In today’s Three and Out: Arian Foster wants to get better, so does Rob Gronkowski … just in very different ways.

In today’s Three and Out: Eddie Lacy wants to play right away, DeAndre Hopkins will likely play right away and Luke Stocker could play a lot more.

In today’s Three and Out: The Bengals could go with two tight ends; Mendenhall could be the man in Arizona and a WR job is up for grabs in Houston.

The elite eight in the NFL have now been whittled down to four. But before we can look ahead to championship weekend, we need to look at what was unexpected (and expected) from the divisional playoffs.

The the NFL playoffs are finally here. Wild Card weekend came and passed without too much hubbub, as three of the four games didn’t quite live up to the billing. Nevertheless, there were plenty of surprises as usual, so let’s get to the unexpected (and expected) for Wild Card weekend.

It was “Statement Sunday,” which meant a slate full of fantastic games between playoff contenders. Or so we thought. Three of the six games turned out to be duds. Instead, it was just another week in the NFL where another unsuspecting man got hit in the face with a football. Let’s get to the unexpected (and expected) for week 15.

NFL fans received a gift from the scheduling gods this weekend as there are six matchups with gigantic playoff implications in what has been dubbed, “Statement Sunday.” Once again we turned to the heavens to see what the future might hold for each of the 12 teams in the featured games. Here are your week 15 NFL horoscopes:

As the playoffs draw nearer, it becomes more acceptable to start fantasizing about the potential matchups that could be on the horizon. Here are five playoff showdowns we can only hope to witness come January.

Whitney Mercilius has no doubt who is the most disruptive defensive player in the NFL.

During each week of the season we will collect and curate the best Instagram photos from our NFL photographers. Here are our picks for week 2. 1. Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers 2. Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars 3. Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots 4.Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers 5. Denver Broncos at Atlanta Falcons Follow @NFL on Instagram.

J.J. Watt says he tries to get snap count from any game tape.

Andre Johnson and Matt Schaub both went on record earlier this month regarding the Houston Texans’ expections, telling NFL.com and NFL Network’s Albert Breer it was Super Bowl or bust.

On Monday’s edition of “NFL AM” Texans offensive tackle Duane Brown agreed with that assessment.

“I think we made it to the playoffs last year, we got that off our backs, got our first playoff victory and of course you want to take it to next level,” he said.

The Broncos have agreed to terms with TE Jacob Tamme, according to a league source.

The Texans are holding on to center Chris Myers, with the sides agreeing to a four-year deal worth $25 million ($14 million guaranteed), according to a league source.

Center Scott Wells is visiting the Rams on Thursday after a visit with the Titans, according to league sources. The Titans are also hosting center Chris Myers as the market for centers heats up.