Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season is underway after a thriller on “Thursday Night Football” in which the Detroit Lions hung on to defeat the Green Bay Packers 34-31 with a buzzer-beating field goal. Could the rest of Week 14 be just as exciting? Here is how the remaining Week 14 slate could unfold with increased levels of stunning …
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NFL DFS for Week 14: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks include Isaac Guerendo, Drake London
Seahawks vs. Cardinals isn’t a game many NFL fans would have expected to have first-place implications in the Week 14 NFL schedule when the 2024 NFL schedule was first released. The Seahawks (7-5), however, hold a one-game lead over the Cardinals (6-6) in the NFC West, making it a crucial contest for playoff positioning on Sunday. Daily Fantasy football players …
Read More »Is there a better way to choose a CFP field? As committee faces backlash, leaders in the sport ponder changes
Dan Radakovich sat on the very first College Football Playoff selection committee. He was part of the group that made the controversial decision to choose Ohio State over TCU or Baylor as the final team into the 2014 field. He was on the committee in 2016 too, when members kept out Big Ten champion Penn State for the Pac-12’s Washington. …
Read More »Biggest need for every NFL playoff contender entering Week 14: 49ers suffer debilitating RB injuries
The NFL Playoff race is heating up and these remaining four or five games will ultimately determine who has an opportunity to compete for the Super Bowl. Some teams are getting healthy at the right time while others are hanging on by a thread. Scouring injury reports, injured reserve and more, here is the most pressing need for each contender …
Read More »Lions WR Tim Patrick on first touchdowns since 2021: Long journey, but worth it
The Lions have a deep list of playmakers on their offense and different ones have stepped up at different points to help the team to a 12-1 record and a playoff berth this season. Wide receiver Tim Patrick got his chances to join that list on Thursday night and he might be the most improbable addition of them all. Patrick …
Read More »Georgia has a ‘College GameDay’ SEC championship curse
Georgia coach Kirby Smart reacts after losing the SEC Championship game against Alabama at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Alabama won 27-24. The Georgia Bulldogs may not be too excited that ESPN’s “College GameDay” is headed to Atlanta, Georgia, for the SEC championship game. Yes, Georgia is glad to be back in the SEC championship, but …
Read More »Funnel Defense Report: Week 14
In our everlasting mission to predict the future, a top-down look at how an offense might attack their opponent’s defense is, in my humble estimation, a good place to start. We find defenses every season that profile as a so-called run funnel, meaning opponents lean unusually hard on the rushing attack in neutral and positive game scripts. The same goes …
Read More »Vandal receivers Dwyer, Hamper the glue that keeps on giving
Dec. 6—Take a peek at the boxscore from any 2024 Idaho football game and one will see two names spearheading the Vandals’ air attack. Junior wide receiver Jordan Dwyer and redshirt freshman Mark Hamper have generated nearly 1,700 combined receiving yards, representing two-thirds of the Vandals’ total passing yards. “We take a lot of pride in that,” Dwyer said just …
Read More »Kenny Clark says Packers will “definitely” be back in Detroit in the playoffs
Thursday night’s 34-31 loss to the Lions all but closed the door on the Packers’ chances of winning the NFC North while pushing the Lions closer to securing the top seed in the entire conference. It also sets the stage for a potential third meeting between the divisional foes in the postseason. At 9-4, the Packers are still in good …
Read More »NFL players in the Olympics? Here’s when league could make a decision, plus issues that must be sorted out
There is hope within the football community that a decision on NFL player participation in the 2028 Olympics will come as early as this upcoming spring, multiple sources have informed CBS Sports. An update on flag football is expected at next week’s league meetings in Irving, Texas, according to sources. But it should be just a small update related to …
Read More »2024 Sun Belt Championship Game odds, prediction: Louisiana vs. Marshall picks, best bets by top expert
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns look to defend their home turf in 2024 Sun Belt Championship Game as they host the Marshall Thundering Herd on Saturday evening. Louisiana (10-2) enters off a 37-23 win at rival Louisiana-Monroe in Week 14, while Marshall (9-3) overcame a 17-0 halftime deficit at James Madison, winning in double overtime, 35-33. Louisiana is 2-0 in the …
Read More »The group effort behind the Eagles’ surprising pass rush
The group effort behind the Eagles’ surprising pass rush originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles don’t have a Haason Reddick in 2024. They don’t have that one player who is going to get 15 sacks to lead the way. And that’s OK. Because this pass rush is still getting home. That’s not surprising inside the NovaCare Complex. The …
Read More »What’s at stake for the College Football Playoff in the Mountain West championship game
Nov 23, 2024; Laramie, Wyoming, USA; Boise State Broncos running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty (2) against the Wyoming Cowboys during the fourth quarter at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-Imagn Images No. 20 UNLV visits No. 10 Boise State on Friday in arguably the most important Mountain West title game in conference history. The …
Read More »Eagles-Panthers player matchups to watch in Week 14
Eagles-Panthers player matchups to watch in Week 14 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (10-2) are hosting the Carolina Panthers (3-9) at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday afternoon. Here are some key matchups to watch: Saquon Barkley vs. Panthers run defense Barkley is right in the mix of the MVP conversation this year and for good reason. He’s …
Read More »2024 MAC Championship Game odds, prediction, line, spread: Miami (OH) vs. Ohio picks by expert on 8-1 run
The 2024 MAC Championship Game will double as a continuation of The Battle of the Bricks series as in-state rivals face off on Saturday. The Ohio Bobcats (9-3) will take on the Miami (OH) RedHawks (8-4) with the teams meeting in the MAC Championship Game for the first time. Both teams finished 7-1 in conference play, but Miami defeated Ohio, …
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