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Chiefs at Bills tonight could decide the AFC's top seed, with both teams riding hot streaks into a primetime showdown. The NBA slate features a tight Eastern Conference race as the Knicks and Cavaliers both play with seeding on the line. In college football, rivalry week continues with several ranked matchups that could reshape the playoff picture before conference championships.
Wednesday, August 5
San Francisco 49ers
6-7
Seattle Seahawks
8-5
Wild card positioning on the line in the NFC West
Golden State Warriors
15-14
Denver Nuggets
19-10
Western Conference seeding battle in the final minutes
Los Angeles Dodgers
88-54
San Diego Padres
79-63
NL West showdown with division title implications
Edmonton Oilers
20-14-4
Calgary Flames
17-17-3
Battle of Alberta — playoff positioning at stake
Real Madrid
14-1-1
Barcelona
12-2-2
El Clásico — La Liga supremacy on the line
Kansas City Chiefs
11-2
Buffalo Bills
10-3
AFC title race — winner takes the division lead
Los Angeles Lakers
18-12
Boston Celtics
24-6
Historic rivalry — Lakers look to snap Boston's home streak
New York Knicks
20-9
Miami Heat
14-15
Knicks chase a top-3 seed against a desperate Heat squad
New York Yankees
82-60
Boston Red Sox
75-67
AL wild card race — Yankees need the win to stay ahead
New York Rangers
22-12-3
Boston Bruins
24-10-2
Original Six clash with both teams chasing the Atlantic lead
Arsenal
12-3-2
Liverpool
11-4-2
Premier League title race — top of the table clash
Dallas Cowboys
7-6
Philadelphia Eagles
10-3
NFC East rivalry with playoff implications