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State Of The NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Windfall

There is one round of the NFL playoffs in the books and suffice to say it wasn’t the greatest display of football. There was a bit of history made as all four road teams won on Wild Card weekend for the first time ever. The road to the promised land gets bumpier for those four… Continue reading State Of The NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Windfall

Week 17 Showdown in NFC North

As you can see in this handy dandy guide, the path to the playoffs is most rocky in the AFC. All that is left to determine in the NFC is the NFC North title. The Black and Blue Division will all come down to one game between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings.… Continue reading Week 17 Showdown in NFC North

Arizona Loves Being Under The Radar

The Cardinals became the second team this season to reach 11 wins with a 23-20 victory over the Vikings on Thursday Night Football. After bursting on the scene last season, only to be rampaged by injuries, Arizona has proven that they aren’t a flash in the pan. The thing is though that when you think… Continue reading Arizona Loves Being Under The Radar

NFC East In A Nutshell

We here at Sports From The Basement have spent the majority of the 2015 NFL season piling it on the NFC East. Here are exhibits A, B, & C. It isn’t like they don’t deserve it though. For years what has been mistaken for the “most competitive” division in the NFL is truly a battle… Continue reading NFC East In A Nutshell

Bad NFL Teams Back From The Brink

It may be the shortest season in American sports in terms of number of games, but anybody that has ever played football will tell you that the NFL season is LONG. It is truly as much a game of luck as it is skill. As injuries mount and the temperature sinks, teams fortunes can turn… Continue reading Bad NFL Teams Back From The Brink