NFC teams’ recent playoff histories:
Cardinals
Last made the playoffs in 2021
Since 2008, they’re 4-0 in home playoff games.
Lost last four road playoff games, all by 11+ points.
Falcons
Haven’t made the playoffs since 2017.
won last three home playoff games, scoring 30-36-44 points.
In franchise history, they’re 4-10 in road playoff games.
Panthers
Carolina made playoffs last year for first time since 2017.
Panthers are 5-2 in home playoff games, 4-4 in road games.
Carolina is 0-2 in Super Bowls (32-29 Patriots/24-10 Broncos)
Bears
Last 40 years, Chicago is 2-6 in road playoff games.
Since 1991, Bears are 4-6 in home playoff games.
Last year’s win over Green Bay was their first playoff win since 2010.
Cowboys
Cowboys haven’t made the NFC title game since 1995.
Last 30 years, Dallas is 5-13 in playoff games.
Cowboys lost nine of their last ten road playoff games.
Lions
In Super Bowl era, Detroit is 3-14 in playoff games.
Lions lost their last 12 road playoff games.
Two of those three wins came in 2023.
Packers
Since 2019, Green Bay is 3-6 in playoff games.
Packers lost their last three home playoff games.
Green Bay has won four Super Bowls, last one in 2010.
Rams
Under Sean McVay, Rams are 10-6 in playoff games.
Last three years, Rams were 3-3 in playoffs, losing by 1-3-4 points.
Rams won their last four home playoff games.
Rams won two Super Bowls, in 1999, 2021.
— Famous birthdays, September 1st:
Lily Tomlin, 87
Ed Podolak, 79
Garry Maddox, 77
Pat Thomas, 72
Vinnie Johnson, 70
Tim Hardaway, 60
Zach Thomas, 53
Jason Taylor, 52
Cutting Mobley, 51
Calais Campbell, 40
Shota Imanaga, 33
Aidan O’Connell, 26
— Vikings
Since 2012, Minnesota is 2-6 in playoff games.
Vikings lost four of their last six home playoff games.
Minnesota is 0-4 in Super Bowls; last one was in 1976.
— Giants
Since 2011, Giants are 1-2 in playoff games.
Giants’ last home playoff game was in 2011.
Giants won four of their five Super Bowls.
— Saints
Saints’ first playoff game was in 1987, first playoff win was in 2000.
New Orleans lost its last three home playoff games.
Saints are 1-7 in road playoff games (won 26-24 in Philly in 2013).
— Eagles
Last nine years, Eagles are 10-6 in playoff games.
Since 2009, Eagles are 1-4 in road playoff games.
Eagles are 2-3 in Super Bowls, winning in 2014, 2024.
— 49ers
Since 2002, 49ers are 9-0 in their first playoff game of a season.
6 of last 7 times 49ers made playoffs, 49ers went WWL
49ers haven’t won the Super Bowl since 1994.
— Seahawks
Since 2005, Seattle won 12 of 13 home playoff games.
In their history, Seahawks are 4-14 in road playoff games.
Seattle won the Super Bowl last year, and also in 2013.
— Buccaneers
Bucs won Super Bowls in 2002/2020; in between, they were 0-2 in playoff games.
Since winning Super Bowl in 2020, Bucs are 2-4 in playoff games.
Tampa Bay lost three of its last four home playoff games.
— Commanders
Commanders lost their last three home playoff games.
Washington’s last home playoff win was in 1999.
Commanders/Redskins won three Super Bowls, under Joe Gibbs.
— Movie of the Day: Any Given Sunday (1999)- Al Pacino coaches the Miami Sharks, a football team with a beautiful owner (Cameron Diaz) and injury problems at QB.
Lawrence Taylor, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx are some of the team’s players; Ann Margret is the owner’s mother, James Woods is the team doctor. All the opposing coaches in the movie are Pro Football Hall of Famers.
— Cubs 17, Brewers 3
Alex Bregman hit three of the Cubs’ nine home runs.
Clay Holmes allowed five hits in his six shutout IP.
Brewers slipped to 22-12 vs their NL Central rivals.
— Nationals 6, Marlins 3
Daylen Lile homered twice, drove in four runs.
Erik Tolman recorded his first major league save.
Marlins are four games out of the last Wild Card spot.
— Red Sox 9, Mariners 8 (10)
Trevor Story had the walk-off hit for Boston.
Seattle led 8-5 in the 8th inning.
Mariners have lost five games in a row.
— Mets 3, Rays 2
Robert Stock gave up five hits in his 5.1 scoreless IP
It was his first MLB win since 2019, when he was on San Diego.
Mark Vientos homered for the Mets.
— Padres 5, Reds 0
Michael King gave up four hits in six shutout IP.
Manny Machado was 4-for-5 at the plate.
The home plate ump left after four innings, with heat exhaustion.
— Astros 6, White Sox 3
Cam Smith was 2-for-4, drove in two runs.
Houston bullpen got the last 13 outs, giving up two hits.
70-68 Astros lead the AL West by two games.
— Giants 7, Braves 3
Rafael Devers hit his 30th home run of the year.
Giants’ bullpen didn’t allow a run in four IP.
Loss snaps Atlanta’s seven-game winning streak.
