Packers vs. Vikings: Breaking down epic NFC North matchup

Rob Demovsky Close Rob Demovsky ESPN Staff Writer Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him on Twitter at … Read more

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Chiefs lock up No. 1 seed in AFC; Ravens seize first place in AFC North

Christmas Day games had major playoff implications around the NFL, thanks to all four of the teams playing holding a spot in the AFC playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs needed just one victory to lock up home-field advantage in the AFC, and they earned it by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opener of the … Read more

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Chiefs lock up No. 1 seed in AFC; Steelers fall out of first in AFC North

Christmas Day games had major playoff implications around the NFL, thanks to all four of the teams playing holding a spot in the AFC playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs needed just one victory to lock up home-field advantage in the AFC, and they earned it by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opener of the … Read more

How Ravens, Steelers can win the AFC North

Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterDec 25, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, … Read more

Steelers, AFC North HBO ‘Hard Knocks’ 2024: Best Fan Tweets, Memes from Episode 4 | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Patrick Smith/Getty Images The fourth episode of Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North aired on Tuesday, and it’s clear what the main event was this week. Last Saturday, the Baltimore Ravens hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers in a pivotal AFC North matchup. A Steelers win would give them the division, while a Ravens victory … Read more

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Cowboys push Bucs out of first; Lions, Vikings tied atop NFC North

The NFC playoff picture is starting to take shape, as the Washington Commanders earned a massive win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to set themselves up for their first playoff berth in four years. Washington also eliminated Dallas and San Francisco with its upset of Philadelphia. The Los Angeles Rams lead the Seattle Seahawks … Read more

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Commanders eliminate Cowboys; Lions, Vikings tied atop NFC North

The NFC playoff picture is starting to take shape, as the Washington Commanders earned a massive win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to set themselves up for their first playoff berth in four years. Washington also eliminated Dallas and San Francisco with its upset of Philadelphia. The Los Angeles Rams lead the Seattle Seahawks … Read more

Bill Belichick’s North Carolina coaching staff, transfer class in 2025 as Tar Heels build towards Year 1

North Carolina made the biggest splash of the 2024-25 coaching carousel when it hired NFL legend Bill Belichick, who brings eight Super Bowl wins to Chapel Hill. Though Belichick has earned his stripes as a guaranteed Pro Football Hall of Famer, this is his first stint as a collegiate coach, entering at a time when … Read more

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Ravens tie Steelers in AFC North, Chiefs set to lock up No. 1 seed

The AFC playoff picture is starting to become clearer, as the field is close to being set. The Los Angeles Chargers took away the Denver Broncos locking up a playoff berth, while hurting the chances of the other AFC teams that are mathematically in the hunt.  The Baltimore Ravens are tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers … Read more

Ohio State, North Carolina find different ways to nab big victories and potentially save their seasons

NEW YORK — The sounds coming outside of the Ohio State locker room at 8:25 p.m. after defeating No. 4 Kentucky 85-65 were boisterous and booming. These Buckeyes needed a win like this. The sounds surrounding the North Carolina locker room a little less than three hours prior, on the other side of Madison Square … Read more