The regular season is over. Two hundred seventy-two games are in the books. And six are coming this weekend. Last night, some members of the Football Night in America crew gathered to talk about the day that was and, more importantly, the days to come with an excellent slate of wild-card games. We looked ahead at Packers-Cowboys, Rams-Lions, Texans-Browns, Eagles-Bucs …

Editor’s note: For the latest updates and highlights from Michigan vs. Washington in the national championship game, follow USA TODAY Sports’ live coverage. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh hasn’t been shy in his praise of quarterback J.J. McCarthy, a second-year starter who has the Wolverines one win away from the program’s first unshared national championship in 75 years. McCarthy is “the …

The Commanders have made the inevitable official.  Ron Rivera has been fired from his post as the Commanders’ head coach, the team announced Monday morning.  Washington’s move to part ways with Rivera had been rumored for months, even before the team fell in the back half of the season to finish 4-13. New owner Josh Harris has reportedly been expected …

After a 4-13 season that was good for last place in the AFC East and the conference, all eyes now center on Bill Belichick and his pending job status with the Patriots. Throughout the second half of the year, as it became clear that New England’s season had gone off the rails, Belichick had largely deflected questions regarding his future. …

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) celebrates throwing a touchdown to wide receiver Rome Odunze (1) against Washington State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) No. 1 Michigan (14-0, Big Ten) vs. No. 2 Washington (14-0, Pac-12) face off Monday at NRG Stadium in Houston for the …

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‘All you need is a crumb:’ Hurts searching through the rubble for answers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia After yet another loss, after yet another unthinkable performance, after yet another embarrassing collapse, Jalen Hurts was like everybody else. Searching for answers. And not finding any. A 10-1 start had turned into an 11-6 finish, the Giants had become the …

With six new playoff teams this year and half of the divisions decided on the final day of the regular season, the NFL would seem to be in flux heading into the postseason.  But the top teams have held steady. The Ravens and 49ers had already locked up the No. 1 seeds and home-field advantage heading into Week 18. The …

The College Football Playoff national championship game Monday will feature a Washington cornerback who transferred from Oklahoma State against a Michigan team in which OSU’s quarterback transferred in from, and a Michigan team that also lost a receiver to OU. Welcome to college football in 2024, where you don’t have to look hard to find a web of connections. Those …

The 2023 regular season is now in the books and just 14 teams have kept their hopes of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy alive. After a wild Week 18, the playoff picture is set and a jam-packed Super Wild-Card Weekend is on deck, starting Saturday and rolling all the way into Monday night. Of course, two teams you won’t see are …

Josh Harris spent his first season as Commanders owner patiently. On the first day of his first full offseason, he wasted no time in writing a new chapter — perhaps his most important one as owner. Harris fired Ron Rivera on Monday after an abysmal 4-13 campaign. Rivera finished 26-40-1 with zero winning seasons and zero playoff wins in Washington. This …

So far, the College Football Playoff bracket has unfolded how as it was designed to, with the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds in the four-team field winning their semifinal contests against lower-rated opponents. Given those results, Monday night’s national championship game between Michigan and Washington is a matchup of the top two teams in the final playoff rankings of the …

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The college football season finale pits two undefeateds against each other on Monday night: Michigan and Washington. It is the first appearance in the College Football Playoff final for both teams and their first appearances in a national championship game period. USA TODAY Sports will have the latest updates, highlights, analysis and news all day long and throughout the game. …

Schrock’s Bears Report Card: Grading Justin Fields, Matt Eberflus for 2023 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago GREEN BAY Wis. — The 2023 season came to an end for the Bears on Sunday much in the same way it began. Same opponent, same helpless feeling. Only the location was different. Final score: Packers 17, Bears 9 The Bears opened …