THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: DEC 5TH – 11TH

The college football playoff spots have been decided and the bowl games have their matchups. This doesn’t mean that the season is over because this week we get America’s Game between Army and Navy. We will also crown another Heisman Trophy winner on Saturday night. The field is very wide open based on less than spectacular individual play for the entire season. The FCS, Division II and Division III playoffs are narrowed down to the final 4. The NFL playoff picture continues to unfold as we enter week 14.

The World Cup transitions to the Round of 16 and Quarterfinals this week with France, Argentina, The Netherlands and England inching closer to immortality. Major League Baseball makes a brief return to the sports spectrum with the annual Winter Meetings in San Diego. College basketball, the NHL and NBA continue to forge ahead with their regular seasons.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

• ARMY VS NAVY. SATURDAY. 3PM EST. CBS
• FCS PLAYOFFS: SAMFORD AT NORTH DAKOTA ST. FRIDAY 7PM EST. ESPN2
• FCS PLAYOFFS: WILLIAM & MARY AT MONTANA ST. FRIDAY. 10:15PM EST ESPN2
• HOLY CROSS AT SOUTH DAKOTA ST. SATURDAY. NOON EST ESPN
• HEISMAN TROPHY PRESENTATION. SATURDAY. 8PM EST. ESPN

NFL:

• NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS. MONDAY 8:15PM EST. ESPN
• LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT LA RAMS. THURSDAY. 8:15PM EST. PRIME VIDEO
• NEW YORK JETS AT BUFFALO BILLS. SUNDAY. 1PM EST. CBS
• PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT NEW YORK GIANTS. SUNDAY. 1PM EST. FOX
• TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS. SUNDAY. 4:25PM EST. FOX
• MIAMI DOLPHINS AT LA CHARGERS. SUNDAY. 8:20PM EST. NBC

COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

• #22 MARYLAND AT WISCONSIN. TUESDAY. 9PM EST ESPN2
• #16 ILLINOIS AT #2 TEXAS. TUESDAY. 7PM EST ESPN
• IOWA AT #17 DUKE. TUESDAY 9:30PM EST. ESPN
• #20 MICHIGAN ST AT PENN ST. WEDNESDAY 6:30PM EST. BTN
• #8 UCONN AT FLORIDA. WEDNESDAY. 9PM EST ESPN2
• #23 IOWA ST AT IOWA. THURSDAY. 8PM EST FS1
• WASHINGTON AT #14 GONZAGA. FRIDAY. 9PM EST
• OKLAHOMA AT #11 ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. 1PM EST. ESPN2
• #11 ALABAMA AT #1 HOUSTON. SATURDAY. 3PM ABC
• #15 AUBURN AT MEMPHIS. SATURDAY 5PM EST ESPN2
• #7 KANSAS AT MISSOURI. SATURDAY. 5:15PM EST. ESPN
• #4 ARIZONA AT #10 INDIANA SATURDAY 7:30PM EST FOX
• #22 MARYLAND AT #13 TENNESSEE. SUNDAY. 4:30PM EST FS1

WORLD CUP:

• ROUND OF 16: JAPAN VS CROATIA. MONDAY. 10AM EST FOX
• ROUND OF 16: BRAZIL VS SOUTH KOREA. MONDAY 2PM EST FOX
• ROUND OF 16: MOROCCO VS SPAIN. TUESDAY 10AM EST FOX
• ROUND OF 16: PORTUGAL VS SWITZERLAND TUESDAY. 2PM EST FOX
• QUARTERFINALS: TBD VS TBD. FRIDAY 10AM EST FOX
• QUARTERFINALS: NETHERLANDS VS ARGENTINA. FRIDAY 2PM EST FOX
• QUARTERFINALS: TBD VS TBD. SATURDAY 10AM EST FOX
• QUARTERFINALS: ENGLAND VS FRANCE. SATURDAY 2PM EST FOX

NHL:

• VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS AT BOSTON BRUINS. MONDAY. 7PM EST
• ST.LOUIS BLUES AT NEW YORK RANGERS. MONDAY. 7PM EST NHL NETWORK
• FLORIDA PANTHERS AT WINNIPEG JETS. TUESDAY 8PM EST
• TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS AT DALLAS STARS. TUESDAY 8:30PM EST
• BOSTON BRUINS AT COLORADO AVALANCHE WEDNESDAY 9PM EST
• NASHVILLE PREDATORS AT TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING THURSDAY 7PM EST
• LA KINGS AT TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS. THURSDAY 7PM EST
• MINNESOTA WILD AT EDMONTON OILERS FRIDAY. 9PM EST
• FLORIDA PANTHERS AT TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING SATURDAY 4PM EST
• CAROLINA HURRICANES AT NEW YORK ISLANDERS SATURDAY 7:30PM EST
• WASHINGTON CAPITALS AT WINNIPEG JETS. SUNDAY 7PM EST
• BOSTON BRUINS AT VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. SUNDAY 8PM EST NHL NET

NBA:

• MIAMI HEAT AT MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES MONDAY 8PM EST
• LA LAKERS AT CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. TUESDAY. 7:30PM EST TNT
• SACRAMENTO KINGS AT MILWAUKEE BUCKS. WEDNESDAY. 8PM EST
• ATLANTA HAWKS AT NEW YORK KNICKS. WEDNESDAY 7:30PM EST ESPN
• BOSTON CELTICS AT PHOENIX SUNS. WEDNESDAY. 10PM EST. ESPN
• DENVER NUGGETS AT PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS. THURSDAY 10PM EST NBA TV
• LA LAKERS AT PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. FRIDAY. 7:30PM EST. ESPN
• MILWAUKEE BUCKS AT DALLAS MAVERICKS FRIDAY. 10PM EST ESPN
• BROOKLYN NETS AT INDIANA PACERS. SATURDAY 7PM EST
• BOSTON CELTICS AT GOLDEN ST WARRIORS SATURDAY 8:30PM EST ABC
• PHOENIX SUNS AT NEW ORLEANS PELICANS. SUNDAY 3:30PM EST

Have a GREAT sports week!