The Detroit Lions, much like other NFL teams, struggle against mobile quarterbacks who are also highly skilled players.
Lamar Jackson vs. Josh Allen highlights NFL playoff slate: Who deserves MVP? This weekend's divisional round of the NFL playoffs features two quarterbacks in remarkably similar positions. Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills and Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens are the leading MVP candidates this season.
The Lions' defense was able to recover and make adjustments after that early drive. On this play, the crush the pocket strategy that Glenn emphasizes is on full display. The key to keeping a mobile quarterback in the pocket is to avoid leaks in the rush plan, and Detroit does a good job here.
The NFL divisional round games are Saturday and Sunday. Three underdogs made it out of the wild-card — will we see more upsets?
Divisional round weekend is arguably the best weekend of the NFL season. The wild-card blowouts are in the books, and now we get to figure out which teams are playing their best ball at the right time.
That's because Sunday night's game features both of the NFL's All-Pro quarterbacks, and the league's likely top two finishers in 2024 NFL MVP voting: Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (First Team All-Pro) and Bills quarterback Josh Allen (Second Team All-Pro).
Lions coach Dan Campbell offered a broader perspective on his team’s performance against mobile quarterbacks ahead of Saturday's divisional-round matchup against the Commanders at Ford Field.
The road to the NFL’s final four features seven of the eight division winners. Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs open the divisional round weekend against C.
It was widely understood that the Denver Broncos were not legitimate competition for the Buffalo Bills. Led by the cyborg known as Josh Allen, this year’s possible MVP winner, Buffalo is a seasoned fixture of postseason experience. It is a mainstay of the greater Super Bowl contender conversation.
Henry broke the Ravens single-season record with 16 touchdowns, while Barkley was on the cusp of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season 2,105 yards record but chose to sit out the final regular season game. If the Ravens and Eagles were to advance to the next round, they would need a heavy dose of running from these two players.
A Super Bowl title is three wins away, and the leading storyline is the Kansas City Chiefs and their quest for a three-peat. KC is the AFC's top seed and has home-field advantage. It starts with the Houston Texans visiting Arrowhead Stadium,