Pop-Tars Bowl, Saturday December 28, 3:30 p.m.
The Miami Hurricanes and the Iowa State Cyclones face off Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
The Hurricanes enter the game as 3.5-point favorites, thanks in large part to Heisman candidate quarterback Cam Ward’s commitment to play in the bowl.
The match will be televised on ABC.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need help if they hope to make the playoffs for a fifth straight year.
They’re currently tied with Atlanta atop the NFC South at 8-7, but the Falcons hold the tiebreaker, having beaten the Bucs twice this year.
The Bucs host the much-improved Carolina Panthers on Sunday at 1 p.m., while the Falcons take on the Washington Commanders on Sunday Night Football.
The Bucs finish their season in Week 18 at home against the New Orleans Saints, while the Falcons finish their regular season at home against Carolina.
For more on the Bucs, check out USA Today’s bucswire.com.
Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns, 4:05 p.m., Sunday
The Miami Dolphins aren’t mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, but they would need an absolute miracle if they hope to make the playoffs.
They would need to win their final two games and get a lot of help along the way.
It starts at the Cleveland Browns at 4 p.m. Sunday.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Tennessee Titans for the second time this month in a 3-13 team battle, 1 p.m. at EverBank Stadium.
The Jaguars beat the Titans in their first meeting on December 8, but with this game, the loser gains the upper hand on a better draft position. The Jaguars are currently third while the Titans are fourth.
Read more from the Florida Times-Union at jacksonville.com/sports/jaguars.
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