Asked how confident he is in Jackson and the Ravens on a scale of 1-10, Orlovsky said 9.9. One need not know too much about analytics to understand that this is a pretty high scor

How the Kansas City Chiefs could play Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers or Houston Texans in NFL playoffs divisional round.

Pat Riley trademarked the phrase “three-peat” in the 80s with his Lakers on the brink of a third straight championship. They lost, but he’s made royalties off it ever since.

The Lions and Chiefs are in a tier of their own odds-wise, thanks to their 15-win seasons and accordant first-round byes. But both have nagging concerns that, if you squint hard enough, begin to look a lot like vulnerabilities. Will any of their potential opponents through the postseason be able to capitalize on those vulnerabilities?