Thrifty bettor would cash $147k on 85 cent, 14-leg parlay if Buckeyes win CFP

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst The parlay heard ‘round the world landed on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday morning.  All it needs to reach the finish line: Ohio State winning the 12-team College Football Playoff, which is hardly far-fetched. And the wager is arguably the craziest one you’ve ever seen: 85 cents… Continue reading Thrifty bettor would cash $147k on 85 cent, 14-leg parlay if Buckeyes win CFP

Bison Carry Seven-Game Win Streak into Monday Showdown with Cal State Bakersfield

Story Links The Game: The North Dakota State men’s basketball team will host CSU Bakersfield on Monday, Dec. 23, for the final non-conference game before Summit League play.         Monday, Dec. 23       vs. CSU Bakersfield          7 p.m. CT   Where to Watch: The game will be broadcast on WDAY Xtra… Continue reading Bison Carry Seven-Game Win Streak into Monday Showdown with Cal State Bakersfield

NFL Playoff Picture: How a Seahawks upset win over Vikings would affect tiebreakers

It’s time for a little math lesson to go along with an NFL playoff picture breakdown for the Seattle Seahawks. Yes, losing badly to the Green Bay Packers while Geno Smith suffered a (thankfully, not serious) knee injury really sucked. But Seattle still can make the playoffs by winning out, and indeed with the right… Continue reading NFL Playoff Picture: How a Seahawks upset win over Vikings would affect tiebreakers

Will the Vikings win the NFC North? + KAT’s return to Minnesota

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild, who have lost three of their last four games, including another lopsided defeat (6-1) on Wednesday against Florida. Goaltending has been the biggest part of the Wild’s resurgence this season, and they need Filip Gustavsson to recover soon from his lower body injury. Otherwise, advanced data says… Continue reading Will the Vikings win the NFC North? + KAT’s return to Minnesota

Seahawks win over Vikings in Week 16 would mean more than a victory in Week 17

The Seattle Seahawks’ postseason hopes suffered a massive setback following Sunday Night Football’s 30-13 Week 15 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The Los Angeles Rams took over control of the NFC West division as a result. Seattle’s playoff chances plummeted to 37.2% to win the division, and 35.1% to make the postseason, per Brady… Continue reading Seahawks win over Vikings in Week 16 would mean more than a victory in Week 17

Vikings’ Jalen Nailor: One reception in win

Nailor had one reception for five yards in Monday’s win over Chicago. Nailor had his first reception in two games as he’s a distant fourth option in the passing game. He’s still getting plenty of playing time as the third receiver, however, as he played on 41 of the offense’s 77 snaps. He has just… Continue reading Vikings’ Jalen Nailor: One reception in win

Kevin O’Connell is the new betting favorite to win NFL coach of the year

Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell is the new betting favorite to win the NFL’s coach of the year award this season. He surpassed the Lions’ Dan Campbell over the past couple days and currently has +110 odds to win it at both DraftKings and FanDuel. Campbell is second and remains very much in the mix.… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell is the new betting favorite to win NFL coach of the year

NFL Week 15 grades: Vikings earn ‘A-‘ for beating down Bears, Josh Allen leads Bills to ‘A’ in win vs. Lions

Getty Images Welcome to the Week 15 grades! The NFL playoff race is in full swing, and there are several big games on the Week 15 schedule that will have huge playoff implications. One of those games took place in Houston, where the Miami Dolphins wilted under the pressure of playing in a must-win game… Continue reading NFL Week 15 grades: Vikings earn ‘A-‘ for beating down Bears, Josh Allen leads Bills to ‘A’ in win vs. Lions

Bears vs. Vikings score, takeaways: Minnesota rolls while strengthening case to win NFC’s No. 1 seed

Monday night’s game between the Vikings and Bears was a microcosm of what both teams’ seasons have been so far. Minnesota made the necessary plays to win the game while playing complementary football. The Bears showed flashes of their potential, but it was overshadowed by too many self-inflicted wounds.  Minnesota’s 30-12 win was the byproduct… Continue reading Bears vs. Vikings score, takeaways: Minnesota rolls while strengthening case to win NFC’s No. 1 seed