For the first time in NFL history, a team will play a Super Bowl in its own stadium as Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on February 7 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
In the vast majority of sports, the biggest star via popularity is also that sport's best player. Tom Brady in the NFL, LeBron James in the NBA, etc.
The Kansas City Chiefs will host an AFC Championship Game for a third straight season Sunday as they look to keep their chances of repeating as Super Bowl champions alive against the Buffalo Bills.
Competitive matchups according to oddsmakers may involve teams residing outside the Top 10 in college football this week.
The betting trends support backing the defending national champion Clemson Tigers (4-0) as solid road favorites in this Saturday’s ACC showdown.
The Carolina Panthers (2-1) looked as bad offensively last Sunday as their opponent the New Orleans Saints (1-2) did in the 1st two weeks to start the year.
Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma Sooners and Mason Rudolph of Oklahoma State Cowboys have to prove who is the better player and whose team is superior.
The Houston Texans (1-1) used a strong defensive performance and a huge touchdown run by rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson in his first NFL start.
Much like the NFL this week, college football features some major mismatches with big point spreads favoring very public teams.
Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid earned his first career Hart Trophy as the NHL's MVP last year, in just his second season in the league.
