AFC playoff matchup: Chiefs at Colts
The Chiefs stayed undefeated longer than anyone, winning their first nine games, but their results are conspicuously light on victories over top-shelf opponents. They were swept by the Broncos and...
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NFL wild-card opponents are no strangers
So ... we meet again. Three of the four NFL wild-card games are rematches from the regular season, with Saints-Eagles being the only first-time matchup. The most recent of these...
Sam Farmer’s Week 14 NFL picks
Last week: 9-7 (7-7-2 vs. spread). Season: 118-73-1 (88-96-8 vs. spread). Sunday's games Colts (8-4) at Bengals (8-4), noon, WBBM-Ch. 2 Line: Bengals by 6 1/2. Over/under: 43. The Colts...
Broncos will be good measuring stick for Chiefs
The Chiefs are 9-0 and the NFL's only undefeated team. But how good are they? We'll know a lot more Sunday when they go to Denver for a pivotal AFC...
Sam Farmer’s Week 10 NFL picks
Last week: 6-7. Against the spread: 3-10. Season: 84-49. Against the spread: 62-69-2. Sunday's games Lions (5-3) at Bears (5-3), noon, WFLD-Ch. 32 Line: Bears by 3. Over/under: 51 1/2....
Health scares put stress levels of NFL coaches in spotlight
One NFL coach falls ill on the golf course, and is undergoing open-heart surgery two days later. Another drops to his knees walking to the locker room at halftime of...
Week 6: Farmer’s NFL picks
Last week: 8-6. Against the spread: 7-7. Season: 48-29. Against the spread: 35-40-2. Sunday's gamesPackers (2-2) at Ravens (3-2), noon, WFLD-Ch. 32 Line: Packers by 2 1/2. Over/under: 48 1/2....
AFC team-by-team previews
In predicted order of finish North Cincinnati Bengals 2012: 10-6, second in North. Last year in playoffs: 2012. They're going all the way: Andy Dalton is the only quarterback in...
NFC team-by-team previews
In predicted order of finish North Green Bay Packers 2012: 11-5, first. Last year in playoffs: 2012. They're going all the way: If you have Aaron Rodgers, you have a...
Farmer’s mock NFL draft
1. Chiefs: T Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M.; It could be Eric Fisher who goes first, but Joeckel has more big-game experience. If Andy Reid goes defense, it will be Star...