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As the AFC North winds its way towards season’s end and the playoffs, and lest it needs to be said again, all four teams are still alive for playoff spots. The Ravens have clinched an appearance, with an eye towards securing the AFC North and home field advantage throughout the playoffs should they win out…

Our favorite reality show got more intriguing last week, as the AFC North still holds the distinction of having all four teams still alive for playoff spots, with all four technically still possible division winners. I guess this is what “parity” means in NFL terms. Anyway, here’s what happened.   Patriots 21, Steelers 18 The…

Injuries and officiating have become the twin whipping boys of the 2023 NFL season.  If one’s not ruining your football experience, the other likely is. All of the AFC North’s Week 13 games were affected, at times heavily, by injuries and officiating. Could be worse, I suppose.  It could be Florida State. Anyway, here’s what…

Because the last board broke…although there’s no guarantee this one will work either.   Update:  Disqus is reporting a bunch of complaints since roughly 10 pm last night.  It’s not us; it’s them.  Stay tuned.

Shocking finishes are relatively common in the NFL.  Fourth-quarter upsets are frequent enough that one seems to happen every week. The Ravens and Bengals both endured fourth-quarter upsets this week.  For the Bengals, it’s a disturbing development. For the Ravens, who have blown seven second-half leads since the start of the 2022 NFL season, it’s…