We are now 11 days from the Super Bowl. In other words, these are the 11 longest days of the year!

When you compare the Texans–Bengals and Giants-Falcons games, they are very much the opposite of one another. Any way you look at it, both add up to great matchups for Wild Card weekend.

As suspected, Calvin Johnson’s absence from practice Wednesday was nothing out of the ordinary. Fantasy owners should feel confident giving him a start.

The Texans know they can beat the Bengals. They’ve already done it once this season. But can they do it twice with rookie T.J. Yates at quarterback?

With Week 17 in the books, we now know who will play who and when during NFL Wild Card Weekend.

It’s Thursday, and we’re still talking about Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson‘s phenomenal front-flip touchdown against the Cardinals five days after the fact.

On the one hand, there are only three out of 12 playoff spots still up for grabs heading into the final week of the regular season. On the other hand, there are so many possibilities in terms on a) who gets those three spots; and b) where teams fall in the seeding. Here are the playoff scenarios heading into Sunday:

Ben Roethlisberger is a game-time decision for the Steelers. Hopefully fantasy owners have a contingency plan ready.

Three key Giants missed practice Thursday, which could leave plenty of fantasy owners scrambling to find replacements during the final week of the fantasy regular season.

With the strength of the AFC residing in the North this season, it’s no surprise our Pro Bowl picks come predominantly from that division.

With Michael Vick out, Vince Young will start this week for the Eagles. But against an improving New York defense, it could have a wide-ranging impact on Philly’s fantasy value.

Michael Vick sits out practice, but the Eagles have yet to rule him out; A.J. Green is a game-time decision and Ahmad Bradshaw is taking baby steps back toward the field.

Bengals rookie QB Andy Dalton seems very underwhelmed over his “Red Rifle” moniker.

Ninety-four-year-old Ed Sabol became the oldest man ever inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier this year. See how the founder of NFL Films changed the way we watch sports and earned the gratitude of generations of NFL stars when “A Football Life: Ed Sabol” premieres on NFL Network Thursday at 10 p.m. ET.

The Cincinnati Bengals’ trade of disgruntled quarterback Carson Palmer to the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday stands as one of the biggest draft-day deals in NFL history.