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Divisonal Playoff Preview: Falcons at Eagles

Divisonal Playoff Preview: Falcons at Eagles

Frank Cooney

January 11 Without dual-threat quarterback Carson Wentz, the Eagles must be able to run the ball against the Falcons. The one and only running back to rush for 100-plus yards against the Falcons defense this season was Jay Ajayi, and Ajayi wasn't with the Eagles at the time. FULL STORY

Divisional Playoff Preview: Titans at Patriots

Divisional Playoff Preview: Titans at Patriots

Frank Cooney

January 11 42nd all-time meeting. Patriots lead series, 24-16-1, and the teams have split two playoff games. The Titans have never won at Gillette Stadium, with some memorable losses marking their shortcomings. They lost 59-0 in 2009, tying the most lopsided loss in NFL history in the process. FULL STORY

Divisional Playoff Preview: Saints at Vikings

Divisional Playoff Preview: Saints at Vikings

Frank Cooney

January 11 33rd all-time meeting, fourth playoff meeting. Vikings lead overall series, 21-11 and 12-3 in Minnesota, including a 29-19 victory in the season opener Sept. 11 in U.S. Bank Stadium. The Saints had won the last three meetings, including the last one in Minneapolis (42-20 in 2011). FULL STORY

Divisional Playoff Preview: Jaguars at Steelers

Divisional Playoff Preview: Jaguars at Steelers

Frank Cooney

January 11 The Steelers made plenty of mistakes in their 30-9 loss to Jacksonville during the regular season. There is at least one mistake the Steelers won't repeat in the rematch Sunday afternoon when the Jaguars visit Heinz Field for an AFC divisional round playoff game FULL STORY

Thursday NFL Game Preview: Titans at Steelers

Thursday NFL Game Preview: Titans at Steelers

Frank Cooney

November 15 Quarterbacks are usually the center of attention and in this game it may be appropriate with Tennessee's third-year star Marcus Mariota and Pittsburgh's venerable Big Ben Roethlisberger. FULL STORY

Thursday Night NFL Preview: Seahawks at Cardinals

Thursday Night NFL Preview: Seahawks at Cardinals

Frank Cooney

November 09 37th regular-season meeting. Cardinals lead series, 18-17-1. With a 1-0-1 record against the Seahawks in 2016, the Cardinals won the season series for the first time since 2009 and for just the third time since division realignment in 2002. FULL STORY

Week 2 NFL Game Preview: Texans at Bengals

Week 2 NFL Game Preview: Texans at Bengals

Frank Cooney

September 14 The Bengals won the first three games in the series, but Houston has won five of the past six meetings, including three games at Paul Brown Stadium. FULL STORY

TSX Survey: NFL RBs top list of rookies to watch

TSX Survey: NFL RBs top list of rookies to watch

Frank Cooney

July 31 As all NFL training camps went to work for real this past week, reporters from The Sports Xchange covering each team were asked to name the Rookie to Watch in summer workouts. FULL STORY

2017 NFL Draft: Teams on edge matching best fits

2017 NFL Draft: Teams on edge matching best fits

Frank Cooney

April 17 Who is the best fit for each team in the NFL Draft, based loosely on where they are picking, but with little regard to whether that player may logically already be chosen? FULL STORY

2017 NFL Draft Reset: NFC West busy in free agency

2017 NFL Draft Reset: NFC West busy in free agency

Frank Cooney

April 07 The Cardinals drafted Campbell and inside linebacker Kevin Minter, who left for contracts with the Jaguars and Bengals. They traded a seventh-round pick last year for Cooper, who signed with the Bears. FULL STORY

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