The Detroit Lions franchise is in an unfamiliar position as the 2024 season winds down. Next Sunday, they’ll take on the Vikings for all the NFC (regular-season) marbles in the first-ever in-season matchup of 13-plus-win teams. But before that home sendoff to the season, they’re in San Francisco Monday night to take on a 49ers team that has limped through …

No. 11 Alabama faces off against Michigan in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl, which serves as a rematch of the 2024 Rose Bowl Game. When these teams last played, Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy diced Alabama to the tune of 221 yards and three touchdowns to win 27-20 in overtime en route to a national championship. Both teams are quite different than …

DeForest Buckner lit up the Indianapolis Colts on Monday. After they fell to the New York Giants on Sunday, which officially eliminated them from the postseason race, it’s easy to understand why. “I’m going to be honest, as the entire team, we s**t the bed another year and it’s frustrating,” he said, via the Indianapolis Star. “I can see what …

Dec 21, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns kicker Bert Auburn (45) against the Clemson Tigers during the CFP National playoff first round at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Chip Brown of 247 Sports confirmed on Monday that Texas senior kicker Bert Auburn will remain with the Longhorns for his additional year of eligibility. …

The New York Giants came into Week 17 with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, on a 10-game losing streak, and sitting as the lowest-scoring team in the league. They somehow pulled out one of the best quarterback performances of the season and put up the ninth-most points in a game this year, defeating the Indianapolis Colts, …

LSU travels to the Lone Star State to face off against Baylor in the 2024 Texas Bowl. The Tigers experienced a three-game losing streak in the second half of the season to ruin any postseason dreams they had in a disappointing season. LSU failed to win 10 games for the first time under coach Brian Kelly.  To the contrary, Baylor …

49ers make series of roster moves to reinforce trenches vs. Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Undrafted rookie center Drake Nugent likely is to make his NFL debut on “Monday Night Football.” The 49ers elevated the former Stanford standout to be in uniform for when San Francisco faces the Detroit Lions at Levi’s Stadium. The …

Texas football has returned to Atlanta, Georgia on a different task with the same ultimate goal: winning the College Football Playoff national championship. The Longhorns’ plane arrived Sunday, giving the team time to prepare for the Peach Bowl against Arizona State. This is their second consecutive year playing in a New Year Six bowl game, having played the Sugar Bowl …

The NFL released the playoff scenarios for Week 18, determining which teams can secure a No. 1 seed — which comes with a first-round bye and home-field advantage — a division title or a playoff berth this week.  In the AFC, the Buffalo Bills (13-3) have clinched the AFC East and the conference’s No. 2 seed, the Houston Texans (9-7) have clinched the AFC …

NEW ORLEANS — When Gunner Stockton spoke Monday in front of a large throng of reporters less than 60 hours before the biggest game of his life, he rarely did so above a whisper. His boyish charm and constant smile drew people in, but by the time reporters huddled and elbowed closer to the dais to better make out what …

This is the most important move the Jets will make this offseason. Not general manager. Not keeping or cutting Aaron Rodgers. Nothing in free agency. Nothing in the NFL Draft. The Jets must find the right head coach for their football team. This is not a perfect team by any stretch. They have flaws. Their biggest issue right now, though, …

Penn State and James Franklin are gearing up for their Fiesta Bowl matchup against Boise State, but that did not stop the Nittany Lions head coach from getting asked how to fix college football just a few days before the program’s biggest game in years. In his media availability this weekend, Franklin stepped away from discussing how to stop Ashton …

Colorado • Jr … Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2025-nfl-mock-draft-giants-raiders-and-jags-all-winning-in-week-17-results-in-major-shakeup-within-top-10/ Author : Josh Edwards Publish date : 2024-12-30 21:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The College Football Playoff hits the big time as it transitions from first-round games on campus to the quarterfinals and major bowl games. For Georgia, it’s a familiar scene. The Bulldogs haven’t lost a bowl game in six years. That’s not the case for Notre Dame, which hasn’t won a major bowl game since 1994 at the Cotton Bowl, well …

Which Patriots coaches are on the hot seat as 2024 season concludes? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have the worst record in the NFL at 3-13 entering Sunday’s Week 18 regular season against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots suffered another embarrassing defeat this past Saturday when the Los Angeles Chargers came to …