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The Giants blew a fourth quarter lead for the third straight week, losing to the Lions in overtime. Jahmyr Gibbs had 264 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns and Amon-Ra St. Brown had 149 receiving yards and a score for the Lions, who kept pace in the competitive NFC North.
There’s still a lot to be decided before the CFP’s Selection Sunday. And there several teams with playoff hopes in action this weekend. Check out our guide to Week 13 with notes, observations and the Opta supercomputer’s picks for all the big matchups. theanalyst.com/articles/colle…
Breathe easy. These teams would all make the field even if they didn’t win again: ✅Ohio State ✅Indiana ✅Texas A&M ✅Ole Miss After the release of new CFP rankings, @alex_kirshner has updated his tiers of teams that could make up the 12-team field. theanalyst.com/articles/colle…
Jonathan Taylor’s rushing yards over expected — the yards he creates after first interacting with a defender — is 275.48. That’s 112% more than the next-closest RB and more than double Saquon Barkley’s total at this point this past year. Is he the MVP? theanalyst.com/articles/jonat…
With a new set of rankings from the College Football Playoff selection committee, @alex_kirshner has updated his tiers of teams that could make up the 12-team field come December. theanalyst.com/articles/colle…
A running back hasn’t won the league’s MVP honors since Adrian Peterson in 2012. Should that change this season? Jonathan Taylor is making a strong case. @Tagreenawalt tries to put the Colts star's season in some perspective. theanalyst.com/articles/jonat…
NFL WEEK 12 PREDICTIONS Bills✅at Texans Steelers at Bears✅ Colts at Chiefs✅ Eagles✅ at Cowboys With the help of the Opta supercomputer, we reveal all the win probabilities for each game. theanalyst.com/articles/nfl-w…
Josh Allen is coming off a historic effort and the Bills hope to build on an impressive offensive outburst in Week 12. But that might be difficult against a Texans team they've struggled against historically. We have our supercomputer's win probability and more for TNF.…
The Eagles are not only No. 1 in overall season-long TRACR, but they’re also at the top for Week 12 as they go after a fifth straight win. Where does the rest of the NFL rank? We've got No. 1 to 32 in this week's Power Rankings. theanalyst.com/articles/nfl-p…
At just 20 years old, Connor Bedard has 13 goals and 29 points in 19 games after Tuesday night’s hat trick. He's led the Blackhawks to a surprising start to 2025-26. Which other teams have opened eyes so far? We have answers. theanalyst.com/articles/nhl-t…
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The Suns were projected to be among the worst teams in the Western Conference, but nobody told them that. @matissa15 breaks down one of the biggest surprises to start the NBA season. theanalyst.com/articles/phoen…
With the season roughly at the 20-game mark, it seems like the perfect time to look around the NHL and see which teams are the biggest surprises. We're breaking down those that have opened some eyes and assess their staying power. theanalyst.com/articles/nhl-t…
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