December has arrived in the NFL, which means the playoff races are significantly heading up around the league. The Pittsburgh Steelers have command of the AFC North thanks to their win and the Baltimore Ravens loss, while the Philadelphia Eagles are a significant threat for home-field advantage in the NFC after their win over Baltimore.  The Kansas City Chiefs are …

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey suffered a knee injury that caused his night to end early in Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. In the second quarter, McCaffrey stepped awkwardly on a sweep to the left on a snow-slicked field. The All-Pro went down almost immediately for a 5-yard loss. He went to the sideline and was examined …

Ohio State coach Ryan Day has the Buckeyes on the precipice of a return to the College Football Playoff, but following a fourth straight loss to rival Michigan on Saturday — the latest coming with OSU falling 13-10 to UM despite entering as a 20-point favorite — plenty of questions have arisen about his future leading one of the sport’s …

Philadelphia Eagles @ Baltimore Ravens The Eagles won their eighth straight game thanks in part to Justin Tucker missing three kicks (two FGs, one EP) for the first time in his career. Philadelphia’s defense ranked first in sacks (27), pass yards per game (140.3), total yards per game (222.6) and points per game (14.7) during their seven-game winning streak, and …

Dec. 1—GRAND FORKS — The UND football program has a head football coaching opening for the first time since 2013. On Saturday, UND announced head coach Bubba Schweigert was stepping down for an athletic department role at the university. Here’s a look at candidates to consider. The list is in alphabetical order. Beau Baldwin, Calgary Stampede quarterbacks coach: UND athletic …

USATSI Achilles tendinitis robbed San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey of the first eight games of the 2024 NFL season. A knee injury also knocked the running back out of Sunday night’s Week 13 matchup with the Buffalo Bills, with McCaffrey sliding to the ground on his own accord in the second quarter. Taking a pitch from quarterback Brock Purdy, …

The Oregon Ducks picked up a big win over the Washington Huskies on Saturday night, blowing out their rival 49-21 and getting their first victory in the series since 2021. On Sunday, they continued to beat Washington, this time on the recruiting board. 4-star offensive tackle Zac Stacausky announced that he was flipping his commitment from Washington to Oregon, joining …

Christian McCaffrey pulled up limping after taking a pitch early in their game against the Bills on Sunday night. (Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey went down with an apparent non-contact injury early in the second quarter of their matchup with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. McCaffrey, after taking a pitch up the right …

Nov 16, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer gestures during a timeout in the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images When it comes to potentially making the College Football Playoff, it’s now fully wait-and-see mode for the Alabama Crimson Tide. At 9-3 overall, as well as 5-3 in conference play, Alabama …

The NFL season is more than two-thirds of the way complete, and the race for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft continues to be a tight one. There were three 2-9 teams entering Week 13 — the Jaguars, Giants and Raiders — and all three of them lost, so Jacksonville holds the top spot, followed by …

Justin Tucker entered the 2024 NFL season as the most accurate kicker in league history. He may or may not finish it on the Baltimore Ravens’ roster. After the seven-time Pro Bowler missed a career-high three kicks in Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, coach John Harbaugh left the door open for a future change at the position, defending Tucker …

Dec. 1—GRAND FORKS — One day after UND announced Bubba Schweigert would be stepping down as head football coach, Isaac Fruechte has received the label of interim head coach. Fruechte, 33, just completed his first season as offensive coordinator at UND, running an offense that averaged more than 30.0 points per game. Fruechte came to Grand Forks from Winona State. …

Roob’s Observations: Late magic from Saquon caps off statement win in Baltimore originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The fourth quarter once again was magic for Saquon Barkley and the Eagles, and if the Ravens and their No. 1 run defense can’t stop him, who can? Nobody can. Nobody had rushed for more than 63 yards against the Ravens this …

USATSI We have a new No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll on Sunday as the Texas moves up a spot this week following its 17-7 road win over Texas A&M on Saturday night. The Longhorns were also helped by Ohio State’s loss to Michigan earlier in the day, a loss that cost the Buckeyes five spots in the …

Getty Images Welcome to the Week 13 grades! If you’re a Bengals fan, it might be time to give up on the season. For the third straight week, the Bengals scored at least 27 points and for the third straight week, they lost. The Bengals defense got burned badly in an unexpected shootout with Pittsburgh that ended with the Steelers …