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 — ...

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

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 ...

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

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

With the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens both getting a jump on Week 17 of the NFL regular season, we have a bit ...

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

It is very simple for the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday: Beat a 3-12 New England Patriots team that seems to be getting ...

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

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 ...