When Bo Nix was selected with the No. 12 pick, no one knew what to expect. We all wanted to “Bolieve.” There was cautious optimism that the rookie quarterback from Oregon would become “the guy” for the Denver Broncos.

Making it to the Super Bowl is a once-in-a-lifetime event for many players around the NFL. It takes years of honing your craft and just the right combination of circumstances to make it to the big game.

The Packers finished 26th in pass rush win rate in 2024, making edge rusher a natural need. Scourton didn’t have as much of an impact at Texas A&M this year as anticipated after his transfer from Purdue, but he remains supremely talented.

Every Steelers season since 2018 has followed what’s becoming an all-too-familiar refrain. Pittsburgh has won the AFC North just once in this span and has hovered somewhere between eight to 10 wins in every other year — sufficient to cling to the “no losing seasons” line but not nearly good enough to ever be a needle-mover in the conference.

Wild Card Weekend isn’t just a test for players—it’s a proving ground for head coaches. Let’s rank every NFL playoff team’s head coach.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 13: Sam Darnold #14 of the Minnesota Vikings throws a pass during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams during the NFC Wild Card Playoff at State Farm Stadium on January 13, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

The Chargers and Broncos joined the Chiefs in this year's playoffs. But early exits show they're not as close to knocking off Kansas City as they may have thought.

The Denver Broncos ended their eight-year playoff drought in 2024 behind

The wild-card round kicks off this weekend with six games. The NFC (Detroit Lions) and AFC (Kansas City Chiefs) leaders both have byes while the No. 2 through 7 seeds begin what they hope are paths to the Super Bowl.

For 21 teams around the NFL, their season is over. It’s now about big boards and free agency. In some cases, that was to be expected. A few teams were starting rebuilds with young quarterbacks. In other cases,

ESPN analyst Rex Ryan apologized to the Houston Texans during Sunday NFL Countdown, but maybe he should have apologized to the Los Angeles Chargers

Football analyst Emmanuel Acho continues his criticism of Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert after loss to the Houston Texans.