Super Bowl 58 between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers is shaping up to be the most-viewed NFL championship game of all-time. NFL odds for the official viewership set by one sportsbook is 117.5 million viewers with the Over heavily juiced. That same book sets the female viewership share at 46.5% thanks to the expected appearance of Taylor Swift.
The game attracts many causal observers who, quite frankly, do not come to talk about the Chiefs’ pursuit of a dynasty or what their Super Bowl odds are. They don’t care about the schematic edge inherent to Christian McCaffrey’s mere presence. If you find yourself watching the game with some of these “fans” you can debate when to kick a field goal or when to go for…
The winless Jacksonville Jaguars host the Indianapolis Colts in an AFC South showdown at EverBank Stadium on Sunday.
Jacksonville rookie Brian Thomas headlines our Colts vs. Jaguars predictions, with Jags quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the air attack set up for success against a weak Indy pass defense in Week 5.
Find out more in our NFL picks for October 6.
Colts vs Jaguars prediction
My best betBrian Thomas Over 50.5 receiving yards (-135 at BetMGM)
My analysis
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Brian Thomas has been a lone bright spot through the first four weeks, boasting 17 receptions for 275 yards and a pair of scores on just 26 targets. His 12.8 aDOT and 10.6 yards per target are high-end marks, and he’s c…
Steve Bruce has blamed a coronavirus outbreak at Newcastle United’s training ground in December for derailing the team and increasingly putting them in danger of relegation.
Since the virus swept through the club, sidelining key players including Allan Saint-Maximin and Jamaal Lascelles for several weeks, Newcastle have struggled. They prepare for Friday night’s game against Aston Villa at St James’ Park having won only two of their last 18 games in all competitions.
That run has seen Newcastle drop to 16th, a point ahead of Brighton – whom they visit next Saturday – and a resurgent Fulham. Their problems have also been exacerbated by the groin, hamstring and knee injuries which will sideline Saint-Maximin…
Switzerland enjoyed a 2-0 friendly win over Slovakia on Saturday, just two weeks before the Euro 2008 championships, which they are co-hosting, get underway.
Midfielder Valon Behrami opened the scoring in the 56th minute before he then turned provider seven minutes later setting up the second goal for veteran striker Alex Frei.
Captain Frei is now just one international goal away from the record of 34 set by Kubilay Turkyilmaz.
He could equalise the record, or even beat it next Friday in St Gallen during the last warm-up match for the Swiss, this time against Liechtenstein.
Swiss coach Kubi Kuhn also fielded Patrick Mueller, who left his club Lyon to join his national teammates in Lugano on Friday despite not getting permission from his French side w…
Lionel Messi, Neymar and World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe are among the final players named on the 30-man Ballon d Or shortlist.
They are joined by Mbappe s France team-mates Hugo Lloris, Paul Pogba and Raphael Varane, as well as Croatia star Luka Modric, who won the World Cup Golden Ball.
Modric s international team-mates Mario Mandzukic and Ivan Rakitic are also on the shortlist, as are Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.
Completing the final 15 nominees for France Football s prize are Real Madrid s Marcelo and Sergio Ramos, Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak and Barcelona forward Luis Suarez.
Mbappe scored 21 goals for Paris Saint-Germain last season before starring in France s triumphant Russia 2018 campaign, netting three times on their w…
RB Leipzig are interested in signing Tyler Morton from Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Liverpool are willing to sell Morton for £20 million.
Morton has been on the books of Liverpool since 2009 when he came through the youth system and has played for the Merseyside club’s first team. The 21-year-old midfielder had has loan spells at Blackburn Rovers and Hull City in recent years.
Liverpool finished third in the Premier League table last season and will be determined to beat Arsenal and Manchester City to the league title next season under new head coach Arne Slot. As for RB Leipzig, the German club ended up fourth in the Bundesliga table last season and will be keen on at least challenging for the title in the next …
Pep Guardiola predicted it will not be long until Phil Foden is back to his best for Manchester City.
Foden was named PFA Player of the Year and the Premier League Player of the Year following an exceptional season in 2023-24.
However, after featuring for England at Euro 2024, Foden has begun four of his five games this season on the bench, with his only start coming against Watford in the EFL Cup.
Speaking ahead of City s Champions League clash away in Slovakia against Slovan Bratislava, Guardiola said he was not concerned, though.
Maybe I can have some doubts in many things, but Phil Foden is going to be back! As much as he feels good, he will be back, Guardiola told reporters.
I think in 30 minutes at St James Park [against Newcastle on Satur…
Arsenal head of football Raul Sanllehi says there are no regrets at Emirates Stadium that new head coach Mikel Arteta was not appointed ahead of Unai Emery in 2018.
Former captain Arteta was unveiled as the new Gunners boss on Friday, leaving Manchester City, where he had served on Pep Guardiola s backroom team for three-and-a-half seasons.
The 37-year-old returns to London to find Arsenal struggling in mid-table, having endured a tough start to the season under Emery, who was sacked at the end of last month.
Emery arrived from Paris Saint-Germain upon Arsene Wenger s departure after the 2017-18 season, at which point Arteta was also in the running for the role.
But despite the way Emery s tenure panned out, Sanllehi is still content Arsenal made the best…
John Terry was banned for four matches and fined £220,000 after being found guilty of racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand, on this day in 2012.
The Chelsea captain denied the charge but a Football Association regulatory commission ruled he was guilty of misconduct during his side’s 1-0 Premier League defeat to QPR at Loftus Road on October 23 2011.
The 31-year-old England defender announced his retirement from international football a week before the FA’s decision and decided not to appeal against it.
An FA statement read: “An independent regulatory commission has today found a charge of misconduct against John Terry proven and has issued a suspension for a period of four matches and a fine of £220,000, pending appeal.
“The Football Associa…
The New England Patriots, winners of three of their last four, head to Carolina Sunday to take on a Panthers team that has some big question marks ahead of the Week 9 matchup.
Carolina quarterback Sam Darnold suffered a concussion in Week 8 but got in a pair of limited practices this week and is questionable, while Christian McCaffrey, out since Week 3, has also been practicing this week. With all the uncertainties, the Patriots come in as 3.5-point road favorites with the second-lowest total on the board at 41.
If you’re betting this game on Sunday, November 7, then make sure you read our free NFL betting picks and predictions for the Patriots vs. Panthers first.
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