Patrick Mahomes (right) has been named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player three times [Getty Images] The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 27-19 at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday to close in on the top seed in the AFC. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes overcame an ankle problem to start the game and rushed for one touchdown and threw another to Xavier …

The Tennessee Volunteers make their College Football Playoff debut on Saturday as they travel as the No. 9 seed to take on No. 8 seed Ohio State in the first round. The Vols last won a national title in the 1998 season under the BCS system and they never made the four-team CFB playoff field. They rode a strong defense …

49ers activate Graham to replace suspended Campbell for Dolphins game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area MIAMI — The 49ers on Saturday signed linebacker Jalen Graham to the active roster to replace suspended veteran linebacker De’Vondre Campbell. The 49ers, in essence, cut ties with Campbell this week after he declined to enter the team’s Week 15 game against the …

AUSTIN, Texas — With injuries decimating its running backs, Clemson football is leaning on wide receiver Adam Randall for help. Randall, a third-year wideout for the No. 12 seed Tigers (10-3), was featured in the backfield throughout drives in Clemson’s first-round CFP game vs. No. 5 seed Texas (11-2) on Saturday. He caught a 1-yard pass as a running back and burst …

At this point in the season, all 32 NFL teams are dealing with injuries. Even some of the best players in the world. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is nursing an ankle sprain that had his availability in question, Eagles running back and MVP candidate Saquon Barkley is “dealing with a little something,” and then the Lions currently have a whopping …

Earlier this season, legendary coach Nick Saban called SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings the most underrated player in college football. For anyone who turned on the College Football Playoff, that statement might have looked a little ridiculous.  Jennings played one of the worst games of his life, a true nightmare performance in SMU’s 38-10 first-round loss to Penn State on Saturday. …

The Vikings elevated tight end Nick Muse and safety Bobby McCain from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, the team announced. Muse began the season on the active roster before breaking his hand in Week 2. He went on injured reserve before returning to practice Nov. 20. The Vikings activated him to the active roster three days …

From the moment the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was revealed, a debate raged over who was and wasn’t included in the field. Should SMU, despite a loss to Clemson in the ACC championship game, have earned the final at-large berth over Alabama? Was Indiana, even with a gaudy 11-1 record, worthy of a spot despite what ended up …

A long list of NFL fines from Eagles-Steelers game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It was a physical and chippy game between the Eagles and Steelers last week that resulted in seven total fines. Here’s the full list of fines handed out by the NFL from the Eagles’ 27-13 win: • Eagles S Sydney Brown was fined $6,981 for …

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin has been active on social media, criticizing the College Football Playoff selection committee after back-to-back blowouts in the first round. (7) Notre Dame handled (10) Indiana 27-17 on Friday night in a game more lopsided than the score indicated, and (6) Penn State, fueled by a pair of pick sixes, hammered (11) SMU 38-10 on …

The Ravens will have wide receiver Rashod Bateman in Saturday afternoon’s game against the Steelers. Bateman was questionable with a foot injury, but the Ravens were satisfied he could go after a pregame warmup. He has 38 catches for 654 yards and seven touchdowns this season. Outside linebacker Odafe Oweh (ankle) and right guard Daniel Faalele (knee) also are active …

Nov 9, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns wide receiver Isaiah Bond (7) heads to the locker room before a game against the Florida Gators at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-883406 ORIG FILE ID: 20241109_jla_wa5_040.jpg No. 5 seed Texas will take on No. 12 seed Clemson in the first round of the …

When the Steelers and Ravens kick off on Saturday, it will be 1,903 days since Lamar Jackson’s one and only victory over Pittsburgh as Baltimore’s starting quarterback. For all of his success so far, the two-time league MVP is 1-4 against the Ravens’ chief rival.  Despite that, Jackson and the Ravens are a decided favorite for their Week 17 showdown …

No. 12 seed Clemson will travel to face No. 5 seed Texas on Saturday for a first-round matchup in the College Football Playoff. The Longhorns (11-2) are the highest-seeded non-conference champion, while the Tigers (10-3) snuck into the playoff as the lowest-ranked team thanks to their ACC championship win over SMU. Texas carries legitimate national championship hopes entering the playoff. …

It’s been a half of long possessions between the Texans and Chiefs. But Kansas City has scored 10 points off of two C.J. Stroud interceptions and has a 17-10 lead at halftime. Stroud threw his first interception on Houston’s first drive that the home team eventually turned into a touchdown. Despite the ankle sprain suffered last Sunday against the Browns, …