#Chargers-Raiders showdown a de facto playoff game

#Chargers-Raiders showdown a de facto playoff game

“#Chargers-Raiders showdown a de facto playoff game” On the NFL schedule, the playoffs officially begin next weekend. Unofficially though, the Chargers-Raiders showdown Sunday night in Las Vegas — the 272nd and final regular-season game of 2021 — is a playoff game, because it’s a delicious win-and-you’re-in, lose-and-you’re-out scenario for both 9-7 teams vying for a…

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#NFL elite showdown with high stakes

#NFL elite showdown with high stakes

“#NFL elite showdown with high stakes” Two things figure to be true of Sunday’s Cowboys-Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium: —  It should be a shootout. — It should tell us a lot about both teams going forward. Each of these teams is looking to validate itself as the team each believes it is — in…

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#Steelers in tough spot ahead of big Bills clash

#Steelers in tough spot ahead of big Bills clash

“#Steelers in tough spot ahead of big Bills clash” The Steelers’ perfect season died with Monday’s lackluster 23-17 home loss to Washington. The question now is whether their momentum heading toward the postseason is dead, too. We’ll know a lot more about how strong the Steelers’ pulse is on Sunday when they play at Buffalo….

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#Titans-Colts could end up determining AFC South champ

#Titans-Colts could end up determining AFC South champ

“#Titans-Colts could end up determining AFC South champ” Familiarity will not be an issue for either opponent in this week’s Big Game, which pits the Titans against the Colts on Sunday. The two AFC South rivals, tied atop the division with 7-3 records, played each other on Nov. 12 in Nashville, where the Colts won,…

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