Greg Price

Denver’s last second loss in Week 12 to New England gave Kansas City the opportunity to reclaim the AFC’s top playoff seed, and the Chiefs are likely in line for the their first postseason appearance since 2010. However another win for the Broncos over their division rival will all but wrap up the division, and places Kansas City in the Wild Card race with another four weeks left in the season.

USC is riding a five-game win streak, including the upset of Stanford two weeks ago, and the last week’s 47-29 blowout at Colorado. Interim head coach Ed Orgeron has made a strong case to have the temporary tag lifted from his title, and a big win over the Bruins could mean long-term job security.

At 6-1 in the SEC, another win for the Tigers means keeping South Carolina at bay and ensures a date with either Alabama or Auburn in Atlanta.

Romboni was reportedly flown via helicopter to a hospital south of Rome following the crash.

The Wolverines have lost three of their last four, but can send their seniors off with one final victory over Ohio State. Other than a win in 2011, Michigan has lost eight of the last nine meetings. However the Wolverines own the all-time record 58-44-6.

There are three scenarios for fantasy football owners to consider, as they strive for a playoff spot.

The schools have split the series last two games, with Ohio State winning last year’s contest 26-21. However Michigan holds the all-time record at 58-45-6.

The 42-16 loss at Arizona last week, coupled with the loss to Stanford, will leave quarterback Marcus Mariotta and the Ducks with two conference losses for the first time since 2008.

Texas needs to win out over the Red Raiders and next week against Baylor, and need Oklahoma State to fall in two weeks to Oklahoma for any outside chance at their first Big-12 title since 2009.

Chicago apparently has a positive attitude after Derrick Rose's recent injury, with much of the hope resting on forward Luol Deng.

Peyton Manning has a career 6-11 record against the Patriots, with only four other teams can boast of a winning record against him. In three playoff games with Indianapolis, the Patriots have picked Manning off six times and only allowed two touchdowns.

New York has won four straight thanks to an incredible showing by its ninth ranked defense, while the Cowboys are coming off their worst loss of the season and have given up an average of 35.6 points in the last three games.

The 4-6 Rams are sitting just outside of the playoff picture, and a victory would be a huge boost before two straight roadies against NFC West rivals San Francisco and Arizona.

A dominate victory was also seen as necessary for Manny Pacquiao’s career to continue, otherwise retirement was beginning to seem like a reality after two consecutive losses.

Fresh off the incredible hat trick that lifted his country to the World Cup, the Portuguese scored his 17th goal of the season and Los Blancos attack ripped off 17 shots, six on target, in the first half alone.

Chelsea moved past Southampton into third after the Saints fell to first-place Arsenal earlier in the day.

A number of the Catalans stars were held out due to knocks, including Lionel Messi, Xavi , and regular keeper Victor Valdes, but they prevailed by capitalizing on Granada’s early blunders.

Returning after a year away to properly heal his left knee, the 25-year-old three-time All-Star injured his right knee in the third quarter of Chicago’s 98-95 loss at Portland on Friday night.

Three losses this season are the worst mark for the LSU Tigers since 2009, when they finished 9-4 and second in the SEC West standings, but they could play a spoiler role in Manziel’s run for a second straight Heisman Trophy.

Two weeks remain in the regular season and recent reports of sexual assault could seriously influence Heisman voters and Jameis Winston’s chances of clinching the most coveted award in college football.

Along with Lionel Messi, midfielders Xavi, Jonathan Dos Santos and Ibrahim Afellay, defender Dani Alves, and seasoned keeper Victor Valdes are currently struggling with injuries, leaving Barcelona thin up and down the pitch.

Earlier this season Nick Saban denied a report that said his agent had fielded a call from Texas after Alabama’s national title victory over Notre Dame, asking if the 62-year-old would be interested in taking over should Texas's Mack Brown step down.

Should USC win its final two games, they’ll likely lock down a spot in the Pac-12 championship.

Taylor demolished Crossroads college by nailing 24 three-pointers, and scoring 53 of his 109 points in the first nine minutes of the second half on Sunday.

Fredette’s departure is imminent either at the conclusion of the season, or via trade. The Kings declined to pick up his option before the season began, making the 24-year-old an unrestricted free agent next summer.

The Panthers have crept up behind New Orleans in the NFC South, while Baltimore could spoil the N.Y. Jets playoff hopes.

Undrafted in April after tossing 24 touchdowns to nine interceptions in his senior season, Oakland signed McGloin in May and he rode the bench until Week Nine when he came in for some garbage time in a 49-20 blowout loss.

Athletic director Pat Haden is aiming to bring the school back to the days of head coach Pete Carroll, when the Trojans were perennial national title contenders and owned the Pac-12.

Beleaguered with locker room issues and a lackluster effort to start the season, New York has tried to tempt Boston into sending Rajon Rondo to the Garden, in exchange for guards Iman Shumpert and Raymond Felton, along with oft-injured power forward Amar’e Stoudemire.