Paul Lebowitz is the author of the novel Breaking Balls and his annual baseball guide published from 2007-2013.
He has been a sports columnist and analyst for more than two decades. He lives in New York City.
It comes down to this for the NFC Championship: Commanders vs Eagles, Round 3. It fits, given where they were a year ago and how they got here. The winner on Sunday in Philadelphia, where it will be anything but “brotherly love” between the rivals, will earn a trip to New Orleans for Super Bowl […]
The main question being asked is this: In the AFC Championship, can Josh Allen finally beat Patrick Mahomes? A trip to the Super Bowl is at stake and Allen can cement his NFL legacy by beating Mahomes, head-to-head. Current odds have installed Kansas City as a 2-point favorite to win this game. Buffalo and KC […]
Our Ravens vs Bills Divisional Round recap analyzes Buffalo’s two-point win over Baltimore. The Bills advance to the AFC Championship to play the Chiefs in Kansas City. The opening odds have KC as a 2-point favorite to beat Buffalo and advance to Super Bowl LIX. Ravens’ Sure-Handed Tight End Was Not So Sure-Handed The Ravens […]
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 and will host the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game. Despite the snow, Saquon Barkley carried Philly with 232 total yards from scrimmage. Still, LA nearly managed a miraculous last-minute comeback only to be stopped deep in Eagles’ territory. Our Rams vs Eagles Divisional Round […]
The Commanders went to Detroit as nearly 10-point underdogs. But, just as they have all season, they ignored the outside noise and went blow-for-blow with one of the most intimidating offenses in the NFL, played opportunistically and with poise, and walked away with a relatively easy win. Our Commanders vs Lions Divisional Round recap looks […]
In our Texans vs Chiefs Divisional Round recap, we look at Kansas City’s 23-14 win over Houston, a hard-fought victory to advance to their eighth consecutive AFC Championship Game. Again, the Chiefs took advantage of every opportunity and made fewer mistakes than the Texans did. They are one win away from another Super Bowl. A […]
As Super Bowl LIX approaches, one of the most common arguments will be who will win the game’s Most Valuable Player award. When speculating who will be the Super Bowl LIX MVP, it’s useful to look at past winners, their roles, and whether they deserved the award. The winner is selected by 16 football journalists […]
In the run-up to Super Bowl LIX, we recently ranked the Top 10 All-Time Super Bowl Champions. The losing Super Bowl team is quickly forgotten regardless of how good they are and how well they played. So let’s have a ranking of the 5 best teams to lose the Super Bowl. 2007 New England Patriots […]
The NFL has designed the Super Bowl to be the ultimate sporting contest. Given the myriad ways games turn, the teams with the best record or scariest reputation do not always win. Many factors are considered when assessing champions, and this inspires intense—and hopefully—good-natured debate. With that, ranking the top 10 Super Bowl champions should […]
The Los Angeles Rams would have had a home game but for the devastating wildfires. It forced the NFL to change the venue to a neutral site in Arizona. That, however, did not matter as the Rams utterly dominated the Minnesota Vikings 27-9. Our Vikings vs Rams Wild Card recap looks at how LA did […]
