Football

Previewing the first round of the 2025 College Football Playoff

Tick tock — you have until 12 p.m. ET today to enter The GIST’s College Football Bracket Challenge, plenty of time to read this primer then make your picks. The top four College Football Playoff (CFP) seeds (No. 1 Indiana, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Georgia, and No. 4 Texas Tech) received a bye to the quarter-finals, while the other eight squads will battle it out in first-round action beginning tonight. Hut hut, here we go.

December 19, 2025

Division races heat up ahead of Week 16 action

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Just like their college counterparts, the stakes are sky-high on the pro gridiron. With only three weeks left in the regular season, the NFL’s playoff picture is beginning to take shape — and three divisions are looking extra spicy in Week 16. Pour a glass of egg nog and let’s discuss.

December 19, 2025

Kansas City Chiefs eliminated from playoff contention for first time since 2014

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Big day for dads and athletic trainers.

December 15, 2025

Three teams can clinch playoff berth during NFL Week 15 slate

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Who could clinch a postseason berth in Week 15?

December 12, 2025

Notre Dame controversially left out of 2025 College Football Playoff

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Especially with this convoluted selection process, someone's always going to be mad.

December 08, 2025

Quarterbacks headline drama-filled Week 14

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The postseason plot thickens with four weeks left in the regular season.

December 08, 2025

Conference championship weekend is final piece of College Football Playoff Puzzle

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It’s NCAA football conference championship weekend, aka teams’ last chance to show the College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee that they belong in the 12-team hunt for the national championship before Sunday’s 12 p.m. ET selection show.

December 05, 2025

What Week 13 taught us about the NFL’s contenders and pretenders

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What Week 13 taught us about the NFL’s contenders and pretenders

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December 01, 2025

The NFL chose chaos once again this week, with holiday hi-jinks and stunners aplenty. Contenders are turning into pretenders faster than you can say Hail Mary — and vice versa. As Week 13 wraps up, let’s muddle through the madness.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #517

How two torn ACLs are shaking up the NFL

December 16, 2025

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’Twas a dark NFL Sunday.

Two major injuries rattled the league in Week 15. First, superstar Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL in the final two minutes of his team’s loss to the LA Chargers. But that wasn’t all: hours later, Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Micah Parsons went down with a non-contact knee injury that was later confirmed to be an ACL tear. Today’s episode of The GIST of It takes a look at how these devastating injuries will impact the NFL.