1. The Biggest Injury Concern for Every NFL Playoff Contender

    While an issue throughout the regular season, the effect of injuries become magnified as the NFL 's postseason inches closer. Each 2012 playoff contender is dealing with at least one important injury concern over the last three games...

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  2. Why Rashard Mendenhall's Suspension Will Be His Last Act With the Steelers

    Rashard Mendenhall may have played his last game with the Pittsburgh Steelers . Inactive in Week 14, suspended for Week 15 and an unrestricted free agent this offseason, Mendenhall might be out of chances to continue his NFL career in Pittsburgh...

    Zach Kruse Written by Zach Kruse about 5 months ago 4,198 reads 7 comments

  3. Jordy Nelson: Latest Update on Injured Packers WR

    The chances of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson playing in Week 15 appear to be improving...

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  4. NFL Week 15 Picks: Game-by-Game Predictions and More

    Picking games for Week 15 of the NFL season has a certain added significance. Not only could my season record use a boost (it's not pretty), these games will also have a big say in who is playing in the postseason and who is sitting at home...

    Zach Kruse Written by Zach Kruse about 5 months ago 20,502 reads 15 comments

  5. Cowboys Letting Dez Bryant Decide Playing Status Puts WR in Lose-Lose Situation

    The Dallas Cowboys are allowing receiver Dez Bryant to decide whether to have season-ending surgery on his injured left index finger, but stating that fact publicly has put Bryant in a lose-lose situation...

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  6. Why Houston Texans Are NFL's Most Overrated Team

    Given an opportunity to show that they belonged in the upper echelon of the NFL's elite teams, the Houston Texans instead proved Monday night that "overrated" is a much more accurate term to describe their club...

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  7. Bengals vs. Eagles: 5 Matchups That Will Decide Thursday Night Clash

    Week 15's Thursday night matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals may not feature two teams headed for the postseason, but the outcome in Philadelphia will still have ripple effects for the 2012 playoff picture...

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  8. Week 15 NFL Picks Against the Spread: Underdogs That Will Cover Your Bet

    As we enter Week 15 of the NFL season, underdogs continue to make their marks against the spread. Just last week, seven of the 16 underdogs covered their respective closing spreads...

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  9. Why Nick Saban Would Be an Absolute Fool to Return to the NFL

    Stop if you've heard this one before. Alabama head coach Nick Saban has been tied to an NFL head coaching job. Yes, a month before the BCS National Championship Game, another round of Saban-returning-to-the-NFL has already begun...

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  10. 5 NFL Teams Heating Up at Just the Right Time

    Recent NFL history has shown that the teams with the most wins at the end of the regular season are not necessarily the best-suited to make a long run during the postseason...

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  11. Larry Fitzgerald Must Demand Trade, Consider Joining These 5 NFL Teams

    There is quite possibly no elite talent in the NFL being wasted the way Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald is...

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  12. NFL Playoff Scenarios: Matchup Projections Going into Week 15

    The completion of Week 14 of the NFL season provided another step towards the start of the 2012-13 playoffs. Four teams are currently locked into playoff spots, leaving 19 still eligible teams to fight over eight open playoff spots...

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  13. NFL Power Rankings: Seattle Seahawks and Dark-Horse Super Bowl Contenders

    Quietly, the Seattle Seahawks have emerged as one of the NFL 's dark-horse Super Bowl contenders. Winners of four of the last five games, and with wins over Dallas, Green Bay, New ...

    Zach Kruse Written by Zach Kruse about 5 months ago 7,599 reads 12 comments

  14. Odds of Adrian Peterson Breaking Each Remaining Rushing Record

    Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson insists he doesn't have his sights set on just rushing for 2,000 yards. In fact, he has his eye on a much bigger prize...

    Zach Kruse Written by Zach Kruse about 5 months ago 7,456 reads 13 comments

  15. What Does RG3's Injury Mean for Redskins, Washington's Playoff Hopes?

    The Washington Redskins had to complete their comeback against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday without quarterback Robert Griffin III , who left after suffering a sprained knee late in the fourth quarter...

    Zach Kruse Written by Zach Kruse about 5 months ago 11,585 reads 43 comments

  16. Lions vs. Packers: 5 Matchups That Will Decide Sunday Night Clash

    The Green Bay Packers (8-4) play their second of three division-deciding games when they welcome the Detroit Lions (4-8) to Lambeau Field Sunday night...

    Zach Kruse Written by Zach Kruse about 5 months ago 1,809 reads 3 comments

  17. 3 Reasons the Buffalo Bills Would Be Crazy to Sign Michael Vick This Offseason

    Although Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has yet to be cleared medically, he's lost his job as the starter both to end this season and likely to start 2013...

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  18. Week 14 NFL Picks: Last-Minute Predictions for Every Game

    The playoff field should look a little more clear by the end of Week 14 of the NFL season. At least seven different games have the potential to fatally injure the postseason hopes ...

    Zach Kruse Written by Zach Kruse about 5 months ago 62,985 reads 48 comments

  19. Packers vs. Lions: Why Both Teams Must Run the Ball to Win SNF Clash

    The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions feature two of the best passing offenses in the NFL over the last handful of seasons, but running the football may take precedence when the two teams meet Sunday night at Lambeau Field...

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  20. Week 14 NFL Predictions: 4 Teams That Are Locks to Cover the Spread

    Week 14 of the NFL season provides another opportunity for bettors to hedge their bets against the spread. Of course, betting against the spread is never a sure-fire science...

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  21. Bryce Brown: Eagles RB a Must-Start Despite Tough Week 14 Matchup

    Despite a trip south to face one of the NFL 's top run defenses in Week 14, Philadelphia Eagles running back Bryce Brown remains a must-start in most fantasy football leagues and formats...

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  22. Breaking Down Why the Texans' Leaky Defense May Cost Them a Super Bowl Trip

    The Houston Texans have as strong a case as any for being the NFL 's best team through 13 weeks. But if there's any weak link in Houston's potential Super Bowl chain, it still might be Wade Phillips ' defense...

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  23. LeSean McCoy: Eagles Must Shut Down RB for Rest of the Season

    With knowledge that running back LeSean McCoy is still having symptoms two weeks after originally suffering a concussion, it's now time for the Philadelphia Eagles to shut down McCoy for the rest of the 2012 season...

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  24. Game Film Proves Rex Ryan Is Making a Huge Mistake Sticking by Mark Sanchez

    There are obviously outside factors at play, but New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan can't look at Sunday's film and realistically tell his football team that starting quarterback ...

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  25. Why J.J. Watt Is Having the Most Impressive 2012 Season in Entire NFL

    During a season that has witnessed miraculous comebacks from Adrian Peterson and Peyton Manning , potential record-breaking statistical years from Calvin Johnson and Aldon Smith, ...

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