The Colts had a chance to take a big step toward the playoffs on Sunday, but their trip to Atlanta did not go well. Minshew guided the team on a 75-yard touchdown drive to open the game, but the Falcons scored the next 20 points and then added nine more after the Colts briefly tried to make a game of …

J.J. McCarthy knows what time it is. With Michigan football heading to Los Angeles this week to start preparation for the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Rose Bowl, the Wolverines quarterback is making sure he’ll be playing in style against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Unlike the last time that Michigan played in Pasadena in 2007, we’ve seen a big …

Getty Images For the second straight week, the Seahawks played in a game that went down to the wire, and for the second straight week, they came out on top.  With 3:21 left to play in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks were trailing 17-13 against the Titans, and they knew that if they were going to win the game, they …

If you’re feeling nostalgic and wondering why, don’t immediately pinpoint the holidays — it might very well be Joe Flacco making the world feel like it was 2013 all over again. A decade ago, January Joe set the world on fire with an all-time playoff run that netted the Ravens a Super Bowl victory and Flacco a couple of big …

An exciting NFL regular season is sprinting toward the finish line, and there are some great games on the Week 17 schedule. Two of the NFC’s top teams — the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys — meet Saturday in Texas, while an AFC battle between division leaders will have the Miami Dolphins taking on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. …

The 2024 early signing period has passed and Alabama landed some highly-touted recruits, including five-star quarterback Julian Sayin. A recent TikTok shared by Crimson Tide defensive back Terrion Arnold shows that Sayin is already in Tuscaloosa with the team. Sayin chose the Tide over other big-name programs like Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame and others. Current quarterback Jalen …

Getty Images Welcome to the Week 16 grades! This is the time of year when Santa is known for delivering, but he’s not the only one, because the NFL also delivered on Sunday during a wild week of action. As a matter of fact, Browns fans are probably starting to feel like Joe Flacco IS SANTA, because he keeps delivering …

EAST RUTHERFORD — Patience isn’t a virtue shared by Woody and Christopher Johnson, but the brothers are attempting to give it a try as it pertains to the Jets’ construction. There will be no major changes as it pertains to the coaching staff or front office. That means head coach Robert Saleh, coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and general manager Joe Douglas …

The Texas secondary is given a bad rap in regard to how it has performed this year. Some suggest that the unit is poor because of its struggles in coverage. Perhaps that’s not the full story. The Longhorns might actually have a good secondary that hasn’t always been put in a position to succeed. In several games, Texas has conceded …

Jordan Love threw for two touchdowns, ran for one and made two big completions to set up Anders Carlson’s 32-yard field goal with 19 seconds left, and the Green Bay Packers survived a fourth-quarter rally by Carolina to beat the Panthers, 33-30, on Sunday and keep their playoff hopes alive. Love threw touchdown passes of 21 yards to rookie Dontayvion …

USATSI If we learned one thing about the Browns on Sunday, it’s that Amari Cooper seems to have quite the connection with Joe Flacco. With Flacco running the show, Cooper put up some numbers during Cleveland’s 36-22 win over the Houston Texans.  When all was said and done, Cooper set the record for the highest receiving total in Browns’ franchise history. …

The College Football Playoff field is set with No. 1 Michigan (-1.5) taking on No. 4 Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 and No. 2 Washington battling No. 3 Texas (-4) in the Sugar Bowl that same evening. However, the 2023-24 college football bowl schedule will also feature eight other matchups between ranked opponents. That includes No. 16 …

USATSI Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert is having by far the best season of his career. His 20 scrimmage touchdowns are a Dolphins single-season record, and those 20 touchdowns this season are more than he had in his first eight seasons combined (19). He was off to another strong start against the Dallas Cowboys early on Sunday with some …

It’s never too early to look toward your next matchup and a chance to bolster your fantasy football lineups — especially when we’re nearing the end of the playoffs. Here are two options to consider claiming on waivers ahead of Week 17. The Vikings fell to the Lions in something of a Week 16 shootout, but they also lost some …

Taylor Heinicke provided the turnover-free leadership at quarterback Atlanta has sought all season, passing for 229 yards and a touchdown to lead the Falcons to a 29-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The Falcons (7-8) benched Desmond Ridder this week for the second time this season following two straight losses, providing an opportunity for Heinicke to boost the …