The top of the NFC is the place to be on Sunday afternoon of Week 16 of the NFL season. The Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings are all 12-2 and vying for the No. 1 seed with the playoffs quickly approaching. The Lions are in the driver’s seat right now, controlling their own destiny, but any slip-up means …

. Auburn football remains a heavy-hitter for 2026 tight end Kaiden Prothro after making his top-10 list in November. In a recent interview with On3’s Chad Simmons, Prothro says that Auburn is one of the seven schools recruiting him the best, joining programs such as Alabama, Georgia, and Florida State. Auburn’s coaching staff and program trajectory intrigue Prothro the most. …

The final push in the 2024 NFL playoff race is on, with several NFL matchups on the Week 16 NFL schedule having significant postseason implications. Among the most notable Week 16 NFL matchups are Eagles (-4.5, 46.5) vs. Commanders, Vikings (-3, 42.5) vs. Seahawks, 49ers vs. Dolphins (+1.5, 44.5), and Cowboys vs. Buccaneers (-4, 48) on Sunday Night Football. Bills …

Dec 20, 2024; Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates with head coach Marcus Freeman after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images The start of the weekend was extremely fruitful for Notre Dame football, as it kicked off the 2024 …

Cooper Rush and the Dallas Cowboys will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week for Sunday Night Football. Here’s how to watch. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Though chances are slim for the 6-8 Dallas Cowboys to make the playoffs this year, they’re holding on to hope, especially after last week’s win over the Carolina Panthers. Whether they can squeeze out …

Michigan State’s defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton gives instructions during football practice on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, in East Lansing. 220811 Msu Fb Practice 116a When Mel Tucker took over the Michigan State football program in 2020, he poached Scottie Hazelton from Kansas State to be his defensive coordinator. Hazelton lasted all four seasons with the Spartans, but was not retained …

Last Sunday, the NFL flipped the script, literally, on its RedZone product by inserting commercials into the seven hours of commercial-free football. Plenty of fans are mad about it. They paid for a commercial-free product, and they didn’t get it. Could they do something about it? Possibly. Plenty of legal theories are available in plenty of jurisdictions based on commercial …

In an article dedicated to overreactions, it seems odd to preach patience. But the overwhelming sentiment after the first round of the new-look College Football Playoff is that 12 teams is too many.  If anything, this past weekend’s slate expanded the current gulf between the haves and the have-nots. All of the expected winners — traditional college football heavyweights Notre …

The most entertaining story of the week came from TheAthletic.com, which led a deep dive into the dysfunctional Jets with a tale that was too fantastical to not be true. Woody Johnson, per the three-byline #longread, vetoed a trade for Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy because Jeudy’s Madden rating was too low. Here’s the first line of the story that focuses …

Nico Iamaleava, DeSean Bishop and Cooper Mays. Tennessee Volunteers versus the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff first round at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on December 21, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Redshirt freshman Nico Iamaleava completed his first season as Tennessee’s starting quarterback. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound signal caller completed 14-of-31 passing attempts for 104 …

While many bettors would prefer to make Week 16 NFL predictions and Week 16 NFL game picks with narrow lines, others would prefer heavy NFL favorites or NFL underdogs go bet on. Fortunately, both of those groups are in luck thanks to the wide spectrum of Week 16 NFL spreads. Four remaining games have Week 16 NFL odds of a …

Blowouts were expected in the first round of the College Football Playoff after all four games opened with point spreads of more than a touchdown. But while none of the games ended up being especially close, they did teach us plenty about the four teams that moved on.  From a seeding perspective, (8) Ohio State was supposed to face the …

The week leading up to Saturday’s game against the Texans involved questions about how effective Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes would be playing through an ankle injury and it didn’t take long to get an answer. Mahomes capped the first Chiefs possession of the afternoon with a 15-yard touchdown run. Mahomes said he didn’t feel like he was “setting a tone” …

We have a new favorite to win the College Football Playoff after the first round. No. 5 seed Texas is +300 to win it all at BetMGM after its 38-24 win over No. 12 Clemson on Saturday. The Longhorns have the shortest odds of anyone to win the national title and enters its Peach Bowl matchup against No. 4 Arizona …

Rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will make his first career NFL start when the Atlanta Falcons host the New York Giants on Sunday. Veteran Kirk Cousins was benched after throwing just one touchdown and nine interceptions over his last five games. Penix will face a New York defense that is giving up 200.4 passing yards per game this season, the …