Unless you’re in middle age, you either don’t remember or were not alive the last time the Steelers won in Seattle, the site of Pittsburgh’s Week 17 game. It’s been a little over 40 years since Pittsburgh last won in Seattle after losing its last five games in the Emerald City.  The Steelers’ last win in Seattle took place on …

A week after impressive wins over fellow Super Bowl contenders, the Ravens and Dolphins will clash on Sunday in a potential AFC Championship Game preview. Baltimore is a 3-point home favorite according to the latest Week 17 NFL odds. A win would clinch the No. 1 overall seed for the Ravens, while Miami can also lock down the top seed …

DANIA BEACH – With Florida State football already facing at least 25 opt-outs offensively and defensively for Saturday’s Orange Bowl against Georgia, the anxiety surrounding player availability is high. When defensive tackle Braden Fiske made his way to his media availability ahead of the game Thursday at Le Méridien Dania Beach at Fort Lauderdale Airport, he did so walking in …

The costly Russell Wilson era with the Denver Broncos is likely ending. Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowler, was expected to help bring the Broncos back to the glory days of John Elway and Peyton Manning when he was traded by the Seattle Seahawks to Denver for two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a fifth-round pick, quarterback Drew Lock and two …

Patricia explains what he likes about Brandon Graham playing inside originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Playing inside on the defensive line is nothing new for Brandon Graham. Heck, the biggest play of Graham’s career came when he rushed from the inside and forced a fumble against Tom Brady and the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. But after not playing …

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ohio State sold less than two-thirds of its allotment of tickets for the Cotton Bowl against Missouri. Brett Scarbrough, the school’s associate athletic director for ticketing and premium seating, said Wednesday that approximately 7,500 out of its 12,000 allotted tickets were sold or set aside for guests of the team. The demand to see the Buckeyes in …

The Vikings are weighing yet another quarterback change entering Week 17. But if star wide receiver Justin Jefferson has his way, they’ll be going back to their original starter in 2024, locking up the injured Kirk Cousins this offseason. “I definitely will always give that extra word for Kirko,” Jefferson said this week, per the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “(And) …

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens revealed that they cared just a little about being perceived as the underdogs going into their game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The quarterback relished the tag, while other teammates said they felt disrespected. A few days after beating the 49ers, on the road, by two touchdowns, the Ravens have done a …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst The 2024 NFL Draft is still four months away, but with the deadline for underclassmen to declare looming Jan. 15, and half of the league’s 32 teams either already out of playoff contention or just one more loss away from it, ‘tis the season for mock drafts and the fierce player debates that go along …

The four-team College Football Playoff era comes to a close this season — one season after it should have ended. It was far from perfect and left us with plenty of controversy over the years, but it’s safe to say it was a better postseason format than the BCS that preceded it. While there’s an expanded 12-team field to look …

A 4-1 ATS week on my top five picks, and 9-7 ATS overall. Picking the Washington Commanders to cover three points just because it was my dad’s birthday was pretty incredible. Jacoby Brissett saved us there with a 21-point run in the second half. The Detroit Lions came through for us for the first time in what feels like ages, …

As an NFL season progresses, a straightforward but important question is often posed — which teams can actually win the Super Bowl?  Often it’s answered with a small collection of, like, six to eight teams without much justification. That will not be the case here. I have pinpointed the super-specific, possibly obscure — well beyond “they have a good offense” …

The four-team College Football Playoff era comes to a close this season — one season after it should have ended. It was far from perfect and left us with plenty of controversy over the years, but it’s safe to say it was a better postseason format than the BCS that preceded it. While there’s an expanded 12-team field to look …

1 In a year where no single QB has stood head and shoulders above the rest, Allen leads them all in total TDs (40). He’s all gas, no break, for better and worse, but he is most certainly the catalyst of the Bills’ hot push toward the playoffs. (+1)2 He’s not lighting up the stat sheet through the air, but …

Two key factors driving Bailey Zappe’s recent success with Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Four months ago, Bailey Zappe was briefly out of a job. Earlier this season, he was relegated to third-string quarterback behind Mac Jones and Malik Cunningham. Now, Zappe is the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback, with a 2-1 record and a 106.1 passer rating …