Playoff Contenders Plus

Why Steelers should be considered legitimate AFC contenders entering second half of 2024 NFL season

Pittsburgh is 6-2 heading into its bye week

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Texans WR Stefon Diggs out for season with torn ACL in blow to their hopes to contend for title

Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, head coach DeMeco Ryans said Tuesday.

The top five contenders for 2025 Ballon d'Or: Can Vinicius Jr, bounce back? Will it be Lamine Yamal's time?

Who can we expect to win the next Ballon d'Or next year?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

QB Room, Week 8: NFL trade deadline's top names to watch as contenders try to help their star passers

The 49ers, Chiefs, Lions, Commanders, Chargers, Bills, Eagles and others want to help their QBs at the trade deadline. But maybe not the way you think.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

2025 NCAA Tournament champion contenders by tiers: 20 teams with realistic chance at winning national title

Which teams are no-brainers, on the doorstep or dark horses to be cutting down the nets in April

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Talent Tracker: Recruits to know with Signing Day close, evaluating back-up QB options for CFP contenders

With the early signing period around the corner, the 2025 recruiting class is heating up.

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

2025 Super Bowl: 100 things to know, key storylines, top contenders, predictions, crucial games

The hunt for the Lombardi will kick off before you know it

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Title contenders, Final Four front-runners and where they'll fall short: Predicting the Top 25's ceiling and floor

How far can the best teams go this season? Where might they fall short? We predict the best and worst case for ESPN's preseason Top 25.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Breeders' Cup Classic 2024 prediction, odds, contenders, post positions, lineup: Insider's expert picks

When is the Breeders' Cup Classic 2024? The 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic takes place on Saturday at 5:41 p.m. ET at Del Mar Racetrack

Sports - CBS Sports - November 2

Fact or Fiction: Under the rise of Evan Mobley, the Cavaliers are contenders again post-LeBron

Let's take a deeper dive into Cleveland's undefeated start to determine whether trends are based more in fact or fiction moving forward.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

Christian Eckes wins Truck race at Martinsville to propel into Championship 4; title contenders set

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Christian Eckes wasn‘t about to lose a race he had dominated, even if it meant using the front bumper on his No. 19 Chevrolet — twice. After a restart with five laps left in ...