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The NFL’s bogus playoff seeding system penalizes the more deserving

The 14-3 Vikings and 12-5 Commanders will open the playoffs on the road because the NFL insists on giving a home game to even the most middling of division winners. The injustice of the NFL’s ...

The Guardian - 1h

Our guide to the NFL playoffs: Reasons for hope -- and concern -- for all 14 teams

The NFL playoff field is set, and an exciting wild-card slate lies ahead. Here's everything to know about the 14 teams vying to win Super Bowl LIX.

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NFL playoff narratives for all 14 postseason teams: Sam Darnold not playoff tested? Lions too banged up?

A narrative surrounding each playoff team

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2025 NFL playoff schedule, bracket: Dates, times of games as NFL playoff picture begins with Wild Card Weekend

Here's the full slate of games for the 2025 NFL playoffs with the Wild Card Weekend schedule now set

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Patriots fire Jerod Mayo: Rob Gronkowski blasts New England for cutting ties with head coach after one season

Gronk was clearly shocked about New England's move

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Italy’s Meloni boosts ties with Trump in surprise Florida visit

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise trip to Florida to meet with Donald Trump late on Saturday, as the key European leader sought to buttress ties with the president-elect before ...

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The NFL’s bogus playoff seeding system penalizes the more deserving

The 14-3 Vikings and 12-5 Commanders will open the playoffs on the road because the NFL insists on giving a home game to even the most middling of division winners

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Buccaneers' Mike Evans makes NFL history, ties Jerry Rice with 11th straight 1,000-yard season

The star wideout hit the mark against Carolina and earned a cool $3M in incentives

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Week 18 live scores: Broncos in driver's seat for last playoff spot

Denver has been in control for the entire game as Kansas City rests its starters before the playoffs. A win clinches a berth, eliminating Miami and Cincinnati.

Yahoo Sports - 13h

Bucs rally to win NFC South, make playoffs in Week 18

It wasn't pretty, but Tampa Bay managed to squeak by the Saints and capture the division crown for the fourth year in a row.

Yahoo Sports - 16h

College football bowl games, expanded playoff dates and times

With the expanded playoff, the 2024-25 bowl schedule is bigger and better than ever.

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Week 18 NFL playoff picture: Ranking games with most important playoff implications after Vikings-Lions

Ranking the Week 18 games that matter in terms of importance

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Bengals keep playoff hopes alive, while Steelers lose fourth straight

Pittsburgh is in the playoffs despite its losing streak. Cincinnati will need help to get the 7-seed.

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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.

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Derrick Henry ties Jim Brown in NFL record book, helps Ravens secure AFC North title on 31st birthday

Henry celebrated in style vs. Cleveland

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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.

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No. 1 Tennessee ties school-record 14-0 start with 76-52 win over Arkansas

The Vols will stay No. 1, setting a program record for most consecutive weeks atop the AP men's basketball poll.

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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.

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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.

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

Miami needs to win to keep its playoff hopes alive

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Iran warns Italy that bilateral ties at risk if it bows to 'hostile' US demands over drone suspect

The fate of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran and an Iranian engineer imprisoned in Italy on a U.S. warrant have grown even more intertwined

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European Ministers Visit Syria to Strengthen Ties With New Government

Top diplomats from Germany and France went to Damascus on behalf of the European Union. It’s the first such trip in years, part of a flurry of Western outreach.

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Ethiopia and Somalia vow to strengthen ties

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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 - 2d

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.

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College Football Playoff bracket predictions: Second-chance expert picks for crowning 2025 national champion

With the first round complete, some of our CBS Sports experts adjust their 2024-25 College Football Playoff brackets

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Apple Agrees to Pay $95 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Recordings Tied to Siri

The class-action lawsuit alleged the company obtained private communications and shared them with third parties without consent through Siri.

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New Orleans Airbnb rental may be tied to deadly attack: Louisiana attorney general

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said a New Orleans Airbnb rental may be tied to the deadly attack on Bourbon Street in the early hours of New Year's Day. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old ...

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Biden: New Orleans attacker's social media posts indicated ISIS ties

President Biden on Wednesday said the individual who carried out an attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people posted videos on social media hours earlier indicating they were inspired by ...

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Officials Trying to Determine if New Orleans Suspect Had Ties to Terrorist Groups

U.S. officials have warned that the conflict in Gaza and Lebanon could spill into the United States, most likely in the form of small radicalized groups acting on their own initiative or lone-wolf ...

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Ohio State vs. Oregon odds, line: 2025 College Football Playoff picks, Rose Bowl prediction by proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Wednesday's Oregon Ducks vs. Ohio State Buckeyes College Football Playoff Rose Bowl matchup 10,000 times

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Deebo predicts current NFL playoff bracket, Super Bowl 59 winner

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel gave his prediction for how the current NFL playoff bracket will play out.

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EU, Japan enter new era of ties with strategic partnership

Yahoo News - 4d

2025 College Football Playoff odds, prediction: Texas vs. Arizona State picks from expert on 25-12 roll

Josh Nagel, who's on a 25-12 run on Texas picks, has revealed his picks for Texas Longhorns vs. Arizona State in Wednesday's College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup at the Peach Bowl

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