Category Archives: Pro Football
Chargers Draw a Wild Card in Loss to Houston
By Tim Peterson (Inglewood) – Houston jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead and held on to beat the Chargers 20-16 Saturday before 73, 066 fans at SoFi Stadium.
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 14
By Tim Byrnes Riding a three-game winning streak, including victories over the defending NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, the Cowboys traveled to Michigan to take on the Lions, who have alternated wins/losses for the last two months.
A Kick and a Pick Lifts Chargers in Overtime
By Tim Peterson (Inglewood) – Cameron Dicker “The Kicker” booted a 54-yard field goal with 6:24 left in overtime and Tony Jefferson picked off a Jalen Hurts pass at the one-yard line on the next possession to lift the Chargers to a 22-19 overtime win over Philadelphia before 71, 241 Monday Night Football fans at […]
NFL Notes & Numbers: Week 13
By Tim Byrnes For the 23rd time on Thanksgiving, the Green Bay Packers played the Detroit Lions. While both teams trailed the Chicago Bears in the standings, many “talking heads” have expected the division title will be won by one of these two teams. Football on Turkey Day began in Detroit…
Chargers Take Care of Raiders, 31-14
By Tim Peterson (Inglewood) – The Chargers broke open a tie game at halftime with two touchdowns in the third quarter and went on to beat Las Vegas 31-14 Sunday before 71, 018 at SoFi Stadium.
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:
NFL Notes & Numbers
By Tim Byrnes The Raiders are circling the drain under Pete Carroll, while the Broncos are among the AFC elite. Week 10 began at Mile High…
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