For a while, the Commanders-Cowboys game on Sunday afternoon was pretty boring. It was 3-3 at halftime. It was 10-9 at the start of the fourth quarter. It was only 13-9 more than halfway through the fourth. So, how on earth did this game become a classic, 34-26 Cowboys victory — in regulation? Well, mostly because the special-teams units went …

Getty Images The SEC has fined Auburn and Oklahoma a combined $300,000 for a violation of the league’s access to competition area policy after fans from both teams stormed the field following Week 13 upsets. Both programs incurred a $100,000 fine as first-time offenders, but the Sooners were tagged with an additional $100,000 after fans stormed the field early, causing a …

FOX Sports’ NFL experts provide the biggest takeaways from every Sunday game in Week 11 and what they mean for each team going forward. Vikings: There’s been one question bugging me for weeks now: Do I trust the Minnesota Vikings? The answer, truthfully, is I still don’t know. They are incredibly well coached on both sides of the ball. Quarterback …

2025 NFL Draft order: How Patriots’ pick position improved in Week 12 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots gave a lackluster performance in a 34-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, but the Week 12 result did improve their position in the first round order for the 2025 NFL Draft. The Patriots entered the week …

How many SEC teams are actually in playoff contention? Just three teams in the league have two or fewer losses after a Week 13 that saw Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M all lose on the road. Does that mean the SEC is down to just three playoff possibilities? Or does a three-loss team have a shot? We wouldn’t write …

Getty Images Northwest Stadium, the home of the Washington Commanders, continues to be Dallas Cowboys All-Pro kicker Brandon Aubrey’s personal house of horrors.  He missed his first two career field goals in Dallas’ 38-10 Week 18 victory at the Commanders last season, one of which was blocked, and that trend continued Sunday afternoon. Aubrey had his first field goal of …

USATSI The Washington Commanders came close to pulling off one of the wildest comebacks in NFL history on Sunday, but their bid came just short after Austin Seibert melted down on an extra point.  With 40 seconds left to play, the Commanders were trailing 27-20 and they were sitting at their own 14-yard line with no timeouts. The only way …

Getty As college football hurtles toward championship season, the race for conference titles is heating up. Here’s a quick breakdown of who has already punched their ticket and who’s still in contention across the Power 4 and Group of 5 conferences: Power Four Conference Championship Tracker ACC: Clinched: SMU has secured a berth in the title game. Scenarios: Miami can …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 21, 2024, 09:17 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL Department of Player Safety has clarified why it decided not to suspend Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud for a hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies on Wednesday night. The department released a video Thursday that covered three recent hits …

Vikings linebacker Bo Richter celebrates with his teammates after recovering a muffed Bears punt. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) In a Chicago Bears season filled with mistakes, more proved pivotal Sunday in a 30-27 overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Chicago’s special teams unit almost made up for it with a late onside kick recovery, the first in the NFL this season. …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst Two yards. That’s all I needed from Buffalo Bills superstar Josh Allen with just over two minutes left to go against the Kansas City Chiefs. But Allen decided he would rather rip off a 26-yard touchdown run and give Buffalo a 9-point victory.   RIP to my teaser with Chiefs +8.5. I’ve got three …

Oklahoma has been fined twice for its fans storming the field at the end of its 24-3 win over Alabama on Saturday night. The Sooners got a $100,000 fine as is customary for the first time a school’s fans have entered the playing field after a big win. But the fine was doubled with an additional $100,000 penalty because the …

Getty Images Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs paid homage to Allen Iverson and one of the NBA’s most iconic moments during Sunday’s game between the Lions and Colts.  After scoring a touchdown, the second-year star back mimicked Allen’s step over Tyronn Lue during Game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals. Allen’s step-over occurred after hitting a big shot late in the …

Getty Images The New York Giants debuted a new starting quarterback Sunday, turning the keys of their struggling offense to second-year backup Tommy DeVito. The change did little to help early on. Not only did DeVito start slow against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, falling behind 23-0 in the first half, but the replacement signal-caller also saw his signature celebration stolen …

The biggest game on the Week 14 college football slate will see Texas travel to College Station to face Texas A&M with a spot in the SEC Championship Game vs. Georgia on the line. The Lone Star Showdown will be renewed for the first time since 2011, and the stakes have rarely been this high.  Ohio State opens as a huge betting …