Halftime Report The Lions are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the 49ers 24-7. If the Lions keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 13-5 in no time. On the other hand, the 49ers will have to make due with a 12-6 record …

A San Francisco turnover has led to a Detroit score, once again giving the Lions a 14-point lead. Jahmyr Gibbs put the ball in the end zone, making it 21-7, Detroit. On third-and-10 from the San Francisco 24, Brock Purdy had his hand hit just as he was throwing to Deebo Samuel. That was enough to make the pass float …

Gamblers love an underdog. To take it a step further, gamblers love Patrick Mahomes as an underdog. Mahomes quarterbacked the Kansas City Chiefs to Super Bowl LVIII by beating the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens 17-10 as a 4.5-point ‘dog on Sunday. RELATED: 2024 NFL conference title odds, big bets, notable action It continues an underdog trend for Mahomes, according to FOX …

Five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams recommitted to Alabama football last week, and quarterback Jalen Milroe revealed he is excited about the team’s newest addition. Williams will become the newest addition to Milroe’s receiving corp, which has lost five wide receivers from its 2023 squad to the transfer portal: Isaiah Bond (Texas), Malik Benson (Florida State), Shazz Preston (Tulane), Ja’Corey Brooks …

Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens fell to the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship, dropping a chance to advance to Super Bowl LVIII as the conference’s No. 1 seed. But that won’t stop the Washington Commanders from considering Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald for their head coaching job, with the team set to interview Macdonald on Monday, as ESPN …

The 49ers are on the board. San Francisco got the big drive the club needed to stay afloat in the first half, with Christian McCaffrey powering his way into the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown. Quarterback Brock Purdy made a nice off-schedule throw to fullback Kyle Juszczyk on the second play of the possession, gaining 23 yards to the …

Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter is reportedly leaving with Jim Harbaugh for the NFL, meaning that Michigan will need to find a new face to fill the void. Replacing Minter will not be easy by any stretch of the imagination. He engineered a 2023 Michigan defense that was the consensus best in the country, having won a national title, and holding …

The guy on the Chiefs is going back to the Super Bowl — and Taylor Swift came down from her spot in the bleachers (or the visiting box suite at M&T Bank Stadium) to celebrate with Travis Kelce as he, Patrick Mahomes and a stellar performance from the Chiefs defense against presumptive NFL MVP Lamar Jackson led Kansas City back …

Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs punched their ticket to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, but who will join them? The San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions are battling for the final spot and a chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy and celebrate as it rains confetti in Las Vegas at Super Bowl LVIII. How can you tune in when …

There have been many changes in the Alabama football program since the season ended less than a month ago. Arguably the biggest change has been coach Nick Saban retiring after 17 seasons at the helm of the Crimson Tide program. Just a couple days after Saban announced his retirement, former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer was named Alabama’s new head coach. …

Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs are headed back to the Super Bowl as they registered their second straight road victory in the postseason, defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game, 17-10. The Chiefs were in control of the contest all game long, as Patrick Mahomes improved to 4-1 vs. Lamar Jackson. While Kansas City scored just 17 points …

Luke Getsy to interview for New England Patriots offensive coordinator vacancy: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy plans to interview for the New England Patriots offensive coordinator position, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The #Patriots plan to interview former #Bears OC Luke Getsy for their offensive coordinator job, per source. …

Travis Kelce delivered another monster playoff performance to put the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs back in the Super Bowl. With pop star Taylor Swift, brother Jason and mother Donna among those in attendance, Kelce made 11 catches for 116 yards and had a touchdown reception in the Chiefs’ 17-10 AFC championship game victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. …

Patriots assistant special teams coach Joe Houston is leaving for the University of Florida, according to multiple reports. Houston, a former USC kicker, spent four seasons with the Patriots. He was going to become the special teams coach at Alabama in 2020 before the Patriots offered him a job. Houston spent the four seasons before that at Iowa State, including …

Not all Super Bowl champions are created equal. Of the previous 57 Super Bowl champions, only eight were able to successfully defend their title. It’s 19 years since our last back-to-back champion, which is the longest such drought of the Super Bowl era. The defending-champion Chiefs, of course, can change all of that after punching their ticket to Las Vegas with …