Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast. On this week’s show (Jan. 17, 2017), we discuss how Aaron Rodgers led the Packers to victory in one of the most exciting NFL playoff games in recent memory. Plus, we preview next weekend’s AFC and NFC championship matchups. Next, ESPN Insider’s Mike Goodman […]
For all the Pittsburgh Steelers’ superlative offensive talent, the unlikely hero of their divisional-round win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday was placekicker Chris Boswell. His perfect six-for-six outing on a rain-slicked Arrowhead Stadium field helped the Steelers become just the sixth NFL team to win a playoff game without scoring a touchdown, per […]
For all the Pittsburgh Steelers’ superlative offensive talent, the unlikely hero of their divisional-round win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday was placekicker Chris Boswell. His perfect six-for-six outing on a rain-slicked Arrowhead Stadium field helped the Steelers become just the sixth NFL team to win a playoff game without scoring a touchdown, per […]
After two more blowouts Saturday, the NFL playoffs were doing little to improve upon last weekend’s yawn-worthy games. But Sunday finally delivered the thrills. The Steelers outlasted the Chiefs 18-16 in a hard-fought game, and the matchup we’d all been waiting for — the Dallas Cowboys against the Green Bay Packers — ended up being […]
After two more blowouts Saturday, the NFL playoffs were doing little to improve upon last weekend’s yawn-worthy games. But Sunday finally delivered the thrills. The Steelers outlasted the Chiefs 18-16 in a hard-fought game, and the matchup we’d all been waiting for — the Dallas Cowboys against the Green Bay Packers — ended up being […]
