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Two heavyweight battles in the SEC were the storylines coming into Week 12 of the college football season, and it turns out those two results had a major impact on the College Football Playoff rankings heading into Week 13. Oklahoma went on the road and upset Alabama and Georgia crushed Texas in Athens to solidify […]

After a sleep couple of Sundays, Week 11 felt like a very consequential slate in the NFL that would have major ramifications on the playoff picture and how we view some of the top teams in the league coming down the home stretch of the season. The results backed that up. The Rams took control […]

The Atlanta Falcons suffered yet another loss on Sunday, this time a 30-27 overtime defeat against the Carolina Panthers. However, the game was not the most important loss for the Dirty Birds in Week 11. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and wide receiver Drake London went down with knee injuries during the game and are now […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ season continued to spiral out of control on Sunday, as Raheem Morris’ squad suffered another late collapse in a 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers. During the game, second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. went down with a knee injury and was replaced by Kirk Cousins. The injury turned out to be […]

The Seattle Seahawks came into Sunday’s heavyweight battle with the Los Angeles Rams as one of the hottest teams in football. The defense was shutting everybody down and Sam Darnold was carving up secondaries left and right. The defense held up their end of the bargain on Sunday in Hollywood, stifling an explosive Rams offense […]

The Philadelphia Eagles just keep winning, mo matter who is on the other sideline. Nick Sirianni and company got to 8-2 on Sunday night with a hard-fought 16-9 win over the Detroit Lions in a battle of NFC contenders. The Eagles were in control of this game throughout the second half after a touchdown run […]

The Detroit Lions never could get anything going on Sunday night in a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, losing ground in the race for the No. 1 seed in the NFC after a 16-9 loss to the Eagles in prime time. The Lions couldn’t get anything going on offense for much of the night, and […]

There are now just two weeks left in the college football regular season, and the College Football Playoff picture is starting to take shape. Saturday was an eventful one, especially in the SEC, and the results will have a massive ripple effect heading into the Week 13 CFP rankings reveal on Tuesday night. The biggest […]

Despite an 0-2 start to the season, Notre Dame football has steadied itself from that initial wobble and is now on a collision course with the College Football Playoff. Notre Dame passed its final test on paper on Saturday with flying colors, blowing out No. 22 Pittsburgh 37-15 on the road in a game it […]

New York Jets defensive back Kris Boyd was shot early on Sunday morning in Midtown Manhattan early on Sunday morning and is in the hospital, according to a report from the New York Post. Boyd was shot at around 2 a.m. EST and is currently in critical condition at Bellevue Hospital. No arrests have been […]

The Buffalo Bills are looking to pick up the pieces in Week 11 from a shocking upset loss against the Miami Dolphins a week ago. Just a week after beating the Kansas City Chiefs and looking like one of the best teams in the AFC, the Bills look as vulnerable as ever coming into a […]

For most of the season, the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams have looked like arguably the two best teams in the NFL. Both NFC West heavyweights have taken turns blowing out inferior competition, and both enter Week 11 tied for first place in the division at 7-2. Now, the two teams will finally […]

Nothing is going right in Dallas with the Mavericks in 2025. Ever since the Mavs traded away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers back in February, Dallas’ core has been deteriorated by injuries and overall roster erosion, leaving them with an uncompetitive team so far this season. A slow start to the year, combined […]

The Orlando Magic came into this season with very high expectations after making the playoffs in each of the last two seasons and trading for Desmond Bane this offseason, but things haven’t exactly gone according to plan so far this season. Even when things are going well, such as a 124-107 win over the New […]

Week 12 of the college football slate is loaded with big games, all of which have massive implications on the College Football Playoff as the 12-team postseason inches closer and closer. While the power conferences across the country all have big games, none are bigger than two massive clashes in the SEC. No. 4 Alabama […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are still the defending AFC Champions and the kings of the conference until someone knocks them off in the postseason, but they have been oddly frustrating this season. While some of their struggles can be attributed to some of their top weapons being out of the lineup at the start of […]

For Much of the 2025 season, Texas football has not passed the eye test as a College Football Playoff team. Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns came into the season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll, but it became clear quickly that they weren’t cut out for that kind of label. In Week 1, Ohio […]

Louisville basketball put on one of the most impressive performances of the early part of this college basketball season on Tuesday night, surviving a second-half rally from No. 9 Kentucky to get a marquee win, 96-88, and stay unbeaten on the season. Louisville is building some continuity in its program under Pat Kelsey, and it […]

Illinois basketball was a bit of a unique case last season, as the Illini were very competitive in Big Ten play but flamed out in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. This season, Brad Underwood and company are trying to raise the bar even more. The Illini got off to a good start with […]

After a couple of years of slipping slowly into irrelevance, Pat Kelsey has brought Louisville basketball out of the doldrums and back into the national spotlight. The Cardinals made it all the way to the ACC title game last season before getting bounced by Creighton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and now […]

A Week 10 slate full of heavyweight matchups across the NFL didn’t exactly deliver many classic games, well, unless you’re a Texans or Bears fan. However, there was a lot to learn from some very consequential results across the league on Sunday and Monday night. The Patriots and Ravens stole the show in the morning […]

Week 10 of the NFL season was full of heavyweight matchups up and down the league, and some of them delivered the goods on Sunday. A battle of surprising contenders between the Patriots and the Buccaneers was excellent in the morning window, with Drake Maye solidifying his MVP case with a gritty road win. On […]

There wasn’t much action at the top of the College Football Playoff rankings in Week 11, as Texas A&M and Alabama both cruised through potential landmines in the SEC and Indiana survived a scare from Penn State with one of the best catches you’ll ever see. Look outside the top five, however, and there was […]

The Buffalo Bills seemed to be trending in the tight direction after beating the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9 to get to 6-2 on the season. On Sunday, they undid all of that good work with a shocking 30-13 loss to the lowly Miami Dolphins on the road, a team that Buffalo has normally […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were just two outs away from a World Series title this season, but the Los Angeles Dodgers had other ideas. Dave Roberts and company staged one of the most epic comebacks in World Series history at the end of Game 7 in Canada to win back-to-back titles and send the Jays […]

The Green Bay Packers are preparing for a huge Monday Night Football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10 as the two contenders fight for position at the top of the NFC. After wins by the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions on Sunday, the Packers are also looking to hang onto the top spot […]

It was a sleepy afternoon slate in Week 10 of the NFL season, with a trip of NFC contenders all making big statements at the same time. While the Seahawks and Rams were blowing out the opposition in the NFC West, the Detroit Lions were running it up on the Washington Commanders in the nation’s […]

The New York Giants have struggled to stack wins so far this season, but they have been competitive ever since they inserted Jaxson Dart into the starting lineup at quarterback. On Sunday, Dart looked like he was going to pick up another win as his Giants led the Chicago Bears late in the fourth quarter. […]

Three weeks now remain in the college football regular season after the Week 11 slate, which gave some tough tests to contenders around the country. The reveal of the first College Football Playoff rankings before the weekend added an extra layer of intrigue to the mix. Indiana passed a big test on the road in […]

At some point in every college football season, CFP contenders across the country need to dig deep and get a win in an ugly game to keep their national title hopes alive. On Saturday, it was Oregon football’s turn. Playing in a downpour on the road against No. 20 Iowa, Dan Lanning and the Ducks […]

Sunday Night Football in Week 10 of the NFL season should be a fascinating clash between two AFC playoff contenders who have gotten to this point in different ways. The 6-3 Los Angeles Chargers started the season red-hot thanks to an MVP-level tear from Justin Herbert at quarterback. However, the offense has cooled off and […]

One of the surprises of the NFL season so far has been Drake Maye and the New England Patriots racing out to one of the best records in the AFC through the first half of the season. With nine weeks in the books, the second-year quarterback has led the Patriots to a 7-2 record, tied […]

The Big 12 has been lurking in the background as a conference this season while the SEC and the Big Ten take center stage, but it takes center stage on Saturday in Week 11. No. 7 BYU goes on the road to take on No. 8 Texas Tech in a battle between the top two […]

Week 9 in the NFL was a bit of a wild one, with close finishes up and down the slate on Sunday. Unfortunately, the prime time games were duds, with the Ravens, Seahawks and Cardinals all dominating in front of a national audience. Now that the season is at the halfway point, all focus shifted […]

Halloween is in the past and the calendar has flipped to November, meaning it’s almost College Football Playoff season. Heading into Week 11, college football fans can throw the AP poll to the side and turn their attention to the CFP rankings which will ultimately help determine their team’s fate at the end of the […]

The NFL season is officially at the halfway point with nine weeks in the books. Week 9 was a wild one, making up for a relative snoozer of a Week 8 with a wild Sunday. Both windows were full of close finishes, with a statement by the Seahawks capping the night off. The Commanders, who […]

Trade deadline day in the NFL is officially here, and teams have until 4 p.m. EST to make their final moves as they gear up for the one stretch of the season. Some smaller deals have been trickling in throughout the last few weeks, but things are expected to heat up on deadline day. Unsurprisingly, […]

The ACC has been as chaotic and unpredictable as you can get from a conference so far this season, and there are still a number of teams with their eyes on the conference title and a spot in the College Football Playoff. One of those teams in Louisville football, which has a very good chance […]

The Tennessee Titans have been an absolute trainwreck so far this season and have already fired head coach Brian Callahan. Rookie quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward has shown flashes of what he can do, but he hasn’t been able to get the offense off the ground as a whole. Those issues on […]