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SwartzSports NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview

January 5, 2018

Embed from Getty Images (5) Tennessee Titans at (4) Kansas City Chiefs It’s difficult to envision the Tennessee Titans winning this game on the road against a playoff-tested quarterback and head coach. The Titans did all they could to miss the postseason, losing three straight before narrowly beating the Jacksonville Jaguars. A -22 point differential makes them one of the worst playoff teams in recent years, and they’re…

Previewing Each NFL Team’s 2016 Season

August 31, 2016

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Embed from Getty Images It’s just over a week until the official start of the 2016 NFL season. I’ll be publishing a series of NFL articles. This one will focus on a brief preview of each team, ranked in order of how I think they will finish in the division. An asterisk means a wild-card berth. My playoff predictions are below. Stay tuned for a 50 bold predictions article…

Ranking the 5 Most Memorable Moments of the 2016 NFL Postseason

February 10, 2016

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Remember when nine or 10-win teams like the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens would sneak into the playoffs, get hot and win the Super Bowl? Yeah… it’s safe to say those days are a distant memory. As it stands, the league’s number one overall seeds have each reached the Super Bowl in the last three seasons. That’s six for six. In this postseason specifically, there were…

SwartzSports Super Bowl 50 Discussion – QB Legacies, Matchups, Predictions

February 1, 2016

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Embed from Getty Images Cody and Bryn Swartz preview the upcoming Super Bowl 50 matchup between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, and give their take on Cam, Peyton, the defenses, and what will likely happen. Whose legacy will be affected more by this game, Cam Newton’s or Peyton Manning’s? Cody: Quarterbacks are judged by their rings, so this is probably a bigger legacy game for Peyton Manning…

My Predictions for the 2016 Conference Championship Game Matchups

January 23, 2016

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It’s hard to believe that there are just three games remaining in the NFL season, probably the most intense I have ever witnessed in my life. This weekend’s games feature arguably the four best teams in the game. The Denver Broncos came away with home-field advantage late in the season, and after a quarterback change back to Peyton Manning, will host Tom Brady and the New England Patriots for the right…

Predicting the Divisional Round of the 2016 NFL Postseason, Game by Game

January 16, 2016

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The divisional round of the NFL playoffs is easily the most entertaining round of the postseason. The eight teams remaining are all legit Super Bowl contenders, and non-deserving playoff teams like the Houston Texans and Washington Redskins have already been bounced from the postseason. This weekend’s games all feature a matchup where one quarterback was selected number one overall in the draft and the other won a Super Bowl. They’ve…

5 Biggest Storylines for the Remainder of the 2015 NFL Season

November 28, 2015

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It’s been one of the most fascinating NFL seasons I can remember and we haven’t even entered the season’s final stretch. Just look at the standings, where a record number of teams seem to be embroiled in mediocrity, either 4-6 or 5-5. Then there’s the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers who stand above the rest, both with a legitimate chance to finish the season undefeated. On the field, there’s…

Power Ranking NFL’s 12 Best Front Sevens on Defense

October 24, 2015

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View image | gettyimages.com Chip Kelly may have set out to build an offensive powerhouse, but the Philadelphia Eagles are winning games recently more because of their top-notch defense. After stifling Drew Brees and Eli Manning in consecutive weeks, the Eagles are back in first place in the NFC East. Defensive end Fletcher Cox is terrorizing opposing quarterbacks, and he’s on his way to his first Pro Bowl. Nose…