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Drew Magary

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 25: Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after defeating the Los Angeles Rams an NFC Championship NFL football game at Lumen Field on January 25, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

NFC Championship Game: Los Angeles Rams v Seattle Seahawks

This Season Belongs To Sam Darnold

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Lauren Theisen

Denver, CO - January 25: Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham throws a backward pass in the second quarter. The New England Patriots played the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High on January 25, 2026.

Patriots celebrate return to Super Bowl after 10-7 win over Broncos in AFC Championship

Jarrett Stidham Dropped The Ball

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Ray Ratto

Sam Darnold of the Seattle Seahawks whoots enthusiastically following an NFC Championship NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on January 25, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

Sam Darnold Is An Exorcist

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Jarrett Stidham

Patriots And Broncos Stink On Ice

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David Roth

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi talk between sets during their workout on January 15, 2026 in Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia.

Secretary Of War Hegseth Hosts Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi

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Ideologically Opposed To Proper Workout Form, With Patrick Wyman

Owner Terry Pegula of the Buffalo Bills looks on prior to the NFL 2025 game between New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York.

New Orleans Saints v Buffalo Bills

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Terry Pegula Is A Big Disgrace And An Even Bigger Fucking Loser

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Samer Kalaf

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott looks on in the first half during the AFC Divisional Round game

NFL: JAN 17 AFC Divisional Round Bills at Broncos

Sean McDermott Stood Up For Buffalo, And Now He’ll Get Out

Jarrett Stidham #8 of the Denver Broncos looks on against the Los Angeles Chargers at Empower Field At Mile High

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Broncos Fans Have Six Days To Talk Themselves Into Jarrett Stidham

Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears throws the ball during an NFL divisional playoff football game on January 18, 2026 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

NFL: JAN 18 NFC Divisional Round Rams at Bears

The Bears’ Final Magic Trick Was Almost Enough

K'lavon Chaisson #44 of the New England Patriots tackles C.J. Stroud #7 of the Houston Texans in the first half during an AFC Divisional Playoff game

AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v New England Patriots

C.J. Stroud’s Nightmare First Half Dooms The Texans

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Rashid Shaheed #22 of the Seattle Seahawks returns the opening kickoff for a touchdown during the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lumen Field on January 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

NFC Divisional Playoffs: San Francisco 49ers v Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks Have A Need For Rashid Shaheed

Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos looks on at half-time of the NFL football divisional playoff game against the Buffalo Bills

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Broncos Win The Game, But Lose Their Quarterback

Masked ICE agents and demonstrators face off as protests broke out following the shooting of a Venezuelan man by a Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 14, 2026.

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What It’s Like When ICE Invades Your City, With Arif Hasan

Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on at the line of scrimmage during the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 21, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.

Pittsburgh Steelers v Detroit Lions – NFL 2025

Fuck The Fourth-Down Bluff

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Tom Ley

Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo looks on during the NFL Wild Card game between the San Fransisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles on January 11th, 2026 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.

NFL: JAN 11 NFC Wildcard 49ers at Eagles

Eagles Now Free To Hire An Offensive Coordinator Who Doesn’t Suck

Will Anderson Jr. #51 of the Houston Texans forces Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers to fumble the ball and Sheldon Rankins #90 of the Houston Texans returns it for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFL wild card playoff game on January 12, 2026.

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: Houston Texans v Pittsburgh Steelers

The Houston Texans Ushered Aaron Rodgers Into Oblivion

Foxborough, MA January 11, 2026 Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal (30) recovers a fumble by Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) in the third quarter during the AFC wild card game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

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Every Chargers Playoff Game Is A Profound Waste Of Time

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Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills runs with the ball during the AFC Wildcard Playoff game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills

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Josh Allen Endures An Ass-Kicking And Gets His First Road Playoff Win

Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears celebrates after an NFL Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: Green Bay Packers v Chicago Bears

The Bears Live For The Fourth Quarter

Colby Parkinson #84 of the Los Angeles Rams catches a pass to score a touchdown

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: Los Angeles Rams v Carolina Panthers

The Panthers Could Only Give The Rams A Good Scare

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Las Vegas Raiders speaks with Atonio Mafi #56 prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on January 4. The Raiders actually won this one but fired Carroll shortly after.

2026 NFL Playoffs