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Red Flags For Each NFL Wildcard Playoff Team

By Jeffery Reynolds

Oct 19, 2014; Landover, MD, USA; Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt throws a red challenge flag onto the field to challenge a call against the Washington Redskins in the first quarter at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 19-17. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 19, 2014; Landover, MD, USA; Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt throws a red challenge flag onto the field to challenge a call against the Washington Redskins in the first quarter at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 19-17. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 19, 2014; Landover, MD, USA; Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt throws a red challenge flag onto the field to challenge a call against the Washington Redskins in the first quarter at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 19-17. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 19, 2014; Landover, MD, USA; Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt throws a red challenge flag onto the field to challenge a call against the Washington Redskins in the first quarter at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 19-17. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Every NFL wildcard team has a red flag that could sink them in their playoff matchup this weekend.

We’ve arrived at possibly the most exciting weekend of the NFL season – the wildcard round. Eight teams start their second season, in what they hope is a journey to the Super Bowl. Some of the teams playing on Wildcard Weekend barely squeaked into the playoffs after getting help on the final weekend of the regular season. Some teams have known for weeks they would be in the playoffs, and were only playing to solidify their seeding.

Make no mistake – every team has a red flag that can be exploited by the opponent.  Some weaknesses are as obvious as Ndamukong Suh stomping on an opponent; other red flags are as subtle as a Larry Fitzgerald double move.

Let’s review the red flag for each Wildcard team.

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