Articles filed under Football
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The Lions beat the 49ers 40-34 in a tuneup for Week 18 division showdownDec 30, 2024 10:29 pm - Jared Goff threw 3 touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions tuned up for their Week 18 division showdown against Minnesota by beating the San Francisco 49ers 40-34 on Monday night.
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No. 8 Boise State and No. 5 Penn State look for next step in College Football Playoff quarterfinalsDec 30, 2024 5:53 pm - Boise State has taken that long-awaited next step, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time, 17 years after a program-shifting win.
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No. 14 South Carolina and No. 21 Illinois each aim to finish with 10 wins at Citrus BowlDec 30, 2024 2:39 pm - The Illini (9-3) lost two straight in the middle of the season after a setback against Minnesota. They won their final three games over Michigan State and at Rutgers and Northwestern to secure a rare trip to the Citrus Bowl.
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Bills clinch the AFC’s No. 2 seed with a 40-14 rout of the undisciplined JetsDec 29, 2024 7:53 pm - Josh Allen reflected on Buffalo’s many offseason critics and doubters when asked about the Bills achieving their latest milestones while sewing up the AFC’s No. 2 seed with a 40-14 rout of the unraveling and undisciplined New York Jets on Sunday.
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Analysis: ESPN’s College Football Playoff coverage has become a race to the hottest takeDec 29, 2024 6:00 am - There’s a moment in which every conspiracy theory breaks under its own expanding weight and becomes too stupid to invest in. Luckily for ESPN, when it comes to the Colleg...
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Ahkello Witherspoon makes last-minute interception to preserve Rams' 13-9 win over ArizonaDec 28, 2024 11:18 pm - Ahkello Witherspoon made a diving interception on a deflected pass in the end zone with 37 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Rams barely maintained command of the NFC West race with a 13-9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night.
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Burrow throws 3-yard TD pass to Higgins in OT as the Bengals beat the Broncos 30-24Dec 28, 2024 9:14 pm - Joe Burrow threw his third touchdown pass to Tee Higgins with 1:07 left in overtime, and the Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a wild 30-24 win over the Denver Broncos.
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Herbert tosses 3 TD passes and Chargers secure a playoff spot with a 40-7 rout of PatriotsDec 28, 2024 5:01 pm - Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched their second playoff appearance in three seasons with a 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots.
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It turns out the Bears are pretty much who we thought they wereDec 28, 2024 11:00 am - Apologies for my optimism, being on record for the Bears finishing 5-12. Oh, it is still possible I guess, given as how the playoff Packers have no good reason to win nex...
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The good and the bad of Ryan Poles’ first three years as Bears general managerDec 28, 2024 6:00 am - Here’s a look back at the best and worst moves that Bears general manager Ryan Poles has made over nearly three years in charge of the team.