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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....
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...
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...
How the Detroit Lions Stayed Alive in NFC Playoff Race After Win Over Cowboys
The Detroit Lions boosted their NFC playoff odds after beating the Cowboys, extending their streak to 15 straight wins following a loss. Detroit stays in the hunt....
Playoff Picture: Bears at Packers center of seismic Sunday ahead
New England, Baltimore, Jacksonville and Denver. Those are the first-place teams in the AFC, and we'd like to connect the polygraph machine if you claim these were your preseason division winner picks. ,Spoiler alert: this isn't how it ends. ,That's because as division matchups ramp up in December, ...
Aaron Rodgers’ Wrist Injury Could Stifle Pittsburgh Steelers’ Playoff Hopes
The Steelers improved to 6-4 after beating the Bengals, but Aaron Rodgers’ wrist injury puts Pittsburgh’s playoff hopes in doubt as Mason Rudolph prepares to start against the Bears....
Joe Burrow’s 2025 Return Will Determine Cincinnati Bengals’ Playoff Fate
Joe Burrow enters a 21-day practice window, with the Bengals’ playoff hopes hinging on his return and upcoming key games in the AFC North....
Playoff Picture entering Week 11: Woe in Washington
Good news, Commanders fans: At 3-7, Washington can still become bowl eligible this season. ,Bad news: Six wins won't mean much in the NFL, and those Super Bowl thoughts percolating in January when the Commanders crashed the NFC Championship game are a distant memory.,Hard times are hanging around th...
Reilyn Turner lifts Thorns into semis with 1-0 win over Wave
Reilyn Turner scored in the fourth minute of extra time to lead the host Portland Thorns to a 1-0 victory over the San Diego Wave in the quarterfinals of the NWSL playoffs on Sunday afternoon.,Turner, a 23-year-old forward, was left alone by the far right post and headed in a crossing pass from Oliv...
Early 2026 World Series Betting Odds: Can Anyone Stop the Dodgers?
The Dodgers open as heavy favorites to win the 2026 World Series. Here’s how the Yankees, Phillies, and Mets stack up in early MLB futures....
Crew have extra motivation to level series with FC Cincinnati
Not only do the Columbus Crew face potential elimination when they host FC Cincinnati on Sunday, but a loss in the second match of the Eastern Conference first-round best-of-three series also will mean the end of the storied career of midfielder Darlington Nagbe.,The three-time MLS All-Star announce...