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SwartzSports 2016 NFL Awards & Playoff Predictions

January 7, 2017

This was an unusual season in the National Football League. Nobody ran away with a single individual award, as virtually every single race has two, three or even four legitimate candidates. No team established themselves as the clearcut favorite to win the Super Bowl, even with New England and Dallas running away with home-field advantage in their respective conferences. Below are my picks for each of the awards across the…

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…

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…

Doug Pederson’s Tenure in Philadelphia Will Come Down to Who Plays Quarterback

January 14, 2016

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Embed from Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles have named Doug Pederson as their new head coach, according to a report from The Philadelphia Eagles’ Daily News’ Les Bowen. It’s a surprise move from the organization, and perhaps it’s owner Jeffrey Lurie’s attempt to bring in a low-profile coach after three years with Chip Kelly. Pederson’s ties to Philly perhaps made him the most comfortable choice for Lurie and general…

Ranking the 10 Most Disappointing Players in the NFL in 2015

December 26, 2015

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Just two weeks remain in an NFL season that will probably go down as the craziest I have ever witnessed during my lifetime as a football fan. There’s been a number of players to come out of nowhere and establish themselves among the elite at their position in the league, including running back Thomas Rawls, wide receiver Doug Baldwin and tight end Gary Barnidge. On the defensive side of the ball,…

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…

50 Predictions for the 2015 NFL Season

September 7, 2015

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View image | gettyimages.com Part of the fun of the National Football League is making predictions and checking back at season’s end to see what was correct and what was drastically wrong. This is my fifth such year of doing these lists. Click below to see previous lists. 2011: 50 NFL Predictions 2012: 50 NFL Predictions 2013: 50 NFL Predictions 2014: 40 NFL Predictions I have had my fair…

Podcast #2: SwartzSports on Eagles-Packers, Bradford, Tebow & Preseason Dominance

September 2, 2015

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View image | gettyimages.com Join us for the second edition of the SwartzSports podcast, as Cody and Bryn Swartz discuss the Eagles’ dominant victory (yet again) over the Green Bay Packers in the decisive third preseason game. Also discussed will be the Evan Mathis signing in Denver, Mychal Kendricks’ new contract extension, Robert Griffin III’s fallout in Washington and the other top picks in the 2012 draft. And…

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