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Friday’s 6-pack
NBA scoring leaders:
33.7— Joel Embiid, 76ers
33.6— Luka Doncic, Mavericks
31.7— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
31.5— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder
31.1— Jayson Tatum, Celtics
30.0— Steph Curry, Warriors
Quote of the Day
“You’ve just got to be real: He don’t jump in no super suit and get dressed and jump outside, you hear me? I don’t either, sometimes. But he [is] human, is what I’m saying. We ain’t putting too much on nobody.”
Green Bay CB Jaire Alexander, about Vikings’ WR Justin Jefferson, who had 11 catches for 184 yards and 2 TD’s in his first game against the Packers this year
Friday’s quiz
Where did Dak Prescott play his college football?
Thursday’s quiz
Matt Schaub is the Houston Texans’ all-time leader in passing yards (23,221).
Wednesday’s quiz
In the old TV show Batman, Cesar Romero played the Joker.
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Friday’s Den: Notes on NFL teams’ playoff histories
AFC
Baltimore
Since winning Super Bowl 10 years ago, they’re 2-4 in playoff games, 0-2 at home. Ravens also won the Super Bowl in 2000. Lamar Jackson is 1-3 in playoff games, scoring 13 ppg.
Buffalo
Went WL in playoffs the last two years; before that, they went 0-5 in playoff games from 1996-2019. Bills are 0-4 in Super Bowls, with their last appearance in 1993.
Cincinnati
Before winning AFC title last year, Bengals went 0-7 in playoff games from 1991-2020. Cincinnati won playoff games at Tennessee/Kansas City LY; before that, in their entire history, Bengals were 0-7 in road playoff games.
Jacksonville
All-time record in playoff games: 7-7, 4-6 on the road. Made the playoffs seven times in their history, went 5-2 in their first playoff game those years.
Should also be noted that Doug Pederson won a Super Bowl coaching the Eagles.
Kansas City
Last three seasons, Chiefs are 7-2 in playoff games. From 1994-2018, Kansas City was 2-11 in playoff games.
Andy Reid has a 19-16 record in playoff games.
LA Chargers
Chargers have an 11-13 record in NFL playoff games, getting to one Super Bowl, in 1994. Bolts went WL in the playoffs, three of last four times they got in.
In their AFL days, Chargers played for the title five of the first six years, but went 1-4 in those title games, winning the AFL championship in 1963.
Miami
Dolphins haven’t won a playoff game since 2000, going 0-4 in last four playoff games, outscored 104-23 in those games. Dolphins last made the playoffs in 2016; before that, 2008.
NFC
Dallas— Cowboys are probably going to open on the road in the playoffs this year; since 1993, Dallas is 0-8 in road playoff games. Their last road playoff win was 30-20 in San Francisco, 30 years ago.
Minnesota— Since 1997, Vikings have been in playoffs 11 times; they went WL in playoffs in 8 of those 11 years, lost in first round the other three times. Vikings are 0-4 in Super Bowls, with their last appearance in 1976.
NJ Giants— Haven’t been in playoffs since 2016; they’ve won four Super Bowls, last one in 2011. Nine of their last 11 playoff games were either on road/neutral field games.
Philadelphia— Won their first Super Bowl title five years ago; since then, they’re 1-3 in playoff games, scoring 13.5 ppg. Eagles are 2-3 in last five home playoff games.
San Francisco— Since 2012, 49ers have been in playoffs four times; they went WWL all four times, losing Super Bowls to Ravens/Chiefs, losing NFC title games at Seahawks/Rams.
49ers have won five Super Bowls, but last one was in 1994.
Tampa Bay— Buccaneers won Super Bowls in 2002/2020; in between, they went 0-2 in playoff games. Obviously, Tom Brady has won seven Super Bowls in his career, one with the Bucs.
Washington— Redskins won a playoff game 17-10 in Tampa in 2005; since then, they’re 0-5 in playoff games. Last three times Washington made the playoffs, they lost first round home games, all by 8+ points.
Playoff notes on other NFL teams:
Arizona— 4-0 in home playoff games, 2-8 in road playoff games, 0-1 in Super Bowls.
Atlanta— Hasn’t made playoffs since 2017, year after they blew that 28-3 lead in Super Bowl.
Carolina— Lost Super Bowl seven years ago; they’re 0-1 in playoff games since then.
Chicago— Last made Super Bowl in 2006; since then, they’re 1-2 in playoff games, with lone win in 2010.
Cleveland— Old Browns became the Baltimore Ravens; the new Browns are 1-2 in playoff games, with lone win in 2020, when Baker Mayfield was their QB.
Denver— Won Super Bowl in 2015 with Peyton Manning; haven’t been in playoffs since.
Detroit— This year will be the 57th Super Bowl; during that time, Lions are 1-12 in playoff games, with lone win 31-6 against the Cowboys in 1991.
In fairness, back in the 50’s, Lions won three NFL titles in a six-year span, but that was before the AFL even existed, way before there was a Super Bowl.
Green Bay— Packers won Super Bowl in 2010; since then, they’re 7-9 in playoff games.
Houston— In their history, Texans are 4-2 in home playoff games, 0-4 on road.
Indianapolis— Haven’t made playoffs since 2018; they’ve won two Super Bowls, in 1970 and 2006.
Las Vegas— Lost Super Bowl in 2002; since then, they’re 0-2 in playoff games. They’ve won three Super Bowls, last of which was in 1983.
LA Rams— 7-3 in playoffs under Sean McVay, winning Super Bowl last year- they also won a Super Bowl under Dick Vermeil in 1999.
New England— Bill Belichick is 31-13 in playoff games; his last playoff win was in 2018.
NJ Jets— Lost AFC title game in 2009 and 2010, haven’t been in playoffs since then.
New Orleans— Lost their last three playoff games, all at home.
Pittsburgh— Haven’t won a playoff game since 2016; they’ve won six Super Bowls, last of which was in 2008.
Seattle— From 1985-2004, went 0-5 in playoff games; are 14-11 in playoffs since then.
Tennessee— Lost 20-13/19-16 in playoffs the last two years, which is why they drafted Malik Willis last spring.
