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The Las Vegas Raiders missed the season for the third straight season, finishing with a 4-13 record. They fired Antonio Pierce after one full season as the Raiders’ head coach after taking over after eight games in 2023. The Raiders have turned to Pete Carroll, who won Super Bowl 48 with Seattle, and the 2003 and 2004 national championships with USC. The Las Vegas Raiders haven’t had m...

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the NFL wild-card round for the fourth time in five years, leading some to speculate about the future of head coach Mike Tomlin. In his season-ending press conference, Tomlin shut down rumors of any team trading for him, and he signed a three-year extension last summer. The Steelers have other issues to deal with, such as their starting-quarterback situation...

The latest Cowboys’ next head coach odds favor NFL Hall of Fame defensive back and current Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. Dallas is the latest team to join the coaching carousel after letting Mike McCarthy’s contract expire. This guide will break down the next Cowboys’ coach odds and highlight the top candidates to take over in Dallas. I will tell you the current odds and give my predictio...

Some of the biggest NFL franchises are on long Super Bowl droughts after going over 25 years without winning the Vince Lombardi trophy. As fans of these clubs yearn for the glory of the past, a lot has changed since their team went all the way. We are taking you on a ride in a time machine to revisit what society was like back in those years. Continue reading to discover fascinating facts, eve...

The Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card round on Sunday, and beat the Packers 22-10. Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley broke through the defense and could have scored a touchdown, but he slid instead to run out the clock. A Barkley Anytime touchdown was the most popular bet at online sportsbooks on Sunday, leaving many bettors distressed. The NF...

The Baltimore Ravens had the #1 offense in the NFL this season in yards per game, including the top rushing attack, and seventh in passing. Their aerial attack lost a considerable part of their unit as receiver Zay Flowers is injured. Flowers hurt his right knee in the Ravens’ regular-season finale against the Cleveland Browns. The Baltimore Ravens have been an offensive juggernaut thi...

The Green Bay Packers are heading into their NFC wild-card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles with some injury problems. Quarterback Jordan Love was limited in practice with a “sore” elbow. Receiver Christian Watson is out for the season with a torn ACL. The Green Bay Packers reached the playoffs with an 11-6 record, good for third in the loaded NFC North. That earned the Packers ...

“Black Monday” is the Monday when the NFL regular-season ends, which means some head coaches lose their jobs. Doug Pederson and Antonio Pierce were fired by Jacksonville and Las Vegas, respectively, on “Black Monday”. New England didn’t wait for “Black Monday” as they fired Jerod Mayo within minutes of their regular-season finale against Buffalo. It was another busy “Black Monday” in t...

As the College Football Playoff heads into the semifinals, the 2025 Orange Bowl odds are available for a highly anticipated showdown! The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Penn State Nittany Lions square off for the right to go to the CFP Championship. Continue reading to check out the latest odds, prop bets, and my Orange Bowl predictions! Orange Bowl 2025 Odds and Betting Lines The follow...

The 2025 Cotton Bowl odds for Friday’s CFP Playoff semifinal are leaning towards Ohio State, who have been dominant in the playoffs so far. But Texas is a dangerous underdog in these odds for the Cotton Bowl. Who will come out on top in this massive Big Ten vs. SEC showdown? I’ll examine the Cotton Bowl being lines for this game, which goes at 8:30 PM ET on Friday, January 10, in Arlington, Te...

Miami Dolphins’ wide receiver Tyreek Hill is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career, failing to reach the 1,000-yard mark. Hill sat out the fourth quarter of Miami’s 32-20 loss to the New York Jets, which eliminated the Dolphins from the playoffs. In a postgame interview, Hill hinted that his time in Miami might be up after three seasons. It has been a disappointing season f...

The 2024 NFL Christmas Day odds for two highly anticipated AFC matchups are now on the board! On this special holiday edition, our team is here to help you make informed decisions for your best NFL Christmas Day bets for the Chiefs vs. Steelers and Ravens vs. Texans. In addition to picks against the spread, you can find the latest betting trends, team props, and player prop bets! With this in ...

Playing on Christmas can be a tricky task for many athletes, but what US teams have the best and worst records on Christmas? On a day historically reserved for the NBA — and now the NFL, too — some teams rise to the occasion. In contrast, others have come up well short on December 25. In this special holiday article, I explore the latest data and disclose the sports teams with the best NBA ...

Our Beyoncé NFL Christmas halftime predictionsare certain about one thing: the NFL is committed to taking over Christmas Day. In what was the NBA’s spot, the NFL is gradually seizing control of December 25, as this year, they’re airing two games. But more importantly to countless people, is that Beyoncé will be performing at halftime of the Ravens-Texans game in her hometown of Houston! I’ll m...

Our NFL contest Beat the Geek is over, and we know the winners! We challenged participants to outperform the Geek, our advanced sports prediction model, in NFL picks against the spread (ATS) throughout the 2024–25 NFL regular season. 548 human contestants entered the contest and 21 successfully “beat the geek,” qualifying for the grand prize draw! Let's see who was the lucky winner and what p...