NFL playoff picture: Keys for 10 teams needing Week 18 wins
Matt BowenJan 2, 2026, 06:30 AM ETCloseMatt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN ...
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2025-26 College Football Playoff: What’s next for each eliminated playoff team?
The fact that the College Football Playoff quarterfinal round kicks off just before the transfer portal officially opens epitomizes a ...
New Years College Gameday picks! Stanford Steve’s board, playoff picks and more! – Cole’s Gameday Blog
Stanford Steve’s picks:Georgia to beat Ole Miss (he said “I’d take the points” but it wasn’t clear if this was ...
2025 NFL season, playoff races: What mattered in Weeks 1-17
Bill BarnwellDec 29, 2025, 09:00 AM ETCloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and ...
How the Oklahoma Sooners must improve to get back to the playoff
The Oklahoma Sooners made the College Football Playoff in a season in which many thought they'd be lucky to win ...
College Football Playoff, bowl game odds, money line, spreads and totals
Dec 27, 2025, 09:38 AM ETIt's bowl season, and the College Football Playoff field is down to eight teams, with ...
NFL Week 17 playoff picture: Clinching scenarios, standings
Eight more NFL teams punched their ticket into the postseason during Week 16 of the 2025 NFL regular season, which ...
College Football Playoff 2025: Quarterfinal first look
Dec 20, 2025, 11:34 PM ETJust win, baby.None of the hand-wringing around who should be included in the 12-team playoff ...
NFL playoff picture: Sizing up 1-seed races after Week 16
Bill BarnwellDec 22, 2025, 08:30 AM ETCloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and ...
NFL playoff picture: Steelers-Lions deliver controversial ending; Patriots clinch
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. ...