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Steelers make unwanted history after losing fourth straight game heading into the playoffs

No team has done this since 1999

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Steelers look toward playoffs after finishing regular season on 4-game skid with loss to Bengals

Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t want to talk about the past with the playoff approaching

ABC News - Jan. 5

NFL Playoff Picture 2024: Updated AFC and NFC standings, bracket, tiebreakers for Week 18

Most of the playoff field has been set, but two playoff teams remain to be decided and the No. 1 seed in the NFC will go down to the final game of the season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive by edging the Steelers 19-17

Joe Burrow passed for 277 yards and a touchdown, and the Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 19-17 win over the floundering Pittsburgh Steelers

ABC News - Jan. 4

2025 NFL playoff picture: How Bengals or Dolphins can still steal AFC's final postseason spot from Broncos

There's only one playoff spot up for grabs in the AFC

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Bengals stay alive for playoffs with win over Steelers, whose late-season slide continues

Saturday night's game had some playoff implications for both teams.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Bengals edge Steelers to keep playoff hopes alive as Ravens clinch AFC North

Surging Cincinnati beat Steelers 19-17 at Pittsburgh Ravens thrash Browns 35-10 to clinch division title Baltimore’s Jackson surpasses 4,000 yards passing Joe Burrow passed for 277 yards and a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Commanders get RB Ekeler back ahead of playoffs

The Commanders activated running back Austin Ekeler off injured reserve, giving them a key offensive player back as they prepare for the postseason.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Is It Time for the N.F.L. to Rethink Its Playoff Format?

On Sunday, the Lions and Vikings face off to determine the N.F.C. No. 1 seed. The loser plays the first round on the road.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

The 12-Team College Football Playoff Is Down to 4. How Do the Semifinals Look?

Penn State-Notre Dame and Ohio State-Texas could deliver two heavyweight fights with plenty of star power.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

How the Top-Seeded Teams Tumbled in the College Football Playoff

Texas, Penn State, Ohio State and Notre Dame advanced in the quarterfinals after beating higher-seeded teams.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa says he'll play if Miami reaches NFL playoffs

Miami needs to win to keep its playoff hopes alive

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

College Football Playoff grades: Ohio State earns A+, Georgia gets 'C-' in quarterfinals report card

Here is the report card for each team that played in the CFP quarterfinals

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

How Bengals or Dolphins can clinch playoff spot, plus 10 crazy offseason predictions and Week 18 picks

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Jan. 3

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

College Football Playoff: What's next for Georgia, Oregon, Arizona State, Boise State after quarterfinal exits

Looking ahead for the teams that were sent home early in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Lions star wants NFL to modify this one part of the playoff format: 'The rule should be changed'

The Lions-Vikings loser will be the first 14-win wild-card team in NFL history

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Notre Dame Reaches the College Football Playoff Semifinals

Stellar defense from the Fighting Irish helped secure a 23-10 victory over Georgia and a date with Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

‘Worst-case scenario’: when needed most, New Orleans bollards were missing in action

Those barriers were being repaired – and others were down – when attacker struck, prompting questions. Like the rest of those living in New Orleans at the time, Aaron Miller – then the city’s ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Union hires Carnell seeking MLS playoffs return

The Philadelphia Union named Bradley Carnell as the fourth head coach in the Major League Soccer team's history on Thursday.

ESPN - Jan. 3

NFL playoff race: Vikings and Lions vie for inside track to Super Bowl LIX

Two titans battle for the NFC North crown, home-field advantage until the Super Bowl and a first-round bye in Sunday night’s regular-season finale. Minnesota Vikings (14-2) v Detroit Lions ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

College Football Playoff byes aren't the problem: Quarterfinal results prove flawed system as primary issue

All four teams who earned byes suffered early exits, but that's no reason to single out the concept of byes as the main problem

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Notre Dame vs. Penn State odds: 2025 Orange Bowl spread, preview for College Football Playoff semifinal game

The Fighting Irish and Nittany Lions will meet with a spot in the national championship game on the line

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

College Football Playoff odds, games, lines: Ohio State, Notre Dame open as favorites in semifinal bowls

Odds have been released for the first semifinal round of the 12-team College Football Playoff

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Bowl action? There was plenty, and the best came far away from the spotlight of the college playoffs

Somewhere in the fight-filled, money-chasing hustle that the college bowl season has become, a national champion will emerge

ABC News - Jan. 2

2025 College Football Playoff odds, prediction: Georgia vs. Notre Dame picks, bets by expert on 22-9 roll

Josh Nagel, who's on a 22-9 run on Georgia picks, has revealed his 2025 Sugar Bowl picks for Notre Dame vs. Georgia in Thursday's College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

Notre Dame vs. Georgia odds: 2025 College Football Playoff picks, Sugar Bowl prediction from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Thursday's Georgia Bulldogs vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2025 College Football Playoff Sugar Bowl matchup 10,000 times

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

Chiefs could throw wrench into AFC playoff race with Week 18 win over Broncos: Why an upset could be brewing

The Bengals and Dolphins need a miracle on Sunday and it's a miracle the Chiefs might actually be able to pull off

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

College Football Playoff overreactions: Big Ten has surpassed the SEC, Ohio State looks unbeatable

The Buckeyes are playing better than anyone in college football

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

‘I don’t know what targeting is’: Did a non-call cost Arizona State a playoff game?

Officials opted not to flag Texas for targeting at a crucial point in the Peach Bowl, a non-call that left many scratching their heads.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

The Rangers Scenario Is Crazier Than Looney Tunes

The Rangers are in a bad place right now and it dosn't seem to be getting much better.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

Broncos insist they don't care who sits out for Chiefs as Denver seeks to end a long playoff drought

If the Denver Broncos are embracing the opportunity to face Carson Wentz instead of Patrick Mahomes on Sunday, they're not saying so publicly

ABC News - Jan. 2

Fantasy Football Playoffs Week 18 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em: Zach Charbonnet finishes strong, plus sleepers

Plus start/sit decisions for every position

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

With a playoff blowout of Oregon, Ohio State proves it's moved past the Michigan loss — and may be at the peak of its powers

That Ohio State is one of college football’s last four standing is equal parts predictable and surreal. After all, it was barely a month ago that the Buckeyes endured a loss that rocked the program ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

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