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NFC West leads Super Bowl odds; 4 road teams favored in opening round
While 14 teams from all eight divisions made this year's NFL playoffs, the betting market has a lot of belief behind an NFC West team bringing home the title.,The Seattle Seahawks (+340 on DraftKings, +420 on FanDuel) and Los Angeles Rams (+425, +430) are the teams with the best odds to win Super Bo...

Packers-Bears in prime time anchors NFL wild-card weekend
The Green Bay Packers will take their Super Bowl dreams into Soldier Field and battle the rival Chicago Bears in the only intra-division matchup of the NFL's wild-card weekend.,The Bears (11-6) landed the No. 2 seed in the NFC from Sunday's Week 18 results, while the Packers (9-7-1) were locked into...

Packers-Bears locked into NFC wild-card game; Broncos top AFC picture
The Green Bay Packers will take their Super Bowl dreams into Soldier Field and battle the rival Chicago Bears in the only intra-division matchup of the NFL's wild-card weekend.,The Bears (11-6) landed the No. 2 seed in the NFC from Sunday's Week 18 results, while the Packers (9-7-1) were locked into...
Seattle Seahawks' Post–Pete Carroll Era Is Already a Success
Mike MacDonald has rebuilt the Seahawks faster than anyone expected, delivering an NFC West title and the No. 1 seed in 2025....
The Bears Are Here, Caleb Williams Is Ready, and the NFC Isn’t Prepared
The Chicago Bears have flaws, but Caleb Williams looks playoff-ready. A look at the NFC QB landscape and why Chicago might have the edge....
Ravens Keep Playoff Hopes Alive, Now Need Browns to Save Their Season
The Ravens crushed the Packers, but their playoff hopes now rest with the Browns in a dramatic AFC North Week 17 scenario....
NFL Playoff Scenarios Enter Week 17 as Top Seeds Remain Unsettled
Updated NFL playoff scenarios following Christmas Day with Packers, Broncos and Bears still battling for seeding....
Power Ranking Legitimate NFL Super Bowl LX Contenders
A look at the top NFL teams with a legitimate chance to win Super Bowl LX, ranked ahead of Week 17 with future betting odds....

CFP first round: What to know about Alabama at Oklahoma
College Football Playoff First Round,No. 9 Alabama (10-3) at No. 8 Oklahoma (10-2),Friday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m. ET,Norman, Okla.,Consensus odds: Oklahoma -1.5, Total 41.5,Oklahoma and Alabama square off in the first round of the College Football Playoff, but the Southeastern Conference rivals need no int...
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....
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....
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....

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...
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?...

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...
Why Chargers Need a Win Over Eagles to Stay Alive in AFC Wild Card Race
The Chargers face a must-win MNF showdown against the Eagles as AFC playoff pressure mounts. Can Justin Herbert deliver despite his injury?...

Oklahoma-Alabama rematch to kick off CFP slate of games
Multi-time national championship winners Oklahoma and Alabama will square off in the opening game of the College Football Playoff on Dec. 19.,As the No. 8 seed, the Sooners will host the No. 9 Crimson Tide in a first-round game at Norman, Okla.,It will be a rematch of a Southeastern Conference clash...

Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas Tech top CFP seeds; Notre Dame out
Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech were named the top four seeds in the 12-team College Football Playoff during a bracket reveal Sunday.,Those four teams will have a first-round bye on the path to the national championship game, which will be played Jan. 19 in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Seeds five...
Why Kansas City Chiefs Aren't Done Yet Despite 6-6 Record
The Chiefs sit at 6–6 and outside the AFC playoff picture, but Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid aren’t ready to fold. Here’s why KC still has life....

Illinois State's frantic rally KOs defending FCS champs North Dakota State
Tommy Rittenhouse threw two touchdown passes to Daniel Sobkowicz and found Scotty Presson Jr. on the go-ahead two-point conversion as Illinois State scored 15 unanswered points in the final 2:44 to post a stunning 29-28 victory over top-seeded North Dakota State on Saturday in Fargo, N.D., in the se...