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Chiefs head to Pittsburgh on Christmas hoping to lock up the top seed in the AFC

Dec. 24, 2024 15:03 PM EST

Kansas City (14-1) at Pittsburgh (10-5) Wednesday, 1 p.m., EST, Netflix. BetMGM NFL Odds: Chiefs by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Chiefs 7-8; Steelers 10-5 Series record: Steelers lead 25-14. Last meeting: Chiefs beat Steelers...

Penn State preparing for hard-charging Jeanty and Boise State in CFP quarterfinals

Dec. 23, 2024 15:58 PM EST

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State players have watched Ashton Jeanty make opponents look silly all season. They don't want to be the next defenders Boise State’s star posterizes with jukes, spin moves, stiff arms and heavy shoulders. But they also know that slowing down...

Eagles ride franchise-best 10-game winning streak into game at Commanders with playoff implications

Dec. 19, 2024 13:03 PM EST

Philadelphia (12-2) at Washington (9-5) Sunday, 1 p.m., EST, Fox BetMGM NFL odds: Eagles by 3 1/2 Against the spread: Eagles 9-5; Commanders 8-6 Series record: Washington leads 89-85-5. Last meeting: Eagles beat Commanders...

Jalen Hurts accounts for 3 TDs and Eagles beat Steelers 27-13 for franchise-best 10th straight win

Dec. 15, 2024 22:29 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts absorbed the shots when the Eagles' recent anemic passing attack was panned by his own star wide receivers. Hurts and A.J. Brown — one of those receivers who brought the complaints to a boil — then had their relationship dissected and thrown under the bus by a...

Steelers' T.J. Watt in 'wait-and-see' mode for next weekend after ankle injury vs. Eagles

Dec. 15, 2024 22:05 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Steelers had every reason to fear the worst. T.J. Watt's pursuit of Jalen Hurts ended with the star linebacker briefly hopping before he crumbled to the turf in the fourth quarter against the Eagles and clutched his left ankle. A highly anticipated...

Wilson throws for 2 touchdowns as Steelers cruise past mistake-prone Browns 27-14

Dec. 08, 2024 18:03 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Heyward has been on good teams before. Ones that have captured divisions. Ones that have won playoff games, though admittedly not in a while. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle, now well into his dotage in his 14th season, can't quite remember...

Russell Wilson throws for a season-high 414 yards and 3 TDs as the Steelers top the Bengals 44-38

Dec. 01, 2024 18:01 PM EST

CINCINNATI (AP) — Russell Wilson has been at the center of a quarterback controversy since he arrived in Pittsburgh, competing with Justin Fields for the starting job. There was no debate on Sunday. Wilson threw for a season-high 414 yards and three touchdowns, and...

SEC title hopes dashed, No. 13 Alabama hosts Auburn team seeking bowl eligibility in Iron Bowl

Nov. 27, 2024 10:33 AM EST

Kalen DeBoer and Hugh Freeze have discovered how hard it is to win in the Southeastern Conference these days. Now, they can try to beat each other. DeBoer caps his first regular season with the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide (8-3, 4-3 SEC. No. 13 CFP) Saturday against...

Steelers look to keep Monday night home dominance going as the reeling Giants visit Acrisure Stadium

Oct. 24, 2024 17:42 PM EDT

New York Giants (2-5) at Pittsburgh (5-2) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN BetMGM NFL Odds: Steelers by 6 1/2 Series record: Giants lead 46-32-3 Against the spread: Giants 3-4; Steelers 5-2 Last meeting: Steelers beat Giants...

Najee Harris runs angry all the time. The Steelers relied on that fury in a win over the Raiders

Oct. 14, 2024 16:09 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Najee Harris caught himself mid-sentence and said what's become readily apparent across the Pittsburgh Steelers running back's three-plus seasons in the NFL. Asked if he felt more “nimble” on Sunday than usual while running for 106 yards and a touchdown in a...