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🏈 Teams with 4+ touchdowns and zero turnovers are 21-2 in the playoffs since 2020. The two losses: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs, 2024 AFC Championship and Bills at Chiefs, 2021 Divisional Round.
Teams with 4+ TD and 0 turnovers are 21-2 in the playoffs since 2020
The two losses:
Bills at Chiefs, 2024 AFC Championship Bills at Chiefs, 2021 Divisional Round— Dante Koplowitz-Fleming (@DanteKopFlem) January 27, 2025
🏈 Banning the tush push was trending on X during the Championship Games on Sunday, especially after the Washington Commanders went offside three straight times on the goal line. The Kansas Chiefs stopped Josh Allen twice on Buffalo’s version of the tush push, however.
“I can’t stand this tush Push BS. Go back to making it a penalty to shove the player from behind. Keep the QB sneak alive but no more pushing,” NFL writer Scott Kacsmar wrote on X.
Matt Williamson of Steelers.com wrote on X, “Ban The Push…penalty for aiding ball carriers needs to be added to rule book.”
I can't stand this tush Push BS. Go back to making it a penalty to shove the player from behind. Keep the QB sneak alive but no more pushing.
— Scott Kacsmar (@ScottKacsmar) January 27, 2025
Ban The Push…penalty for aiding ball carriers needs to be added to rule book
— Matt Williamson (@WilliamsonNFL) January 26, 2025
🏈 Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is the first player in NFL history to have three 60+ yard offensive TD in a single postseason.
🏈 Former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher knows what Sean McDermott is going through, as he lost in the AFC Championship Game four times.
"I've lost this game 4 times so I know what Sean McDermott is going through." – @CowherCBS pic.twitter.com/EYEMNt91H1
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) January 27, 2025
🏈 The Steelers could have drafted Eagles quarterback in 2020, but they picked wide receiver Chase Claypool instead. Hurts was selected at 53rd overall, while Claypool was picked at No. 49.
Hurts thought for sure he was going to Pittsburgh.
Jalen Hurts thought for sure the Steelers were drafting him. Instead they took total knucklehead Chase Claypool. Another Steelers draft miss. pic.twitter.com/nSPj5nyvMz
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) January 26, 2025
🏈 Fifteen teams have appeared in a conference championship game more recently than the Steelers.
List of teams that have appeared in a conference championship game more recently than the Steelers:
Chiefs
Bills
Commanders
Eagles
Lions
Ravens
Bengals
Rams
Bucs
Packers
Titans
Patriots
Saints
Jaguars
VikingsThat’s 15 teams. More proof Steelers are an average football team.
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) January 26, 2025
🏈 The Chiefs are...
