Silverman: Patriots, Panthers On A Collision Course For Super Bowl 50
They've been the best teams in their respective conferences all season, so it should surprise no one if the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers meet in Super Bowl 50.
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They've been the best teams in their respective conferences all season, so it should surprise no one if the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers meet in Super Bowl 50.
Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will face off yet again in the AFC championship game with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.
Plus, a defensive duo are especially excited for New England, the Patriots will have a better roster than the last time they met and Denver needs help on special teams
CBS Sports analyst and one of the game's greatest tight ends shares his thoughts on another Brady-Manning showdown, the Patriots offensive weapons and the NFC Championship.
The Patriots could've had home-field advantage in the playoffs. But Bill Belichick, their legendary coach, got careless at the end of the season.
The four-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback was asked to respond to comments by Broncos defensive lineman Antonio Smith that Brady was a crybaby.
Despite the marquee names headlining the matchup, the play of the quarterbacks won't be as big of a factor as the performance of the defenses in the AFC Championship game.
The Broncos offense finally gets going late and the defense limits the Steelers to field goals, but it the special teams shine brightest in Denver's win.
Peyton Manning and Tom Brady will meet one last time with everything at stake, but for the former whatever happens on Sunday in Denver will have more meaning.
The Pittsburgh Steelers did just enough to stay in the divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos, earning good grades despite a tough loss to end their season.
The bye week does wonders for Denver's injury problems as all 53 players participated in their final practice before Sunday's playoff game against Pittsburgh
The Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs might be the season's best weekend of football. See who will win and advance.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have ruled out All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown from Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game against Denver while he recovers from a concussion.
Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is limited at the team's first practice in preparation of the playoffs as Brock Osweiler deals with his own injury issues.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking at the divisional game against the Denver Broncos as a real challenge and opportunity to repeat history, but the buzz surrounding the team is on who will be ready to go on Sunday.
CBS is covering both AFC playoff games this weekend and the Divisional Round has two great match-ups that are rather hard to call.
Starting Peyton Manning on Sunday was the prudent move by the Broncos. It's safe. If they lose with Brock Osweiler, then Manning's iconic profile hovers over the franchise.
The Denver Broncos have seen the Pittsburgh Steelers hand them painful losses in the past, but look to reclaim glory with a win in the AFC Divisional round game on Saturday.
Lead by Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers are a dangerous team on offense, but their star QB and many other players are injured ahead of Sunday's game.
Denver has met Pittsburgh more times in the playoffs than any other team, and many of the games were memorable for both teams. Here's a look back at all of their meetings.
Denver's defense desperately needed the extra rest this week, but the banged-up stars of the NFL's best unit should all be able to go in the playoff opener next Sunday.
Players will earn a nice bonus for postseason success, which means a lot more to underpaid performers like outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett
The road to the number one seed in the AFC may have had its bumps, but the Broncos have also proven they can come up big in the face of pressure.
In the final week of the regular season, Chris Simms of CBS Sports says that there may be some interesting decisions made by playoff-bound teams in the AFC.
NFL on CBS analyst Rich Gannon gave his thoughts on three Week 15 games, all of which have playoff implications, and how teams may fare.
