The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings meet in a critical NFC North showdown on Sunday Night Football in NFL Week 17. The losing team will be essentially eliminated from postseason contention, as both are 7-8 and need help to get there. The Vikings won the season’s first meeting 24-10 in Week 8, and it was a turning point for …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Auburn football is bringing Charles Kelly home. An Ozark native who was a defensive back for the Tigers from 1986-89, Kelly is joining AU’s defensive staff, according to multiple reports. Nathan King of Auburn Undercover reported that Kelly will be a co-defensive coordinator and a position coach. The 56-year-old Kelly began his collegiate coaching career as a …

The final weeks of the NFL season are all about Sunday football, and there are 14 games on the NFL Week 17 Sunday schedule. That means hundreds of NFL props for bettors to sift through for value. San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey will look to eclipse 2,000 total yards for the season in the 49ers vs. Commanders matchup at …

49ers projected to have sizeable fan presence on road vs. Commanders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — As Nick Bosa started to walk out of the locker room after the 49ers’ loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night, the All-Pro defensive end turned around, seemingly forgetting something. “If you guys write about something, write about …

Offensive coordinator Seth Littrell wasn’t concerned about easing his true freshman quarterback into the game. Jackson Arnold threw the ball on the Sooners’ first three plays of the game. They weren’t straight dropbacks as the Sooners dialed up the run-pass option on the first play of the game and a play action naked bootleg on the second. On his first …

Colin Cowherd Host, THE HERD; Co-Host, FOX NFL KICKOFF NFL Week 17 is upon us, and we’re diving into Colin Cowherd’s favorite picks from this week’s slate of games. Let’s get to it. Titans @ Texans (-4.5)1 p.m. ET, Dec. 31, FOX & FOX Sports App Colin’s pick, score prediction: Texans -4 (Texans win 27-17) Colin’s thoughts: “C.J. Stroud comes …

FRISCO, Texas —  The 10-5 Dallas Cowboys’ final regular season home game of the 2023 season is about as loaded of a night as any this season. They host the 11-4 Detroit Lions, the NFC North champions, in prime time Saturday night with Hall of Fame head coach Jimmy Johnson finally being inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor at …

The Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7) and Seattle Seahawks (8-7) will both be in desperate need of a victory when they square off on Sunday afternoon. Pittsburgh snapped its three-game losing streak with a 34-11 win over Cincinnati last week, moving into a four-way tie for the final AFC Wild Card spot. Seattle has won back-to-back games following a four-game skid, including …

Auburn and Maryland meet Saturday in the 2023 TransPerfect Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium. Auburn (6-6) will try to bounce back after losing its last two games of the regular season. The Tigers’ last loss was particularly difficult to take, a 27-24 heartbreaker against Alabama that included a 31-yard touchdown pass by Jalen Milroe with 32 seconds remaining. Maryland …

Dec 30, 2023, 11:41 AM ET Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato will not be behind the bench Saturday for his team’s game against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets due to an illness. Rochester Americans coach Seth Appert will serve as the bench boss for the Sabres, who are 1-3-1 in their past five games. Granato, 56, replaced Ralph Krueger as …

How 49ers linebacker Robinson exemplifies team’s selfless mentality originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Linebacker Curtis Robinson has bigger career aspirations than being a member of the practice squad. But, for now, his behind-the-scenes role with the NFC West-champion 49ers was enough to keep him from, perhaps, a better individual situation elsewhere. Members of NFL practice …

When you start to make your way down the list of all-time great Alabama running backs, it is just a matter of time until the legend Shaun Alexander comes up. During three seasons of varsity football in high school, Alexander rushed for 6,657 yards and 110 touchdowns – both are still Top 10 all-time prep records. In his senior year, …

The Tennessee Titans (5-10) will try to play spoiler when they square off against the Houston Texans (8-7) in an AFC matchup on Sunday afternoon. Tennessee has lost three of its last four games and has already been eliminated from playoff contention, while Houston is fighting for the AFC South title or an AFC Wild Card spot. The Texans are …

Getty Images Colts tight end Andrew Ogletree was arrested Friday in Hendricks County, Indiana, less than an hour from team facilities, and faces felony charges of domestic violence, according to state records, as well as potential team and NFL discipline. A sixth-round pick out of Youngstown State in 2022, Ogletree had yet to be released from jail as of Friday …

Dec. 30—Cooper Frey was a leader of another strong senior class for the Lewis Cass football team. Like the senior class before them, the Kings continued their strong tradition. The Kings posted a second straight six-win season and a second straight winning season. “I thought it was a good season,” Frey said. “We definitely lost a lot of good players …