The Bills had a valiant comeback effort in Sunday’s eventual loss to the Rams, but they made a critical error on the last play of the game. When Los Angeles punted to end the game on fourth-and-7 from the Buffalo 42, the Bills did not have 11 players on the field. In fact, via Bill Barnwell of ESPN, Buffalo had …

BLOOMINGTON – In the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff, Indiana and Notre Dame will take center stage for the first act. The Hoosiers and Irish, seeded Nos. 10 and 7, respectively, will face one another in the first of four first-round campus-site games, with kickoff set for 8 p.m., Dec. 20, in South Bend. It will be …

It took 29 minutes and 13 minutes before Sunday Night Football saw its first touchdown. Patrick Mahomes completed a 9-yard pass to DeAndre Hopkins at the end of the second quarter to give the Chiefs a 13-0 halftime lead. The Chargers will have to find some offense in the locker room at halftime if they are going to have a …

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 28: Howard Cross III #56 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at Notre Dame Stadium on September 28, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) With Notre Dame not playing this past weekend, and its next game will be against Indiana in …

The Chargers have flipped the switch. Unable to do anything in the first half, and trailing 13-0 at halftime, the Chargers have scored back-to-back touchdowns to start the second half. They went 79 yards on 13 plays after taking the second half kickoff and then 74 yards in only four plays. The Chargers lead 14-13. Their latest touchdown came on …

Shortly after its bowl path was confirmed, Alabama football celebrated its 2024 football season with its annual awards banquet. Kalen DeBoer and the rest of the Alabama coaching staff handed out awards ahead of the Crimson Tide’s ReliaQuest Bowl vs Michigan Dec. 31. Here is the full list of awards given during Alabama’s awards banquet Sunday: Outstanding Senior Scholar LB …

The Chiefs did it again: They survived another close call, beating the Chargers 19-17 on Sunday Night Football. The Chiefs moved to 12-1 and clinched the AFC West for a ninth consecutive time, while the Chargers fell to 8-5. It was another one-score win for the Chiefs, extending their NFL record to 15 victories in a row in such games. …

SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose State wide receiver Nick Nash is a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff award, which recognizes the college football season’s most outstanding receiver at any position. He’s the first spartan in school history to earn this kind of recognition. The once dual threat quarterback didn’t see this coming to fruition. “I think it is a …

Week 14 saw one more team clinch a playoff spot (the Eagles), and multiple others were officially eliminated. Already, six teams in the AFC have had the postseason door slam in their faces. That leaves 10 teams scrambling for seven spots. And it’s actually eight jockeying for five, since the Chiefs and Bills already have clinched. Here’s a look at …

It’s time to go bowling in college football. It’s been known that Notre Dame, Illinois and Northern Illinois will have their post-season moments. Now we know when and where. Here are where the Irish, Huskies and Iliini will play their postseason bowl games and who their opponents will be. Notre Dame Fighting Irish What Bowl: College Football Playoff – First …

The Giants are 2-11 this season after Sunday’s loss. Photograph: Brad Penner/USA Today Sports A $1 ticket for an NFL game – or nearly any professional sporting event for that matter – sounds like a phenomenal deal. But most bargains come with a catch and Sunday’s was no exception: you had to watch the New York Giants play football. Still, …

DALLAS – SMU will play in the College Football Playoff for the first time ever. The 11th-seeded Mustangs will take on No. 6 Penn State later this month. The playoff berth didn’t come without a bit of concern. SMU’s loss to Clemson in the ACC Championship Game on Saturday night opened the door to the Mustangs being left out for …

5 things I care about How the Chiefs win the AFC West In a way, it’s hard to muster the energy to care about a ninth-straight AFC West title for the Kansas City Chiefs. We all knew it was going to happen from well before the first kickoff of the season; the organization itself has its sights set on much …

It’s Christmastime. It’s that time of year when we have warmth in our hearts, a spirit of togetherness and the urge to reconnect with loved ones. A time to express gratitude for the people who made us what we are. A time to rediscover the magic of coming together once again. The perfect time for Frosty the Showman — aka …

Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in blowout win vs. Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers on Sunday beat up a team that now has lost seven games in a row. Based on how the 49ers looked the past two weeks, nobody could have been sure they were capable of the complete domination they showed against …