Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! When I turned on the Vikings-Bears game last night, I had very low expectations that we’d actually get an entertaining game, but somehow, the two teams managed to defy all the odds by giving us possibly the most entertaining 12-10 game in NFL history.  We’ll be grading both teams in …

Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers did a lot of talking after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated them in the NFC Championship last season, making Sunday’s rematch between the two teams the most anticipated game of the year. Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick had enough of all the chitchat, saying the 49ers have an opportunity to back that talk up this week. “Talk …

The NFL is set to flip the calendar to December with wild playoff races taking center stage. Three teams are tied for the final spot in the AFC race with four teams separated by a half game. In the NFC, three teams are a half game behind the Vikings for the final spot, making the stretch run even more interesting …

Michigan football is preparing for its third straight Big Ten Championship Game appearance this upcoming Saturday, facing off against Iowa for the second time in three years. Coming off of a big win over Ohio State in Week 13, it took a team effort to win The Game. On Tuesday, the Big Ten started its postseason process of honoring players …

Getty Images It wasn’t all roses and sunshine during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. While the game included a litany of positive plays for the black and gold, one negative play involving Diontae Johnson has received a significant amount of attention.  The play occurred late in the first quarter with the Steelers in position to …

Bears general manager Ryan Poles, left, and head coach Matt Eberflus, right, stand to benefit even on a bye week. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) (Chicago Tribune via Getty Images) The Chicago Bears won’t play in Week 13, but it’s still a pivotal week for the franchise. With the regular season winding down, the Bears still hold …

Washington State and Oregon State are in the process of finalizing a scheduling agreement with the MWC. (James Snook-USA TODAY Sports) (USA TODAY USPW / reuters) Oregon State, Washington State and the Mountain West are in the final stages of striking a football scheduling agreement for the 2024 season that includes a lucrative financial package for MWC schools, sources tell …

The college football regular season has concluded and that has created a frenzy among players across the country. Some have declared for the 2024 NFL Draft while others have announced that they are entering the transfer portal. There is a lot unknown when considering who may actually be available for the April draft but the top prospects are known. Here …

Indiana’s decision to fire coach Tom Allen after finishing the 2023 season with a third straight loss to Purdue and a 3-9 record likely didn’t cause much of a fuss nationally, nor did it surprise anybody who doesn’t pay close attention to Indiana football. A coach getting fired after a 3-9 season isn’t exactly a rare occurrence. However, it did …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comNov 28, 2023, 01:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. What do you expect from your netminder when you start them in fantasy hockey? A win? A certain number of fantasy points? …

2024 NFL mock draft roundup: New Patriots first-round pick predictions originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Thanks to the Chicago Bears’ ugly win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night, the New England Patriots now have a very strong chance of securing at least the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Bears’ victory means the only teams …

It’s going to be a busy award season for LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels after turning in one of the most prolific quarterback seasons in recent college football memory. He’s in the Heisman Trophy mix, but he’s also been named a finalist for the most prestigious quarterback honor, the Davey O’Brien Award. Daniels is joined by Bo Nix and Michael Penix …

Two-thirds of the 2023 NFL season has come and gone, with the full focus shifting to the wild playoff races in each conference. Five teams are within two games of the final playoff spot in the AFC while three teams are a half-game out of the final playoff spot in the NFC.  The NFC South is on pace to be …

Getty Images The Colts are 6-5 after beating the Buccaneers, but the team could be without star running back Jonathan Taylor for some time after he sustained a thumb injury during Sunday’s win. The injury, which is reportedly requiring further evaluation, has put Taylor’s status in doubt going forward, according to NFL Media. All options are being considered regarding Taylor’s …

We are 12 weeks through the 2023 NFL season and it is becoming a little easier to determine who is for real and who is not. With six weeks to go before the playoffs, wins are now more crucial than ever. The AFC is wide open, with a lot of teams fighting for playoff spots, especially those lower seeds. As the …