’s time to wrap up Wild Card Weekend with the last AFC matchup of the first round. We’re heading to Pittsburgh, as the AFC South champion Pittsburgh Steelers will play host to the Houston Texans. Kickoff for this one will happen at 7:15 PM Central time, and the game will be broadcast on ABC and […]
There’s just one more game to play before the NFL Wild Card round of the playoffs comes to an end. Playing in the rather non-traditional postseason window of Monday Night Football, the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Houston Texans. Buffalo Bills fans likely have strong opinions about tonight’s game, whether that be due to the scheduling […]
According to Monday’s official NFL transactions report, the Kansas City Chiefs have re-signed practice squad tight end Tre Watson to a reserve/future contract. The agreement will become official at the start of the new league year on March 11. Watson joined the Chiefs in April as an undrafted free agent. Although he has combined for […]
This is the final Monday Night Football game of the 2025/26 NFL season, and it also concludes Wild Card Weekend. This is a matchup between the 12-5 Houston Texans and the 10-7 Pittsburgh Steelers. CJ Stroud vs Aaron Rodgers. This one could get ugly. Who: Houston Texans (12-5) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) Where: Acrisure Stadium | Pittsburgh, […]
After a weekend of NFL Wildcard games, we have one more on the AFC side when the Houston Texans travel north to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Houston arrives with a 12-5 record and the 5th overall seed, fresh off their final-game victory over AFC South divisional rival, the Baltimore Colts, 38-30. Pittsburgh, with a […]
The road for the Texans to make their first Super Bowl begins on the road as this is the first time they’ve gotten to the playoffs as a wild card. Tonight, they enter the Steel City and play T.J. Watt’s AFC North winning (technically) Pittsburgh Steelers. There are a lot of streaks on the line […]
We have seven of the final eight teams confirmed for the Divisional Round. That last spot will go to either the 4-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers or 5-seeded Houston Texans, who’ve never won a road playoff game in their (comparatively speaking) brief history. Meanwhile, apparently the Steelers haven’t lost a Monday night home game since the early […]
The final game of Wild Card Weekend will be an AFC matchup between the No. 5 Houston Texans and the No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers. These teams have only faced each other eight times in their history, but the Steelers lead the series, 5-3, and have won three of their four most recent meetings. They last […]
The musical chairs at defensive back continued for the Wisconsin Badgers, as cornerback Omillio Agard announced he’s entering the transfer portal on Monday. Agard, a four-star recruit in the Class of 2024, was a regular contributor for Wisconsin at cornerback, rotating with senior D’Yoni Hill on the boundary last year. He played in 304 snaps […]
For the first time in 15 years, the Chicago Bears have won a playoff game. All hope seemed lost for the Bears going into the fourth quarter of their Wild Card matchup against the Packers. Down 21-6 going into the final 15 minutes of regulation, it felt like it would take a miracle to come […]
The Miami Dolphins continue to leave no stone unturned in their search for the franchise’s next head coach. After hiring Jon-Eric Sullivan to be the team’s new general manager, the Dolphins have hit the ground running in their pursuit of the team’s next playcaller. Six names have been linked to Miami. Those names include John […]
The Steelers have announced their list of inactive players ahead of Monday night’s matchup against the Houston Texans. With a fully healthy 53-man roster ahead of kickoff, Pittsburgh’s list headlined by healthy scratches Roman Wilson and Kaleb Johnson, the team’s last two third-round picks at wide receiver and running back, respectively. Interestingly, cornerback Tre Flowers […]
The new look United Football League, after relocating half of its teams for the 2026 season, has begun its player distribution phase to fill out spring league rosters. On Monday, the league announced team selections in the quarterback draft. In total, 21 were taken by eight teams, with some clubs taking three and some clubs […]
The 2025 NFL season is over for the Eagles and Howie Roseman is wasting no time making moves for 2026. After players finished clearing out their lockers, the team announced that they’ve signed eight guys to reserve/future contracts, keeping them in Philly. One of the more notable names was the last one announced: WR Quez […]
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Until they are out of it, the Cleveland Browns fanbase will keep the light on for John Harbaugh to fill their vacant head coaching position. As of now, the Browns are reportedly not out of the running for the top head coaching candidate on the market this year. There are reports that there is mutual […]
The Buffalo Bills will head pretty far west to take on the Denver Broncos next Saturday for a Divisional Round playoff game. The matchup has invited lots of conversation, with much of it due to when the game is happening. The Broncos earned a bye during the Wild Card round as the AFC’s one seed. […]
Arizona brings back a fair number of offensive weapons for 2026, most notably quarterback Noah Fifita and all but one running back. But last season showed that having a lot of viable options to give the ball to made the offense harder to stop, and that same approach appears to be the plan once again […]
We have one NFL Playoff game tonight. Let’s break it down. 5. Houston Texans (12-5) at 4. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7); 8:15 pm Eastern; ABC/ESPN Wild Card Weekend ends with a Monday night game between the Texans and the Steelers in Pittsburgh. The pick for this game seems obvious. The Texans enter this game as the […]
The Cleveland Browns seem to be in the “no stone unturned” phase of their head coaching search, primarily focused on the offensive side of the ball. With GM Andrew Berry making it clear that the team would invest in the offense, it makes sense for the Browns head coach search to include some up-and-coming coaches […]
On Monday, the Green Bay Packers announced the signing of 16 players to reserve/futures deals, essentially minimum contracts that tend to go to former practice squad players at the beginning of the offseason. With all the reshuffling the Packers have done over the past couple of weeks, let’s go over every single one of these […]
Colston Loveland’s arrow continues to point upward. The Chicago Bears rookie tight end was the team’s highest-graded player, according to Pro Football Focus’ estimations. Loveland caught eight passes, picked up 137 yards, and scored on an important two-point conversion that was crucial in the Bears’ win. His strong efforts were good enough to land a 90.5 grade from PFF. EPISODE NO. 17 OF THE BN BEARS PODCAST IS HERE: Apple | Spotify | YouTube © David Banks-Imagn Images ...
According to several national reports, the Miami Dolphins have reached out to Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard to request an interview for their head coach position after firing Mike McDaniel last week. Sheppard is just one year into his role as defensive coordinator after taking over for Aaron Glenn in 2024. While the Lions’ […]
After winning the franchise’s first playoff road game in 33 years thanks to a spectacular fourth-quarter comeback performance by quarterback Josh Allen and the defense, the Buffalo Bills now turn their attention to the Denver Broncos. Their role is one of road warriors this season, which is a mentality that Allen and the team have […]