The NFL playoff race usually provides a lot of drama over the final few weeks of the regular-season, but that might not be the case this year, at least in the AFC.  In what would potentially be a nightmare scenario for the NFL, the AFC could have all seven playoff spots clinched by the end of Week 16. If that …

The first year of the expanded College Football Playoff has arrived, with four first-round games set for this weekend. No. 7 seed Notre Dame host No. 10 seed Indiana in the lone game on Friday night at 8 p.m. ET, with the Fighting Irish favored by 6.5 points in the latest college football odds from SportsLine consensus. Notre Dame closed …

Set your Week 16 fantasy football lineups with Dalton Del Don’s key start/sit advice for every game on the slate. Houston Texans @ Kansas City Chiefs Sit: C.J. Stroud Stroud has been a major fantasy disappointment this season and even more so away from home. He’s averaged just 202.4 passing yards and 1.0 TD on the road this season, and …

Dec. 20—CHAMPAIGN — Donovan Leary’s decision to enter the transfer portal came two days before Luke Altmyer announced, in front of a sold out State Farm Center crowd, that he was returning to Illinois for the 2025 season. Leary clearly saw the writing on the wall even if Altmyer hadn’t publicly announced his decision. Playing time next fall was likely …

The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to wrap up the AFC North Division title when they battle the rival Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. A Pittsburgh win will give the Steelers their first division crown since 2020, while a Baltimore win would pull the Ravens into a tie for the AFC North lead. The Steelers (10-4), who are 3-1 against the North, …

Dec 7, 2024; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) and head coach Kirby Smart react after defeating the Texas Longhorns in overtime in the 2024 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Carson Beck will miss Georgia’s Sugar Bowl matchup in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. On3’s Pete Nakos first reported via social …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert throws as offensive tackle Joe Alt holds off Broncos safety Brandon Jones. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The Chargers fully acknowledged the importance of Thursday’s game. They knew they couldn’t afford to lose a third straight game in such a tight AFC playoff race. The AFC West rematch against the Denver Broncos was moved into …

The 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket is set, as 12 teams prepare to compete in the expanded playoff for the first time. No. 1 seed Oregon, No. 2 seed Georgia, No. 3 seed Boise State and No. 4 seed Arizona State each earned first-round byes, so they will wait for their respective quarterfinal matchups to be set. The first round …

The Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) and the Houston Texans (9-5) will square off in an AFC battle on Saturday during the Week 16 NFL schedule. The Chiefs are fighting to earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff bracket. They have won four straight games, defeating the Cleveland Browns, 21-7, last week. The Texans have secured two wins in …

© Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman has a trio of predictions on the Texas-Clemson playoff game, a future All-American at Auburn and SEC programs that are trending up. MORE PREDICTIONS: Notre Dame-Indiana, Jackson Cantwell, Michigan CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …

Dominate in Week 16 with Sal Vetri’s keys to a fantasy football victory. Pick-up-and-play: Brenton Strange @ LV Evan Engram was ruled out for the season before Week 15. This opened a starting spot for Strange who has been solid this season when given more opportunities. In four games earlier this season when Engram was out, Strange was a top …

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) will try to avoid a disappointing first-round exit from the 2024 College Football Playoff when they host the No. 9 seed Tennessee Volunteers (10-2) on Saturday night. Ohio State had its five-game winning streak snapped in a 13-10 loss to Michigan in its regular-season finale, despite entering as a 20.5-point favorite. Tennessee …

Jalen Two-Shoes fined by NFL for equipment violation vs. Steelers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jalen “Two Shoes” Hurts has reportedly been fined for an equipment violation in Sunday’s win over the Steelers. Hurts, 26, wore two different color Air Jordans on Sunday, but the problem was that one of them wasn’t the Eagles primary color. Here’s the report …

The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) is officially here. Once seen as a complicated process that included math equations and plenty of disagreements, college football’s postseason structure has changed a lot over the past three decades. It started in 1997 when college football’s six biggest conferences joined forces to create the Bowl Championship Series, or BCS. This system used …

With three weeks remaining in the 2024 NFL season, three of the four divisions in the AFC have already been decided, but all four divisions in the NFC are still up for grabs. The Eagles (12-2) can become the first team to secure a home playoff game on Sunday when they visit the Commanders (9-5) for a 1 p.m. ET …