Keidel: NFL Championship Predictions
The AFC and NFC Championships feature two replacements, a weak link and the GOAT at QB. What teams will advance to Super Bowl LII?
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The AFC and NFC Championships feature two replacements, a weak link and the GOAT at QB. What teams will advance to Super Bowl LII?
The Patriots dispatched the Titans in easy fashion, but they know that the AFC Championship is a much bigger stage with a tougher opponent. As a matchup with the Jaguars approaches, the team of veterans is ready to get to work.
The New England Patriots were operating on every single cylinder as they dominated and demolished the Tennessee Titans, but their toughest challenge of the season is yet to come. With a strong running game and scary-good defense, the Jacksonville Jaguars pose a threat unlike anything they've yet seen.
The likes of Drew Brees, Matt Ryan and Ben Roethlisberger will watch with the rest of us.
The New England Patriots show just why they are Super Bowl favorites, shutting down the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional Round.
The Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs features the best eight best teams in football. Who will move on to the Championship?
The Patriots had an extra week to prepare for their first postseason game of 2018, but they certainly didn't lack on drama.
The New England Patriots have had an extra week of preparation for the Divisional Round of the playoffs and they're the number one seed in the AFC, but they have a huge challenge ahead of them. The Tennessee Titans are coming off of a huge victory and could present an incredibly dangerous challenge.
McDaniels has rebounded will after a debacle in Denver and became a top head coaching candidate.
The Patriots may have an extra week to get ready and prepare for their first playoff game, but the drama is still swirling around the organization.
THE NFL TODAY's Phil Simms weighs in on the important Week 16 AFC East matchup between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots, and more.
Alex Guerrero has had his team privileges stripped by the Patriots.
The last-minute Jesse James catch and apparent TD should've put the Steelers ahead of the Patriots, except the call was overruled.
THE NFL TODAY's Bill Cowher weighs in on the important Week 15 matchup between the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers.
NFL ON CBS play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle weighs in on the Week 13 matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets, and more.
Can the sputtering Raiders get a much-needed win over a Patriots team already cruising toward the playoffs?
THE NFL TODAY analyst Nate Burleson gives his input on the Week 11 matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers, and more.
Bennett was released by the Packers with a "failure to disclose physical condition" tag.
CBS Sports and INSIDE THE NFL analyst Phil Simms weighed in on the Garoppolo trade and its implications for several teams around the league.
THE NFL TODAY analyst Boomer Esiason gives his input on the Week 8 TNF matchup between the Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens, and more.
The Falcons-Patriots game Sunday is a Super Bowl rematch, but it doesn't feel like a preview, because neither team is that good.
The Patriots and Jets share the AFC East lead with the Bills five games into the NFL season. Will Sunday's matchup actually be competitive?
THE NFL TODAY analyst Bill Cowher gives his input on the Week 6 TNF matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers
The NFL Today analyst Phil Simms gives his input on the Week 5 Thursday Night Football matchup between the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Tom Brady and the Patriots head south to take on Jameis Winston and the Bucs in a Thursday night battle. Can the Patriots fix their defense in a short week?
A Chicago police officer was hospitalized Sunday morning after being shot in the city's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Brandt Clarke scored twice to help Los Angeles break out of an offensive funk, Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves and the Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-0 on Saturday night to split a two-game set.
His father, Rod, is an NHL great who is currently the head coach of the Wolves' affiliate, the Carolina Hurricanes.
Families who have lost loved ones serving in the U.S. military were treated to a trip to Walt Disney World.
Des Plaines police said the USPS driver claimed that he temporarily lost control of his vehicle, leading to the crash.
Two people who survived an early September U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat were waving overhead before they were killed in a now-controversial second strike, according to two sources.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
President Trump has led the charge to create more GOP-friendly congressional districts in the 2026 midterm elections.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is set to retire in 2026, but before he leaves Congress he is making one last attempt to pass the DREAM Act.
Former Chicago Tribune publisher and editor-in-chief R. Bruce Dold passed away this week.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
A federal judge has called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Starting Wednesday, riders on the Chicago Transit Authority system will hear a recognizable Chicago voice during their commutes.
Three different times over the past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. But it's not all bad news by any stretch.
Joe Colborn, better known as Joe "JoBo" Bohannon on Chicago radio, died this week.
The village's tree lighting event brought plenty of holiday spirit and a Christmas parade.
The annual Snowball Express event was put together in partnership by the Gary Sinise Foundation and American Airlines.
Saturday morning’s eruption sent lava fountains up to 100 feet high.
Authorities hunted Saturday for the last of three inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail after removing concrete blocks from a deteriorating wall.
Nicole Pokrzywa, 36, and William Cosmen, 38, were charged on Saturday with one count of desecration of a corpse.
A Chicago police officer was hospitalized Sunday morning after being shot in the city's Morgan Park neighborhood.
A winter weather advisory will take effect overnight for the Chicago area and parts of Indiana. Here's what you can expect.
Elgin police officers were told by the agent that the crash occurred while they were conducting an enforcement activity.
Des Plaines police said the USPS driver claimed that he temporarily lost control of his vehicle, leading to the crash.
A man and a woman were charged after authorities said they buried an infant child at a home in Wilmington, Illinois, last year.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
Brandt Clarke scored twice to help Los Angeles break out of an offensive funk, Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves and the Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-0 on Saturday night to split a two-game set.
His father, Rod, is an NHL great who is currently the head coach of the Wolves' affiliate, the Carolina Hurricanes.
Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 36 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 28 and the Indiana Pacers beat the struggling Chicago Bulls 120-105 on Friday night.
Sitting in 1st-place in the NFC standings isn't the only feel-good story for the Bears, as cornerback Nahshon Wright was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Month.
The Bulls dropped to 9-12 with their fifth loss in a row.
A Chicago police officer was hospitalized Sunday morning after being shot in the city's Morgan Park neighborhood.
The special edition locket was inspired by the James Bond film "Octopussy," which revolves around a plot to steal a rare Faberge egg.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A woman from Chicago's northwest suburbs appeared in court Thursday for a shooting that killed another woman in the South Loop in September.
The man charged with pushing a CTA passenger onto the tracks at a Blue Line station in Chicago's western suburbs on Monday was ordered held in jail, after repeatedly interrupting the judge and prosecutors during his first court appearance on Wednesday.
