- NFL to consider Cam Newton’s knee injury during its concussion protocol investigation from last Sunday’s wild-card game, per sources. http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22076055/knee-injury-contributed-cam-newton-fall-wild-card-game 20 comments nfl
- The Packers just added FB Aaron Ripkowski (shoulder) to the injury report. He's now questionable for Sunday's wild-card game against the Giants. http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowid=21-0609476599724644554-4 37 comments nfl
- "Wild-Card Sunday - Going deep inside the numbers to deliver everything you need to know about Day 2 of the NFL playoffs" from Bill Barnwell http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8812122/bill-barnwell-sunday-slate-nfl-playoff-games 4 comments nfl
- [Schefter] Riding a four-game losing streak, the Steelers will open the wild-card round at Houston if the Chargers lose Sunday or at Baltimore if the Chargers win Sunday. https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1875757640489562517?s=46&t=bsTHbtMSqHXbNGi0vWP8hw 294 comments nfl
- [Jamison Hensley]: The Ravens preparing to play both Tyler Huntley and Anthony Brown at quarterback against the Bengals in Sunday night’s AFC wild-card game, per @AdamSchefter. Full story from Cincinnati: https://twitter.com/jamisonhensley/status/1614638088730337281?s=46&t=ED6JGw4nt0YuuuEuzfvPZg 69 comments nfl
- [Traina] CBS makes it official and announces that Nickelodeon will air a wild-card game on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 4:30 p.m. called by Noah Eagle, Nate Burleson and Nevaeh Green. https://twitter.com/jimmytraina/status/1471526690631335957?s=21 265 comments nfl
- Joe Flacco will back up Lamar Jackson in Sunday's wild-card game against the Los Angeles Chargers, just six years after he led the Baltimore Ravens to a Super Bowl championship. https://es.pn/2vszblk 21 comments nfl
- A.J. Brown was absent from Thursday's practice as he manages a knee injury that Philadelphia does not believe will keep him out of Sunday's wild-card playoff game against the Packers. Brown was listed on Wednesday's practice report as limited with a knee/rest designation. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43348764/aj-brown-misses-practice-part-eagles-maintenance-plan 55 comments nfl
- [Stark] The “maximum chaos” scenario now in play for the Mets: They play Sunday in Milwaukee, then likely a doubleheader Monday in Atlanta, and then possibly a wild-card game Tuesday in San Diego. The Mets could play 4 games in 56 hours across 3 time zones. https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/1839054764556038311?s=46&t=bsTHbtMSqHXbNGi0vWP8hw 273 comments baseball
- [Schefter] Colts requested permission to interview Giants’ DC Wink Martindale for their HC job, per source. Martindale’s defense is fresh off Sunday’s wild-card win over Minnesota, when his unit shut down Vikings’ WR Justin Jefferson. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1615035728471429123?s=20&t=EICe7i1Ghr4ceSL8_wBxcQ 88 comments nfl
- [Zach Cox] Bengals will be without Joe Mixon and Joe Burrow for Sunday's Browns game. If Cincy loses and the Patriots and Bills both win, NE would visit the Bengals on wild-card weekend. https://twitter.com/ZackCoxNESN/status/1478778649058983937?s=20 107 comments nfl
- [Schefter] "Wild-card weekend now set. Saturday: 🏈 Buffalo at Houston, 4:35 ET 🏈 Tennessee at New England 8:15 ET Sunday: 🏈 Minnesota at New Orleans, 1:05 ET 🏈 Seattle at Philadelphia, 4:40 ET https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1211507032446111744 20 comments nfl
- [Schefter]Wild-card weekend now set. Saturday: 🏈Buffalo at Houston, 4:35 ET 🏈Tennessee at New England 8:15 ET Sunday: 🏈Minnesota at New Orleans, 1:05 ET 🏈Seattle at Philadelphia, 4:40 ET https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1211507032446111744?s=19 204 comments nfl
- [Nightengale] The #Yankees and ##RedSox are tied atop the AL West wild-card standings at 91-70. If they each win Sunday, the wild-card game will be Tuesday at Fenway Park in this fierce rivalry. https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1444452242854084608?amp%3Bs=19&t=iJap6F8K6Ou6XhAWEmrAQQ 27 comments baseball
- [Schefter] Bills’ WR Isaiah McKenzie, who missed Sunday’s wild-card round due to a hamstring injury, was a full participant in practice today, and is on track to play in Sunday’s divisional round vs. the Bengals. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1615792077350047759 15 comments nfl
- [Update] The #Bears-#Saints game on Sunday was the most-watched game of wild-card weekend with 30.653 million viewers. 28.5 million on CBS and 2 million on Nickelodeon. https://twitter.com/mysportsupdate/status/1349033938778521603?s=21 299 comments nfl
- [Schefter] Cowboys asst coach Kris Richard is about to embark on one of the busiest 24-hour stretches of his career. After coaching tonight's wild-card game vs. his former Seattle team, Richard is scheduled to have HC interviews Sunday with Tampa Bay, the Jets and the Dolphins, per sources. https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1081604550124072962?s=21 98 comments nfl
- [Pelissero] Eagles QB Jalen Hurts underwent X-rays that showed no fracture in the middle finger on his throwing hand that he dislocated Sunday, per sources. Hurts said he’s taking it day-by-day, and he has an extra day: Philadelphia visits Tampa Bay for an NFC wild-card game Monday night. https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1744396159899009282 51 comments nfl
- [Schefter] Titans’ HC Mike Vrabel said QB Marcus Mariota is dealing with a stinger, which makes it uncertain whether he will he able to play Sunday night vs Colts for wild-card spot. https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1077244706386522112?s=21 25 comments nfl