Dec 17, 2022 Jason Fitz The World Cup! Bowl season! The NBA! NFL action on Saturday! What could possibly go wrong for bettors everywhere? Glad you asked. Buckets of tears are back and ready to be filled. Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings The Vikings came into the game with a chance to clinch their division

10:30 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Patrick Peterson walked into the Minnesota Vikings locker room at halftime Saturday and fired off one of the most absurd challenges in NFL history: “We need five touchdowns to win this game.” The Vikings trailed 33-0. Some players weren’t sure if Peterson was serious or speaking with gallows humor. In

5:21 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings clinched the NFC North title Saturday with — ho, hum — the biggest comeback in NFL history. Powered by a new coaching staff and largely the same roster that had missed the postseason in three of the past four years, the Vikings overcame a 33-point halftime deficit

10:14 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN MINNEAPOLIS — Zaire Franklin stood in the midst of a stunned locker room and tried to make sense of an unprecedented situation. Despite his best efforts, the Colts linebacker failed. “You give it literally everything you have, you’ve been through a whole lot of adversity,” he said. “We’ve been hearing

10:20 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Snow was expected to be a factor in the Buffalo Bills‘ game against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night, but it had an impact in a more unexpected way during the first half. A warning had to be issued from the referees for fans to stop

10:27 PM ET CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson, who threw a touchdown Saturday in the 13-3 victory over Baltimore, called his first start in Cleveland as the Browns’ new starting quarterback “special.” “From the time we came out pregame,” Watson said, “you could feel the energy in the air.” On a chilly and eventually snowy night

4:47 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders activated two Pro Bowlers off injured reserve Saturday, tight end Darren Waller (left hamstring) and slot receiver Hunter Renfrow (oblique), in time for Sunday’s home game against the New England Patriots at Allegiant Stadium. While both players signed contract extensions this offseason, the Raiders have

2:02 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN MINNEAPOLIS — Colts All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor was ruled out of Saturday’s 39-36 overtime loss to the Vikings with a right ankle injury. Initial tests revealed Taylor suffered a sprained ankle, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. While it is considered “nothing major,” according to the source, Taylor will

6:25 PM ET CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney has been ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a head injury. Clowney left the game for the locker room in the first half and was declared out early in the third quarter. Rookie Alex Wright took Clowney’s spot in the

1:01 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mitch Trubisky will continue as Kenny Pickett‘s replacement and start for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the team announced Saturday. Trubisky will start in place of Pickett, who remains in the protocol after suffering a concussion in the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens on