Getty Images When the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs square off shortly before Christmas this season, they’ll be wrapped with special packaging. NBC Sports announced Thursday that Peacock will present an alternate broadcast of the AFC contenders’ Week 16 matchup using a special “Madden NFL 25” format. Following in the footsteps of CBS, which debuted an alternate Nickelodeon broadcast …

It’s a rivalry synonymous with the sport of college football. So much so that the annual matchup between these programs is simply referred to as The Game, and it’s all any sports fan needs to hear to know which game you’re talking about: Ohio State vs. Michigan. It’s the rivalry that has defined the Big Ten throughout through all its changes. …

The season should be pushing toward a crescendo. Unfortunately, more than half of the league has already crashed. Seventeen teams are below .500. Unless a few of them get hot late, there will be little drama in the final weeks of the season. The top of the league remains clustered, with plenty of seeds still TBD — including the all-important …

Texas football finds itself in a big spot in Week 14 against Texas A&M as it can bolster its College Football Playoff resume and clinch a spot in its first SEC championship game with a win. But all eyes are on whether Longhorns starting quarterback Quinn Ewers will play vs. the Aggies or will Arch Manning get snaps in the …

Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets have lost seven of their last eight games and now will host the Seattle Seahawks for a cross-conference matchup in Week 13. The Seahawks have won five straight against the Jets and Seattle is a two-point favorite according to the latest Week 13 NFL odds. The Jets are also 3-8 against the spread …

James Conner has had some of his best NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals and that relationship will last a little longer after the running back signed a two-year extension on Saturday. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Conner’s new deal is worth $19 million and runs through the 2026 NFL season. Conner, a third-round pick in 2017 by the Pittsburgh …

Nov 30, 2024, 10:57 AM ET DENVER — Colorado and Nashville traded backup goaltenders Saturday, with the Predators receiving Justus Annunen and the Avalanche picking up Scott Wedgewood. The Predators also acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft as part of the deal. Annunen is set to back up Nashville’s Juuse Saros. The 24-year-old Annunen is 6-4-0 with …

ATHENS, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 29: Arian Smith #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs is tackled by Joshua Robinson #27 and Ahmari Harvey #3 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during the third quarter at Sanford Stadium on November 29, 2024 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) They call the Georgia-Georgia Tech rivalry Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate and it seems finally …

The Buffalo Bills (9-2) and San Francisco 49ers (5-6) will meet on Sunday Night Football. Despite entering the season with Super Bowl aspirations, these two teams are trending in directions. Buffalo is on a six-game winning streak. Last time out, the Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 30-21, before heading into their bye week. As for the 49ers, they have …

The Pittsburgh Steelers remain in their gauntlet of AFC North opponents and both the Bengals and Steelers are coming off some additional rest entering their Week 13 matchup. Cincinnati had a full bye last week while Pittsburgh had the “mini bye” by playing on Thursday Night Football. After going 8-2 to open the 2024 NFL season in all non-divisional matchups, …

The No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks (8-3) and the No. 12 Clemson Tigers (9-2) square off in the 2024 Palmetto Bowl on Saturday. The Tigers have won three games in a row and last week, they blew out Citadel 51-14. The Gamecocks are also red-hot heading into this contest as they have strung along a five-game win streak. On Nov. …

The New Orleans Saints (4-7) will return from their bye week and try to win their third consecutive game when they face the Los Angeles Rams (5-6) on Sunday afternoon. New Orleans is wrapping up a three-game homestand that began with wins over the Falcons and Browns to keep its playoff hopes alive. Los Angeles has lost two of its …

Geno Smith has played for and against the Giants in New York. He’s faced the Jets twice at Lumen Field in Seattle. But when the veteran quarterback takes the field against Gang Green on Sunday afternoon, it’ll be the first time he does so at MetLife Stadium since leaving the organization following the 2016 season. The Jets selected Smith in …

Sep 21, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers defensive tackle Ahmad Breaux (93) reacts after sacking UCLA Bruins quarterback Ethan Garbers (4) during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images LSU football hosts Oklahoma on Saturday night. It’s senior night, and for many, it will be their last game in Tiger Stadium. With the seniors …

The Cincinnati Bengals will return from their bye week and host the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC North showdown on Sunday during the Week 13 NFL schedule. Cincinnati has lost three of its last four games, making this a must-win game for the Bengals. They are three-point favorites in the Week 13 NFL odds, one of four Week 13 NFL …