Storylines To Monitor Heading Into Week 18 The best get ready to rest. Kyle Dvorchak has the handy primer. The short of it? A lot of the best teams in football have nothing to play for in Week 18. That includes the Bills, Eagles and Chiefs. It also includes the Texans, but … they are not one of the best …

Two of the most productive passing offenses in the country clash at the historic Sun Bowl as Washington faces off against Louisville on New Year’s Eve. The Huskies turned over much of the roster after a trip to the CFP National Championship a year ago but managed to reach bowl eligibility after beating USC and UCLA in the final weeks …

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  I would like to start things off by wishing a happy early new year to Colts fans, and that’s mostly because they have nothing else to be happy about right now. During a wild Week 17, the Colts choked away any chance at a playoff berth by losing to the …

Saturday in the SEC should be a great start to conference play. (Luke Hales/Getty Images) The college basketball world, at least in the SEC, is about to get a lot more entertaining. Here’s everything you missed in Week 8 of the college basketball season, and the latest Associated Press men’s basketball poll. SEC play opens this week It was a …

ESPN Analytics gives the Patriots a 78.1 percent chance of finishing with the No. 1 pick, ahead of the Tennessee Titans in second place at 11.9 percent odds. New England is the only team guaranteed to finish with a top-five pick regardless of what happens in Week 18. There are four teams that still have a mathematical chance to get …

The No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks and No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini are set to square off in the 2024 Citrus Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31. South Carolina enters at 9-3, most recently defeating No. 12 Clemson, 17-14, on Nov. 30 for its sixth straight victory. Illinois enters 9-3, most recently defeating Northwestern, 38-28, on Nov. 30 for its third …

Even with the Lions having yet to play their Week 17 Monday night game, the stage is already set for an incredible matchup between Detroit and the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night in Week 18. Regardless of the outcome, it’s time to formally extend an invite to the “big kids table” for Minnesota, which more than proved its status as an elite-level …

Nov 9, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart reacts after a touchdown during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs have no incoming transfer commitments after the closure of the winter transfer portal window. The portal closed on Dec. 28. Georgia remains the only SEC …

Mayo, Patriots face QB decision with major implications vs. Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We’d imagine Jerod Mayo can’t wait for the New England Patriots’ nightmare 2024 season to end. But there’s still one more very important decision the head coach needs to make. Mayo was asked Monday morning if he’s given any consideration to sitting starting quarterback …

USATSI Texas quarterback Arch Manning isn’t going anywhere. Though he’s been consistent in his desire to stay with the Longhorns, nothing can be taken for granted in the transfer portal era, especially since Manning is a former five-star recruit that has yet to take on a consistent starting role.  But he was asked about potential changes to the current transfer …

We’ve reached the finish line of the 2024 regular season with Week 18 upon us. Some clubs will put a bow on the season before heading off into the offseason, while others will get their ducks in a row as they gear up for the playoffs. That creates a fascinating situation as it relates to the betting lines for these …

Nick Saban and Lee Corso talk on the set of ESPN College GameDay prior to the College Football Playoff first round game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Tennessee Volunteers in Columbus on Dec. 21, 2024. Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban got to experience the Rose Bowl in Pasadena twice in his 17 seasons in Tuscaloosa. The first time …

In recognition of the fact that a small percentage of fantasy football managers are absolute lunatics who insist on crowning a league champion in the most chaotic week of the NFL season, today we reluctantly present waiver options for Week 18. All players listed below are available in at least 50% of Yahoo leagues. While we do not officially recognize …

The seventh-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish will battle the second-seeded Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the 2025 Sugar Bowl on New Year’s night. The winner of the game will then face the winner of sixth-seeded Penn State and third-seeded Boise State in the semifinals. The Fighting Irish (12-1), who have won 10 in a row, are …

Getty Images The Washington Commanders officially clinched a spot in the postseason with a heart-pounding 30-24 overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday evening. For Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves, it’ll likely be a memorable night for a very different reason. Reaves proposed to his girlfriend, Mikaela Worley, on the field at Northwest Stadium after the game was over. Of …