The Texans scored first, but the Browns have taken a 7-3 lead over Houston late in the first quarter. Running back Kareem Hunt powered his way in from 1-yard out to give Cleveland a four-point advantage. After punting on their first two drives, the Browns got down the field quickly with a 45-yard deep pass from quarterback Joe Flacco to …

The 2024 Super Wild Card Weekend NFL schedule begins on Saturday when the Houston Texans (10-7) host the Cleveland Browns (11-6) in an AFC matchup. Houston closed the season with a two-game winning streak to take the AFC South title. Cleveland finished second in the AFC North behind Baltimore, winning four straight games before losing a meaningless game at Cincinnati …

Two things can be true at the same time in evaluating Alabama’s hiring of Kalen DeBoer. The Crimson Tide absolutely got the top name available. The fast-rising 49-year-old has proved his coaching chops in a short amount of time. He comes to T-Town tied for the sixth-best winning percentage of all active FBS coaches (.804). DeBoer has upside for days. …

The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will welcome back a familiar face when they host Tyreek Hill and the Miami Dolphins on Saturday in an AFC contest during Super Wild Card Weekend of the 2024 NFL playoffs. Third-seeded Kansas City (11-6) watched Hill emerge as a superstar during his six campaigns with the team before trading him to …

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sent shockwaves around the NFL world Saturday when she announced that the Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills Super Wild Card Weekend matchup would be moved from 1 p.m. on Sunday to 4:30 p.m. on Monday due to inclement weather. Not only does this decision potentially affect one team more than the other, but it affects …

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte said Saturday that the administration chose to extend head football coach Steve Sarkisian’s contract four more years to ensure continuity and added he was “never worried” Sarkisian might leave for Alabama. “I felt at the end of the day, we wanted to make sure we have continuity with our staff,” Del Conte told the …

Who’s Playing Green Bay Packers @ Dallas Cowboys Regular Season Records: Green Bay 9-8, Dallas 12-5 How To Watch When: Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. ETWhere: AT&T Stadium — Arlington, TexasTV: FOXFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) What to Know The Packers are staring down a pretty large 7.5-point disadvantage in the spread for Sunday’s match. On Sunday, they …

Why 49ers QB Purdy isn’t worried about rest vs. rust conundrum originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 16 days off from the final preseason game to the 2023 NFL regular-season opener did not have a negative impact on Pro Bowl quarterback Brock Purdy and the 49ers in their Week 1 road win over the Pittsburgh …

Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne wanted an assist from Nick Saban in the search to replace the newly retired legendary coach, and he most definitely got it. “He was awesome,” Byrne said Saturday when asked about Saban’s level of involvement in a search that formally lasted only 49 hours, ending with Washington’s Kalen DeBoer. “We talked several times during …

The Tennessee Titans have interviewed Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce for their vacant head-coaching job. The Titans announced Saturday they completed their third interview to find a replacement for Mike Vrabel, who was dismissed Tuesday after consecutive losing seasons and just six wins in the last 24 games. Pierce was named interim head coach for the Raiders …

It didn’t take long for the NFL coaching carousel to begin spinning this offseason, and it’s quickly evolved into a storyline that is rivaling the NFL playoffs itself. With available candidates such as Jim Harbaugh and Bill Belichick, NFL teams searching for new lead men are going to have to make some tough decisions. That’s especially true for the Las …

The Oklahoma Sooners went into the offseason with a number of needs to address via the transfer portal. Bryant Crews highlighted five positions that the Sooners needed to address in the portal, namely offensive line, defensive line, tight end, secondary, and kicker. But how well did the Sooners address those needs and where else have they added talent? With the …

For the first time in NFL history, the league will broadcast a postseason game exclusively on a streaming service. Saturday’s nightcap of the Super Wild Card Weekend doubleheader on the NBC platforms will be exclusively on the streaming service Peacock, not on free over-the-air television.  The Saturday night contest between the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs will only be …

The Packers added some extra help at cornerback ahead of Sunday’s game in Dallas. David Long Jr. has been elevated from the practice squad. He will revert back after the game. Long appeared in three regular season games for the Packers this year and returned to the practice squad this week. He also played in eight games for the Raiders …

En route to winning the AFC South, C.J. Stroud was one of nine quarterbacks to eclipse 4,000 yards passing, did so with the third-best yards-per-attempt average a 8.2 and tossed 23 interceptions to just five picks. Quite easily, he just completed one of the finest rookie quarterback seasons we’ve ever seen.  Where does his rookie season rank among the best …