Articles filed under Football
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‘We’ve taken the training wheels off’: Despite defeat, Bears’ belief in Williams continues to growDec 29, 2025 5:58 pm - Sunday night’s 42-38 loss to the 49ers was a mixed bag for the Bears. Quarterback Caleb Williams proved that he can keep the Bears toe to toe with one of the best offenses in the NFL. But the Bears defense struggled to keep up and showed major issues a couple weeks before Chicago starts its playoff run.
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Indiana football’s rise to national title contender rewards fans who endured decades of losingDec 29, 2025 12:32 pm - Bill Murphy has been an Indiana football season-ticket holder for 66 years. He says he has rarely missed a game even though 55 of them have been losing seasons in a historic stretch of bowl-less holidays.
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Tennessee and Illinois set for Music City Bowl with each team missing startersDec 29, 2025 10:32 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Playing the Music City Bowl isn't exactly what the Tennessee Volunteers once targeted in a season that featured four losses to teams inside the top 15 ...
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Bears’ heartbreaking loss to 49ers costs them chance at top seed in NFC playoffsDec 28, 2025 11:08 pm - Brock Purdy threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 left, and the San Francisco 49ers forced an incomplete pass on the final play from the 2 to beat the Chicago Bears 42-38 on Sunday night and set up a Week 18 showdown for the top seed in the NFC.
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Eagles hang on to beat Bills 13-12 when Josh Allen misses an open Khalil Shakir on 2-point tryDec 28, 2025 9:01 pm - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As Jalen Carter and his Philadelphia teammates celebrated in the end zone after making one last crucial stop, Buffalo’s Josh Allen removed his helmet...
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Kyle Whittingham confident his style will be a familiar fit as Michigan's football coachDec 28, 2025 6:45 pm - Kyle Whittingham brought plenty of energy on four hours' sleep Sunday when he was introduced as Michigan's football coach, saying it was one of five jobs that could bring him out of a short retirement and offering no hesitation about joining a program in the midst of cultural chaos.
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Browns prevent Steelers from clinching AFC North with 13-6 win over PittsburghDec 28, 2025 6:20 pm - Myles Garrett has said throughout another disappointing season by the Cleveland Browns that getting a win took on greater importance than breaking the NFL's single-season sack record.
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Seahawks close in on NFC's top seed with 27-10 win over PanthersDec 28, 2025 5:41 pm - The Seattle Seahawks are doing everything they can to wrap up the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
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What to know from NFL Week 17: Browns stun the Steelers to save Week 18Dec 28, 2025 5:30 pm - Never bet against the NFL’s capacity to produce drama. As the weekend dawned, it looked like the final week of the regular season would be a dud. After an unpredictable series of results, Week 18 will be chocked with high stakes
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Maye has career-high 5 TDs passes in Patriots' 42-10 rout of Jets. Now they wait on AFC East titleDec 28, 2025 4:57 pm - Drake Maye and the New England Patriots took care of their end of things in their quest for the AFC East title. And they didn't even need four quarters.