Here's a first look at the two AFC divisional playoff games from a statistical standpoint… Colts at Patriots: Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, CBS Red-hot receiver: T.Y. Hilton has a ridiculous 37 catches and 509 yards in his last four games, which leads the league by a wide margin. The New England pass defense was solid […]

As I sat down to watch wild-card weekend Saturday afternoon, I wondered if I'd be able to uncover enough stupidity from only four games to create an entire TWIS column on Monday. Turns out I was really underestimating just how stupid some of these players, coaches and officials are.  The stupidest use of a timeout, […]

Here's a first look at the two NFC divisional playoff games from a statistical standpoint… Saints at Seahawks: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX Turnovers: That Seattle defense forced a league-high 39 of them during the regular season, including 21 in only eight home games. The Saints have turned it over seven times in their […]

As much of a shootout as Saturday’s early game between the Chiefs and Colts was, the day’s second game, a matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles, was a battle of wits between two offensive minded head coaches. Although the game was ultimately decided by a late field goal, the real battle […]

Saturday’s come from behind victory over the Kansas City Chiefs will be remembered as one of the best comebacks in Colts history, and rightly so. The game was more than simply a comeback, it was a bit of an arrival for quarterback Andrew Luck. We all knew he was good, but erasing a 28-point second […]

  It seems as though the same names are cycled through the head-coaching radar every year. We all know Jay Gruden, Mike Zimmer and Darrell Bevell, but here's a handful of coordinators around the league who deserve a better shot.   1. Pete Carmichael Jr., New Orleans Saints Offensive Coordinator   Um, hello? I haven't […]

Let the annual discussion begin. A spokesman for the NFL, Brian McCarthy, said on Thursday the NFL is exploring every option regarding the current playoff format. McCarthy indicated that everything from reseeding the playoffs based on overall record to expanding the field from 12 to 14 teams has been discussed. The question now becomes, is […]

Stats that stand out from the 2013 NFL regular season… 4: That's the number of 5,000-yard seasons Drew Brees has now put together after throwing for 5,162 yards in 2013. Of the eight 5,000-yard seasons in NFL history, Brees has exactly half of them. Nobody else in the league has ever gone over the 5,000-yard […]

As much as NFL football is a team game, individuals routinely make game changing plays that alter the outcome. We saw that in the final week of the regular season. Aaron Rodgers led his team past the Chicago Bears, and officiating mistakes allowed the Chargers to sneak past the Kansas City Chiefs’ backups. Keeping in […]

The NFL is all about what a team is doing in the here and now, and no NFL head coach has been better at delivering results right now than Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Under Belichick, the Patriots have gone to five Super Bowls, winning three. Belichick is a mastermind. Some would say that he’s […]

He set the touchdown record. He set the yardage record. Peyton Manning did it all in 2013, putting up "Star Wars" numbers en route to what will certainly be his unprecedented fifth MVP award. While Manning's exploits were remarkable, do they constitute the greatest passing season in history? Was it enough to pass Drew Brees […]

The final stupid weekend of what was an extremely stupid NFL regular season. I mean, they're all pretty stupid, but this one certainly felt more stupid than usual. Bad calls, bad coaching, bad penalties. Just stupidity all around. Let's summarize for Week 17… The second stupidest officiating moment, Bill Leavy edition  With playoff implications in […]

In the closing weeks of the season, it became apparent which coaches would be hitting the road following week 17 and which ones would be safe, but that didn’t prevent at least a couple surprises. Rex Ryan was given a ringing endorsement from Woody Johnson immediately following the Jets’ victory over the Dolphins, and Rob […]