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 …

ARLINGTON — It’s easy to see what Westlake’s senior class means to Chaps coach Tony Salazar. At press briefings over the past month, Salazar has spoke glowingly about the intangibles the seniors have provided his program, and following Westlake’s 50-21 loss to North Crowley in the Class 6A Division I championship game Saturday night at AT&T Stadium, he went on …

The Minnesota Vikings will play the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday, here’s how to watch. (Brad Rempel-Imagn Images) The 12-2 Minnesota Vikings have already clinched their spot in the NFL playoffs, but with three games left it’s still a race to see who will end up at the top of their division. This weekend, the Vikings will play the 8-6 Seattle …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The blowout had reached a crescendo inside Ohio Stadium when Ohio State senior leader Jack Sawyer pulled his coach close and shared some celebratory words. “All ‘Day’ long,” Sawyer told Ryan Day, as the Buckeyes coach engineered a masterful resurrection, two weeks after suffering the most embarrassing defeat of his career. Sawyer won’t claim ownership for the …

Jan 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; The Georgia Bulldogs mascot Uga on the sideline during the first half in the 2022 CFP college football national championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports ESPN writer Max Olson, known for covering transfer portal news on X, predicted the …

The Ravens are going to the playoffs for the 12th time in John Harbaugh’s 17 seasons as their head coach, and he says that is something to celebrate. “It’s huge,” Harbaugh said after the game. “We rejoice, I rejoice in the fact that we made the playoffs because it’s tough to do, it’s really hard to do. Look around the …

Brian Newberry loves his job. He loves being Navy’s head football coach, loves living in Annapolis, Maryland, loves being surrounded by future military officers who are playing college football at its purest form before going on to serve. The only downside of Newberry’s job is the distance. Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay is a long way from Moore, where Newberry was raised. …

Brian Robinson Jr. and the Washington Commanders will host the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday afternoon for an NFC East battle. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) With just three weeks left in the regular season, the battle to clinch playoff spots is getting more intense for the top teams in the NFL. This Sunday on Fox, the top two teams in the NFC East, …

NORMAN — The cracks were evident from the jump. Even in a 51-3 rout of Temple to begin the season, OU’s offense lacked juice. On the second Sooners’ drive of the game, wide receiver Deion Burks took a handoff on a jet sweep. After the play, OU starting center Branson Hickman stayed down, grasping at his right leg. There were plenty …

As the Dolphins cling to their very slim playoff hopes, wide receiver Tyreek Hill will give it a go today against the 49ers. Hill is listed as questionable with a wrist injury but is expected to play, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle is doubtful with a knee injury, so having Hill out there will …

ALLIANCE — Any doubts over the Mount Union football team’s ability to make it to the finish line have been dismissed. After a one-year absence and a challenging regular season, the Purple Raiders are back where they always hoped to be. Mount Union held off Johns Hopkins 45-37 on Saturday to a earn a berth in the Amos Alonzo Stagg …

The 12-2 Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most pleasant surprises in all the NFL this season. And in a few months, no one should be surprised by the contract quarterback Sam Darnold will be able to fetch. Depending on how this season ends and how free agency shakes out, Darnold could command the biggest free-agent quarterback contract in …

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) catches a touchdown pass in front of Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) during the second half of the College Football Playoff first round game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Dec. 22, 2024. Ohio State won 42-17. The College Football Playoff’s first round was filled with decisive victories throughout the …

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Are you not entertained? No, you’re probably not. Four College Football Playoff first-round games, four outcomes by at least two scores. Two of those were outright blowouts (in State College and Columbus), a third was a dud made closer with two late touchdowns (in South Bend) and a fourth in Austin featured our only suspenseful fourth-quarter moments …

. The Nebraska Cornhuskers landed another transfer in the portal on Saturday night. Former Georgia Bulldog defensive back Justyn Rhett announced that he will transfer to Nebraska. Rhett entered the portal last week and visited Nebraska before making his decision. After spending two years at Georgia, he joins the Huskers with three years of eligibility remaining. A recruit from Las …