NFL Playoffs 2023

11:23 AM EDT, Thu March 30, 2023

Kings make playoffs: 12 longest active playoff droughts in professional sports

The Sacramento Kings are in! Now, a new pro sports team owns the longest playoff drought. Check out who is still desperately seeking playoff joy.

FOX Sports

Lamar Jackson pushes back on injury concerns, throws shade at teams on Twitter

Lamar Jackson threw shade at teams reportedly uninterested in his services and clarified his injury status during last season's playoffs.

ClutchPoints

3 best players for Jaguars to target with 2023 NFL Draft first-round pick

Led by quarterback Trever Lawrence and head coach Doug Pederson, the Jacksonville Jaguars defied all expectations in 2022. Following two straight seasons of having the first overall pick, the team proved to be on the verge of something special. The Jaguars the season with a 9-8 record and a trip to the playoffs. After taking […] The post 3 best players for Jaguars to target with 2023 NFL Draft first-round pick appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Behind the Steel Curtain

Steelers Burning Question: How confident are you in the direction of the Steelers?

Photo by Justin Casterline/ After the first wave of free agency, and before the 2023 NFL Draft, how confident are you in the direction of the Steelers? The Pittsburgh Steelers are a team who ended the 2022 regular season on a high note by winning 7 of their last 9 games, and 4 in a row to conclude the regular season. Great numbers, but it ultimately resulted in them missing the AFC Playoffs. With an extended offseason, the Steelers have been active players in the initial wave of NFL Free Agency. When you look at the players gained, you have to see the way the Steelers...

Big Blue View

Brian Daboll on Daniel Jones, free agency, more

Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports Daboll speaks to the media at annual Owners Meetings New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll likely would have been forgiven had he taken time to boast at the annual NFL Owners Meeting on Tuesday. He just wrapped up the most successful season by a Giants head coach in recent memory, culminating with an AP Coach of the Year Award and the franchise’s first playoff win in 11 years. Instead, Daboll was quick to recount the Giants’ 38-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round of the playoffs, in which New York totaled 227 yards...

GMEN HQ

Brian Daboll seems motivated for Eagles revenge in 2023

Let’s start off by saying the NY Giants and Brian Daboll had an unforgettable season in 2022. No one expected this team to make the playoffs – and not many people gave them a show to beat the Vikings in the Wild Card Round. Yup, ’22 was a whole lot of fun and it’s a […] Brian Daboll seems motivated for Eagles revenge in 2023 - GMEN HQ - GMEN HQ - NY Giants News & New York Giants Fan Community

Pats Pulpit

New England Patriots links 3/28/23: Is Lamar Jackson a realistic target?

Photo by Adam Glanzman/ Daily news and links for Tuesday. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS TALK Evan Lazar: Head Coach Bill Belichick’s Message to Patriots Fans: ‘Long Way to Go’ Before the 2023 Season Starts | Link Mike Dussault: Kraft expresses ‘23 optimism, aims for playoffs | Link Video (2:12): Patriots Debrief: 2023 NFL Owners Meetings | Link Video (28:22): Bill Belichick: “I think we’ve taken steps to improve the team” | Link Video (15:20): Robert Kraft: “I’m very positive and hopeful about this upcoming year” | Link LOCAL LINKS Mark Daniels...

Pride Of Detroit

Open thread: Which coordinator is under more pressure to succeed?

Junfu Han-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions will need their coordinators to have a successful 2023 if they want to make the playoffs. Which coordinator is under more pressure to perform? The 2023 Detroit Lions are slowly taking shape, and the image coming into focus is an exciting one. Growing expectations for the Lions also means more pressure on those in charge. Dan Campbell will surely look to take the next step in his head coaching career—a Coach of the Year nomination perhaps?—but his right-hand men will be under an equally scrutinous microscope. Offensive...

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Ravens’ sneakiest 2023 NFL free agency signing

After looking like a Super Bowl contender for most of the 2022 season, the Baltimore Ravens could not capitalize in the playoffs. With quarterback Lamar Jackson out with an injury, they fell to the Cincinnati Bengals 24-17 in the AFC Wild Card Round. Baltimore had the chance of taking the lead, but a fumble just […] The post Ravens’ sneakiest 2023 NFL free agency signing appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Pats Pulpit

Robert Kraft backs Bill Belichick, acknowledges Patriots are ‘in a transition phase’

Photo by Maddie Meyer/ Kraft met with reporters during the NFL owners meeting. Sitting in Palm Beach, Florida last year during the annual NFL owners meeting, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft made it known he was unhappy with the team’s three-year stretch of not winning a playoff game. What happened last year did not put an end to such streak, as New England went 8-9 and missed the playoffs all together for the second time in three years. One year later, Kraft’s echoed a similar message at this year’s NFL Owners meeting in Arizona. “I was very disappointed...

The Phinsider

Your Version Of A Successful 2023 Dolphins Season

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/ Monday night I highlighted the successes of our Miami Dolphins this past season. I then asked the question “What does the team need to do next season record-wise or playoffs-wise or both for you, as a fan of the team, to consider 2023 a successful season?” Below are some of the responses that we received from the Phinsider faithful. JpedalsFin is all in on AFC Championship game or bust based on the expected improvement on the defensive side of the ball. Successful season? would be them getting to the AFC Championship Game. Anything less...

Bleeding Green Nation

The Linc - Eagles were the NFL’s third healthiest team in 2022

Photo by Rob Carr/ Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 3/25/23. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... AGL 2022: Injuries Help Lead to Broncos Trainwreck - Football OutsidersThe Pittsburgh Steelers finished with a league-low 32.0 AGL and missed the playoffs, but the next four teams with the fewest AGL did make it to the postseason. Jacksonville was second, the Super Bowl teams Philadelphia and Kansas City were third and fourth, and Minnesota was fifth. Seattle and Cincinnati also made the playoffs while finishing among the 10 teams with the least amount of...

ClutchPoints

Jaguars’ sneakiest 2023 NFL free agency signing

Led by Trevor Lawrence, the Jacksonville Jaguars put together a strong 2022 campaign. The team finished the season with a 9-8 record and a first-place finish in the AFC West. After upsetting the Los Angeles Chargers in the opening round of the playoffs, they ultimately fell to Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round by […] The post Jaguars’ sneakiest 2023 NFL free agency signing appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Blogging The Boys

If the Cowboys make a change at kicker, they should pursue San Francisco’s Robbie Gould

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/ With reports coming from earlier this offseason that the Cowboys could be moving on from kicker Brett Maher, they should look at a veteran who has done well against them in the past. Entering the playoffs in the 2022 NFL season, it appeared the Dallas Cowboys had finally found their kicker in Brett Maher. He had an incredibly efficient regular season, making 29 of his 32 field goal attempts. He went 9/9 from 20-29 yards out, 5/5 from 30-39 yards out, 6/7 from 40-49 yards out, and 9/11 from 50+ yards out. Heading into the postseason,...

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RUMOR: Raiders looking to poach Chargers free agent to help Jimmy Garoppolo

The Las Vegas Raiders are looking to break through to the playoffs after throwing a huge bag at Jimmy Garoppolo. To build a strong offense around him and Davante Adams, they are adding more supporting pieces through free agency. The next player they hope to add is wide receiver DeAndre Carter. The Raiders have added […] The post RUMOR: Raiders looking to poach Chargers free agent to help Jimmy Garoppolo appeared first on ClutchPoints.

SideLion Report

Rich Eisen calls for a Detroit Lions home playoff game next season

Rich Eisen hopped on thebandwagon as he calls for the Detroit Lions to not only make the postseason in 2023, but he went all the way to predicting a home playoff game. The Detroit Lions playing in the playoffs has been an anomaly lately, and unless you’re a Lions fan over the age of 30 […] Rich Eisen calls for a Detroit Lions home playoff game next season - SideLion Report - SideLion Report - Detroit Lions News and Fan Community

The Phinsider

What Will You Consider A Successful Season For The Miami Dolphins?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ To most Miami Dolphins fans last season was a success despite a one-and-done in the playoffs. After a winning season that saw more ups and downs than I care to recount the Dolphins made it into the playoffs for the first time in six long years. And yes, we lost our only playoff game in the wildcard round but it was also a game that no one believed that Miami could hold their own in, with some even expecting a blowout. Going to a bitter rival's stadium, in the dead of winter, at one of the coldest places to play in the NFL, while starting your...

ClutchPoints

Jaguars’ biggest need to address after first week of NFL free agency

Coming into the 2022 season, the Jacksonville Jaguars weren’t looked at as a team that could make the playoffs, let alone win the AFC South. If anything, the Jaguars were though of as a team that could compete in a lot of games, showing improvement from a 2021 campaign that saw them win just three […] The post Jaguars’ biggest need to address after first week of NFL free agency appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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4 best NFL free agents still available to round out Jaguars roster

What are the Jacksonville Jaguars going to do next? The Jaguars are determined to climb the NFL ladder even higher after a surprisingly good 2022 season in which they made the playoffs. Have they done a good enough job in NFL free agency to rebuild their roster? What are the remaining job openings? Who are […] The post 4 best NFL free agents still available to round out Jaguars roster appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Turf Show Times

Are Rams on track to win more than five games in 2023?

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/ LA has gutted its defense, leaving Aaron Donald as the only household name Ahead of the 2022 season the Los Angeles Rams were chanting “run it back” as they returned the majority of its superstar cast—less Von Miller and plus Bobby Wagner, Allen Robinson—and set the expectations of consecutive Super Bowl wins. It takes a great deal of fortune to withstand the test of the NFL playoffs. Injuries can whittle down your roster over 21 games. The oblong ball has to bounce your way on occasion, and sometimes you need a little bit of luck...

ClutchPoints

4 best NFL free agents still available to round out Ravens roster

What are the Baltimore Ravens going to do moving forward? They want to return to the NFL playoffs, but have they rebuilt their roster well enough so far during NFL free agency? Do they even have a QB right now? Who’s left for them to acquire as they prepare for the 2023 regular season? Here […] The post 4 best NFL free agents still available to round out Ravens roster appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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4 best NFL free agents still available to round out Browns roster

What are the Cleveland Browns going to do now? They want to return to the NFL playoffs, but have they rebuilt their roster well enough so far during NFL free agency? Who’s left for them to acquire as they prepare for the 2023 regular season? Here we’ll look at the 4 best NFL free agents […] The post 4 best NFL free agents still available to round out Browns roster appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Turf Show Times

With Aaron Rodgers leaving an already weak conference, now how many wins to reach NFC playoffs?

Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK Better yet, how strong are the Rams’ chances? For anyone who tuned in to be scolded by Aaron Rodgers on The Pat McAfee Show Wednesday already knows the news. Rodgers has decided to pull a Brett Favre and plans to play for the Jets in 2023. The worst-kept secret in the NFL is now official. A-Rod’s announcement not only sent shockwaves across the league but to an already weak conference as well. The NFC is more wide open than it’s ever been which could work in the Los Angeles Rams’ favor. They might have...

Blogging The Boys

Chargers propose rule that would’ve impacted Dallas Cowboys in playoffs last year

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ It is the time of year where proposals are offered for potential change. If you do not win the last one then people generally do not care, but it feels a bit forgotten that the Dallas Cowboys won a playoff game this past season. The Cowboys did not just win a playoff game. They beat Tom Brady (for the first time ever), on a grass field, while wearing their blue jerseys, and perhaps most notably, did it on the road. The victory was the franchise’s first road playoff win since the 1992 NFC Championship Game. That last part was noted a lot both in...

Big Blue View

2023 NFL Draft prospect profile - Zach Evans, RB, Ole Miss

Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Will Evans surprise in the NFL? Ole Miss running back Zach Evans has had a rough path to the 2023 NFL Draft. He transferred from TCU to Ole Miss prior to the 2022 season after two disappointing years at TCU. But then Ole Miss had a disappointing 2022 season while TCU rode a 13-2 record to the College Football Playoffs national championship. Then, Evans suffered a hamstring injury shortly before the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine and was unable to work out. He’s clearly an athletic and competitive player on the field, but...

Hogs Haven

Thank God It’s Tuesday—Offseason On the Brink S4:E8

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports There is officially no football...for months. The basement, however, soldiers on! Tonight, on Offseason On the Brink, the official Commanders offseason podcast of Hogs Haven, we celebrate the arrival of legal tampering and free agency. One day before things are official, yet so much has seemingly been made official. Which move made so far by the home team is destined to send us to the playoffs? Which one...not so much? All the while, Mary Jo White keeps her eyes on the prize! We will be calling tonight’s Mary Jo White Fan Club meeting to...

Big Blue View

Giants 2023 NFL free agency: About Bobby Okereke, and more ‘things I think’ after Day 1

Bobby Okereke | Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via A lot has already happened in free agency for the Giants, so let’s talk about it If you have been objectively reading the tea leaves when it comes to what New York Giants decision-makers did and said leading up to the beginning 2023 NFL free agency on Monday, nothing the Giants did should have come as a surprise. Taking care of their own In his season-ending press conference after the Giants lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, GM Joe Schoen made intentions...

ClutchPoints

Ravens: 4 best players to target during 2023 NFL free agency

The Baltimore Ravens’ 2022 season did not go as planned. Due to Lamar Jackson’s injury, the squad concluded the season with a 10-7 record. This Ravens squad remained competitive, eventually making the playoffs, because of the defense. Nevertheless, they were eliminated in the Wild Card round by the Cincinnati Bengals. The Ravens will have some […] The post Ravens: 4 best players to target during 2023 NFL free agency appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Decision to bench Eli, start Daniel Jones came at PERFECT time | Pick Six Podcast

Will Brinson is joined by Brady Quinn and Ryan Wilson to discuss Daniel Jones taking over the starting QB role for the New York Giants, Cam Newton's injury status and 0-2 teams that could still make the playoffs.

Aaron Rodgers' legacy hinges on this season - Max Kellerman | First Take

Max Kellerman says Aaron Rodgers will be remembered in a more negative light if the Green Bay Packers miss the NFL playoffs again this season. #FirstTake ✔

Antonio Brown is a CLOWN and Josh Allen will lead the Bills to the playoffs | Time to Schein

Adam Schein gives his take on all of the nonsense going down between Antonio Brown and Ben Roethlisberger on Twitter. Adam Schein also discusses how quarterback Josh Allen will lead the Buffalo Bills to the playoffs and that Jerry Jones will need to sign