Keys To The Matchup

Spurs/Thunder

ISSUE 48•22 | 05.25.12 | Keys To The Matchup

It's time for the Western Conference Finals, featuring an archetypical dynamic young team and an archetypical veteran team with strong fundamentals. more»

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers

ISSUE 48•16 | 04.13.12 | Keys To The Matchup

The Stanley Cup playoffs are here and the matchups are intriguing, particularly the feisty, fight-ridden intrastate battle between the Penguins and the Flyers. more»

Super Bowl XLVI

ISSUE 48•05 | 01.29.12 | Keys To The Matchup

It's Super Bowl time, and our analysts have methodically outlined what the Pats and Giants have to do so that fans don't feel vaguely disappointed by this uninspiring game. more»

AFC Divisional Playoffs, Broncos at Patriots

ISSUE 48•03 | 01.14.12 | Keys To The Matchup

Scant weeks after beating Denver in the regular season, the Patriots host the Broncos and try to put a stop to Tim Tebow's remarkable run. more»

BCS National Championship Game

ISSUE 47•49 | 12.10.11 | Keys To The Matchup

Alabama gets a mulligan and a chance to lose to LSU for the second time this year in a championship game that doubles as proof the BCS is a complete mess. more»

Dolphins vs. Cowboys

ISSUE 47•48 | 11.24.11 | Keys To The Matchup

The Dolphins visit Dallas for the traditional Cowboys Thanksgiving game. Here's how these teams could make this super-70s matchup watchable: more»

Jets vs. Patriots

ISSUE 47•46 | 11.13.11 | Keys To The Matchup

The Jets' last loss was to the Patriots. The Patriots have won only one game since then. Here's what each team must do to avoid losing the mutual hatefest this Sunday: more»

LSU at ALABAMA

ISSUE 47•45 | 11.04.11 | Keys To The Matchup

This week sees a matchup at the very top of the scientifically determined college football rankings. Here are the strategic points for both platoons: more»

Rangers vs. Cardinals

ISSUE 47•42 | 10.19.11 | Keys To The Matchup

The Fall Classic begins tonight with the Rangers making their second-ever Series appearance, this time against the talent-rich but often underperforming Cardinals. Here's what both teams must do to win: more»

Saints vs. Packers

ISSUE 47•36 | 09.04.11 | Keys To The Matchup

The 2011 NFL Kickoff game showcases the past two Super Bowl winners, so we'll see how bad those famous hangovers can be. more»

Stanley Cup Finals vs. NBA Finals

ISSUE 47•23 | 06.05.11 | Keys To The Matchup

Sports fans are in clover with the NBA and NHL championship series both currently in progress, providing an opportune moment to settle an age-old question: Which one is better? more»

Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics

ISSUE 47•17 | 05.01.11 | Keys To The Matchup

Boston and Miami are going head-to-head in what may be the most compelling matchup of the NBA playoffs this year. more»

Final Four: VCU vs. Butler

ISSUE 47•13 | 04.01.11 | Keys To The Matchup

The Final Four is upon us with this year’s participants having set a record for its highest-ever combined seed total. Here's what each team must do to advance to the title game: more»

Final Four: UConn vs. Kentucky

ISSUE 47•13 | 04.01.11 | Keys To The Matchup

The Final Four is upon us with this year's participants having set a record for its highest-ever combined seed total. Here's what each team must do to advance to the title game: more»

Thunder at Heat

ISSUE 47•10 | 03.11.11 | Keys To The Matchup

The always-pyrotechnic Kevin Durant faces off against the often self-destructive Big Three in Miami on Wednesday. more»

SUPER BOWL XLV

ISSUE 47•04 | 01.28.11 | Keys To The Matchup

The 45th Super Bowl looks to be a game for the ages, featuring two evenly matched teams with magnificent traditions. Here's what Green Bay and Pittsburgh can do to avoid a boring blowout: more»

Seahawks at Bears

ISSUE 47•02 | 01.14.11 | Keys To The Matchup

The surprising Seahawks look to go .500 and advance to the NFC championship game by defeating the Bears, a team they actually beat this season. Will this game be any good? more»

Jets vs. Patriots

ISSUE 46•48 | 12.03.10 | Keys To The Matchup

In this week's marquee matchup, we break down a battle for the AFC East between two 9-and-2 teams that no one particularly likes. more»

2010 MLS Cup

ISSUE 46•46 | 11.19.10 | Keys To The Matchup

FC Dallas, a soccer team, will face the Colorado Rapids, a soccer team, in Toronto for this year's MLS Cup, a soccer championship. Here's how the match breaks down: more»

Patriots at Steelers

ISSUE 46•45 | 11.12.10 | Keys To The Matchup

This clash of two AFC powerhouses just might determine who gets to be the biggest obstacle in the Ravens' run to the Super Bowl. more»

World Series 2010

ISSUE 46•43 | 10.27.10 | Keys To The Matchup

The 2010 Fall Classic is finally here, presenting viewers with the possibility of scrappy pitching and potentially entertaining small ball. Here's what each team must do to scrape out a championship. more»

Ravens At Patriots

ISSUE 46•41 | 10.15.10 | Keys To The Matchup

These vaunted and generally despised AFC rivals meet in what looks to be both the best and the least sympathetic game of Week 6. more»

Bears vs. Packers

ISSUE 46•38 | 09.24.10 | Keys To The Matchup

The Packers go to Chicago Monday night to take on the Bears in a rivalry that's as old and clichéd as the NFL itself. more»

Saints vs. Vikings

ISSUE 46•35 | 09.07.10 | Keys To The Matchup

As the season kicks off in New Orleans with a rematch of last year's NFC championship game, Onion Sports breaks down the NFL opener: more»

Philadelphia Flyers vs. Chicago Blackhawks

ISSUE 46•21 | 05.28.10 | Keys To The Matchup

Onion Sports breaks down the key elements of the 2010 Stanley Cup. more»

Rachael Flatt vs. Kim Yu-Na

ISSUE 46•06 | 02.12.10 | Keys To The Matchup

It's America's Sweetheart versus the presumed sweetheart of the rest of the world as figure skaters Rachael Flatt and Kim Yu-na square off in Vancouver. more»