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numberFire takes an early look at how the playoff field could look next season and which teams have the most work to do in free agency to get there.

Story | Conversation | February 04, 2013

Houston running back Arian Foster says players are going to step up at the Pro Bowl this year, but don't expect 100 percent effort.

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans Brian Cushing's injury was a killer for the Texans at linebacker in 2012, says Tania Ganguli of the Houston Chronicle. To which I say: I think the idea of depth issues at linebacker can be a bit of a s...

Reading the coverage ... Comings and goings among NFL head coaches. A handy chart. Houston Texans While Gary Kubiak knows Matt Schaub can play better and more consistently, the Texans have to acquire more talent and improve around Schaub. ...

Peter Keating uses the unique lens of QBR to preview this weekend's playoff matchups, finding that not only do the Broncos project as strong favorites against the Ravens, but they stand head and shoulders above the remaining playoff teams.

Story | Conversation | January 09, 2013

Tom Carpenter provides the best bets for the divisional round for Gridiron Playoff Challenge.

Are Peyton Manning and Tom Brady on a collision course in the AFC? Can either the Ravens or Texans crash the party?

With the 2012 regular season in the books, Ron Jaworski breaks down the NFL's starting QBs on film to provide a comprehensive ranking of the league's signal-callers.

Story | Conversation | January 04, 2013

Projecting out the NFL playoffs, numberFire finds that the Denver Broncos are the most likely team to emerge as Super Bowl champions.

Story | Conversation | December 31, 2012

Eric Karabell unveils his fantasy football rankings for the playoffs, both for this week and the entire NFL postseason.

Blog | Conversation | December 31, 2012

Peyton Manning and Tom Brady appear headed for yet another memorable playoff collision.

As the season enters its final quarter, there are five new entrants to Ron Jaworski's QB big board but one very familiar name atop it: Peyton Manning.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2012

Andrew Luck is on a path to a Tom Brady-like future, which is bad news for the AFC South, Adam Schefter writes in his 10 Spot.

When you have Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, you always have a shot. No contender has this level of elite quarterbacking and elite coaching on the same team. The New England Patriots can get to the Super Bowl because Brady and Belichick have done i...

With at least eight games under every team's belt, Ron Jaworski revisits his QB Big Board, sliding Matt Ryan into the Top 5 and dropping Michael Vick seven spots. Plus, a pair of rookies make big gains.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2012

Misfortune and luck can lead to landing the right quarterback, John Clayton writes. For the Colts, misfortune led to Luck.