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The Kansas City Chiefs have played on Christmas in each of the past two seasons, and if they get their way, it sounds like they'll once again be playing on Christmas this year. The NFL revealed this week that the 2025 schedule will include three games on Dec.
On the surface, Winnipeg and Washington are the best teams in the NHL. One point separates them (106 and 105, respectively) and they are two of four teams who have clinched spots in the playoffs, with Dallas and Las Vegas being the other two.
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SB Nation on MSNWill the NFL’s playoff format be changed? If so, to what?Over the decades, teams were added to the playoff format. Clubs were grouped into conferences and divisions within each conference. In every scenario, the division winners advanced to the post-season. Later, second-place teams were added labeled as “Wild Card” entrants. Then a second “Wild Card” entry was approved.
The 2025 NBA Playoffs are less than a month away, and the playoff picture is starting to become clearer. Seeds 7-10 will compete in the NBA Play-in Tournament to advance to the first round of the ...
The Detroit Lions are proposing a change to the NFL's playoff format that is long overdue. If it passes, no more rewarding mediocrity.
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Sporting News on MSNG League playoffs schedule: Bracket, times, channels, live streams, scores for 2025 basketball postseasonThe NBA G League playoffs are underway, with a host of teams vying for this season's title. This year's playoffs will crown a new champion, as the defending champs - the Oklahoma City Blue - failed to qualify for the playoffs.
The NFL owners have voted to align the regular-season overtime rules more closely with the postseason overtime rules. Under the OT rules in the postseason, the period is 15 minutes long and both teams are guaranteed a possession, even if the team that gets the ball first scores a touchdown.
The chances aren't super high that the Stars get this done; the Stathletes projection model gives the Jets an 82.8% chance of winning the Central title, compared with 17.2% for the Stars. But by winning games that they should win against non-playoff teams -- and getting some help from Winnipeg's opponents -- they can definitely pull this off.