Heading into the 2024 season, the Ravens were the favorites to win the AFC North at +110, with the Bengals just behind them at +180. The Browns were tabbed at +600 followed by the Steelers at +1100. Ten weeks into the season, a lot has changed. Entering this week, Baltimore was a -185 favorite to win the division after a …

Week 12 of the Florida high school football season delivered in the Volusia-Flagler area. The week was not originally on the 2024 football calendar. The FHSAA installed it after Hurricane Milton postponed most of the Week 8 matchups around the state. In District 2-7A, Thursday produced a pair of one-score games that resulted in a three-way tie atop the standings. …

The Bengals officially won’t have wide receiver Tee Higgins (quad) or offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (knee/fibula). Both were ruled out for Thursday Night Football. Higgins was doubtful and Brown questionable heading into today. The Bengals’ other inactives are wide receiver Charlie Jones (groin), running back Kendall Milton, tight end Tanner McLachlan and defensive tackle Cedric Johnson. The Ravens’ inactives …

Southwest Florida FHSAA Week 12 and SSAA playoff high school football roundup for Friday, Nov. 7. Fort Myers 28, Riverdale 13 The Greenies have been on the wrong side of some high-stakes games in recent seasons. On Thursday night, Fort Myers flipped the script with a dominant second-half performance to deny Riverdale from winning the Class 5A-11 title outright. With …

The Cincinnati Bengals weren’t going to give Lamar Jackson a shot to beat them in overtime. After Ja’Marr Chase scored his third touchdown of the game with 38 seconds left during a monster night for him and Joe Burrow, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor didn’t hesitate to call for the 2-point conversion. Jackson was awesome on Thursday night, as he …

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) salutes after rushing for a touchdown during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Maine Black Bears at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. The Oklahoma Sooners offense has find a greater rhythm over the last few games as Joe Jon …

The long wait for Christian McCaffrey appears to be coming to an end. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday he expects the All-Pro running back to make his season debut this week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after an “awesome” performance at practice in the past two days, via KNBR. McCaffrey has been out all season due …

BYU coach Kalani Sitake and Utah coach Kyle Whittingham shake hands after the game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. The two friends and former colleagues will meet again Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News Perhaps it is because BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill played for and coached at Utah and BYU …

ESPN analyst boldly predicts 49ers’ playoff fate after 4-4 start originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One ESPN analyst does not have high hopes for the 49ers making the playoffs this season. In his mid-season predictions, NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller explained why San Francisco will miss the postseason. “A season decimated by injuries will end with the reigning …

(This article was updated to clarify that Muskogee won the 6A-II-2 district title.) Here are three takeaways from Class 6A-II No. 1 Muskogee’s 36-0 win over fifth-ranked Putnam North in Week 10 of the Oklahoma high school football season on Thursday night. This game was called at halftime due to inclement weather resulting in a lightening delay. More: Carl Albert football QB …

2025 NFL Draft: Is it a bad year to have the No. 1 overall pick? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Timing is everything in life, and for the New England Patriots, they could end up owning the No. 1 pick in an NFL Draft that is considered weaker than recent years. The Patriots are one of seven teams tied …

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren and defensive end Abdul Carter remained in contention for two national awards on Thursday. Warren was named one of three finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, presented to the nation’s most versatile player. The other finalists are Louisville’s Isaac Brown and Colorado’s Travis Hunter. Warren is a record-setting tight end who also has played …

Earlier this season, the Bengals lost to the Ravens 41-38 in overtime. They didn’t want to go to overtime Thursday. Cincinnati tried to win it in regulation but didn’t, failing on the 2-point conversion to give the Ravens a 35-34 win. Baltimore improved to 7-3 and put a huge dent in Cincinnati’s playoff chances as the Bengals fell to 4-6. …

AUBURNDALE — Auburndale has begun the Antonio Thomas era with a winning record, but an interception in the end zone in the final 10 seconds took some of the luster — at least for now — off the season. So instead of a game-winning touchdown to clinch a seven-win season, Auburndale has to settle for a six-win season after Poincina …

The Ravens opened the second with a holding penalty that put them in the hole and eventually forced a punt. The Bengals followed with a one-play, 67-yard touchdown. Cincinnati leads 21-7 only 1:51 into the second half. Joe Burrow hit Ja’Marr Chase, who turned it up field and outran the Ravens to the end zone. The Ravens are missing All-Pro …