Today in Sports - Week Ahead, December 15 - 21
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, December 15 - 21

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Dec. 15 1925 — The first NHL game is played at New York’s Madison Square Garden. 1964 — San Francisco’s Wilt Chamberlain scores 58 points, including nine in overtime, to give the Warriors a 134-132 victory over the New York Knicks. 2007 — Brett Favre passes for 227 yards in Green Bay’s 33-14 win over St. Louis, eclipsing Dan Marino to become the NFL career leader in yards passing. 2006 — LaDainian Tomlinson breaks Paul Hornung’s 46-year-old NFL single-season scoring record on a 15-yard run in the first quarter of San Diego’s game against Kansas City. 2016 — Donnel Pumphrey breaks the NCAA career rushing record in his college finale, running for 115 yards and a touchdown in San Diego State’s 34-10 victory over Houston in the Las Vegas Bowl.

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Lions beat Vikings 31-9, win NFC North and No. 1 seed, dropping division rivals to No. 5
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Lions beat Vikings 31-9, win NFC North and No. 1 seed, dropping division rivals to No. 5

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Jahmyr Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record tying four touchdowns in the second half, and the Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 on Sunday night to win their second straight NFC North title and earn home-field advantage until the Super Bowl. Detroit will have a much-needed bye for its banged-up team during the first week of the …

Today in Sports - Detroit Lions lose to Green Bay Packers, making them the first team to go 0-16
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Today in Sports - Detroit Lions lose to Green Bay Packers, making them the first team to go 0-16

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Dec. 28 1944 — Maurice Richard has five goals and three assists to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 9-1 rout of the Detroit Red Wings. 1952 — Doak Walker’s 67-yard third-quarter touchdown run leads the Detroit Lions to a 17-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns for the NFL championship. He gained 114 yards on 27 carries in Baltimore’s 13-10 …

Packers visit Vikings in clash of surging clubs, the 1st time in series both teams have 11-plus wins
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Packers visit Vikings in clash of surging clubs, the 1st time in series both teams have 11-plus wins

Associated Press  

Green Bay at Minnesota Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL odds: Packers by 1. Packers player to watch QB Jordan Love had a roller-coaster performance against Minnesota earlier this season, going 32 of 59 for 389 yards with four touchdown passes to establish career highs in all four categories, but he also matched his career most with three interceptions …

The Sports Report: UCLA men pass prelim before bigger test Saturday
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The Sports Report: UCLA men pass prelim before bigger test Saturday

LA Times  

Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Continue reading here USC offensive line coach Josh Henson leaving to take Purdue offensive coordinator job CHARGERS From Thuc Nhi Nguyen: Bo Nix isn’t the same quarterback the Chargers prepared for in Week 6. Continue reading here Chargers-Patriots Week 17 game moved to Dec. 28 as part of NFL Network tripleheader LA BOWL From …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 13 - Dec. 19
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 13 - Dec. 19

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Dec. 17 1933 — The Chicago Bears win the first NFL championship with a 23-21 victory over the New York Giants. 2006 — LaDainian Tomlinson breaks Paul Hornung’s 46-year-old NFL single-season scoring record on a 15-yard run in the first quarter of San Diego’s game against Kansas City. 2016 — Donnel Pumphrey breaks the NCAA career rushing record in his …

Today in Sports - QB Brett Favre sets an NFL record by playing in his 283rd consecutive game
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Today in Sports - QB Brett Favre sets an NFL record by playing in his 283rd consecutive game

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Dec. 6 1939 — Iowa’s Nile Kinnick wins the Heisman Trophy. 2000 — Golden State’s Antawn Jamison and the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant each scored 51 points, including trading six straight scores in the final two minutes of overtime. 2009 — Switzerland’s Carlo Janka wins the giant slalom to become the first man in more than 2 1/2 years with three …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 6 - Dec. 12
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 6 - Dec. 12

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Dec. 6 1939 — Iowa’s Nile Kinnick wins the Heisman Trophy. 2009 — Switzerland’s Carlo Janka wins the giant slalom to become the first man in more than 2 1/2 years with three consecutive World Cup victories. 1991 — AJ Kitt becomes the first American in seven years to win a men’s World Cup race, taking the first downhill of …

NFC-leading Lions host Packers, aiming for franchise-record, 11-game winning streak, playoff spot
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NFC-leading Lions host Packers, aiming for franchise-record, 11-game winning streak, playoff spot

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Green Bay at Detroit Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime Video. The Packers have won their past five division road games, including a 29-22 win at Detroit last year on Thanksgiving when Jordan Love threw a 53-yard TD to Christian Watson on the game’s first play and finished with three TDs.. Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur, who is from Michigan, …

Lions extend win streak to 10 games, hold off Bears for 23-20 victory
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Lions extend win streak to 10 games, hold off Bears for 23-20 victory

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DETROIT — Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Sam LaPorta, Jake Bates made three field goals in the first half and the Detroit Lions held off the Chicago Bears 23-20 on Thursday to extend their winning streak to 10 games. Caleb Williams threw an incomplete pass as time expired from the Detroit 41 after being sacked with about 30 …

NFL Power Rankings Week 13: Eagles, Packers on the rise as Chiefs, Steelers slip
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NFL Power Rankings Week 13: Eagles, Packers on the rise as Chiefs, Steelers slip

New York Times  

The Week 13 NFL Power Rankings are in a holiday mood so we’re going to look at this season’s best-case scenario for all 32 teams. Up next: vs. Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, 1 p.m. Baltimore Ravens Last week: 8 Monday: Beat Los Angeles Chargers 30-23 Best-case scenario: Super Bowl After a one-week slump against the Steelers, Baltimore put 30 points on …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Nov. 8 - Nov. 14
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Nov. 8 - Nov. 14

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 1995 — Miami’s Dan Marino breaks Fran Tarkenton’s NFL career record of 47,003 yards passing with a 9-yard pass to Irving Fryar during the Dolphins’ 34-17 loss to the New England Patriots. 2010 — Minnesota’s Kevin Love grabs a franchise-record 31 rebounds and scores 31 …

Packers vs. Jaguars: A Tale of Two Teams Battling for Victory
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Packers vs. Jaguars: A Tale of Two Teams Battling for Victory

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The Green Bay Packers look to extend their winning streak to 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars in a crucial matchup. Both teams have been playing closely in recent meetings, with the Jaguars holding a slight edge. The Packers will be without key players Devonte Wyatt and Quay Walker due to injuries, but they have shown resilience in recent weeks. The …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Sept. 20 - Sept. 26
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Sept. 20 - Sept. 26

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2003 — Rashaun Woods of Oklahoma State, catches seven touchdown passes to set an NCAA Division I-A record in the Cowboys’ 52-6 win over SMU. 1986 — Ken O’Brien’s 43-yard touchdown pass to Wesley Walker at 2:35 in overtime ends one of the highest scoring games …

Pre-training camp NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs and 49ers reign, Texans and Bears on the rise
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Pre-training camp NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs and 49ers reign, Texans and Bears on the rise

New York Times  

Read our Week 12 NFL Power Rankings The longest offseason in major professional sports will be over by the end of the week. GO DEEPER Offseason observations from all 32 NFL teams: Chiefs' rebuilt WR room, Kirk Cousins' impact Last season: 9-8, missed playoffs Entering his second season, Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is 15th in the NFL’s MVP odds, according …

AFC boasts a record number of winning teams and NFC filled with losing teams
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AFC boasts a record number of winning teams and NFC filled with losing teams

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Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. ___ In a season when much of the NFL is clustered around break even, the AFC can boast a record number of winning teams headed into Week 15 while the NFC has the most teams ever on the losing side. The last time a division got four teams …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, December 8 - 14
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, December 8 - 14

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2018 — Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers breaks Tom Brady’s NFL record with his 359th straight pass without an interception during Packers 34-20 win over Atlanta Falcons; finishes game with streak intact at 368. 1994 — Art Monk sets an NFL record for consecutive games with …

What we learned in NFL Week 12: Colts, Broncos flip the AFC playoff script and more
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What we learned in NFL Week 12: Colts, Broncos flip the AFC playoff script and more

New York Times  

A year ago at this time, the Denver Broncos were mired in a five-game losing streak. Whether the Broncos and Colts remain contenders in a crowded AFC playoff race will reveal itself over the coming weeks, but their surprising revivals this season — coupled with that of the Houston Texans, who despite a loss Sunday are 6-5 and in the …

Today in Sports - Colts become 4th team in NFL history with 17 consecutive regular-season wins
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Today in Sports - Colts become 4th team in NFL history with 17 consecutive regular-season wins

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Nov. 8 1942 — Parker Hall of the Cleveland Rams throws seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers. 1952 — Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the NHL’s leading career goal scorer with his 325th in a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks. 1997 — Phil Housley becomes the second U.S.-born player in NHL history to score 1,000 …

The Chiefs have won 8 straight season openers. They have a ways to go to catch the longest streak
1 year, 4 months ago

The Chiefs have won 8 straight season openers. They have a ways to go to catch the longest streak

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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have been fast starters to the NFL season. The defending-champion Chiefs head into their opener Thursday night at home against Detroit having won eight straight regular-season openers, which is tied for the fifth longest streak of the Super Bowl era. On the other end of the Week 1 dominance is the Indianapolis Colts, …

Guess which team have longest winning streak in NFL's Super Bowl
1 year, 10 months ago

Guess which team have longest winning streak in NFL's Super Bowl

Hindustan Times  

The Super Bowl 2023 game will take place in Glendale, Arizona, at State Farm Stadium on Sunday, February 12th, with a 6:30 pm ET start time. San Francisco 49ers With a 56-edition history Super Bowl also boasts of great football teams that have created spectacular records overtime. Longest Super Bowl winning streak in NFL history San Francisco 49ers reign supreme …

No Brady or Rodgers, no problem for NFL in divisional round
1 year, 11 months ago

No Brady or Rodgers, no problem for NFL in divisional round

Associated Press  

For the first time in 13 years, neither Tom Brady nor Aaron Rodgers reached the divisional round of the playoffs. The NFL still has plenty of exciting football this weekend featuring Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Dak Prescott and many other stars. BEST BET: CHIEFS 31-20 New York Giants at Philadelphia The AP Top 25 college football …

NFL playoff picture: Another wild weekend changes expectations
2 years ago

NFL playoff picture: Another wild weekend changes expectations

LA Times  

The Detroit Lions didn’t need a playoff berth as motivation Sunday night. Despite learning before kickoff that the door to the postseason was closed, the Lions still upset the Green Bay Packers 20-16 to end the season of their NFC North rivals at Lambeau Field. Don’t let these tears fool you.” As a result of the Lions’ win, the Seahawks …

The Sports Report: Rams clinch playoff spot with win over Vikings
3 years ago

The Sports Report: Rams clinch playoff spot with win over Vikings

LA Times  

Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. “But we’ve got to keep it rolling.” ———— Offensive line embraces change: Takeaways from Rams’ win over Vikings Rams’ 30-23 road victory over Minnesota Vikings by the numbers Enjoying this newsletter? “I didn’t coach well enough, didn’t put our guys in good enough positions to be consistent in the game, and that’s why we …

Patriots’ NFL-record division title streak will end at 11
4 years ago

Patriots’ NFL-record division title streak will end at 11

Associated Press  

— For just the fourth time since Bill Belichick became Patriots coach in 2000, New England won’t end the season as AFC East champions. The Bills also beat New England 24-21 in Buffalo last month, though with their records now, the Patriots can’t catch Buffalo in the standings. This will also be the first time since Belichick’s first season in …

2020 features 1st NFL season in 9 years with 0-10, 10-0 team
4 years, 1 month ago

2020 features 1st NFL season in 9 years with 0-10, 10-0 team

Associated Press  

Winning or losing 10 straight games to open the season is a relatively rare occurrence. This is just the sixth season in the Super Bowl era to feature both a 10-0 team and 0-10 team and first time it has happened since 2011. In all, 17 teams started 10-0 in the Super Bowl era before the Steelers did it this …

Packers barely beat Lions 23-20 to earn first-round bye
5 years ago

Packers barely beat Lions 23-20 to earn first-round bye

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Aaron Rodgers was on the money when Green Bay needed him most, overcoming one of his worst games this season. Rodgers threw a short and accurate pass to Aaron Jones, whose 31-yard reception set up Mason Crosby’s 33-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Packers to a 23-20 win over the Detroit Lions that earned them …

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