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ACC, Alabama top CFP winners and losers

The first round of the College Football Playoff is complete and the quarterfinals are set. Who were the winners from the weekend? We break them down. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Sun Dec 21 2025

 
Miami defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald (13) celebrates after he intercepts a Texas A&M pass to clinch a win in the first round of the 2025 College Football Playoff at Kyle Field.

The first round of the College Football Playoff is complete and the quarterfinals are set. Who were the winners from the weekend? We break them down.

Dec 20, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) looks to throw a pass while running with the ball against the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images
 

Ben Johnson's first win over Green Bay Packers was an epic one

The Chicago Bears had all but lost another one to the Green Bay Packers before a big special teams play, OT heroics QB by Caleb Williams.

Jordan Love leaves the field during the second quarter against the Chicago Bears.
 

Latest injury updates on Packers QB Jordan Love

Latest updates after Jordan Love suffered a concussion that forced him out of the Packers Week 16 game vs. Bears on Saturday.

Jared Wilson #58 celebrates after Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots scored a first quarter touchdown against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
 

NFL Week 16 playoff clinching scenarios: Who can join the field?

NFL Week 16 is already proving to be wild just three games in, and more upheaval for the playoff picture could be ahead on Sunday.

Lindsey Vonn competes in the women's super G event during the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Val d'Isere, France, on Dec. 21, 2025.
 

Lindsey Vonn makes podium for fourth time in five races this season

Lindsey Vonn has been on the podium in four of her first five races of the season.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 23: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys takes on the field prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
 

Which NFL teams did Cowboys join as eliminated from playoff contention?

One byproduct of postseason races that continue to heat up is that some squads have already fallen by the wayside, including the Cowboys on Saturday.

Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball against the Washington Commanders in the third quarter at Northwest Stadium on December 20, 2025 in Landover, Maryland.
 

NFL playoff picture: Eagles win NFC East, KO Cowboys; Packers stumble

Where the projected NFL playoff picture stands with Week 16 underway.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) lines up with the offense before a play against the Washington Commanders in the first half at Northwest Stadium.
 

End of the Tush Push? Eagles' play no longer a sure thing

The "Tush Push" has hardly been an unstoppable force of late. Can the Eagles get the play back on track as they begin their repeat push?

Texas A&M running back Rueben Owens II (4) is tackled by Miam defenders during the first round of the 2025 College Football Playoff at Kyle Field.
 

Notre Dame, dry your tears, because Miami still stands in CFP bracket

Give it a rest, Notre Dame. Dry your tears. Polish your helmets. Miami's out here winning in the CFP.

USA TODAY Sports has crafted a hardcover children's book previewing the Milan and Cortina Winter Games. It is called "Chasing Gold: A Kid's Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics."
 

The perfect gift: USA TODAY's kid's guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics

"Chasing Gold: A Kid's Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics" from USA TODAY will transform screen time into story time with this colorful hardcover book.

 

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