
Posts From Nickolas Loza
NFL Playoffs: The Impact of the First Round Bye
The playoffs are a brutal time, your roster can be plagued by injuries, the players are tired, and the coaches are wary after five long months of football. A playoff bye does wonders for teams, first of all, it gives the team time to recuperate after at the very least seven straight weeks of football. It gives time for injured players to come back and it gives time to prepare and have a home playoff game in the divisional round. Most of all, it gives the players time to study film about the potential team they’ll be facing. Let’stake a look at the four teams who got a bye and why it is critical for them.
Read MoreThe NFC West: A look into the toughest division in football
The NFC West has been absolutely wild this year, with three teams in playoff contention, and two being in contention for the top seed in the NFC. It’s been a wild ride so far, so in this article, I’ll go over the three teams and their chances of firstly winning the NFC West division and lastly winning the Super Bowl.
Read MoreSan Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens: A tale of the tape
Who knew at the beginning of the season, that the San Francisco 49ers, a team who went 4-12 last year and looked doomed, would be in the division lead in the NFC West and at 10-1 nonetheless. Meanwhile in Baltimore, the Ravens have put together a super bowl caliber team led by the leading MVP candidate quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has led them to a 9-2 record and the first place spot in the AFC North. In today’s article, i will cover who I think will win the all-important game and give my reasoning.
Read MoreNFL MVP Candidates: The Front Runners Right Now
The NFL through ten weeks has been full of surprises, many of those surprises reside in the NFC, with the NFC West being the main talking point. The San Francisco 49ers are in the division lead at 8-1, with the Seattle Seahawks at 8-2 and hot on their heels. In this article, we will discuss the current MVP candidates and their chances of winning.
Read MoreThe Curse of the 15-1 NFL Team
There have been six 15-1 teams in NFL History. The first two of those teams to accomplish the feat won the Super Bowl (1984 San Francisco 49ers, and the 1985 Chicago Bears) but the last four haven’t been so fortunate. The last four teams have all had one glaring weakness, and in this article, we will put that on display and why these great regular season teams couldn’t get it done come the postseason.
Read MoreCan the Patriots go 16-0?
The Patriots have started out their 2019-2020 campaign going 6-0 and winning their games by an average of more than 23.0 points, and they’ve been dominating their opponents more thoroughly and they’ve been surprisingly sound compared to their last three seasons where they’ve gotten off to an iffy start. This article will go over their start compared to their 2007 16-0 regular season and how they stack up against the rest of their schedule
Read MorePatriots, Chiefs, 49ers: How Long Can They Stay Undefeated?
Through four weeks of the 2019 NFL season, 29 teams have lost at least one game, but there are three elite teams who haven’t lost a game. Those three teams being the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, and Kansas City Chiefs. In today’s article, I will go over how they got here and how long their undefeated streaks may last.
Read MoreWhat’s Next with Ben Roethlisberger and Drew Brees Injuries?
Week two in the NFL was a bad one for injuries, as two star quarterbacks went down with long term injuries. In this article, I will describe their injuries and talk about how it will affect their respective teams.
Read MoreSan Francisco 49ers 2-0 start to the season
The San Francisco 49ers have proven that they are worth a little bit of hype this season with a 2-0 start. Coming into the season, the prognosticators were saying that they were an 8-8 team at best, and now they have two wins on the road to start the season, so they’re well on their way to a playoff-contending record. But, there are some takeaways worth talking about. In this article, I will describe their fantastic start to the season and give some insight into their future and give some takeaways.
Read MoreWhat Defenses have Done to Stop Tom Brady
Tom Brady has torn apart defenses for two decades now, and he shows no signs of letting up. The past few seasons he’s been particularly deadly against teams who play zone defense and don’t deviate from it. If you give him enough looks at a specific defense, he’ll start to tear you apart. The key to having success is to give a mixture of different looks and confuse his exceptional pre-snap recognition skills. Like giving two inside linebackers freedom to drop back into coverage or to blitz. Today we’ll be diving deep into what makes Brady struggle and look human.
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