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Cardi B Slams NFL Live After Patriots' Divisional Win

Superstar rapper Cardi B immediately came to the defense of the New England Patriots after the ESPN NFL Live crew all incorrectly picked the Houston Texans to win the Divisional Round.
Jennifer Streeter|
Jan 11, 2026; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs (8) reacts after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC Wild Card Round game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
Jan 11, 2026; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs (8) reacts after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC Wild Card Round game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images | Eric Canha-Imagn Images

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After the entire NFL Live crew incorrectly picked the Houston Texans to win in the Divisional Round, superstar Cardi B came to the defense of Stefon Diggs and the entire New England Patriots' franchise.

Cardi is also the girlfriend of Patriots No. 1 wide receiver of Stefon Diggs. For those unaware, Diggs and his Pats' latest win was a 28-16 victory over the Texans. New England now moves on in the playoff race to facing off against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship on Jan. 25. However, Mina Kimes, Ryan Clark, Hannah Storm, Dan Orlovsky and Marcus Spears of the ESPN NFL Live panelists all previously picked the Texans to win.

Cardi was swift to post her reaction to them after the 12-point win, which included one touchdown from Diggs.

"What are y'all talking about," screamed Cardi in a video she posted to her social media. "Nothing! Nothing!"

Cardi B Defends Patriots En Route to AFC Championship

Cardi posted the video to her X, quoting Sports Center's video on how the entire NFL Live crew realized they all picked the incorrect winner for the Jan. 18 matchup.

"THEY DIDN’T BELIEVE IN US !!! I LIKE US!!!!! WE ALL WE GOT!!!!! WE ALL WE NEED !!!!" Cardi captioned her video on X.

As previously reported by New England Patriots On SI, in early-mid November, the WR and superstar rapper welcomed their first child — a baby boy — together. This is the star artist's fourth baby, whose gender was previously confirmed via her rep. Cardi's other three children —  named Kulture, Wave and Blossom — are shared with her estranged husband and rapper Offset.

Additionally, Diggs is already a father to daughters Nova and Charliee.

Cardi was also previously spotted at Gillette Stadium and seated next to owner and CEO Robert Kraft in his suite en route to the Patriots' 24-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons back in Week 9. In that particular matchup and with Cardi in attendance, Diggs became the No. 29 player in NFL history to record 900 career receptions with his first catch of the game — an 11-yard touchdown reception.

Back to the topic at hand, the Patriots also chimed in on poking fun at the NFL live crew themselves after the win over Houston.

"Oh no," New England captioned a photo posted on X of the wrong picks from the NFL Live crew.

The Patriots, Cardi B and Diggs all now zone in their focus on the impeding matchup against the Broncos, as Super Bowl LX looms in the near future,

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Jennifer Streeter
JENNIFER STREETER

Jennifer Streeter graduated with a B.A. in journalism from Texas A&M and received her Master of Science from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. At both schools, she focused on an emphasis of sports reporting. A former athlete herself, "Jenny" was a varsity soccer player and comes from a family who participated in NCAA athletics. She has covered everything from the 2025 Hughes Bowl, SEC football, Ivy League athletics, the 2023 ALCS and the 2023 World Series, the WNBA, and much more.

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