Category: 2013 season

San Francisco was the popular choice by many experts for a return to the Super Bowl heading into the 2013 season, but it was Seattle that jumped to an 11-1 start, claimed the NFC West, won a couple tight playoff games and...

It’s Super Bowl or bust as long as Peyton Manning is in town and the 2013 season was almost as good as it gets for Broncos fans. Denver rode one of the most dominant offenses in NFL history to a 13-3 regular season and an...

Somewhat lost over the last three years as Seattle, Baltimore and the New York Giants have claimed Super Bowl rings is how good San Francisco has been during that time. The 49ers have been to three consecutive NFC Championship...

The New England Patriots have won 51 regular season games in four seasons, claimed playoff spots in 10 of the last 11 years and won double-digit games 12 of the last 13. Yet despite two Super Bowl appearances and three other...

Carolina stumbled out of the gate in 2013 and at the quarter pole it looked like coach Ron Rivera might be headed toward an ugly exit. Then, all of a sudden, the team came together, winning 11 of 12 and chasing down the Saints...

In 2012 New Orleans went 7-9 with one of the worst defensive performances in NFL history. A year later, Sean Payton returned and the team experienced a turnaround, winning 11 games in the regular season and a wild card playoff....

In 2012, Indianapolis had a new QB, a new coach and a cause. The Colts rallied around Chuck Pagano when he was diagnosed with leukemia and rode the emotion to an 11-5 record and a first round playoff game. Some doubted the team...

At 4-6 and then 5-7 it looked like San Diego was headed toward another postseason watching on the Barcalounger. But something seemed to click the last quarter of the season and the Chargers rewarded Mike McCoy with four straight...

After a decade-plus long stretch of futility that covered the 1990s and early 2000s, one could forgive Cincinnati fans for simply feeling good about how the last few years have gone. The team has won 30 games in three seasons...

A year removed from a 2-14 disaster, discussing the playoffs in Kansas City might have been seen as a bit ludicrous. But there was definitely talent on the roster and when Chiefs jumped out of the gate 9-0 it looked like the...

There were some questions as to whether the offensive system Chip Kelly ran while coaching in college would translate to the NFL. If year one of his tenure in Philadelphia is any indication, his professional team will do just...

Green Bay was 5-2 and riding a four game winning streak when Chicago rolled into town. The Bears won the game and broke Aaron Rodgers’ collarbone in the process. The rest of the season was a hodgepodge of ups and downs for the...