by Mario Mergola | Jan 22, 2016
Originally Posted at XNSports As quickly as chaos entered the arena of play, it left. All four road teams won their Wild Card round games. All four subsequent lost in the Divisional round. With that, no team that opened the postseason two weeks ago will take the field...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 15, 2016
Originally Posted at XNSports While the numbers behind Wild Card weekend hinted at a potentially historic result, the fact that it actually came to fruition is somewhat surprising. Entering the week, all four road teams were, at one point, the favorite in their...
by Mario Mergola | Jan 8, 2016
Originally Posted on XNSports The 2015 season’s Wild Card weekend features an abnormal set of circumstances — at least, regarding the spreads and expectations. All four road teams are now the favorites in their respective games — three opened as favorites, with Green...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 31, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports It finally happened. And we missed it. After weeks of preparing for underdogs to take over, Week 16 delivered. 11-5 against the spread, underdogs regained their edge over favorites, owning the week. Unfortunately, the right underdogs — at...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 24, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports Two weeks left. With the final weekend of the regular season lurking around the corner — and, with it, a full slate of only divisional matchups — Week 16 tends to get overlooked. In a normal year, the pairings of the following week will...
by Mario Mergola | Dec 17, 2015
Originally Posted on XNSports With three weeks remaining in the 2015 National Football League season, there is a distinct split between the hunters and the hunted — those who are chasing and those who are trying to hold off the pack. From division leaders to people...
