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Bills sign K Michael Badgley to replace injured starter Matt Prater
The Buffalo Bills signed kicker Michael Badgley to the practice squad Tuesday with starter Matt Prater ruled out for Sunday's game at Cleveland.,In a corresponding move, the Bills released cornerback M.J. Devonshire. The 25-year-old has not played in an NFL game.,Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott sa...
Steelers Prove That Reports of Mike Tomlin’s Demise Were Greatly Exaggerated
Mike Tomlin has the Steelers surging toward another winning season and an AFC North title, proving once again why Pittsburgh can never be counted out....

Week 16 Playoff Picture: Broncos can clinch AFC's top seed
Denver is the first AFC team to clinch a playoff spot and the Broncos have their sights set on the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage.,The Broncos (12-2) would need almost everything to break their way in Week 16 to secure the West division title and a first-round bye in the AFC: beat Jacksonville ...
Are the Seahawks Real Contenders? Thursday Night vs. Rams Will Tell
The Seahawks host the Rams in a pivotal NFC West showdown that could decide the division and reveal whether Seattle is a true Super Bowl contender....
How Lane Kiffin’s Exit Changed Ole Miss’ College Football Playoff Outlook
Ole Miss hosts its first College Football Playoff game without Lane Kiffin after his stunning move to LSU changed the Rebels’ historic season....

Michigan's players 'feel very betrayed,' says interim coach Biff Poggi
In his first public comments since becoming Michigan's interim coach following Sherrone Moore's firing and arrest, Biff Poggi declared Monday that his players "feel very betrayed.",Poggi spoke in Orlando, Fla., where he and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian visited to drum up interest in their teams' Citr...

Titans DT Jeffery Simmons' home burglarized during road game
Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons was the latest athlete to have his home burglarized he was while with his team for a game.,The Titans said in a statement Monday the team is working with the Metro Nashville Police Department on a recovery effort for items that were taken from the pr...

Scottie Scheffler wins fourth consecutive POY Award
Scottie Scheffler won the 2025 Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour Player of the Year on Monday to become the first golfer since Tiger Woods (1999-2003) to earn the honor in four consecutive seasons.,The World No. 1's six-win year included major victories at the PGA Championship and Open Championship.,S...
Bills Reignite AFC East Chase After 21-0 Comeback Against Patriots
The Buffalo Bills erased a 21-0 deficit to stun the Patriots, reviving the AFC East race and keeping their Super Bowl hopes alive....

Bills erase three-TD deficit to squash Patriots' winning streak at 10
Josh Allen passed for three touchdowns, James Cook accounted for three scores and the Buffalo Bills recovered from a 21-point deficit to post a 35-31 victory over the New England Patriots on a snowy Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.,Dawson Knox caught two touchdown passes as the Bills (10-4) sna...

49ers standout RB Christian McCaffrey (back) added to injury report
San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey was added to the team's injury report Saturday due to a back injury.,McCaffrey was listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the visiting Tennessee Titans. Despite the status designation, ESPN reported that McCaffrey is expected to pla...

Barrington Hargress leads Colorado to easy win over UTSA
Barrington Hargress scored 23 points and Sebatian Rancik added 15 to lead Colorado to a 88-64 nonconference win over UTSA on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.,Jamir Simpson led UTSA with 20 points and Brent Moss added 11 for the American Conference school.,After a sluggish first half, the Buffaloes (9-1) o...
AFC Super Bowl Picture: Ranking the Conference’s Top Contenders
Despite strong records, AFC teams are being overlooked in Super Bowl odds. Ranking the Broncos, Patriots, and other contenders....

Lane Kiffin, LSU open 2026 SEC slate at Ole Miss
Lane Kiffin won't have to wait long for a return to Oxford, Miss.,The football coach who recently left his post at Ole Miss to take the top job at LSU will be back at his former home for the Tigers' opening Southeastern Conference game of 2026.,The contest is scheduled for Sept. 19, in Week 3 of the...

Playoff Picture entering Week 15: Patriots can clinch AFC East
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel wants no part of New England playing in a "shirt and hat game" Sunday. ,The first-year coach brought up in the Patriot Way under Bill Belichick is on the verge of placing New England back in the postseason for the first time since the 2021 season. ,If the Patriots (11...

Reports: 4 LSU assistants returning to Ole Miss for CFP
Four more Ole Miss assistant coaches who followed head coach Lane Kiffin to LSU are returning to coach the Rebels in the College Football Playoff, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Joe Cox, passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach George McDona...

John Harbaugh: NFL admits officiating error in Ravens' loss to Steelers
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh thought game officials got two out of three crucial calls correct in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unfortunately for the Ravens, the NFL felt differently in all three cases.,Two calls late in the game were reversed after initially being called i...
The AFC Is Wide Open Heading Into Week 15
The Broncos face Green Bay in a matchup with huge playoff implications. Can Denver prove they’re the AFC’s best before wild-card weekend?...

Memphis hires Charles Huff as new head coach
Memphis officially named Charles Huff as its new head coach on Monday.,The former Southern Miss head coach replaces Ryan Silverfield, who departed on Nov. 30 to take over at Arkansas.,Huff, 42, guided the Golden Eagles to a 7-5 record this season in his first season in Hattiesburg, Miss. Before that...

Patrick Mahomes says dwindling playoff odds won't affect Chiefs' fight
Patrick Mahomes has won the AFC West and made at least the AFC Championship Game in each of his first eight seasons as an NFL starter with the Kansas City Chiefs.,The first of those streaks came to an end with Sunday night's 20-10 home loss to the Houston Texans. Kansas City has been eliminated from...