What’s the buzz from the world of sports? Here are some items that will have people talking:
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Reason 1,437,098 the NFL rules.
Take a look at Sunday’s schedule. The regular-season finale has 16 games and 12 actually mean something. Some teams are still fighting for playoff spots. Others are fighting for playoff seeding.
This is what the NFL wanted a couple years back when it started scheduling all division games in Week 17. Of course, it hasn’t always worked out this way. But this year, wow. The NFL Sunday Ticket will come in handy to those fans who have it. The Red Zone Channel will be busy, too.
The 1:15 p.m. Pacific time games will be fun. The Ravens take on the Bengals in a game both teams want to win. The Ravens are looking for a first-round bye. The Bengals want to assure themselves of a playoff spot. Two rival games — Broncos vs. Chiefs, Raiders vs. Chargers — will determine the AFC West. A number of teams are still in position to take the final AFC Wild Card.