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Conference Championship and College Football Playoff Implications Dominate Week 13

Two weeks remain in the regular season. These are the top games to watch.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

If Army upsets Notre Dame, it could upend the entire playoff structure

Army is 9-0 despite not being able to take advantage of NIL and the transfer portal. Saturday's showdown at Yankee Stadium has major CFP ramifications.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 21

What Ohio State’s Dominant Win Means in the College Football Playoff Chase

The No. 2 Buckeyes handed the No. 5 Hoosiers their first loss of the season.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

No. 9 Ole Miss loses to Florida on awful Jaxson Dart interceptions as CFP chances slip away

The Rebels' ineffectiveness in the red zone and inability to convert on fourth downs were their undoing.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

How a Day of Chaos and Upsets Changes the College Football Playoff Picture

Four of the top 16 teams lost to opponents that entered Saturday’s games without winning records, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Live Updates From Around the N.F.L. as the Playoff Race Heats Up

The surging Philadelphia Eagles are trying to keep pace with the Detroit Lions in the N.F.C.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

What We Learned About the College Football Playoff on a Day of Mayhem

The weekend before Thanksgiving often feels like the calm before the storm. This Saturday was different, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Bears' playoff hopes are gone, but at least Caleb Williams is just arriving

Williams played his best game against one of the league's toughest defenses. Changes are coming to Chicago. The franchise QB is set.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Packers pound 49ers in pivotal game for each team's playoff hopes

In a game with high stakes for each team's playoff hopes, the Packers rolled over the hobbled 49ers, putting San Francisco's postseason in further peril.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Shanahan shares where 49ers' playoff hopes stand after loss to Packers

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan detailed where San Francisco's 2024 NFL playoff hopes stand after Sunday's loss to the Green Bay Packers.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Dodgers split $46M from record MLB playoff pool

The MLB playoff pool of $129.1 million set a record, with the champion Dodgers voting for 96.49 full-share equivalents that are worth $477,441 each.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Predicting the College Football Playoff After a Week Full of Upsets

Losses by Georgia and Miami are expected to create movement in the rankings.

Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago

MLB Playoff Payout Hits Record $129M, Dodgers Get $477,441 Each

The World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers fueled a record postseason bonus pool of $129.1 million, according to the commissioner’s office. The tally was 20% higher than ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

SEC nightmare scenario: Only two teams making the College Football Playoff

The SEC would like four guaranteed bids into the playoff, so imagine the league's reaction if only two make it in this year, which is a possibility.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Alabama Stumbles Out of College Football Playoff Bracket in Latest Rankings

A trio of S.E.C. upsets shook up the 12-team field, with a narrow path to the postseason left for the Crimson Tide.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Every College Football Playoff Contender Has a Fatal Flaw

Even the best teams in the sport have looked ordinary at times this season, a columnist for The Athletic writes.