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Ben Solak, Seth Walder and Matt Bowen bring different perspectives into how they approach sports betting. Solak leans on his expertise in player evaluation and the X's and O's to find edges, while Walder relies on statistical models to pick out plus-expected value bets. Bowen, a former NFL safety, predicts positive matchups and game winners from tape study and his understanding of the league.

"When I put the tape on yesterday, I was like 'Wow,'" Reich said. "This is the real deal. This looks like the best team we've played all year. ... It's an opportunity to measure our program against someone like that."

When I put the tape on yesterday, I was like Wow,' Reich said. This is the real deal. This looks like the best team we've played all year. It's an opportunity to measure our program against someone like that.

Because you just won a Super Bowl. So even though you go back to the starting line, in your mind, you are a Super Bowl-caliber team and you think you deserve, almost, to get there, even if you don't talk about it, you might say the right things internally.

What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving 2025 than to kick it off with a slate of three NFL matchups.

almost half the Bruins roster needed a primer on what it means to play the Trojans. "We have so many transfers and things," interim coach Tim Skipper said, "so I wanted to make sure everybody knew how significant this game was." That could make Ciaran Dooley, the team's creative content producer, a rivalry hero rivaling John Barnes, Anthony Barr and Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Dooley produced a video that tried to pack the essence of a nearly century-old rivalry into about five minutes.

Jordan Love converted a pair of fourth downs with touchdown passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four TD throws, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday. The Packers (8-3-1) swept the season series to earn a potential tiebreaker in the NFC North and are in second place in the division behind Chicago (8-3), who play at Philadelphia on Friday.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton called his return to the practice field Wednesday less than three weeks after cancer surgery "a blessing'' and said he is "tracking'' to play Sunday night against the Washington Commanders. Singleton, who still leads the Broncos with 89 tackles even though he missed a game, had a cancerous tumor removed from one of his testicles on Nov. 7, a day after he had nine tackles in a 10-7 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

We came together with unwavering resolve to ensure that the people of New Orleans have a safe, supported and are here to fully enjoy the excitement of Super Bowl 59,

The numbers showed that the 2025 season has two historically bad defenses in the Bengals and Giants and two more teams whose underlying stats don't match the win-loss records in the Patriots and Bears. Two offensive playmakers also stand out, as Seahawks wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba and 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey are on pace to hit records. Let's look at those four teams and two players as things stand right now.

Throughout the 2024 offseason, it was clear the New England Patriots were going to use the third-overall selection in the upcoming NFL Draft on a quarterback. After the failed experiment with Mac Jones, whom the team picked in the first round in 2021, it was time to find the next franchise quarterback after Tom Brady, and they were fortunate to have a list of options in their grasp.

New daily fantasy players will have the chance to secure a $100 Thanksgiving bonus with Underdog promo code AMNY. Create a new account and start with a $5 pick on any of Thursday's NFL games to win the bonus. Click here to activate this offer. New players who take advantage of this promo will receive 10 $10 bonus entries. From there, start making picks on Lions-Packers, Cowboys-Chiefs or Ravens-Bengals.

Carolina Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig's one-game suspension for striking San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings in the groin area has been upheld on appeal, the league announced Wednesday night. Moehrig, who coach Dave Canales said is dealing with an ankle injury, will miss Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams. The suspension will cost Moehrig $65,000, or an 18th of his $1.17 million salary.

"I've been offered jobs," Faulk said. "If it wasn't for Coach Prime, I would not even try this. This wasn't even on my list of things to do in the least way. I put crazy hours in when I played, like player and coach's hours in, to become the student of the game that I was. And when I walked away from him, I couldn't believe how much time I invested into the game."

When the Dolphins run: Miami has found a bit of an identity with the ground game. Running back De'Von Achane has put himself in a top-five conversation in the league as he ranks fourth in rushing yards (900) and third in rushing average (5.5). Before the bye week, he went for 120 yards in the overtime win against the Washington Commanders in Madrid. To add to that, rookie Ollie Gordon spelled him for 45 yards on nine carries and a touchdown,

Tubi is best known for its free slate of Gen Z-friendly shows and nostalgia-inducing movies, but sports have played a small yet important role in its rise. The Fox-owned free streamer, which became profitable for the first time last quarter, made a name for itself in 2023 with a viral Super Bowl ad. That month, Tubi ranked on Nielsen's ratings chart for the first time. Tubi reintroduced itself to football fans in February by streaming the Super Bowl at no cost. At its peak, more than 15 million people tuned into Tubi's Super Bowl simulcast.

"It hurt kind of. Sitting here can't help my team," Hampton said. "So it's going to feel good to help my team out a little bit more."

The Lions have played every Thanksgiving since 1934, with the exception of 1939-44, despite the fact they haven't been a good team most of those years. The Lions played their first season in Detroit in 1934 (before that, they were the Portsmouth Spartans). They struggled their first year in Detroit, as most sports fans there loved baseball's Detroit Tigers and didn't come out in droves to watch the Lions. So Lions owner George A. Richards had an idea: Why not play on Thanksgiving?

Safety Rodney Harrison, defensive tackle Vince Wilfork, and kicker Adam Vinatieri were named as three of the 26 semifinalists in the running to enter Canton as part of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2026. Harrison, Wilfork, and Vinatieri were also tabbed as semifinalists last season, with Harrison advancing all the way to the final round before once again coming up short. The selection committee will next reduce the list to 15 finalists, who will be voted on before the Super Bowl in February.

The Week 13 schedule for the 2025 NFL season begins with a great slate of Thanksgiving Day matchups, and we have you covered for what should be an exciting holiday. According to ESPN Research, the average over/under point total of 51.2 is the highest for Thanksgiving games over the past 40 seasons. Buckle up. Ahead of the three matchups, our NFL Nation reporters take you inside each locker room with key storylines and a look back at each team's history playing on Thanksgiving.

Nobody expected a significant drop-off from Quan Martin this season. Most fans and experts anticipated a genuine breakout campaign from the safety, and the Washington Commanders made him the alpha dog on the backend after letting Jeremy Chinn walk in free agency. Sadly, these increased responsibilities and added pressure have had a detrimental impact on Martin's development. He looks like a shell of the player who progressed so encouragingly last season.

CAROLINA, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle was so frustrated after getting only six carries in Monday night's 20-9 loss at San Francisco that the next morning he posted a confused emoji on social media. On Wednesday, head coach Dave Canales met with the team to admit he has to be more balanced with his play-calling, starting with Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams.

It didn't take long for one of the fastest speeds of Week 12 to be reached. During the Buffalo Bills' thrilling Thursday night matchup against the Houston Texans, Bills running back James Cook III broke free for a 45-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the game. Cook's top speed was 21.33 mph, the second fastest of the week among all ball carriers. The Cook TD put the Bills up 6-0, and it ended up being Buffalo's only offensive touchdown as Houston won 23-19.