Folks have been begging for the league to dump conferences when it comes to playoffs and just adopt a 1-16 seed format, ...

With two weeks to go in the N.F.L. season, these detailed tables and scenarios explain every team’s paths to the playoffs — ...

Buoyed by last week’s comeback victory over the Broncos, the Chargers can clinch an AFC wild-card berth with a road win ...

The Miami Dolphins kept their playoff hopes alive last week with a win against the San Francisco 49ers, but there's a chance ...

The NBA playoff format could be up for debate at some point in the future. Tim Bontemps of ESPN reported that several teams ...

The first round of the College Football Playoff was a dud. It doesn't matter if you think they put the wrong teams in or if ...

With the Seattle Seahawks securing a win in Week 17, quarterback Geno Smith is shifting his rooting focus to a division rival ...

The NFL playoff race always gets a little crazy down the stretch, and things could get especially crazy for the Seattle ...

The Hurricanes can pick up an 11th win, which has eluded them since 2003, by beating Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on ...

If the Steelers win in Week 18 and the Ravens lose, Pittsburgh is the AFC North champs and the No. 3 seed. This is the only ...

In the new age of college football with the 12-team playoff, there were concerns over whether the bowl games would still mean ...

And then there were eight. After starting with 12 teams, the College Football Playoff is down to the quarterfinals, with the ...