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NHL 2024-25 season predictions: Stanley Cup winner, playoff teams, dark horse and more

Sports / October 4, 2024 / Pastora Blanca

Can the Florida Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champions or is it the Edmonton Oilers’ turn to go from runners-up to No. 1? What will happen in the Eastern Conference wild-card race? After kicking off The Athletic NHL staff’s season predictions Thursday with individual awards, today we look at team expectations. Who makes the playoffs? […]

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College Football Playoff stock watch: Why Penn State is rising, Michigan is falling

Sports / September 24, 2024 / Mariana Salaverria

We are about a quarter of the way through the college football season, and there has been no shortage of drama. Three of the 12 teams projected to make the College Football Playoff by my model in the preseason are no longer in the field, and three teams that were on the bubble have also

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Can an NFL team go from 0-2 to the playoffs? It’s a long shot, but these 9 teams did it

Sports / September 20, 2024 / Mariana Salaverria

Nine NFL teams are still looking for their first win of the 2024 season after recording two consecutive losses to open their schedules. Historically, starting 0-2 has meant the odds are stacked against you. The Athletic’s Austin Mock’s playoff odds reflect that. None of the current 0-2 teams have better than a 44 percent chance to

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NFL playoff projections 2024: The Athletic’s model predicts the field

Sports / September 16, 2024 / Pastora Blanca

Welcome to our 2024 NFL projections, where you will find each team’s probability of conquering its division, advancing through the playoffs and winning the Super Bowl. The projections are based on 100,000 simulations of the remainder of the season, which factors in each team’s projected strength, current health as well as its remaining schedule. All

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NFL playoff projections 2024: The Athletic’s model predicts the field

Sports / September 10, 2024 / Pastora Blanca

Welcome to our 2024 NFL projections, where you will find each team’s probability of conquering their division, advancing through the playoffs and winning the Super Bowl. The projections are based on 100,000 simulations of the remainder of the season, which factors in each team’s projected strength, current health as well as its remaining schedule. All

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Why each of the Top 10 Super Bowl contenders will (or won’t) hoist the Lombardi in February

Sports / September 5, 2024 / Pastora Blanca

Follow live coverage of Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens in today’s NFL season opener The Kansas City Chiefs have won back-to-back Super Bowls, so the entire NFL will be looking to knock them off their perch atop the league. What’s surprising, though, is that despite winning two titles in a row, my NFL Projection

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Drake places $1.15 million Super Bowl bet on the Chiefs to win

Fashion / February 11, 2024 / Newsrelease Desk

Drake places .15 million Super Bowl bet on the Chiefs to win

Drake, who said on social media that he “can’t bet against the swifties,” placed a $1.15 million Super Bowl bet on the Kansas City Chiefs beating the San Francisco 49ers. The singer, keeping in mind Taylor Swift’s attendance at Chiefs games and relationship with Travis Kelce, shared his wager in an Instagram post on Saturday. He’s

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The 2024 Super Bowl is expected to obliterate betting records

Fashion / February 6, 2024 / Newsrelease Desk

Atlantic City, N.J. — Nearly 68 million American adults — about 1 in 4 — plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, setting a record by a wide margin, according to the gambling industry’s national trade association. Figures released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association include bets placed with legal outlets, as well as with

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