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Reason for optimism: The upper-shelf talent is there. Not too many clubs wallowing in the cellar boast talents like Malik Nabers, Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns, Abdul Carter or Kayvon Thibodeaux. The strength of this Giants squad can be difference-makers. The issue for Brian Daboll is that the massive holes become vacuums that seem to always suck in even superheroes. The …

Two weeks into an 18-week NFL season wouldn’t seem to be long enough for a team to reach an existential crisis over its postseason viability. Tell that, though, to the chunk of the league dealing with injuries to the NFL’s most high-profile position that are already threatening to wreak havoc on playoff ambitions. Nearly one-sixth of the league could begin …

Philadelphia came to Los Angeles having already clinched a playoff berth. With Monday’s 6–5 extra-inning win over the Dodgers, the Phillies added a division title to that collection, one they celebrated in the center of the Dodger Stadium infield, then with champagne in the tiny visitors’ clubhouse. The Dodgers are zeroing in on a playoff berth and division title of …

NFL 0-2 Teams Ranked: Playoff Chances for Chiefs, Bears, Texans, More  Action Network How many NFL teams make the playoffs after starting 0-2? These teams need hope  Yahoo Sports NFL Week 3 panic meter: Bears, Bengals raising alarms; Chiefs, Giants merit patience  NFL.com What matters (and doesn’t) from the Chiefs’ 0-2 start: Sando’s Pick Six – The Athletic  The New York Times Ranking NFL’s …

The 2025 Major League Baseball season has been the season of the tailspin. We’ve seen so many contending teams going through just absolutely wretched stretches of baseball. The Mets won on Sunday, but before that had lost eight in a row and were getting in danger of falling out of the playoff picture, but they were merely the latest entrant …

It’s time to question Texas. The Longhorns’ offense is not where it needs to be if Steve Sarkisian intends on getting this team back to a College Football Playoff semifinal for a third consecutive season.  Texas has fallen out of our updated 12-team playoff projection after Week 3 following its unimpressive showing against UTEP, another head-scratching performance from a team …

Notre Dame’s goal of returning to the College Football Playoff this season is in serious jeopardy following Saturday night’s 41-40 loss to No. 16 Texas A&M, a devastating setback that essentially amounted to a must-win for the No. 8 Fighting Irish. While it’s prudent to never say “never” in a season overflowing with parity and to be careful when using “eliminated” …

SOUTH BEND — If Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff hopes died Saturday night—which certainly seems likely—this was a hell of a way to go. A botched hold. A fourth-and-11 touchdown surrendered. A game squandered. A season teetering on disappointment already. Clinging to a 40–34 lead against Texas A&M with 19 seconds left, a bewildered Fighting Irish defense just had to …

The Round of 16 is complete, and Joe Gibbs Racing swept the entire round with three different drivers. Chase Briscoe won the playoff opener at Darlington, followed by Denny Hamlin at Gateway, but on Saturday night, Christopher Bell came out of nowhere to steal the win. Bell made a three-wide pass for the lead on a restart with four laps …

BRISTOL, Tenn. — The title hopes of four drivers will end tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway, as the playoff field will be cut from 16 to 12 drivers. USA Network has the coverage. The pre-race show begins at 7 p.m. ET. Here is what to watch for in tonight’s race: Will any of the drivers below the cutline avoid elimination? …