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NFL Notes & Numbers: NFC Divisional Playoffs

By Tim Byrnes 6 San Francisco 49ers (13-5) @ Seattle Seahawks (14-3): Sea 41-6 13 Seconds! The game was over in 13 seconds.

NFL Notes & Numbers: AFC Divisional Playoffs

By Tim Byrnes 6 Buffalo Bills (13-5) @ 1 Denver Broncos (14-3): Den 33-30 Shocking events followed this exciting overtime thriller, a 33-30 Broncos win. Denver won the game and a shot in the AFC Championship Game, but they have to do it without star quarterback Bo Nix.

NFL Notes & Numbers: AFC Playoff Edition

By Tim Byrnes 6 Buffalo Bills (12-5) @ 3 Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4): Buf 27-24 Quarterback Josh Allen shrugged off his 0-4 record on the road in the playoffs, amassing three total touchdowns, including a game-winning 1-yard run with 1:04 remaining. Allen (273 yards passing-TD/ 33 yards rushing-2 TDs) accounted for 64 of the 65 yards […]

NFL Notes & Numbers: NFC Playoff Edition

By Tim Byrnes 5 LA Rams (12-5) @ 4 Carolina Panthers (8-9): LAR 34-31 I heard a wise man say “Carolina is a pesky bunch” and that proves to be an accurate assessment. After jumping out to a 17-7 lead, and in field goal range, Rams Coach Sean McVay chose to go for it on […]

NFL Notes & Numbers: Week 17

By Tim Byrnes Happy Holidays to all of you. The Broncos traveled to Arrowhead Stadium looking to maintain the top seed in the AFC, while the Chiefs were trying to avoid their fifth consecutive loss.

Athletics Notes:

By Tim Byrnes The Athletics have been busy shoring up deficiencies and extending core players this off-season and fans aren’t used to the focus. Could it be the possible future investments of the Buss family (Lakers longtime ownership) is changing the atmosphere?

NFL Notes & Numbers: Week 16

By Tim Byrnes Going into Thursday night with identical records, control of the Division, and the Conference Bye in the playoffs was on the line for the Rams and Seahawks. The winner would lead the NFC, while the loser dropped as far as the 6th-seed. Week 16 began in Seattle:

NFL Notes & Numbers: Week 15

By Tim Byrnes The Falcons, losers of 7-of-8, traveled to Florida to take on the free-falling NFC South-leading Buccaneers, whose lone win in the last five weeks, was a close contest over the hapless Cards. In a battle of struggling teams, Week 15 began in Tampa Bay.

NFL Notes & Numbers: Week 12

By Tim Byrnes The Buffalo Bills can’t decide if they want to be the team that entered the season with ESPN’s third best odds (+700) to win the Super Bowl, or the team that recently lost 30-13 to the hapless Dolphins.  Without quarterback CJ Stroud, backup Davis Mills, and a strong defense the Texans have won […]

NFL Notes & Numbers: Week 11

By Tim Byrnes After losing for the first two months, the Jets entered Thursday winners of their last two games. The Patriots were riding a seven-game winning streak, and looking for their best start since the GOAT, Tom Brady, was in New England. Week 11 began in Foxborough: