NFL playoffs Archives

Cosell: Head-To-Head Matchups That Will Define Conference Championship Weekend

January 28, 2022 5 min read

Cosell: Head-To-Head Matchups That Will Define Conference Championship Weekend

As we settle down from the excitement provided by one of the most exhilarating weekends of football in recent history, a look ahead at Conference Championship Weekend reveals two rematches from earlier this season. The AFC Championship sees the Cincinnati Bengals at the Kansas City Chiefs in a Week 17 rematch, while the NFC Championship […]

Jared Hammond

January 25, 2022 3 min read

Close, But No Cigar: How The 4 Divisional Round Losers Can Improve Next Season

After a crazy Divisional Playoff round that saw all four games end at the very last second, we take a look at what each eliminated team’s greatest needs are. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Top Need: Wide Receiver Secondary Needs: Cornerback, Defensive End, Interior Defensive Line, Running Back In addition to Antonio Brown and his self-induced departure, […]

Rich GannonNFL MVP, two-time All Pro Quarterback

January 21, 2022 4 min read

Rich Gannon: Preparing a Quarterback For The Playoffs

When a team makes the playoffs, there’s a certain optimism in the building. You walk in the front door and the receptionist is excited because in the back of her mind she’s thinking about a Super Bowl ring. The quarterback, however, can’t look that far ahead. Don’t Overwhelm the QB The last thing any team […]

Mike TannenbaumFormer NFL Executive, Founder of The 33rd Team

January 17, 2022 3 min read

Breaking Down the Chaotic Final Minute of the Cowboys’ Playoff Heartbreak

The final minute of the game between Dallas and San Francisco was incredibly chaotic, leaving much to be broken down. After Deebo Samuel’s 3rd down run was reviewed and deemed just short of the first down, San Francisco faced 4th down and less than a yard at the Dallas 38 yard-line with 40 seconds left. […]

Kevin Ivers

January 16, 2022 5 min read

Which Wild Card Losers Will Bounce Back Next Year?

For six teams, this Super Wild Card weekend was incredible, and they will be looking forward to next week’s games. But for their opponents, it is now time to look to next season. Below, we will take a look at the offseason outlook for those six teams including key free agents, cap space, draft picks, […]

Ben Elsner

January 12, 2022 2 min read

New England Is the NFL’s Most Dangerous Playoff Team In Big Play Differential

The 33rd Team introduced the Big Play Index last season to show how NFL teams stack up in terms of big plays produced and big plays allowed. The Big Play Index has a new and improved outlook with the help of Marc Trestman. When Trestman coached in the NFL, his definition of a “Big Play” […]

Greg CosellNFL Films Analyst

January 7, 2022 4 min read

3 Players and 1 Coach Who Will Shape the 2021 NFL Playoffs

As the NFL rounds into the final week of what has been a tumultuous and eventful regular season, plenty of playoff spots and seeds remain up for grabs. The league has seen many of the same shifts this season as it usually does, with young talent flashing, older talent fading, and a few veteran stalwarts […]

Brian Friedland

January 5, 2022 5 min read

What’s At Stake in The Most Consequential Games of Week 18

As the 2021 regular season comes to a close, there are still playoff spots up in the air. In fact, the only teams that are set in their current seeds are the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. In Week 17, the Packers were able to secure the top seed in the NFC after […]

Kevin Ivers

January 1, 2022 5 min read

The Matchups That Will Define Wild Card Weekend

Super Wild Card Weekend is upon us, and we are blessed with six playoff games to watch. Below, we break down a couple key matchups that will define the outcome of each game as well as some stats for Wild Card Weekend in general. Raiders @ Bengals (Saturday at 4:30 PM EST) Raiders Pass Rush […]

Jared Hammond

January 13, 20212 min min read

Chiefs and Packers Have Major Advantage Thanks to First-Round Playoff Byes

Thanks to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and NFLPA, football fans got to experience their first Super Wild Card Weekend. The CBA expanded the postseason field from 12 teams to 14, so we got to enjoy six games to kick off the playoffs. By all acccounts, the move was a big success. […]