NFL Update:

• Rams may have sputtered a bit to end the season, but they started the playoffs focused and out for blood, bulling their way to a convincing 8-pt win over the Cowboys. The tandem of Anderson and Gurley ran over and through what had been touted as a stout Dallas defense, and Goff did the rest with an excellent job running plays and connecting with his receivers. Give the NFC East champions credit for growing as a team throughout the year and perhaps setting the foundation for a more dominant campaign in 2019, but for now, LA is making the headlines and moves on the NFC Championship round with no reason but to be brimming with confidence. #Cowboys #Rams
• Colts get hit with a haymaker right right from the start in form of not only the amazing right arm of Mahomes, but also some very inspired Chiefs defense. Yes, the Chiefs’ defense. After an impressive run to end the season, Frank Reich needs to take a hard look at a still suspect defense, which was terribly porous down the middle of the field. And Andrew Luck needs some smelling salts, Viagra or something to give his passes more punch and his approach a little more bite. Today’s exhibition was completely uninspiring. #Chiefs #Colts

NFL Update:

• Cowboys mount and stuff Seahawks with a bruising performance by Zeke and some timely, clutch moments from Dak. In a year that many cite as one of his finest displays of coaching prowess, Petey C. was curiously asleep at the wheel, particularly when it came to the offensive play calling. Seattle mindlessly ran again and again into a brick wall at AT&T, getting its wake up call with two minutes left, when it was a classic case of too little, too late. And what was with that idiotic drop kick/onside kick to end the game by Dickson. Leave that junk in the Aussie rules league, please! #Cowboys #Seahawks
• Colts are thanking their lucky stars they have Luck; Texans take a serious punch on the chin and will have a nice long off season to figure out why they were knocked so woozy. The bottom line is that Watson is by no means a polished, seasoned product and has a ton of growing up to do. He doesn’t read defenses well enough and telegraphs his throws. Today, he was also consistently off target, and there wasn’t much in the way of perimeter options with his No. 1 option, Hopkins, neutralized. KC had better be ready, as Luck showed what he can do to them in that wild 45-44 game a few years back. Congratulations to Frank Reich for engineering a pretty amazing recovery this year. #Colts #Texans

• Backs against the wall, Ravens play like there was no tomorrow and most likely kill any Charger chances for the AFC West title; in the process, Baltimore also turns the table on the Steelers for the AFC North crown, as Pittsburgh now faces a must-win situation Sunday in New Orleans (with a loss very likely throwing them out of the playoff hunt entirely). #Ravens #Chargers
• Ti-tans stay firmly embedded in the playoff convo with a critical home victory over the hard luck Skins that was not as easy as the final score indicated. Blaine Gabby Gabbert finally let his passing do the talking with a huge 2-yard TD to his ace in the hole, MyCole, and the Tennessee defense iced and Indian burial a few minutes later with an interception of journeyman J. Johnson. #Titans #Redskins

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NFL Update:

• On what may forever be known as Brady liberation day, Steelers free themselves from the yoke of NE’s oppression with a very satisfying home victory and go a long way toward clearing the way for a division title and/or playoff berth. Who knew that RB fill-in Samuels would look so smooth and be so effective, or that Boswell would come through when it looked so dark and foreboding in the waning minutes. This was a total team effort, including much better play in all phases of the defense, aside from a miscue in the opening minutes. The Patriots may indeed be slapping themselves silly down the road in the playoffs, when they realize they had the chance to kill Pittsburgh … and couldn’t do it. #Patriots #Steelers
• Surprisingly sturdy Colts beat Dallas at their own game by grinding out a very important victory. Dallas seemed to lack intensity and focus all day, and now has more work to do if it seeks to win the division that talent forgot .. the NFC Least. #Cowboys #Colts
• Ghastly OT loss for the shocked Seahawks, who could have greatly simplified their life by taking care of business. Now Seattle must go home, dress its wounds and stitch together a major upset against the Chiefs. #Seahawks #FortyNiners
• Tampa finds out how frustrating it is to track down Action Jackson; Ravens continue breathing down the necks of the Steelers, but time is running out. #Ravens #Buccaneers
• Tennessee still has its tentacles firmly on a wild card berth with Henry having another huge day. #Titans #Giants
• Bengals don’t look resigned to another humiliating season after chest pumping performance by an inspired Joe Mixon. As for the Raiders, it’s unfortunately a return to disappointing normalcy after having occasion to celebrate last week at O.Co. #Raiders #Bengals
• Redskins overcome their injured QB snag and rise to the occasion with a late fully of points that wrecks the Jags. #Redskins #Jaguars
• Lazy Lions fall asleep in Orchard Park and wake up with a 1-point loss after Prater can’t produce from 48. #Lions #Bills
• Atlanta’s offense finally gets off the ground against the dead duck Cardinals. #Cardinals #Falcons
• Dolphins’ playoff goose was essentially cooked today in Minnesota, as Dalvin ran wild and Ryan was reeled in time and time again by the Purple People Eaters. #Dolphins #Vikings
• Nick Foles returns to give the Eagles their much needed mojo back, while the Rams continue to moon walk into the playoffs … boy are their prospects cratering! #Rams #Eagles

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NFL Update:

• Chiefs choke away a two TD lead at home and now find themselves caught in a very precarious tussle for the top spot in the AFC West. The consequences for a loss next week in Seattle could be serious — no first round bye and a playoff game on the road. Quite a rude awakening for a team that was possibly looking at a home field pass throughout the AFC proceedings. How’d it happen? The Chargers cleaned up their act on defense, and Philip Rivers worked his typical, middle of the field magic (with a focus tonight on emerging star Mike Williams). Nobody squeezes in the soft, timing passes better than the LAC QB, and the Chiefs never took that play away. And this team seems to be taking on the rough and tumble, no nonsense personality of Coach Lynn. This could well be the year for the long suffering Chargers. Who’s really standing in their way? New England? #Chargers #Chiefs

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• Steeler fans file a class action against Chris Boswell after a ridiculous slip ‘n fall in the vicinity of The Black Hole. #Steelers #Raiders
• Gronk turns spastic after he gets put on the defensive at Miami Gardens. #Patriots #Dolphins
• Amari amasses another touchdown pass — his third — and the ‘Boys put the Eggles out of their ever-loving misery. They’ll need more productivity in the red zone (for sure), but this team is moving in the right direction for a deep run in the playoffs. #Cowboys #Eagles
• Rams get body slammed in the city of broad shoulders. #Bears #Rams
• Slay stars for the Silver and Blue in the who cares game of the day. #Lions #Cardinals
• Great game in KC goes to the relentless Chiefs, who made the big plays when they had to and manage to shut down Lamar Jackson just in the nick of time. #Chiefs #Ravens
• A blocked punt seems to wake up the lethargic Saints, and Brees goes on a scoring spree in the 4th quarter that lifts the prohibitive favorites to another division tile. #Saints #Buccaneers
• Andrew Luck and an impressive wall of protection from the offensive line were the key components in this must-have win for the rebounding Colts. #Colts #Texans
• Rodgers has no problem filling up the stat sheet for Philbin, and Packers tar and feather the hopeless Falcons. #Falcons #Packers
• In apparent sympathy to the President, the Washington Deadskins look absolutely dreadful against the resurgent G-ment. Mark Sanchez stinks up the joint with a woeful performance that will certainly go down in the annals of historical futility. #Giants #Redskins
• Could it be that greener pastures lie ahead for Gang Green, after Bam Bam Darnold leads the Jets to a dramatic, comeback victory of the bewildered Bills? #Jets #Bills
• Slowly but surely, the Browns are improving their rep, while the Panthers continue to flounder. Newton needs a new attitude and the once proud defense looks dazed and confused … getting left behind on the playing field by Mayfield. As for Ron Rivera, it is definitely time to worry; those two games against the powerful Saints are looming. #Panthers #Browns
• Broncos take way too long to get off the dime and fall short by a little after some heroics from Kittle. #Broncos #Niners