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AFC Championship Game: Patriots-Broncos Preview, Props, Prediction
The Denver Broncos claimed the No. 1 seed in the conference but enter Sunday's AFC Championship Game as more than a field goal underdog at home following the season-ending ankle injury suffered by quarterback Bo Nix.,The Broncos (15-3) will turn to veteran backup Jarrett Stidham against the visiting...
Past two CFP champs listed among favorites for 2026-27 title
Sportsbooks aren't ruling out another chapter in the Indiana fairy tale, as the Hoosiers rank among the favorites to win the 2026-27 College Football Playoff national championship.,Indiana completed its rise from being one of major college football's perennial doormats to being the country's best by...
CFP Title Game: Miami-Indiana Preview, Props, Prediction
Arguably the most unique College Football Playoff in history concludes with No. 1 Indiana taking on No. 10 Miami in Monday night's title game at Miami Gardens, Fla. ,That the game is in Miami is one of the interesting wrinkles, as the Hurricanes will play the role of "visitors" in their home stadium...
Indiana opens as TD favorite over Miami in CFP title game
To absolutely no one's surprise, No. 1 Indiana, fresh off a Peach Bowl blowout win, is the prohibitive favorite against No. 10 Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game Jan. 19 in the Hurricanes' home stadium.,The Hoosiers (15-0) -- opening as 7.5-point favorites in the title ...
Bears home dogs, Rams biggest wild-card favorite
The Los Angeles Rams will travel cross country as the No. 5 seed in the NFC to play at a division champion in the wild-card round, and they will do it as a double-digit favorite.,The Carolina Panthers (8-9) backed into the playoffs courtesy of Atlanta's win over New Orleans, and their reward as the ...
Indiana, Miami open as CFP semifinal favorites
Indiana emerged as the lone team with a bye to win in the College Football Playoff semifinals, and the Hoosiers are now the clear favorite to win the national title.,Following a 38-3 dismantling of ninth-seeded Alabama, top-seeded Indiana was installed as a consensus 4.0-point favorite to beat Orego...
Cotton Bowl: Miami-Ohio State Preview, Props, Prediction
Past meets the present with a potential championship in the future when No. 2 Ohio State plays No. 10 Miami to kick off the College Football Playoff quarterfinals in Arlington, Texas, on New Year's Eve.,ODDS AND TRENDS,The Buckeyes opened as an 8.5-point favorite and the line reached double-digits a...
Matthew Stafford may have thrown MVP away in 3-pick loss
Matthew Stafford's march toward his first NFL Most Valuable Player award went from one of the league's feel-good stories of 2025 to a significant longshot over four shocking quarters in Atlanta on Monday night.,With only two regular-season games remaining -- both against teams out of playoff content...
Tua Tagovailoa Next Team Odds: Patrick Mahomes stop-gap?
Fresh off Tua Tagovailoa being a healthy scratch for the first time in his NFL career, oddsmakers are already looking ahead to where the Miami Dolphins' benched quarterback might suit up in 2026.,The perennially quarterback-starved Cleveland Browns and New York Jets have been installed with the shor...
Week 16 MNF: 49ers-Colts Preview, Props, Prediction
Several NFL teams will be watching in earnest when the San Francisco 49ers travel to take on the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night in a game chock full of playoff implications for both conferences to close out Week 16.,The 49ers (10-4) have clinched a playoff spot, but they also sit in third place ...
CFP quarterfinals: Oregon lone lower road seed favored
Oregon coach Dan Lanning was frustrated by his team's second-half performance on Saturday night, but that didn't stop oddsmakers from installing the Ducks as the lone road favorite for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.,No. 5 Oregon will square off against No. 4 Texas Tech in the Orange Bow...
CFP quarterfinals: Oregon lone lower seed favored
Oregon coach Dan Lanning was frustrated by his team's second-half performance on Saturday night, but that didn't stop oddsmakers from installing the Ducks as the lone road favorite for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.,No. 5 Oregon will square off against No. 4 Texas Tech in the Orange Bow...
Jake Paul drawing heavy action to upset Anthony Joshua
Many in the boxing world are concerned for Jake Paul's health going into Friday night's fight against former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, but the betting public is heavily backing the former YouTube star pulling off an historic upset at the Kaseya Center in Miami.,Joshua is a massive -1200 f...
Week 16 TNF: Rams-Seahawks Preview, Props, Prediction
Week 16 kicks off with one of the biggest games of the 2025 regular season, and one chock full of playoff ramifications when the Los Angeles Rams visit the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. ,The NFC West rivals enter with identical 11-3 records atop the conference. The Seahawks have won four conse...
Week 15 MNF: Dolphins-Steelers Preview, Props, Prediction
The Pittsburgh Steelers and visiting Miami Dolphins each are working to improve their chances of making the playoffs as they prepare to clash on Monday night.,The Dolphins (6-7) are riding a four-game winning streak and need to extend that run to keep their slim playoff hopes intact.,The Steelers (7...
Week 15 TNF: Falcons-Buccaneers Preview, Props, Prediction
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suddenly find themselves in desperate need of a victory when the Atlanta Falcons visit to kick off Week 15 in the NFL on Thursday night.,Upset by New Orleans last week, Tampa Bay is now tied atop the NFC South at 7-6 with the Carolina Panthers. Meanwhile, the 4-9 Falcons are...
Michigan Next Coach Odds: Kalen DeBoer, Jesse Minter early favorites
Kalen DeBoer might need to dust off that "not interested" transcript from just last week.,Shortly after Michigan's shocking firing of coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday, Alabama's DeBoer was installed as the early favorite to take over for the Wolverines by at least one sportsbook. Rumblings about po...
Week 14 MNF: Eagles-Chargers Preview, Props, Prediction
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert plans to start just seven days after undergoing hand surgery in what is a big game for both teams when the Chargers play host to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night football.,Both teams enter the Week 14 finale at 8-4. The Eagles are on top of the ...
Ohio St. opens as slight CFP favorite ahead of Indiana
Even after falling in the Big Ten championship game, Ohio State was listed as the slight favorite to win the national title after the College Football Playoff field was announced Sunday.,Ohio State (12-1) was installed as the +240 favorite by DraftKings, slightly ahead of second choice Indiana (13-0...
Spain favored, U.S. odds shorten after World Cup draw
Spain remained the favorite to win the 2026 World Cup following Friday's draw, while the United States men's national team saw its odds shorten after being placed in what's widely viewed as a favorable bracket.,The top-ranked team in the FIFA Men's World Ranking, Spain was the +400 pre-draw favorite...