Day: December 22, 2019

Vikings punch their ticket, guaranteeing four new playoff teams from last yearVikings punch their ticket, guaranteeing four new playoff teams from last year

The Vikings clinched a playoff berth Saturday night without even taking the field. The Rams’ loss to the 49ers sewed up a trip to the postseason for Minnesota, which missed the playoffs a year ago after making the NFC Championship Game in the 2017 season. It’s the third time the Vikings have

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NFL This Week: Cowboys, Eagles chase East title at .500 markNFL This Week: Cowboys, Eagles chase East title at .500 mark

Complaints about the NFL’s playoff structure have rarely carried more clout than down the stretch of this season, given the glaring weakness of the NFC East. Neither the Cowboys (7-7) nor the Eagles (7-7) are concerned about the imbalance, of course. The Cowboys, who started the season 3-0, beat

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Draisatl, McDavid lead Oilers to 4-3 win over CanadiensDraisatl, McDavid lead Oilers to 4-3 win over Canadiens

It wasn’t just the usual suspects that helped the Edmonton Oilers break out of their brief funk. Josh Archibald had a goal and an assist, and Riley Sheahan got the tiebreaking goal in the third period to lift the Oilers to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night, snapping a two-game

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