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GREEN BAY, Wis. – In 2010, the Green Bay Packers finished the regular season at home against the Chicago Bears before earning a wild card win over the Philadelphia Eagles and ultimately winning the Super Bowl.This was the Packers’ final trip to the Super Bowl.With the Packers hosting the Bears last week and playing the Eagles in a wild-card game on Sunday, can history repeat itself?Maybe.ESPN.com’s Bill Barnwell analyzed advanced analytics to help predict every playoff game and helped the Packers reach the Super Bowl.Here’s a Cliffs Notes version of a much longer playoff preview.NFC Wild Card: Packers at EaglesThe…
September 15, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States; General view of an Indianapolis Colts helmet during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn ImagesIn its regular mailbag column, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer we asked which defensive coordinator candidate Indianapolis Colts fans should keep an eye on the team looking to fill this role.The first name mentioned by Breer is current Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale.At the NFL level, Martindale has served as defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants and Denver Broncos and is known for his ultra-aggressive, blitz-heavy defensive schemes.…
The 2025 NFL Draft is more than three months away. And before he arrives, the Chicago Bears will sign a long list of veteran free agents who will shake up their current roster needs. But some holes in the list can’t just be filled in free agency; General manager Ryan Poles needs to commit a first-round pick or two to the cause.This cause? Improve the offensive line. The Bears can never again subject Caleb Williams to 68 sacks, the highest total in the league and the team record for the 2024 season. But the current state of affairs along the…
The Detroit Lions had an incredible 2024-25 regular season. It was historic by their standards, and a 15-2 regular season with a 6-0 record against the NFC North and an 11-1 record against the rest of the NFC is nothing to scoff at.There are organizations throughout the NFL that would give up almost anything to have this type of regular season success, and let’s not pretend the Lions haven’t earned their way to this spot. If you’re reading this column, there’s a good chance the Lions have been considered a joke and considered one of the worst organizations in professional…
Jordan Love and Ronika Stone are a team in life.And now the Packers quarterback and his fiancée are teaming up in a new commercial for Experian, the consumer credit reporting and data analytics company.The couple, who got engaged last summer in Italy, have fun in the social media ad this week.“Working with Ronika on this Experian commercial is almost as exciting as marrying her, even if she takes a long time to get ready for game day,” Love wrote on Instagram.Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love and his fiancee Ronika Stone watch fireworks during Family Night on Saturday, Aug. 3,…
The Minnesota Vikings’ ineptitude against the Detroit Lions was among the worst in recent NFL history. The Vikings made 14 plays in the red zone, but only one was successful, which works out to a success rate of 7.1%. This is the lowest rate recorded by a team in the last five years that played at least ten games in the red zone, according to Sterling Xie of Professional Football Network. Success rate is an advanced metric that Pro Football Reference began using in 2023. define the statistic as a play that gains at least 40% of the required yards…
The team will host a playoff drive-in event Friday morning from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the south parking lots of Raymond James Stadium. TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are officially headed to the playoffs, and to celebrate, the team is helping fans get ready and dressed in style. On Friday, free Bucs swag will be handed out during a playoff drive-thru event from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the south parking lots of Raymond James Stadium. Event attendees will also be treated to appearances by the team’s cheerleaders, the Bucs Beat Line and mascot Captain…
The Carolina Panthers showed progress towards the end of the NFL season, so now it’s time for them to put the pedal to the metal and start stacking the roster.The problem for the Panthers is that it will difficult for them make major moves in free agency given their rather tight cap space, so they may need to get creative and pursue crafty trades.One potential avenue for Carolina to explore is trading Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs.Le Doubs expressed frustration earlier in the season due to his diminishing role and skipped some practices as a result.Even though the…
Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn speaks to the media before the start of practice during the Detroit Lions Organized Team Activities (OTA) at their headquarters in Allen Park, Michigan, Thursday, May 23, 2024.THE Lions may not be busy as a whole this week getting a first-round bye, but their top head coaching candidates certainly will.Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will be part of that group as he is scheduled to participate in five head coaching interviews this weekend. x.com His schedule begins Thursday night with an interview with the New York Jets. He will then have two interviews on Friday,…
Arizona didn’t have to look far for its next defensive coordinator. Additionally, the Wildcats hired one of the greatest defensive linemen in program history to lead the UA defensive front.The Wildcats promoted linebackers coach and former special teams coordinator Danny Gonzales to defensive coordinator and hired Miami defensive line coach and associate head coach Joe Salave’a for a similar role.Salave’a replaces defensive line coach Joe Seumalo, who is no longer with the program, after one season. Seumalo followed Arizona head coach Brent Brennan from San Jose State to UA last year. Gonzales is Arizona’s seventh defensive signal caller since the…