The NFL is more wide open than at any time in recent memory. And with the trade deadline on Nov. 4, it could shake up before we hit the stretch drive. Coming into Week 8, a whopping 16 teams have either four or five wins, while the Colts have a league-leading six victories. The list of teams that could reach …
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Read More »Since we last experienced NBA basketball games that count, we have seen: That’s a ton of business to sift through as we get set for the start of the 2025-26 NBA season and try to do some back-of-the-envelope math on which teams we expect to find — and expect to find themselves — in championship contention come June. So, as …
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Welcome back to the Power Rankings: Week 6 edition. We’re starting to get to the point where the top spots become a little bit less fun—Chiefs purists not only mandate that everyone shake Patrick Mahomes’s hand after the game and be grateful for the opportunity, but also that they be No. 1 or close to it each week when public …
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It’s a distressing time to be a team once considered a preseason Super Bowl contender. Reigning champion Philadelphia has lost two straight after Thursday’s blowout loss to the Giants. The Baltimore Ravens are 1-4 and star quarterback Lamar Jackson is hurt. The Kansas City Chiefs have their game-breaking quarterback healthy, but are 2-3, having suffered more losses already than all …
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We are just one day away from the start of the NHL regular season, which means it’s time for the Daily Faceoff power rankings to return. Another fun year of arguments and petty insults awaits us, and that’s before we even start reading the comments! While the second spot for these rankings has seen as frequent of a rotation as …
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Another week of college football action brought another round of entertaining matchups out of the Big 12 Conference in Week 5. Iowa State asserted itself as one of the league’s teams to beat, as did Arizona State. Utah bounced back with a blowout win, while BYU rallied to stay unbeaten. Special Collector’s Issue: “1984: The Year BYU was Second to …
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Super Bowl Contenders and Pretenders Entering NFL Week 5: Who’s Real and Who’s Fake Sports Illustrated NFL contenders and pretenders entering Week 5: Which of the seven 2-2 teams can you trust? NFL.com NFL storylines: Super Bowl contenders, tush push future, Ravens | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC BVM Sports Source link
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In a crazy season full of surprisingly fast climbs and unimaginably precipitous falls, the Yankees and Mets represent the extreme situations. Here’s our final postseason assessment, with World Series title odds. 1. Phillies Strengths: Three outstanding lefty starters led by Cristopher Sánchez and red-hot Ranger Suárez; deep veteran lineup;, Kyle Schwarber; Jhoan Duran closing. Concerns: The “benefit” of first-round bye …
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We’re flipping the script. Last week, we examined the dreaded 0-2 start, looking at the winless teams across the NFL to see which could still realistically make a playoff run. This time, we’re going to look at those wondrous 3-0 starts to see if any of the six remaining undefeated teams are frauds. Well, “frauds” may be unfair. According to …
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