Per MoneyPuck, they have just a 33 percent chance of making the postseason. The Capitals are currently four points out of a possible playoff spot, with two possible paths to the postseason. The New York Islanders sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division with a game in hand on the Caps, while the Boston Bruins occupy the second wild card position with two games in hand on the Caps.
Week 7 of the 2025-26 NLL season is set to take place Friday and Saturday, with eight games across the two nights. That number of games means two teams -- the Halifax Thunderbirds and Rochester Knighthawks -- have double duty. The Thunderbirds take on the Ottawa Black Bears Friday then the Oshawa FireWolves Saturday, while the Knighthawks visit the Philadelphia Wings on Friday before hosting their Western New York rival Buffalo Bandits on Saturday.
The UEFA Women's Champions League will play its final matchday of the new-look league phase on Dec. 17, and all nine games kick off at the same time at 3 p.m. ET (8 p.m. GMT). All 18 teams have been battling to progress since early October and we now have a rough idea which 12 teams will be able to seal progress to the knockout stages, either automatically or via a playoff.
FRIDAY'S RESULTS DIVISION V Hilmar d. Elsinore, 26-24, 25-16, 25-19 DIVISION I Harvard-Westlake d. Roseville Woodcreek, 25-22, 25-14, 25-17 SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE DIVISION II Clovis West (30-13) vs. Cypress (24-10), 11 a.m. DIVISION III Redwood City Sequoia (24-15-1) vs. Academy of Our Lady of Peace (21-11), 1:30 p.m. DIVISION IV Reedley Immanuel (26-16) vs. Capistrano Valley Christian (13-21-1), 4 p.m. OPEN DIVISION Rocklin (37-4) vs. Mater Dei (34-5), 6:30 p.m.
The Bundesliga opener will be played on Friday, 28 August 2026. The league programme will be interrupted by two international breaks (21 September to 6 October and 9 to 17 November) before the German top flight heads into the winter break after Matchday 14 (18-20 December 2026). For the first time, FIFA's adjustment of the break periods will apply:
Week 10 gets underway with a matchup of AFC West rivals when the Las Vegas Raiders visit the Denver Broncos on "Thursday Night Football." The Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons face off in Berlin to get Sunday's slate off to an early start (9:30 a.m. ET on NFL Network). The afternoon games feature matchups between the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders.
Instead of battling the busy shorelines, hop aboard the Richmond Scenic Ferry from the Richmond Ferry Terminal for a front-row seat to Fleet Week's iconic air show, all while avoiding the hassle of crowded viewing areas. The ferry departs at 3 p.m. and takes you on a leisurely, one-hour route that glides between Angel Island, loops around Alcatraz, and cruises right under the Golden Gate Bridge before arriving in downtown San Francisco at 4 p.m.
NFL Week 5 kicks off with the San Francisco 49ers vs, the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, October 2 (10/2/2025) in a can't miss clash between two 3-1 postseason contenders. Later in the weekend, the final two undefeated teams put their records on the line as the Eagles host the Broncos and the Bills host the Patriots on Sunday, October 5. NFL Week 5 games air in-market on a variety of channels, including NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC, NFL Network and ESPN.
It will be the second time a draw takes place under the new format, which sees all 36 teams in one league table. The draw will begin at 5 p.m. UK / midday ET, with the first fixtures scheduled for Sept. 16-18. UEFA is expected to publish the full order of matches on Saturday. The league phase will stretch into January, with all 18 games on the final matchday on Jan. 28 being played at the same time.
Washington will be competing in the first-ever Spanish international game on November 16 against the Miami Dolphins, marking a significant milestone for the NFL.
