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11/21/2025 |  Why so unhappy? Super Bowl champion Eagles caught up in drama even with best record in NFC (Associated Press (AP)) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts was asked to compare how the Eagles have changed since opening night against Dallas. What’s the biggest contrast for a franchise that unveiled a Super Bowl champions banner that night to the current state of the team, one rolling atop the NFC at 8-2 and a betting favorite to win back-to-back titles.

11/21/2025 |  Dominant defenses have carried some NFL teams this season (Associated Press (AP)) Dominant defenses still can carry teams in the NFL.
The Houston Texans proved it again Thursday night with another smothering performance against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in a 23-19 victory.
Despite allowing the Bills to convert a fourth-and-27 on a perfectly executed hook-and-lateral play in the final minute, Houston’s defense tightened up and held at their own 17. 

11/21/2025 |  2025 Big Ten Championship Game scenarios: Tiebreakers, paths for Ohio State, Oregon, USC, Michigan, Indiana (CBS Sports) The Big Ten is all but guaranteed to place three teams in this season's College Football Playoff, but things could get chaotic if unbeaten Ohio State or Indiana slip down the stretch. College football's two best teams are on a crash course to meet at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for a blockbuster No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown, but Oregon, USC and Michigan are also threats.

11/21/2025 |  10 Best College Football Picks Against the Spread Week 13 (College Football News) I know. I'm well aware that I'm sputtering, coughing, and way, way off relative to the 70% clip I was at last year.

So either 1) ride the fade - I totally don't mind; whatever works for you, or 2) I'm so overdue to go crazy hot that ...

I'm going to shoot my way out of this slump, so here they are, my ten best picks against the spread going into Week 13.

11/21/2025 |  Notre Dame Being Ranked Over Miami Makes No Sense (DEADSPIN) Less than three weeks out from the announcement of the College Football Playoff field, it seems we could be headed for another head-scratching decision regarding this year's 12-team bracket.
In Tuesday’s updated rankings from the selection committee, Notre Dame sits at No. 9 while Miami is 13th.