No one knows with any certainty as to what will happen between the Patriots and coach Bill Belichick, after today’s game against the Jets end. Here’s a safe conclusion, regarding the potential future options for Belichick. He most likely won’t be traded. It’s just not practical. Belichick, as we’ve repeatedly said, has no reason to go along with it. It …

HOUSTON — Early last week, a roomful of Michigan players leaned forward waiting to hear the latest profound message from their coach. It was one of the first team meetings following Monday’s Rose Bowl semifinal win over No. 4 Alabama. Where, they wondered, would Jim Harbaugh go with this moment? “He said we were like a pack of wolves who …

The New Orleans Saints will host the Atlanta Falcons in an NFC South rivalry game on Sunday on CBS and Paramount+. The Falcons beat the Saints 24-15 when these teams faced off earlier in the season, but Atlanta enters Week 18 at 7-9 after dropping three of the last four games. Meanwhile, New Orleans is clinging to a slim chance it …

USATSI The Jacksonville Jaguars will try for their second straight AFC South title when they visit the Tennessee Titans in Week 18 on Sunday on CBS and Paramount+. C.J. Beathard filled in for Trevor Lawrence in Week 17 and helped the Jaguars snap their losing streak, beating the Carolina Panthers 26-0. Meanwhile, the Titans are out of playoff contention after …

LSU already had the makings of a very strong class. After landing top quarterback and No. 1 overall prospect Bryce Underwood on Saturday, it now has the potential to be one of the Tigers’ best signing classes ever, if Brian Kelly can keep it together. With the commitment of the Belleville, Michigan, prospect, LSU now has commitments from the top …

Teams are heading into the Week 18 NFL schedule with various mindsets, as some teams are resting starters because they are locked into their playoff spot, while others are trying to evaluate players on their roster after being eliminated from the postseason. The Jets and Patriots have been eliminated heading into their rivalry battle, as New England head coach Bill …

Patriots honor team captain Matthew Slater with special pregame hoodie originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s possible that Sunday’s Week 18 regular season finale against the New York Jets is the last game of New England Patriots captain Matthew Slater’s NFL career. Slater has been one of the league’s best special teams players since he was drafted by the …

Michigan State football already knows who their starter is going to be next year in elite transfer quarterback Aidan Chiles, who followed Jonathan Smith to East Lansing. Now, we also know who will be the backup for the Spartans, and it’s an elite option for that role. On Sunday, North Dakota grad transfer quarterback Tommy Schuster committed to the Spartans. …

The Seattle Seahawks need a win and some help this weekend in order to qualify for the playoffs again as they face the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. Seattle (8-8) fell at home to Pittsburgh in Week 17, 30-23, while Arizona (4-12) shocked Philadelphia, 35-31, on the road. The Seahawks have won four straight in this series, including a 20-10 …

Both the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams are playoff bound and their Week 18 matchup on Sunday afternoon means little to affect playoff seeding. San Francisco is locked into the No. 1 seed in the NFC, while Los Angeles is guaranteed to be the No. 6 or No. 7 seed for the Wild Card round next weekend. Both …

Former Wisconsin defensive lineman Darian Varner committed to Cincinnati earlier this morning. He is off to the Big 12 school after playing three seasons at Temple and one at Wisconsin. His Temple career finished with all-conference honors and plenty of flashy plays, having entered the portal for the first time after a 35-tackle, 12.5 tackle-for-loss, 7.5-sack 2022 campaign. Varner then …

Week 18 of the NFL season is finally here, a fitting conclusion to a regular season that was all over the place. Twenty teams remain in Super Bowl contention, tied with 2006 for the most with one week remaining over the last 41 years (1982 had 22 teams in a strike-shortened season with a 16-team playoff). Four division titles are …

It’s Week 18 in the 2023-24 NFL season and this Sunday boasts a jam-packed slate of can’t-miss football games, including this afternoon’s Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers game. The Bears at Packers game will air on CBS today at 4:25 p.m. ET. Ready to tune into the Chicago vs. Green Bay showdown? Here’s how to watch the Chicago Bears …

The final regular season game of the NFL regular season will take place at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday Night Football. The Miami Dolphins will welcome the Buffalo Bills to town for a Week 18 tilt under the lights and the AFC East title is in the balance. Miami is 11-5 overall and 7-1 at home this season, though the …

Jan. 7—FRISCO, Texas — Everything is bigger in Texas. That includes gatherings of South Dakota State football fans. In hopes of seeing SDSU capture a second straight Football Championship Subdivision national championship on the first weekend of the New Year, Jackrabbit Nation descended on the northern Dallas suburb of Frisco by the thousands. And at the center of that frenzied …