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Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers wrapped up the regular season on Sunday following a loss to the Ole Miss Rebels without star guard Flau'Jae Johnson.
Johnson, who's carved out a path as LSU's most effective scorer, will be out for the foreseeable future while nursing shin inflammation.
She'll be held out through the SEC Tournament, which starts this week, but is set to return for the NCAA Tournament.
For Mulkey's program, what does the path to an SEC Tournament Title look like?
A look into the bracket:
2025 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament Bracket and Schedule
Round 1 (March 5th – Wednesday)
Game 1: No. 9 Tennessee vs. No. 16 Texas A&M
Time/Channel: 11 a.m. on SEC Network
Game 2: No. 12 Georgia vs. No. 13 Arkansas
Time/Channel: 1:30 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 3: No. 10 Mississippi State vs. No. 15 Missouri
Time/Channel: 6 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 4: No. 11 Florida vs. No. 14 Auburn
Time/Channel: 8:30 p.m. on SEC Network
Round 2 (March 6th – Thursday)
Game 5: No. 8 Vanderbilt vs. Winner of Game 1
Time/Channel: 11 a.m. on SEC Network
Game 6: No. 5 Oklahoma vs. Winner of Game 2
Time/Channel: 1:30 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 7: No. 7 Ole Miss vs. Winner of Game 3
Time/Channel: 6 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 8: No. 6 Alabama vs. Winner of Game 4
Time/Channel: 8:30 p.m. on SEC Network
Round 3 (March 7th – Friday)
Game 9: No. 1 South Carolina vs. Winner of Game 5
Time/Channel: 12 p.m. on ESPN
Game 10: No. 4 Kentucky vs. Winner of Game 6
Time/Channel: 2:30 p.m. on ESPN
Game 11: No. 3 LSU vs. Winner of Game 7
Time/Channel: 6 p.m. on SEC Network
Game 12: No. 2 Texas vs. Winner of Game 8
Time/Channel: 8:30 p.m. on SEC Network
Semifinals (March 8th – Saturday)
Game 13: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10
Time/Channel: 4:30 p.m. on ESPN2
Game 14: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12
Time/Channel: 7 p.m. on ESPN2
Championship Game (March 9th – Sunday)
Winner of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 14
Time/Channel: 3 p.m. on ESPN
(All Times Eastern)
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Bears have major concern heading into Steelers Week 12 showdown
The NFC North-leading Chicago Bears have a potential problem heading into Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4). At Wednesday's practice, the Bears (7-3) were without their top three linebackers, Tremaine Edmunds (groin), T.J. Edwards (hand/hamstring) and Noah Sewell (elbow), making their health something to monitor before Sunday's game between division leaders. Linebacker injuries an area of concern for Chicago Bears in Week 12 versus Pittsburgh Steelers Chicago's depth at linebacker will be tested if the trio can't play. D'Marco Jackson, Amen Ogbongbemiga and rookie fourth-rounder Ruben Hyppolite II are the only healthy linebackers on the active roster. They've combined to play 50 defensive snaps this season. Nine-year veteran Jalen Reeves-Maybin and Carl Jones Jr., a 2024 undrafted free agent, could be in line to move up from the practice squad. Edwards has missed Chicago's past two games after undergoing hand surgery, but the team declined to put him on injured reserve, avoiding a mandatory four-game absence. Sewell, who previously missed Week 7 with a concussion, has started in Edwards' place and led the team in tackles against the Minnesota Vikings (4-6) in Week 11. Edmunds has made 34 consecutive starts dating back to Nov. 19, 2023 and is having an All-Pro-caliber season, leading the team with 89 tackles while adding four interceptions, a sack and nine passes defended. The Steelers have their own injury concerns with quarterback Aaron Rodgers (wrist) uncertain to play on Sunday, though it remains a possibility after he was determined not to need surgery. "This might go right up until Friday or Saturday," ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano wrote about a potential timeline for a decision on Rodgers' availability. The Bears have been tormented by Rodgers throughout his 18-year career. The longtime Packers quarterback (2005-22) is 11-3 all-time at Soldier Field, including 10-1 in his last 11 starts. He's won four in a row dating back to 2019. If Rodgers plays, Chicago could have a much more difficult time stopping the Steelers offense considering the state of its linebackers. The Bears may need a magical elixir to get back to full health in time for the pivotal showdown. With only a one-game lead in the NFC North, every game counts for Chicago. But it could be severely undermanned if its top three linebackers are forced to watch from the sideline.
Aaron Rodgers explains his criteria for playing Sunday vs. Bears
Aaron Rodgers has always been a tough quarterback. He has dealt with several injuries throughout the course of his career, but he's always done everything he could to see the field. That's no different now that he's with the Pittsburgh Steelers and dealing with a fracture in his left (non-throwing) wrist. Rodgers injured himself against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, but he's already talking about trying to get back for Pittsburgh's Week 12 contest against the Chicago Bears. In fact, he revealed on Wednesday that he will try things out at practice before this week is over. "It feels better than it did Sunday, that's for sure," Rodgers said Wednesday afternoon, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN. "... Was thankful to get today to work with [head athletic trainer Gabe Amponsah] and just focus on rehab for today. Trying to get back on the field tomorrow and see what I can do." Aaron Rodgers going to test out his wrist injury on Thursday Rodgers wants to be able to play against the Bears, a team he has owned throughout the years, but he's also saying that he'll be cautious. Remember, he is just weeks away from turning 42. A fractured wrist would be tough to play with at 24. As anyone who has ever gotten older would attest, things tend to hurt even more as you age. Throw in the fact that Rodgers is playing perhaps the most physical sport on Earth, and it makes sense that he does have a very specific standard that he must meet before he decides if he can play — and it has nothing to do with pain. "It's a safety thing," Rodgers said. Rodgers has played in 29 regular-season games against the Bears in his NFL career. Including two playoff wins, he boasts a 26-5 record against them. Since he last squared off with Chicago as the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers in 2022, he had won nine games in a row against the Bears. If he feels he can keep himself safe on Sunday, you can bet he's going to try to play.
The Big Five: Most dangerous teams currently outside the playoff picture
With just a week until Thanksgiving, the NFL playoff picture is beginning to take shape. But seven weeks remain in the regular season, giving teams on the outside looking in time to turn things around. Below, we rank the five most dangerous teams currently not in the playoff field. 5. Houston Texans (5-5, eight in AFC) Remaining opponents stats | Record: 40-31 (.563) • Currently in playoff field: 4 • Above .500: 4 With a defense as good as Houston's, it can't be taken lightly despite a brutal remaining schedule. Over the Texans' final seven games, they only play two teams currently with a losing record — the Arizona Cardinals (3-7) and Las Vegas Raiders (2-8). With C.J. Stroud (concussion) out for Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills (7-3), the team's hopes of remaining in contention will be even tougher. But Houston has won its past two games with Davis Mills at quarterback, thanks in large part to a defense allowing 221 yards per game. The Texans have the league's longest active streak of holding opponents under 200 passing yards (seven games), per Stathead research. In addition to the Bills, the Texans play the Indianapolis Colts (8-2) twice, Kansas City Chiefs (5-5) and Los Angeles Chargers (7-4), teams that can put up points. Houston, which is No. 21 in scoring offense (22 points per game), likely won't be able to keep pace in shootouts — even when Stroud returns — so it must lean on the defense to complete the long trek from 0-3 to the playoffs. 4. Dallas Cowboys (4-5-1, 10th in NFC) Remaining opponents stats | Record: 35-38 (.479) • Currently in playoff field: 2 • Above .500: 3 While we can't glean much from Dallas' convincing Monday night win over the directionless Raiders, it was still telling that the defense, a sore spot all season, kept an inept Las Vegas attack from having a season-best performance. Among the five teams listed here, the Cowboys have the easiest remaining strength of schedule, with more games against teams with losing records (three) than those in the playoff field (two). Their next three games — against the Philadelphia Eagles (8-2), Chiefs and Detroit Lions (6-4) — will inform how heavily Dallas factors into the playoff race through December. But for a team that seemingly had no hope following a Week 9 loss to the Cardinals, Dallas could be feistier down the stretch than most predicted. 3. Detroit Lions (6-4, eighth in NFC) Remaining opponents stats | Record: 37-32-2 (.521) • Currently in playoff field: 4 • Above .500: 4 Sunday's game against the New York Giants (2-9) is almost a must-win considering what lies ahead for Detroit. Over its final five games, it plays the Green Bay Packers (6-3-1), Los Angeles Rams (8-2), Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) and Chicago Bears (7-3) plus the division-rival Minnesota Vikings (4-6). The Lions, who rank in the top five in total offense and defense, are more than capable of holding their own against stiff competition, although injures (particularly to the offensive line) have made them more vulnerable than the past two seasons, when they reached the NFC Championship Game (2023) and claimed the conference's No. 1 seed (2024). 2. Kansas City Chiefs (5-5, ninth in AFC) Remaining opponents stats | Record: 36-35-1 (.500) • Currently in playoff field: 3 • Above .500: 3 ESPN's Bill Barnwell recently laid out a convincing argument why this year's Chiefs squad isn't much different from last year's team that went 15-2. Other than a staggering regression in one-score games and special teams lapses, Kansas City is good enough to go on a run and crash the playoffs. The Chiefs' toughest remaining games (Colts, Chargers, Broncos) are at home. They also have a head-to-head with the Texans at Arrowhead. It's far too early to write Kansas City's obituary. The AFC West might be out of play, yet NFL Next Gen Stats still gives the Chiefs a 52 percent chance of making the playoffs. However, NFL.com's Ali Bhanpuri noted in a recently column that Kansas City's odds will drop to less than 33 percent with a loss this Sunday to Indianapolis. 1. Baltimore Ravens (5-5, 10th in AFC) Remaining opponents stats | Record: 35-35-1 (.493) • Currently in playoff field: 3 • Above .500: 4 The Ravens are just one game out of first in the AFC North and have the New York Jets (2-8) and Cincinnati Bengals (3-7) on the schedule before the first of two games with the division-leading Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4). By the end of the first weekend in December, Baltimore, which has won four in a row following a Week 7 bye, could easily be in pole position for a third straight AFC North title.
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There is a chance that the 2023 draft class for the Pittsburgh Steelers turns out to be one of the best in decades for Pittsburgh. From the first round through the seventh, Pittsburgh found starters at various critical positions. Honestly, the most polarizing of those players would be LT Broderick Jones, who, on his best day, is an average LT in the league, but still starter-worthy. But it was the names in rounds two through seven that made that class special. Names like Darnell Washington, Joey Porter Jr., Payton Wilson, Keeanu Benton, and Spencer Anderson. But the very last pick in that draft for the Steelers arguably had the most potential of anyone selected, but unfortunately, he will miss the rest of the season yet again. Cory Trice goes to the season-ending Ir After missing his entire rookie season due to a knee injury suffered in camp, Trice finally made his debut in 2024, playing in six games and recording his first NFL interception. He would miss time last year as well, however, and despite practicing at various times this year, he was just never ready to go and the Steelers had to shut down his season after keeping him on IR after the 21-day activation window. Injury was the only reason that Trice fell to the 7th round in 2023. A long corner with lanky limbs and excellent agility and speed given his size, Trice was nicknamed one half of the 'avatar corners' alongside Joey Porter Jr. by Mike Tomlin. But unfortunately, it seems that Trice's lower half just can't find a way to stay injury-free. He is still under contract for 2026, but the Steelers would save over $1 million against the cap and free up a roster spot in the process if they parted ways. And that's where things get hard for Omar Khan. Do you hold out hope for a player in his prime who has battled injuries for over a half decade at this point, or do you address the position in the NFL Draft, letting Trice start fresh and move on? It's far from an easy decision given that Trice will be a vested veteran and incur all the benefits that come with that label should he make a roster next season. But betting on football players to get healthier as their career goes on is a fast way to lose money. But when that player comes with a lengthy injury past, you might as well just burn it. This story was originally reported by A to Z Sports on Nov 20, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add A to Z Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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