The Daily Briefing Monday, December 26, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today in the NFC: x-Philadelphia East       13-2               1          8-2 yx-Minnesota               North     12-3               1          7-3 yx-San Francisco        West      11-4               1          9-2 Tampa Bay                  South      7-8               1          7-3 x-Dallas                       WC1      11-4               2          8-3 NY Giants                   WC2        8-6-1            3         …

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, December 22, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com sums up the playoff picture: With three games to go in the 2022 NFL season, six teams are already in the playoffs — and 11 more know that if they win out, they’ll get in.   More teams can get in with help, and…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, December 21, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com mull over the possible changes coming at head coach: It seems at this moment like it could be a light head-coaching carousel, though we know surprises abound in each cycle. Which spots do you have your eye on right now for potential…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, December 20, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today in the NFC: x-Philadelphia          East      13-1              1          8-1 yx-Minnesota                       North     11-3              1          6-3 yx-San Francisco     West     10-4              1          8-2 Tampa Bay               South      6-8              1          6-3 x-Dallas                    WC1      10-4              2          7-3                                                      NY Giants                 WC1      8-5-1            …

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The Daily Briefing Monday, December 19, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL So 15 games have been played this week – and all but three were one-score games. Four of them were decided by points scored after the clock went to zero in regulation  – 3 in OT, the Raiders win over New England in extraordinary fashion covered elsewhere. Of the…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, December 16, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL With the loss by the Seahawks on Thursday, here is how the NFC’s final two Wild Card spots shape up.  The winner of Sunday night’s Giants-Commanders game will have a leg up on the 2nd spot. Dallas              WC1                10-3                 2          7-3 Washington     WC2                 7-5-1               3          4-4-1…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, December 15, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL The NFL will talk about making roughing the passer calls reviewable.  NFL.com: The NFL has been no stranger to controversial roughing the passer penalties this season, but the league could be on the verge of a seismic adjustment to officiating that play and others.   NFL executive vice president…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, December 14, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL Warren Sharp says you are correct if you think there have been more 4th quarter comebacks than usual:   @SharpFootball wins when losing entering the 4th quarter*   2022:  45 2021:  26 2020:  30 2019:  29 2018:  33 2017:  27 2016:  31   *thru wk 14   45 wins…

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, December 13, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL A good thought by Dan Pompei in The Athletic as the Chiefs and Cowboys navigated past horrid losses: “We should never be too concerned with almost losses. They are part of the fabric of the NFL.” – – – If The Season Ended Today in the AFC, the Patriots…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, December 12, 2022

THE DAILY BRIEFING AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today In The NFC:                                                 W-L              Div        Conf       Playoff% x-Philadelphia       East           12-1                 1          7-1           In Minnesota             North         10-3                 1          6-3           99 San Francisco       West          9-4                  1          7-2           98 Tampa Bay           South         6-7                  1          6-3           74 Dallas                    WC1          10-3                 2          7-3          …

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