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Playoff Races Includes Win and You're In Games in Big Ten, Big 12, ACC and SEC
Another shakeup in the bowl-projections last week and the FBS playoff picture had two more top teams take a tumble heading into college football championship weekend. No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Miami were both upset on the road, while No. 8 Notre Dame also suffered another road defeat as those teams tough schedules appears to have taken it’s toll at the end of the season.
Five teams are now in position to win ...
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Rested 49ers off a Bye and Host Struggling Division Rival Seahawks
Another division winner from last year is struggling, as Seattle (6-4) joins Dallas and Green Bay as teams on the outside looking in at the playoffs as the season hits the home stretch. The Seahawks are the struggling with injuries and play three division leaders starting in December following their game at San Francisco this Sunday. But unlike the Cleveland Browns and their turkeys, the San Francisco 49ers have been competit...
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Cleveland Browns Setting Historical Records (1-25) with Coach Hugh Jackson
Now that we’ve enjoyed our Thanksgiving dinner and dessert, it’s time to knock the stuffing out of the turkeys. That’s plural, as the Cleveland Browns, coach Hue Jackson and quarterack DeShone Kizer make up this year’s terrible and troubled trio. Despite the Dallas Cowboys recent slide and struggles falling from 13-3 last year to now 5-6 and out of the playoffs this year, that doesn’t even come close to the ...
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What Happened to the Cowboys? More than Injuries have caused Dallas' Decline
The annual NFL Thanksgiving Day football games are upon us in Dallas and Detroit, but the Cowboys game is taking a back seat this year with neither the Cowboys (5-5) or Chargers (4-6) sporting a winning record while the NFC North division-leading Vikings (8-2) travel to the motor city to tackle division-rival Detroit (6-4) in a key contest. The Lions have beaten the Vikings in the past three meetings. The other ...
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College Football Rivalry Week and the Biggest Emotional Games
College football rivalry week has arrived, and the biggest weekend of NCAA football rivalry games is showcased over this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Whether it's a team's last home game, revenge rematch, conference championship or bowl eligibility at stake, these rivalry games bring out the greatest emotion and energy from the players, teams and coaches.
Rivalry games are considered the lifeblood of college football and ...
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Two-Loss Auburn Tigers Will Make College Football Playoff History
Another week of upsets sent more teams tumbling out of the college football playoff picture, with Georgia, Notre Dame and Washington the latest teams to fall out. Auburn put a beat down of previously undefeated and No. 1-ranked Georgia (9-1) in the Deep South’s oldest rivalry. The Tigers dominated the Bulldogs on the Plains, 40-17. Auburn used a strong, balanced offense to both run and pass for more than 235 yards with a ...
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Fairway’s Football Forecast Shoots for Profits and Parlays in the $1,000 Pro Football Challenge.
Each week during the NFL season, I post four (4) pro football underdog picks and plays. I came up with a fun idea and decided to post plays and provide NFL fans and bettors of all levels some selections and additional ways to bet these underdogs. Straight wagers, money line, and a money line parlay and straight parlay are part of our Pro Football Challenge.
We’ll use a $1,000 bankroll each ...
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Fairway’s Football Forecast Shoots for Profits and Parlays in the $1,000 College Football Challenge.
Each week during the college football season, I post four college football underdog picks and plays. I came up with a fun idea and decided to post plays and provide college football fans and bettors of all levels some selections and additional ways to bet these underdogs. Straight wagers, money line, and a money line parlay and straight parlay are part of our College Football Challenge.
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