Through the first 12 weeks of the NFL season, we still haven’t seen a single team clinch a playoff berth yet, but that could change this week.  Heading into Week 13, the Lions, Bills and Chiefs could all clinch a spot in the postseason if a few things fall into place for them. Buffalo and Kansas City essentially have the …

. Back in Boulder after a disappointing loss to Kansas, the Colorado Buffaloes will welcome the struggling Oklahoma State Cowboys to Folsom Field on Friday for their regular season finale. Overall, Colorado (8-3, 6-2 Big 12) has been fortunate in terms of injuries this season. Losing wide receiver Omarion Miller and kickoff specialist Jace Feely for the season stung, but …

Aidan O’Connell will start at quarterback when the Las Vegas Raiders (2-9) visit the Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) on Friday. Raiders coach Antonio Pierce made the announcement Wednesday, saying O’Connell had progressed well after breaking his right thumb on Oct. 20 in a game against the Los Angeles Rams. “Let’s call a spade a spade, the best team in football …

Thanksgiving in Green Bay is going to feel substantially different than it does in Miami, so with the Dolphins visiting the Packers for an 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff, should the weather factor into your NFL DFS strategy? Miami’s offense has struggled late in the season in colder weather environments, and although it won’t be as frigid as the playoff game …

Ole Miss’ playoff hopes have likely ended, but it’s rivalry week, and facing Mississippi State is — and always will be — the biggest game of the season in the Magnolia State. A promising season has soured for the Rebels (8-3, 4-3 SEC) following a 24-17 loss at Florida. Now outside the 12-team playoff hunt, the Rebels can still claim …

The Week 13 NFL schedule features games on Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday and Thanksgiving Week is often one of the best of the season for football. The Ravens and Eagles both have Super Bowl aspirations and will put each other to the test on Sunday in Baltimore. The Ravens are three-point favorites in the Week 13 NFL odds coming …

(Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 8-5 (.615); season 115-64 (.642). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 5-8 (.385); season 95-82-2 (.537). Times Pacific. TV …

The final week of the regular season brings several battles for position in the conference title and College Football Playoff races. None of those are more compelling than the Big 12, which could have as many as eight teams tie for first. There are 256 possible tiebreaker scenarios in play and nine teams are still alive for a berth in …

Aaron Rodgers is feeling healthy and will be the New York Jets’ starting quarterback as long as that remains the case. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said Wednesday that the quarterback returned from the team’s bye-week break appearing physically refreshed and ready to go. “Definitely, as long as he’s healthy, my plan is to play him,” Ulbrich said. “And I know …

Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets have lost seven of their last eight games and now will host the Seattle Seahawks for a cross-conference matchup in Week 13. The Seahawks have won five straight against the Jets and Seattle is a 1.5-point favorite according to the latest Week 13 NFL odds. The Jets are also 3-8 against the spread …

Getty Images The Detroit Lions have a history of wearing their throwback uniforms for their annual Thanksgiving Day game. Detroit made a very controversial choice not to bring back the throwbacks for 2024.  When the Lions announced their uniform combination on Wednesday for Thursday’s Thanksgiving showdown with the Chicago Bears, the social media account said “blueberries are on this year’s …

Another day closer to signing day, another flip for Jonathan Smith and Michigan State football’s coaching staff. The Spartans picked up a pledge Wednesday from three-star defensive back Terrance “Deuce” Edwards, bringing their 2025 recruiting class to 16 commitments. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound from Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond, Virginia, previously was committed to West Virginia. Edwards is rated the nation’s …

Tom Brady will be working on Thanksgiving this year.  The seven-time Super Bowl winner will be on the call for Thursday’s New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys game on FOX (4:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). It’ll mark the first time that Brady will call a Thanksgiving game and will continue the tradition established by John Madden where …

Purdy, Greenlaw limited in Wednesday’s 49ers practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Quarterback Brock Purdy is scheduled for limited practice on Wednesday as the 49ers return to work after a disastrous game in Green Bay. Purdy, who sustained a right shoulder injury in the 49ers’ game Nov. 17 against the Seattle Seahawks, was inactive for …

Getty Images With the regular season ending, the Division I playoffs start with some unbelievable matchups on the slate. North Carolina Central is the only team in our top 25 that won’t be playing bonus football, but it still doesn’t diminish what it did during the regular season. Teams like Lehigh, Tennessee State, Central Connecticut State and Eastern Kentucky punched …