Ravens Clinch AFC Playoff Spot

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Published on December 9 2019 6:18 am
Last Updated on December 12 2019 6:13 am

The Baltimore Ravens held on to beat the Buffalo Bills 24-17 Sunday and clinch an AFC playoff spot. This marks the earliest that the Ravens have ever clinched a postseason spot.

 

 

Chiefs Almost Had To Forfeit Sunday

The Kansas City Chiefs nearly had to forfeit Sunday’s game to the New England Patriots when the gear for about 35 of their players stayed on their plane, which then left for New Jersey. The gear was rushed back to Boston in time for the Chiefs to end the Patriots’ home playoff win streak at 21 games.

 

College Football Playoffs Set

The College Football Playoffs are set. No. 1 LSU will face No. 4 Oklahoma in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta, while No. 2 Ohio State will play No. 3 Clemson in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. Both semifinal games will take place on December 28th, with the championship game set for January 13 in New Orleans.

 

Florida state Hires Norvell

Florida State has hired Memphis football coach Mike Norvell. Norvell takes over for Willie Taggart, who was fired five weeks ago, just 21 games into his six-year, $30 million contract. 

 

Arkansas Names Pittman Head Coach

Arkansas has hired Georgia offensive line coach Sam Pittman as their new head coach. Arkansas fired Chad Morris on November 10, midway through his second season with the Razorbacks.

 

Drinkwitz Becomes Tigers' Head Coach

Eli Drinkwitz has reached an agreement with Missouri to become the Tigers’ next head football coach. Drinkwitz guided Appalachian State to a 12-1 record

and the Sun Belt Conference championship this season in his first year as a head coach.

 

Sunday, December 8 Scoreboard

Tampa Bay 38, Indianapolis 35

Atlanta 40, Carolina 20

Cleveland 27, Cincinnati 19

Baltimore 24, Buffalo 17

Minnesota 20, Detroit 7

Green Bay 20, Washington 15

New York Jets 22, Miami 21

Denver 38, Houston 24

Los Angeles Chargers 45, Jacksonville 10

Kansas City 23, New England 16

Tennessee 42, Oakland 21

Pittsburgh 23, Arizona 17

Los Angeles Rams 28, Seattle 12

San Francisco 48, New Orleans 46

 

Monday, December 9 Schedule (Time Central)

New York Giants at Philadelphia, 7:15 p.m.

 

Thursday, December 12 Schedule (Time Central)

New York Jets at  Baltimore, 7:20 p.m.

 

Sunday, December 15 Schedule (All Times Central)

Chicago at Green Way, noon

Tampa Bay at Detroit, noon

New England at Cincinnati, noon

Houston at Tennessee, noon

Miami at New York Giants, noon

Denver at Kansas City, noon

Philadelphia at Washington, noon

Seattle at Carolina, noon

Jacksonville at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.

Los Angeles Rams at Dallas, 3:25 p.m.

Atlanta at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:20 p.m.