Q: Atlanta is the top seed in the NFC but seems to be getting no respect. Do you give Matt Ryan a decent shot to win another playoff game? – Wendy, Athens, Ga.
Betting
It’s part of Bill Belichick’s routine. Put on a hooded sweatshirt, mumble during news conferences, appear bored and humorless, and coach the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl. It’s routine greatness.
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MAL VAN VALKENBURG REVIEW-JOURNAL, 63-56-3 (overall record)
One fluke play turned a great season into a great depression. Peyton Manning jogged into the tunnel, one with no light at the end, and just like that, the Denver Broncos went dark.
What you see is what you get with Aaron Rodgers, a truly elite NFL quarterback. Anyone who has combed profiles on a dating website, such as Match.com, probably has a sense of false advertising. The photo almost always looks better than the person in reality.
Q: If you have one, what is your favorite underdog on this weekend’s NFL schedule?