Ravens Make Playoffs; Seahawks, Broncos, Packers Get Byes
The division showdowns were won by the Packers, Panthers and Steelers. On to the playoffs. Also qualifying for the Super Bowl chase were the Ravens, who got the final AFC wild card.
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The division showdowns were won by the Packers, Panthers and Steelers. On to the playoffs. Also qualifying for the Super Bowl chase were the Ravens, who got the final AFC wild card.
The NFC and AFC North titles will be fought for by iconic franchises, in sacred arenas; just 60 minutes of mayhem in old, cold NFL towns.
Meanwhile, the Bengals (9-4-1) host the Broncos (11-3) on Monday night. Denver already owns a playoff spot, but trails New England for the AFC's top slot.
So another week of football is in the books, and there is still so much to determine over the final two weeks of the season. Division titles, playoff berths, draft order!
Let's take a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of Week 15. Here are the four takeaways you need to know from Sunday.
He is not better than Joe Montana or Johnny Unitas, and he hasn't had the longevity to his career that allows him to go by Peyton Manning, Tom Brady or even Brett Favre. But soon Aaron Rodgers will probably be ahead of them all.
This is not because Rodgers beat Brady last week. The game was whisker-close and you could easily argue that the Patriots would win a rematch on a neutral field. This is about stats, scent, and sense.
The 2014 NFL regular season is rounding a curve toward its end, and some teams are beginning to distance themselves from the pack. Now, there is going to be a potential Super Bowl match-up between the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots. CBS Sports Tracy Wolfson talks how this weekend's game pitting Tom Brady against Aaron Rodgers may go.
It's heating up in Green Bay. Say what? Yep, the Packers couldn't be hotter.
Both teams are suffering through hard times right now, but at least the Giants are playing the game with effort and a desire to win. The Bears play as if pride doesn't exist.
Considered the NFL's best division heading into the season, the NFC West is not disappointing. The top three contenders from the sector, Arizona, Seattle and San Fran, all were winners Sunday.
It was another Thursday night blowout, as the Packers dominated the Vikings 42-10 last night in Green Bay. The Packers moved to 3-2, while Minnesota is 2-3, struggling on offense without Teddy Bridgewater, who was inactive with a sprained ankle.
These two bitter rivals will lock horns at Lambeau Field tonight in a key early-season NFC North showdown.
Will this contest between NFC North rivals be the first competitive Thursday night game of the season?
The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the Green Bay Packers on "Thursday Night Football," and these are both two teams that are starting to turn their season around. Former NFL quarterback Steve Beuerlein of CBS Sports took a few moments to speak about the NFC North contest this Thursday.
Smith prides himself on being able to put mistakes and losses behind him quickly, pushing forward to the next challenge. This time, though, was different.
Let's break down the New York Jets horror story from Sunday in Green Bay.
The Jets are rarely frauds. It's worse—they're teasers. They consistently give false hope, then smash it into a billion pieces, a la Sunday in Green Bay.
For a moment, it seemed as if the Jets had tied the Packers. Touchdown — Jeremy Kerley with about 5 minutes left to the game. One problem...
Antonio Allen and Darrin Walls will likely start for the Jets at Green Bay, but Dee Milliner could play a significant role in the secondary, head coach Rex Ryan said on Friday.
The Jets respect Aaron Rodgers, but they're not about to go cower in a corner. Stopping the Green Bay Packers' all-world quarterback will be the focal point of Gang Green's approach Sunday when they travel to Lambeau Field looking to go 2-0.
These three non-conference games should serve as a barometer for what can be expected throughout the rest of the season.
The formula for the New York Jets to beat the Green Bay Packers is quite obvious: establish the power running game on offense and apply consistent pressure on defense.
Sure, Rex Ryan was happy to be 1-0 and saw some positives. He also knows the Jets should've cruised instead of holding on for a 19-14 victory against the Raiders.
It's easy to pencil the Seahawks as back-to-back Super Bowl champs after their 36-16 beat-down of the Packers last night. Or to think Green Bay is a shadow of the franchise that won it all in 2011 and hasn't reached the conference championship since.
