The Indianapolis Colts (8-6) will travel to take on the Atlanta Falcons (6-8) on Sunday and both teams are still in the thick of the playoff hunt in their respective conferences. The Colts would be the No. 7 seed in the AFC if the NFL playoffs started today but they’re still in play to win the AFC South. Meanwhile, the …

The Chicago Bears look to continue their improved play on defense when they host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. Chicago (5-8) scored a defensive touchdown in Week 15, but it wasn’t enough to defeat Cleveland in a 20-17 loss. Arizona (3-11) fared poorly in a 45-29 defeat against San Francisco. The Cardinals won the teams’ most recent matchup in …

We all have had some fun watching former Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly struggle in his time at LSU, and adding insult to injury with the Irish stealing back his offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock. All of this is probably giving Kelly some regrets about leaving South Bend, and now there is a rumor that he could be heading back …

The Carolina Panthers (2-12) are fresh off a victory and looking to build some momentum to finish out the season. They’ll host the Green Bay Packers (6-8) on Sunday, a team that’s coming off back-to-back losses. The Packers have won eight of the last 12 meetings against the Panthers.  Kickoff in Charlotte is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. The Packers …

Tight end Durham Smythe and the Miami Dolphins play the Dallas Cowboys this Christmas Eve. (AP Photo/Doug Murray) Happy holidays! In Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season, we’re getting 10 Christmas Eve games, including this afternoon’s can’t-miss matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins. The odds are extremely close, but the Dolphins (10-4) are currently slightly favored …

The early signing period, particularly the first day is an exciting day for high school football prospects as they get to sign with their college of choice. But the day is also exciting for coaches. FSU quarterbacks coach Tony Tokarz could not stop smiling when he talked to local media Wednesday after the Seminoles announced their 2024 recruiting class. Tokarz …

Getty Images Welcome to a rare Saturday edition of the Week 16 grades. The NFL was kind enough to give everyone an early Christmas gift in the form of a holiday doubleheader consisting of Bengals-Steelers and Bills-Chargers.  Each of these games carry a significant impact on the AFC playoff picture as the wild card picture is as close and jumbled as …

The Minnesota Vikings (7-7) will be in a must-win position when they face the Detroit Lions (10-4) on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota has lost three of its last four games, falling three games back of Detroit atop the NFC North standings. The Vikings are currently occupying one of the NFC Wild Card spots, but a loss would likely knock them out …

Have more comments, questions? Reach out to me at bwhite1@dispatch.com. Letters are lightly edited for clarity. To the editor: As a proud Syracuse graduate and die-hard sports fan, I want to thank Ryan Day for buckling under the pressure of being the OSU football coach and losing to Michigan. As one of the worst teams in the ACC, the Syracuse Orange just …

USATSI AFC East hosts NFC East as the New York Jets welcome the Washington Commanders in Week 16 on CBS and Paramount+. The Jets are reeling from their recent 30-0 loss to the Miami Dolphins and will be without quarterback Zach Wilson, who is in concussion protocol. The Commanders are coming off of their fifth straight loss, most recently coming up …

The early signing period has come and gone and the Ohio State football program put together another fantastic class, what almost all recruiting services have as the top-rated class in the Big Ten. But the Buckeyes weren’t the only Big Ten program to bring in some really good prospects. Oregon had a very fine day, as did Penn State, and …

This year, plenty of conversation has focused on the race for MVP, which seems to still have no clear favorite. When it comes to coach of the year, the contest is even more wide open. There are many candidates who, depending on the final 15 days of the season, could take the prize that, very loosely, goes to the coach …

Now that the early signing period has come and gone, the Iowa Hawkeyes have inked their 2024 class in large part. There might be a final name or two to add to the Hawkeyes’ current list of 21 signees in the spring, but, for now, Iowa’s 2024 class is more or less in tow. After months and in many cases years …

Who’s Playing Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings Current Records: Detroit 10-4, Minnesota 7-7 How To Watch When: Sunday, December 24, 2023 at 1 p.m. ETWhere: U.S. Bank Stadium — Minneapolis, MinnesotaTV: FOXFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Ticket Cost: $85.10 What to Know The Vikings will be in front of their home fans on Sunday, but a look at the spread shows …

STILLWATER — When LD Brown met his new running backs coach, he had a natural bit of skepticism. Brown had just arrived at Oklahoma State for his freshman season when he was introduced to running backs coach John Wozniak, who had been hired to replace Marcus Arroyo — the coach who recruited Brown out of DeSoto, Texas. “What am I …