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๐Ÿˆ Chips and dip๐Ÿˆ Chips and dip
NFL Conference Championship berths on the line in second weekend of postseason play
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Playoff football continues this weekend with eight squads hoping to book their ticket to next weekendโ€™s Conference Championships. Read on for all the deets then, however you make your picks, complete our bracket challenge for your shot at gridiron glory. Hut, hut, here we go.
January 16, 2025
๐Ÿˆ Faster than fast, quicker than quick๐Ÿˆ Faster than fast, quicker than quick
Only one upset with first five games of Wild Card weekend in the books
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The opening weekend of postseason football is nearly done and dusted with five of the leagueโ€™s six Wild Card games in the books. Move over, Lightning McQueen, the NFL brought the focus and speed to this yearโ€™s playoffs.
January 13, 2025
โš™๏ธ The setupโš™๏ธ The setup
Everything you need to know about the 2024 NFL playoffs
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Call the amateurs and cut โ€™em from the team because the NFL playoffs kick off later today with 14 squads โ€” seven from the American Football Conference (AFC) and seven from the National Football Conference (NFC) โ€” vying for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
January 11, 2025
๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿˆ Kind of a big peel๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿˆ Kind of a big peel
No. 7 Notre Dame beats No. 6 Penn State, advances to first title game since 2012 season
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And just like that, one half of January 20thโ€™s college football National Championship is set after No. 7 Notre Dame clinched their spot with last nightโ€™s 27โ€“24 Orange Bowl win over No. 6 Penn State.
January 10, 2025
๐Ÿˆ Reaching for something in the distance๐Ÿˆ Reaching for something in the distance
14-team playoff field set after NFL regular-season finale
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The 14-team playoff field is officially set, ownership of the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft is locked in, and thereโ€™s style points galore to dish out. Hereโ€™s what to know with the NFL regular season done and dusted.
January 06, 2025
๐Ÿˆ Any given Sunday๐Ÿˆ Any given Sunday
Plenty of playoff implications heading into NFL regular-season finale
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Seventeen weeks, countless Minnesota Vikingsโ€™ touchdown (TD) celebrations, and a Pro Bowl roster later, it all comes down to this. Prepare for the inevitable snubs because there are plenty of postseason implications heading into the final weekend of regular-season NFL action.
January 03, 2025
๐Ÿ“š The NBAโ€™s Christmas Day history๐Ÿ“š The NBAโ€™s Christmas Day history
Celebrating the holidays with a helping of basketball and football
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Stockings were hung by the chimney with care because on Christmas Day, NBA and NFL action would be there. So today unwrap this present โ€” a complete primer for all of the glorious games, tackling both the gridiron and the hardwood.
December 24, 2024
๐Ÿˆ Itโ€™s a beaut, Clark๐Ÿˆ Itโ€™s a beaut, Clark
Plenty of postseason tickets left to be punched after NFL Week 16
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The 16th NFL Sunday of the season has us feeling like Buffalo Bills quarterback (QB) Josh Allen as we single-handedly tackle our last-minute holiday shopping โ€” and the leagueโ€™s complicated postseason picture.
December 23, 2024
๐Ÿˆ An avocado, thanks๐Ÿˆ An avocado, thanks
Two postseason tickets booked in an injury-riddled Week 15 of NFL action
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A stiff arm masterclass, a near wardrobe malfunction, and a not-so-subtle flyover characterized Week 15 of NFL action. And thereโ€™s plenty more where that came from after another chaotic Sunday on the gridiron.
December 16, 2024
๐ŸŒน The origin story๐ŸŒน The origin story
Diving into college footballโ€™s bowl season and new playoff format
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College footballโ€™s bowl games officially kicked off yesterday, so weโ€™re bringing you everything you need to know about American college sportsโ€™ most unique postseason, from the history of bowl games and their ludicrous titles to this yearโ€™s expanded playoff bracket.
December 15, 2024
๐Ÿˆ Lights, camera, action๐Ÿˆ Lights, camera, action
Everything you need to know from NFL Week 14
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Another football Sunday is in the books, showcasing everything from acrobatic catches to remarkable rushing touchdowns (TDs) to game-clinching scores โ€” and thatโ€™s just courtesy of LA Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua.
December 09, 2024
๐Ÿˆ If one thing had been different๐Ÿˆ If one thing had been different
Everything you need to know from Week 13 of NFL action
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From a crowd-pleasing Thanksgiving main course to a winter wonderland, the Week 13 NFL slate was stuffed to the brim, featuring pick sixes, game-winning touchdowns (TDs), and eyebrow-raising endings. Buffalo Bills quarterback (QB) Josh Allen isnโ€™t the only one asking big questions.
December 02, 2024
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