Bears vs. Saints: 3 Things to Watch in the 2021 NFC Wild Card Game
Three things to watch in the New Orleans Saints matchup against the Chicago Bears in Wild Card Weekend.
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Jan 9, 2021
The New Orleans Saints (12-4) start their run to Super Bowl LV this weekend as they host the Chicago Bears (8-8) for the 2021 NFC Wild Card game inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Sunday will be the second meeting this season between the two sides, the first coming at Soldier Field in Week 8. New Orleans was victorious in overtime, 26-23. As the two NFC foes ready for a loser goes home battle, here are three things to watch leading up to and during Sunday s NFC Wild Card matchup.
Jan 9, 2021
The Tennessee Titans went with experience with their gameday additions to the active roster for Sunday’s wild card playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Outside linebacker Brooks Reed and offensive lineman Daniel Munyer will be elevated and available to be among the 48 players in uniform for the Titans’ first home playoff game since 2008.
Reed is a 10th-year veteran who appeared in the Titans’ final two regular-season games. His career includes nine playoff appearances, including three with Atlanta in 2016, when the Falcons played in the Super Bowl. He has been a part of four playoff teams (Houston twice, Atlanta twice), and all four won at least one game.
Special teams ace Cordarrelle Patterson missed his second straight day of practice due to personal reasons, while defensive back Buster Skrine remains sidelined in the league s concussion protocol.
Wide receiver Allen Robinson II, who participated in Wednesday’s practice also didn’t practice Thursday and is listed with a hamstring injury, but is expected to play Sunday.
Defensive back Jaylon Johnson is listed as limited for the second day in a row with a shoulder injury, which has kept him sidelined for the Bears last three games.
Fellow cornerback Duke Shelley was also limited with a knee injury.
Linebacker Josh Woods, who would likely be Smith’s replacement, was also limited with a toe/glute issue.
NFL Playoffs First Round Viewer s Guide: Ranking the Games, Predictions, Dolphins Angles
Breaking down and ranking the matchups of the first round of the 2020 NFL playoffs
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Jan 8, 2021
The NFL playoffs kick off this weekend with a new look, as for the first time we have six first-round games with the addition of one team per conference and the elimination of one of the two byes.
There will be three games Saturday and three more Sunday, many of them featuring former Dolphins players.
Here then is a ranking of the matchups in terms of viewer appeal with thoughts on Dolphins connections, followed at the end by predictions ranked in order of confidence.
Cal in NFL Playoffs: Will Rams Jared Goff Start Against Seattle?
Goff, Cameron Jordan, Aaron Rodgers, Ron Rivera are among the many ex-Cal players who will be a part of postseason action
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Jan 9, 2021
Will Jared Goff play this weekend against Seattle in a first-round NFL playoff game on Saturday?
That is the big question surrounding the Rams’ postseason plans, and the biggest question involving former Cal players who will participate in playoff games this weekend.
Six NFL playoff games will be played this Saturday and Sunday, and seven former Cal players will be involved as players and three ex-Golden Bears will be part of the action as coaches.