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The Lions haven’t won their division since 1993 when the NFC North was the NFC Central.
But Detroit has the best odds to win its division for the first time in three decades thanks in large part to Aaron Rodgers’ exit creating a power vacuum, even though it was the Vikings who came in first last season.
Aside from the Lions, the other three teams have all hung NFC North banners within the last five years, even the Bears, who had the worst record in the NFL in 2022.

The Bengals are in position to become the first team to three-peat atop the AFC North since the Steelers in the 1990s when it was still the AFC Central.
Cincinnati has better odds than the Ravens, Browns and Pittsburgh to win the division yet again after taking the crown the last two years. It’s been four years since Baltimore won the AFC North, three since the Steelers did so and Cleveland’s drought stretches all the way back to 1989.

The Kansas City Chiefs are the favorites for Super Bowl LVIII, and oddsmakers are offering bettors a 5.5-to-1 payout for the team to run it back.
Despite trading away Patrick Mahomes‘s best weapon in wide receiver Tyreek Hill, Mahomes logged 5,250 passing yards and 41 passing touchdowns during the regular season on his way to winning both the regular-season and Super Bowl MVP awards.

Now that the 2023 NFL schedule has been released, bettors can take a closer look at how the season might play out. Oddsmakers have released the win totals for the 2023 season, and the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs have some company at the top.
According to the most recent odds, the Chiefs are expected to be joined by the Bengals and 49ers in the win column. All three teams have their win totals set all the way up at 11.5, making each of them the favorites to win their divisions.

Fresh off a successful first season as co-owner of the Welsh soccer club, Wrexham A.F.C., actor Ryan Reynolds’s bid for the NHL’s Senators will reportedly not be moving forward, according to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan.
Reynolds was part of a group led by real estate developer Remington Group. The 46-year-old reportedly requested an exclusive window to negotiate a potential purchase and was denied, which caused Reynolds to bow out of the process. The deadline for formal offers to be submitted is May 15. The Remington Group’s bid was believed to be over $1 billion, per Kaplan.

Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza has something up his sleeve in his quest to fully clear his name.
While investigators cleared Araiza of criminal charges, he is now tasked with getting his NFL career on track. That’s why he and his agent are sending an audio recording to teams.

For several days, many NBA fans and media personalities had been wondering who was the one voter who didn’t list Denver star Nikola Jokić among the five players on their MVP ballot after 76ers center Joel Embiid won the award last week. On Thursday, that question was answered, as the NBA released the voting ballots for this year’s MVP award. 
It turns out that distinction belongs to ESPN broadcaster Mark Jackson.

Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Anthony Davis is “feeling great” after getting hit in the head and is probable to play vs. the Warriors on Friday night.

Golf is a frustrating game. Ask anyone who’s ever played even a casual round and they’ll tell you horror stories. The saving grace, though, is that the guys who make millions of dollars to play the sport are often just like us. Enter: Tyrell Hatton at the AT&T Byron Nelson on Thursday.
Hatton is known for having a fiery temper and he always looks angry. Sometimes, he’s not angry. But you’d never know if you just look at his face.

Tyrell Hatton with an all time golf blowup, wait for the yell at the end pic.twitter.

Damar Hamlin is in the building for the Philadelphia 76ers’ homestand Thursday against the Boston Celtics.
The celebrated Bills safety, who survived an on-field cardiac arrest on Jan. 2. and has spread heart health awareness, is at Wells Fargo Center for Thursday’s highly-anticipated Game 6 tiebreaker.
“Game 6 tonight in Philly; y’all know I’m rocking with the Sixers,” Hamlin said. Hamlin posted a picture of a hat from his foundation, the Chasing M’s Foundation Charitable Fund, which provides development and health resources for youth sports.

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