The College Football Playoff would have have a major problem if teams were selected based on the US LBM Coaches Poll. Why? Because the there are two teams tied for the No. 4 spot! The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs fell to the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC championship. Florida State, Michigan, and Washington all won their respective …

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles heard all the talk from the San Francisco 49ers this past offseason heading into Sunday’s rematch of the 2023 NFC Championship game. San Francisco will get the opportunity to back up the talk.  “Talk is cheap,” Eagles pass rusher Haason Reddick said last week. “They [49ers] get to come back in the Linc. It was a …

The Steelers will officially be without their quarterback for the rest of Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. Pittsburgh has ruled Kenny Pickett out with the ankle injury he suffered in the second quarter. Pickett was trying to get to the end one when he was tackled by the ankles. He limped off the field before being examined in the blue …

It’s pretty crazy how quickly things change in the world of college football. Just 48 hours ago, Oregon Duck fans were waking up with hopes of a Pac-12 Championship, a College Football Playoff spot, and a Heisman Trophy. Now, on Sunday morning, they are destined for a spot in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl against the No. 23 Liberty Flames, with …

The infamous “Calvin Johnson” rule reared its ugly head again, and this time Trey McBride was the latest victim. For those that need a refresher, the Hall of Fame wide receiver for the Detroit Lions had a game-winning touchdown wiped out after he caught the ball, got two feet in bound and lost the ball as a he was trying …

It may not be the caliber of bowl game that they were hoping for, but the Oregon Ducks are still going to an incredibly elite bowl game, making it to a New Year’s Six Bowl as one of the top teams in the nation to not get into the College Football Playoff. On Sunday, it was announced that Oregon will …

Getty Images The Colts are 6-5 after beating the Buccaneers and vying for a playoff spot, but they’ll be without star running back Jonathan Taylor for some time after he suffered a thumb injury during Sunday’s win.  Taylor, who underwent surgery Wednesday, faces a recovery time of about 3-5 weeks, according to NFL Media. Dr. Steven Shin, who performed the surgery, used …

Getty Images Kenny Pickett exited the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 13 game against the Arizona Cardinals after getting hit on a running play late in the first half. Pickett walked off the field under his own power after getting evaluated by the team’s medical staff; however, his return is questionable due to an ankle injury, the team announced. Mitch Trubisky entered …

The college football world erupted after the College Football Playoff selection committee left undefeated Florida State out of the playoff. The Seminoles beat Louisville in the ACC Championship but ended up slipping to No. 5 after Alabama beat Georgia to win the SEC Championship and jumped up to No. 4. With FSU missing the playoff, it is the first time …

Week 13 promises plenty of drama in the NFL, with the Eagles hosting the 49ers in an NFC Championship rematch, the Chiefs visiting the Packers in prime time and … Joe Flacco (!) starting for the Browns. But Sunday also brought another wave of injuries. Here’s a roundup of key names who required medical attention in Week 13: QB Kenny …

Sometimes Christmas comes early. Miami strode into Washington a nine-point favorite over the Commanders, and proceeded to fulfill that moneyline expectation by posting an early Tyreek Hill touchdown with a magnificent roller-coaster celebration. A few minutes and another Miami field goal later, Washington made Miami’s job even easier with one of the worst pick-6’s you’ll ever see. Andrew Van Ginkel …

The College Football Playoff field was revealed on Sunday, and as we expected given the results of Saturday’s conference championship games, it was not void of drama. Alabama slid in at the No. 4 spot following its SEC Championship Game win over No. 6 Georgia, which meant that Florida State dipped to No. 5 despite a 13-0 record and win …

Getty Images Ed Reed doesn’t have an issue with Joe Flacco joining forces with one of the Ravens’ division rivals. For Reed, he’s just happy that his former quarterback joined the Browns and not a different division foe.  “It’s not like he’s going to the Steelers, man!” Reed said ahead of Flacco’s first start as a member of the Browns, …

Breer details ‘disconnect’ between Patriots offense and defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ offense has shouldered much of the blame for the team’s disastrous 2023 campaign, and rightfully so. The Patriots entered Sunday’s game against the Chargers averaging 13.5 points per game, barely ahead of the New York Giants (13.3) for second-worst in the NFL. …

The Packers played in a stand-alone game last week and had one of their best performances of the season in a 29-22 win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. Green Bay will try to build off that as it hosts the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. Quarterback Jordan Love threw for 268 yards and three …