Getty Images The 49ers may be dominating the playoff conversation in the NFC, but which contender reigns supreme on the other side? Is it the defending champion Chiefs, who’ve struggled to keep pace for the No. 1 seed? Or the mercurial Bills, who are hovering just above .500 but have lots of firepower? How about the Ravens or Jaguars, who’ve …

The wait is over as the Texas Tech football team returns to the field one last time in 2023 to take on Cal in the Independence Bowl. The Red Raiders and Golden Bears enter Saturday night’s contest with identical 6-6 records. This will be Cal’s final football game as a member of the Pac-12 conference as it heads for the …

The Indianapolis Colts play the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend. (Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) It’s Week 15 in the 2023 NFL season and this weekend, in addition to the jam-packed Sunday football slate, we get a Saturday tripleheader as well. One of those can’t miss games? The Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts match-up today at 4:30 p.m. ET. The …

No. 22 Clemson and Kentucky were both left disappointed by their respective results in the regular season, but they can generate momentum heading into next season when they meet in the 2023 Gator Bowl on Dec. 29. The Tigers closed the year on a four-game winning streak, including top-25 wins over North Carolina and Notre Dame. Kentucky lost five times …

The Kansas City Chiefs look to bounce back after consecutive losses as they travel east to face the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon. The Chiefs (8-5) enter off a 20-17 defeat at home against the Bills, while the Patriots (3-10) pulled the road upset at the Steelers, 21-18 last Thursday night. The teams most recently met in October 2020, …

We are still more than two weeks away from the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Michigan Wolverines at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena but it hasn’t slowed down Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban from putting in the work during the “downtime”. Since winning the SEC Championship on Dec. 2, Coach Saban and …

The Chicago Bears look to continue their late-season surge as they travel east to face the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon. The Bears (5-8) have won two straight games, including a 28-13 home victory over the Lions last Sunday. The Browns (8-5) defeated the Jaguars, 31-27 in Week 14. The teams most recently met two seasons ago, a 26-6 Browns …

Who’s Playing Minnesota Vikings @ Cincinnati Bengals Current Records: Minnesota 7-6, Cincinnati 7-6 How To Watch When: Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 1 p.m. ETWhere: Paycor Stadium — Cincinnati, OhioTV: NFL NetworkFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Ticket Cost: $68.18 What to Know The Minnesota Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Cincinnati Bengals at 1:00 p.m. …

Savannah (Georgia) Jenkins edge rusher Lorenzo Cowan announced his commitment to USC on Friday. The former Kentucky commit was impressed by the USC coaching staff and his visit to campus this week. “USC offers so much beyond football, and not just academically,” Cowan said. “The experiences they offer, the people you’ll be around every day, the culture, and Coach Riley …

Well, look at that. Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers might actually be closing in on coming back. After not practicing on Wednesday, Rodgers participated on Thursday and Friday. Along the way, his head coach saw a guy who wasn’t recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. “He looks normal to me,” Robert Saleh said, via Dennis Waszak Jr. of the Associated Press. …

It’s the time of the year when we see football rosters in flux across the nation, whether it be due to players leaving via the transfer portal, or others opting out of bowl games and declaring for the NFL Draft. That means that there are holes to fill on teams playing in bowl games across the nation, and young players …

18 total quarterbacks were ranked ahead of Georgia quarterback Carson Beck in the 2020 recruiting cycle. What happened to all 18 quarterbacks ranked ahead of Carson Beck? The Georgia Bulldogs hit on Carson Beck, who has 3,728 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and six interceptions through 13 games in his first year as the starter. Three players (Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, …

At a time when there aren’t enough quarterbacks to go around, one former starting quarterback is going away. Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Bridgewater will retire after the 2023 season. He plans to coach high school football. He just turned 31 last month. He’s got plenty of football left in him, if he chooses to keep playing. …

On Thursday, Rutgers offered New Jersey athlete Talibi Kaba, getting involved early in a recruitment that appears poised to blow up. The class of 2025 prospect plays his high school football at Hillside (Hillside, New Jersey). He is a 6-foot-3, 203-pound athlete who projects at multiple positions at the next level. Kaba is turning into a strong national recruit, holding …

The Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons are set to square off in a Week 15 NFC South rivalry matchup on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Carolina is 1-12 overall and 1-4 at home, while Atlanta is 6-7 overall and 2-4 on the road. The Falcons are in a three-way tie for first place in the NFC …