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ESPN NFC's No. 1 seed comes down to Lions vs. Vikings

The top seed of the NFC will be decided in the final regular-season game, when the Detroit Lions face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. The winner will get a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.

ESPN Mayo: Pats' focus on beating Bills, not No. 1 pick

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said Monday that his team is "100 percent focused on beating the Buffalo Bills," and that securing the No. 1 draft pick isn't his priority.

ESPN Teen stars who stood the test of time: LeBron joins rare athletic company

The Los Angeles Lakers star turned 40 on Monday and will join a select group when he suits up next.

ESPN Slot on Trent celebration: 'Tells you enough'

Arne Slot has said he doesn't see Trent Alexander-Arnold's pointed goal celebration against West Ham United on Sunday in a negative light, adding that it "tells you enough."

ESPN 'Nobody wanted to fire Mike': What went so wrong so fast for the Sacramento Kings

Two years ago, Mike Brown led the upstart Kings to a shocking No. 3 seed in the West. Six months ago, he received a $26M extension. On Friday, he was fired.

ESPN Week 17 questions and top performances, including the Commanders' big win and Saquon Barkley's milestone

NFL Nation reporters react to all the action, answering the biggest questions coming out of each game. Here's what we learned from Week 17.

ESPN Tracking the NFL playoff picture: Updates for chances to clinch open spots, division titles

We are following the playoff picture. Here's how things look for wild-card spots, division races and the draft.

ESPN The legend of 'Dan Gamble': How fourth-down aggression became 'tradition' in Detroit

Last season's NFC title game loss hasn't changed Campbell's approach; it might have made it more effective.

ESPN Purdy's contract, 24 free agents, cap concerns: 49ers face pivotal offseason

The 49ers have many decisions to make in 2025 after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2020.

ESPN Liverpool's success could depend on the futures of star players

Liverpool will enter 2025 top of the Premier League, but also must deal with uncertainty.

ESPN Ex-FSU players sue coach over $250K NIL promise

Six former FSU basketball players have sued coach Leonard Hamilton, alleging he failed on a promise to get each of them $250,000 in NIL compensation.

ESPN Ryan, Rivera expected to interview for Jets' job

The Jets are expected to interview Rex Ryan and Ron Rivera for their head coaching vacancy.

ESPN Geno ties VanDerveer's record; UCLA still No. 1

With 627 appearances in his 40 years at UConn, coach Geno Auriemma has now tied Tara VanDerveer for the most appearances with one school in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 poll. UCLA remains this week's No. 1.

ESPN Daniels 'just willed it': Commanders in playoffs

"I'm tired. But I'm happy," Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels said after his 2-yard TD pass to Zach Ertz in overtime gave Washington a 30-24 win over Atlanta and clinched the franchise's first playoff spot since 2020.

ESPN Irish's march to CFP quarters fueled by NIU loss

While an early-season loss to Northern Illinois is not what Notre Dame wanted, the team says it was the wake-up call the Irish needed.

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