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Good morning and happy Friday! Who's ready for a monumental weekend of football? Carter Bahns here to preview college football's conference championship games and an NFL slate loaded with playoff implications. We'll also take a look ahead to this afternoon's highly anticipated FIFA World Cup Draw and Saturday's potentially historic UFC 323 event.

Oh, and the coaching carousel is still spinning. I know, I know, the sky is blue. But you won't want to miss the latest updates.

Let's dive in.

🏈 Five things to know Friday

Lions' playoffs hopes get brighter while Cowboys' hopes dim with a loss on 'TNF.' Thursd

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