Matthew Stafford has played a lot of games in Detroit, but none of them have been anything like the game he will be playing there next Sunday night. Stafford was the Lions quarterback every other time he played at Ford Field, but he’ll be leading the Rams into the playoff matchup with the NFC North champs. That’s one big change …

Monday night’s game between Michigan and Washington will do more than just determine a national champion for the 2023 college football season. It will mark the end of an era in the sport. The matchup between the Wolverines and Huskies will be the final game of the four-team College Football Playoff format, a system that has been in place since …

The Bills were 6-6 when they lost in overtime to the Eagles in Week 12 and no one was giving them much chance of winning the AFC East, but things play out on the field rather than the court of public opinion in the NFL. An offside penalty on Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney helped them to a win coming …

Ohio State landed Kansas State transfer quarterback Will Howard from the portal on Thursday, putting an end to weeks of speculation after incumbent Kyle McCord transferred from the program. After years of pinpoint drop-back passers running the show for the Buckeyes offense, coach Ryan Day opted to go in a different direction with Howard.  Howard’s experience ranks among the best …

Dan Whelan’s appearance for Green Bay Packers in September meant he became the first Irish-born player in the NFL in 38 years Dan Whelan is set to become the first Irish-born player to play in the NFL play-offs for 41 years. The County Wicklow native’s Green Bay Packers side defeated the Chicago Bears 17-9 at Lambeau Field on Sunday evening …

On Monday night, Michigan football will aim to capture just its second national championship since the 1948 season, and first since 1997, when it takes on Washington in the College Football Playoff title game in Houston. It will mark the end of a 2023 season that has been as turbulent as it has been successful. The Wolverines have been the …

Four home teams are favored in the opening round of the playoffs, while two wild card teams are favored to win on the road against the division winners. In the playoff opener, the Browns are 2.5-point favorites at the Texans on Saturday afternoon. On Christmas Eve Cleveland won by 14 at Houston, and the Browns had a better record than …

Michigan football quarterback J.J. McCarthy is zoned in on defeating Washington in the College Football Playoff championship, but his impending draft status is still a major question mark ahead of the 2024 season. McCarthy is a junior with another year of eligibility left in his college football career. He has amassed 6,086 passing yards, 49 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in …

The final chapter of the 2023 college football season will be written Monday night in Houston. A matchup of the nation’s last two undefeated FBS programs and the champions of the Big Ten and the PAC-12 will square off in Texas for the right to be called national champion. The Michigan Wolverines have been on a mission all season long …

Roob’s Observations: Another catastrophic loss for Eagles caps off regular season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Another catastrophic loss to cap off a catastrophic regular season. The Eagles followed one of the worst losses in franchise history to one that was almost as bad. Here’s how you can remember the 2023 Eagles: The first team in NFL history to …

No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington have taken different paths to the College Football Playoff National Championship, even though they share a 14-0 record and the privilege of standing as the final two undefeated teams in the sport.  The Wolverines began the year as one of the top teams in the country and have delivered on those preseason expectations …

The Eagles hope to have wide receiver A.J. Brown and quarterback Jalen Hurts for next weekend’s playoff game against the Buccaneers, but it doesn’t look like safety Sydney Brown will be in the lineup. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Brown is believed to have a torn ACL. Testing will be done on Monday to confirm that diagnosis. Brown …

There’s a new look to the Big 12 with conference play. Starting with Houston, there is perhaps a new top dog in the conference. A new program to challenge the likes of Kansas, Baylor, Texas and others this season. But don’t overlook BYU and Cincinnati. The trio — sorry, UCF — provided plenty of entertainment in their Big 12 openers. …

The Bills entered the fourth quarter down 14-7 but have scored two touchdowns in quick success to take a 21-14 lead with 7:16 left in the regular season. After Deonte Harty’s 96-yard punt return tied the score at 14, quarterback Josh Allen hit tight end Dawson Knox with a 5-yard touchdown to gain a seven-point advantage. That pass capped an …

Sean Frazier is an idea guy. A former Alabama walk-on, the Northern Illinois athletic director is working overtime trying to find a place for marginalized schools like his to matter. “There has to be somewhere for those teams to pursue their dreams,” Frazier said. While the College Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams beginning next season — theoretically providing …