Ryan Blaney won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, earning his second win of the season.
Blaney’s victory solidified the final NASCAR Cup Series playoff spots for Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman, despite Bowman’s early exit from the race due to a crash.
The race featured a dramatic last-lap surge by Blaney, who climbed from 13th to first place.

Ryan Blaney ended the NASCAR Cup Series regular season with a victory and a surge of momentum after capturing the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 23.

Blaney, the 2023 Cup Series champion, earned his second win of the season in an eventful race that determined the final two playoff berths. Because no new winner emerged at Daytona, Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman clinched the last two spots in the 16-driver playoff field on points, despite Bowman’s night ending early following a massive multicar crash in the opening stage that destroyed his No. 48 Chevrolet.

The 10-race NASCAR Cup Series playoffs being next weekend at Darlington Raceway.

Blaney, who won this race in 2021, led 27 laps but was not among the leaders as the final stage wound down. That all changed when his Team Penske teammate Joey Logano spun to bring out a caution with 12 laps remaining, necessitating one final restart.

Blaney didn’t pounce immediately as a handful of winless drivers fought for the lead and the last playoff berth in the final laps. But with two laps remaining, he made his move surging from 13th to first in the final turn of the last lap as drivers raced three-wide to the checkered flag.

Blaney edged Daniel Suarez by 0.031 seconds and Justin Haley by 0.036 seconds for his 15th career NASCAR Cup Series victory. Cole Custer and Erik Jones rounded out the top five. Kyle Larson finished sixth, followed by Chris Buescher, Ty Gibbs, Josh Berry and Chase Elliott.

‘This is such a cool victory lane, looking up and seeing the World Center of Racing,’ Blaney said. ‘It’s something I’ll never forget when we won here in ‘21. It’s just a cool place to be, so it’s really special.

“I think this team is really doing a good job of hitting our stride when we need to. … it’s great to win this one and good momentum for next week.”

Bowman, who was forced to watch the final two stages of the race from his trailer after crashing out early, was probably the second happiest person to see Blaney take the checkered flag since Blaney’s win assured Bowman of the last spot in the playoffs.

When asked after the race what he owed Blaney, Bowman joked ‘Seven million beers.’

‘I’m certainly thankful for him,’ Bowman continued. ‘Ryan’s a good dude, happy to see him win. … It’s tough, and you know we crashed, and it’s something that is outside of our control. And then you just have to sit and watch. It’s not fun for any of these guys (on my team).’

USA TODAY Sports had full coverage of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday, Aug. 23. Scroll below for full race highlights.

Which drivers made the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs?

Here are the 16 drivers who will race in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs in order of reset points following the Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Number of wins in parentheses):

Kyle Larson (3) ….. 2032
William Byron (2) ….. 2032
Denny Hamlin (4) ….. 2029
Ryan Blaney (2) ….. 2026
Christopher Bell (3) ….. 2023
Shane van Gisbergen (4) ….. 2022
Chase Elliott (1) ….. 2013
Chase Briscoe (1) ….. 2010
Bubba Wallace (1) ….. 2008
Austin Cindric (1) ….. 2008
Ross Chastain (1) ….. 2007
Joey Logano (1) ….. 2007
Josh Berry (1) ….. 2006
Tyler Reddick (0) ….. 2006
Austin Dillon (1) ….. 2005
Alex Bowman (0) ….. 2002

NASCAR at Daytona: Coke Zero Sugar 400 highlights

Ryan Blaney wins the NASCAR Cup race at Daytona

Ryan Blaney took the lead in Turn 4 of the final lap and edged Daniel Suarez and Justin Haley to win the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

Blaney raced from 13th to second in the final two laps to earn his 15th career NASCAR Cup Series victory. Cole Custer, who finished fourth and Chris Buescher, who finished sixth, spun after crossing the start/finish line.

NASCAR at Daytona full results

Here is the final finishing order from the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway (with starting position in parentheses, car number and manufacturer, laps completed):

(1) Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford, 160, Running
(12) Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Chevrolet, 160, Running
(37) Justin Haley, No. 7 Chevrolet, 160, Running
(29) Cole Custer, No. 41 Ford, 160, Running
(26) Erik Jones, No. 43, No. Toyota, 160, Running
(3) Kyle Larson, No. 5 Chevrolet, 160, Running
(24) Chris Buescher, No. 17 Ford, 160, Running
(18) Ty Gibbs, No. 54, No. Toyota, 160, Running
(11) Josh Berry, No. 21 Ford, 160, Running
(30) Chase Elliott, No. 9 Chevrolet, 160, Running
(28) Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Ford, 160, Running
(20) Michael McDowell, No. 71 Chevrolet, 160, Running
(15) Christopher Bell, No. 20, No. Toyota, 160, Running
(31) Ryan Preece, No. 60 Ford, 160, Running
(19) Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevrolet, 160, Running
(17) Shane Van Gisbergen, No. 88 Chevrolet, 160, Running
(34) John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42, No. Toyota, 160, Running
(10) Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Ford, 160, Running
(8) William Byron, No. 24 Chevrolet, 160, Running
(35) Cody Ware, No. 51 Ford, 160, Running
(27) Tyler Reddick, No. 45, No. Toyota, 160, Running
(23) Ty Dillon, No. 10 Chevrolet, 160, Running
(9) Chase Briscoe, No. 19, No. Toyota, 160, Running
(7) Austin Dillon, No. 3 Chevrolet, 160, Running
(6) Denny Hamlin, No. 11, No. Toyota, 160, Running
(21) AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Chevrolet, 159, Running
(4) Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford, 159, Running
(40) Joey Gase, No. 44 Chevrolet, 157, Running
(39) Casey Mears, No. 66 Ford, 156, Running
(36) Austin Hill, No. 33 Chevrolet, 155, Running
(13) Zane Smith, No. 38 Ford, 154, Running
(38) BJ McLeod, No. 78 Chevrolet, 137, Accident
(14) Kyle Busch, No. 8 Chevrolet, 95, Running
(16) Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Chevrolet, 81, Engine
(25) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Chevrolet, 28, Accident
(2) Alex Bowman, No. 48 Chevrolet, 27, Accident
(22) Bubba Wallace, No. 23, No. Toyota, 27, Accident
(32) Noah Gragson, No. 4 Ford, 27, Accident
(5) Austin Cindric, No. 2 Ford, 27, Accident
(33) Riley Herbst, No. 35, No. Toyota, 27, Accident

Joey Logano brings out caution with 12 laps to go at Daytona

Joey Logano got loose while leading the Coke Zero Sugar 400 with 12 laps remaining at Daytona International Speedway and spun into the grass to bring out the caution.

Erik Jones and Justin Haley will lead the field when the race restarts, followed by Kyle Larson and Ryan Preece in Row 2 and Chris Buescher and Chase Elliott in Row 3.

NASCAR at Daytona: 20 laps to go

Joey Logano continues to lead the Coke Zero Sugar 400 with 20 laps remaining at Daytona International Speedway. The reigning Cup Series champion leads Erik Jones, Justin Haley and Chris Buesher.

NASCAR at Daytona: Lap 120 update

Joey Logano and Austin Dillon, last week’s winner, lead the field with 40 laps remaining in the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Erik Jones, Kyle Larson, Justin Haley, Ryan Preece and Chris Buescher are racing in the top 7.

Denny Hamlin brings out the caution at Daytona

A rough race continued for Denny Hamlin as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver suffered a flat right front tire, bringing out the caution flag on Lap 108 of 160. Hamlin is tied with Shane van Gisbergen for most wins this season with four.

Stage 3 begins at Daytona

John Hunter Nemechek , Christopher Bell, Erik Jones and Chris Buescher lead the field as the green flag drops on the final stage of the Coke Zero Sugar 400, the final race of the NASCAR regular season.

Ross Chastain wins Stage 2 at Daytona

Ross Chastain outdueled Joey Logano with a push from Christopher Bell to win Stage 2 of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Bell edged Logano for second, while William Byron and John Hunter Nemechek rounded out the top five. Ryan Blaney finished sixth, followed by Chase Briscoe, Ryan Preece, Ty Gibbs and Ty Dillon.

The final stage of tonight’s race is scheduled for 65 laps.

NASCAR race at Daytona: Lap 75 update

Michael McDowell, who won the 2021 Daytona 500, took the lead on Lap 73 over road-course ace Shane van Gisbergen, who has four victories this year. Three laps later, three-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano shot to the lead with Cody Ware battling alongside.

NASCAR race at Daytona: Lap 50 update

Cody Ware and Brad Keselowski lead the Coke Zero Sugar 400 through 50 of a scheduled 160 laps at Daytona International Speedway.

Kyle Larson wins Stage 1 at Daytona

Kyle Larson withstood all the crashes in the opening laps of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 to win the first stage of the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona Internatioanl Speedway. Ross Chastain finished second in the 35-lap stage, Ryan Blaney third, Michael McDowell fourth and Justin Haley fifth. Joey Logano, Todd Gilliland, Ryan Preece, Chase Briscoe and Christopher Bell rounded out the top 10.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Alex Bowman, Bubba Wallace, Noah Gragson, Kyle Busch, Austin Cindric and Riley Herbst all had their race end early after massive damage to the cars during a multicar crash near the end of Stage 1.

Tyler Reddick clinches playoff berth with Alex Bowman knocked out

Tyler Reddick, who entered the Coke Zero Sugar 400 as the top winless driver in the standings, clinched one of the two remaining playoff spots despite a crash in the first stage. Reddick entered the race ranked 15th in the standings, and with a 29-point lead over 16th-ranked Alex Bowman and 60-point lead over 17th-place Chris Buescher. After Bowman’s No. 48 sustained unrepairable damage in the multicar crash on Lap 27, Reddick was guaranteed enough points to make the playoffs.

Huge multicar crash takes out contenders at Daytona

Bubba Wallace, Joey Logano and Kyle Busch got together near the front of the field, triggering a massive multicar crash on Lap 27 of the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Kyle Larson pushed Wallace from behind but caught the No. 23 Toyota on the quarter panel turning him into Busch and Logano as they were all battling for third position. Wallace spun across the track into other cars while the field stacked up behind them.

Austin Cindric, Noah Gragson, Denny Hamlin, Austin Hill, Riley Herbst, Zane Smith, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Alex Bowman also sustained damage in the aftermath.

NASCAR dropped the red flag, pausing the race, to clean up the track and remove the wrecked cars.

Bubble driver Tyler Reddick involved in accident at Daytona

Tyler Reddick makes contact with Todd Gilliland on Lap 19 and careened into the inside wall off Turn 4. Reddick’s No. 45 23XI Toyota spun around near the entrace to pit road before hitting the wall front first and damaging the nose. Reddick was in position to make the playoffs on points as the top winless driver in the standings entering the race.

Casey Mears brings out first caution at Daytona

Casey Mears spun in Turn 4 in his No. 66 Ford to bring out the first caution on Lap 12 of the Coke Zero Sugar 400. While that’s bad news for Mears, it was great news for William Byron, who had gone a lap down after serving a stop-and-go penalty to start the race. Byron will get the free pass and will be back on the lead lap for the restart.

NASCAR race at Daytona: Lap 10 update

Team Penske teammates Ryan Blaney and Joey lead the Coze Zero Sugar 400 after 10 laps at Daytona International Speedway. The opening stage is 35 laps.

NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona begins

The final regular season race of the NASCAR Cup Series has begun, and the green flag has waved at Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Ryan Blaney and Alex Bowman lead the front row.

Points leader William Byron penalized, will start from rear at Daytona

NASCAR Cup Series points leader William Byron and his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team were penalized for an unapproved adjustment after his Chevrolet went through technical inspection. NASCAR dropped Byron to the rear of the field to start the Coke Zero Sugar 400 and will require him to serve a stop-and-go on pit road after taking the green flag. Byron’s crew chief Rudy Fugle was ejected for the race; engineer Brandon McSwain will handle crew chief duties Saturday night.

How to watch NASCAR race today: Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona

Date: Saturday, Aug. 23
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET; Green flag: 7:55 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
Streaming: Peacock, HBO Max, Sling TV and Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.
Location: Daytona International Speedway

Stream NASCAR Cup race at Daytona on Fubo

Who is starting on the pole in the NASCAR race at Daytona?

Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion, is starting on the pole in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. He will be joined on the front row by Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman, who is fighting to join Blaney in the 2025 playoffs – either via a victory or on points.

What is the weather forecast for the NASCAR race at Daytona?

Summertime in Florida means there’s always a chance of rain, but NASCAR may actually benefit from the Coke Zero 400 being a night race with the heaviest precipitation coming during the morning and afternoon. The Weather Channel is calling for mostly cloudy skies when the green flag is scheduled to drop just before 8 p.m. ET, with temperatures around 80 degrees. But the National Weather Service says there is still a 47% chance of rain at 7 p.m. ET, so it may come down to how quickly the storms push out. The start of the race could also be impacted if the track is not yet dry, so a delayed green flag is a possibility.

What is the lineup for the Coke Zero Sugar 400?

Here is the lineup for tonight’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway (Car number in parentheses):

(12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
(48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
(5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
(22) Joey Logano, Ford
(2) Austin Cindric, Ford
(11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
(3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
(24) William Byron, Chevrolet
(19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota
(6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
(21) Josh Berry, Ford
(99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
(38) Zane Smith, Ford
(8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
(20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
(77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
(88) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
(54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
(1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
(71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet
(16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
(23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
(10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
(17) Chris Buescher, Ford
(47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
(43) Erik Jones, Toyota
(45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
(34) Todd Gilliland, Ford
(41) Cole Custer, Ford
(9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
(60) Ryan Preece, Ford
(4) Noah Gragson, Ford
(35) Riley Herbst, Toyota
(42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
(51) Cody Ware, Ford
(33) Austin Hill, Chevrolet
(7) Justin Haley, Chevrolet
(78) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet
(66) Casey Mears, Ford
(44) Joey Gase, Chevrolet

How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Daytona?

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is 160 laps around the 2.5-mile track for a total of 400 miles. The race will have three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 35 laps; Stage 2: 60 laps; Stage 3: 65 laps.

Odds to win NASCAR Cup race at Daytona today

Here are the drivers with the best odds to win the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, via BetMGM (as of 6:25 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 23):

Ryan Blaney ……. +1000
Joey Logano ……. +1000
Austin Cindric ……. +1200
Brad Keselowski ……. +1300
Kyle Busch ……. +1600
Chase Elliott ……. +1600
Kyle Larson ……. +1600
William Byron ……. +1600
Denny Hamlin ……. +1800
Christopher Bell ……. +1800
Chris Buescher ……. +1800
Alex Bowman ……. +2000
Tyler Reddick ……. +2200
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ……. +2200
Bubba Wallace ……. +2500
Ryan Preece ……. +2500

Drivers on the NASCAR Cup Series playoff bubble

Here are the winless drivers with the most point entering the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway – two above the 16-driver cutoff line and four below (including regular-season points, and points above or below cut line):

15. Tyler Reddick ….. 714 ….. +89
16. Alex Bowman ….. 685 ….. +60
17. Chris Buescher ….. 625 ….. -60
18. Ryan Preece ….. 591 ….. -94
19. Kyle Busch ….. 537 ….. -148
20. Ty Gibbs ….. 512 ….. -173

What time does the NASCAR Cup race at Daytona start?

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 23, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Daytona on?

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 will be broadcast on NBC. Pre-race coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET.

Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race at Daytona?

Yes, the Coke Zero Sugar 400 will be streamed on Peacock, HBO Max, Sling TV and Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.

Who won the NASCAR Cup race at Daytona last year?

It took seven caution periods that saw nearly half the field taken out of contention before Harrison Burton made it past Kyle Busch to win his first career Cup Series race. Burton’s win came shortly after Wood Brothers Racing announced he’d be replaced for 2025. Busch, Christopher Bell, Cody Ware and Ty Gibbs rounded out the top five drivers.

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Patrick Cantlay and Tommy Fleetwood are tied for the lead at 16-under-par after Saturday’s third round of the 2025 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

Fleetwood is seeking his first career PGA Tour win and hoping to finally get over the hump this weekend after squandering two opportunities in recent months. He blew a two-stroke lead with four holes to go at the Travelers Championship in June and another two-stroke advantage with three to go at the FedEx St. Jude in Memphis just two weeks ago. 

Lurking on the leaderboard are Russell Henley (-14), Keegan Bradley (-13) and reigning FedEx Cup winner Scottie Scheffler (-12). Cantlay is seeking his second FedEx Cup win, having won the playoff in 2021.

USA TODAY Sports provided updates from Saturday’s Round 3 action at the Tour Championship, the final event of the FedEx Cup playoffs. Scroll below for leaderboard and highlights.

Tour Championship leaderboard

T1. Patrick Cantlay: -16 (F)
T1. Tommy Fleetwood: -16 (F)
3. Russell Henley: -14 (F)
4. Keegan Bradley: -13 (F)
5. Scottie Scheffler: -12 (F)
6. Cameron Young: -10 (F)
T7. Sam Burns: -9 (F)
T7. Ben Griffin: -9 (F)
T7. Shane Lowry: -9 (F)

Tour Championship Round 3 highlights

Tommy Fleetwood loses lead early in 3rd round

Fleetwood was tied for the lead coming into the round and is now tied with two other golfers, Patrick Canlay and co-36-hole leader Russell Henley. Keegan Bradley is 4-under for the round and is two shots off the lead.

Final group tees off

All 30 golfers have hit the course, and Tommy Fleetwood and Russell Henley, who have the 36-hole lead, are the ones to catch. Scottie Scheffler began his day five shots back of the lead and bogeyed the first hole, which has given golfers trouble all day. There have been only 10 birdies on that hole during the entire tournament.

Moving day starts

The first two golfers have started their third round, with Viktor Hovland and J.J. Spaun teeing off. Each of the 30 golfers vying for the FedEx Cup is under par as moving day starts. All are trying to catch Tommy Fleetwood and Russell Brand, who are 13-under entering the day.

Tour Championship tee times, pairings

Round 3, Saturday

12:16 p.m. – J.J. Spaun, Viktor Hovland
12:27 p.m. – Sepp Straka, Justin Rose
12:38 p.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Brian Harman
12:49 p.m. – Corey Conners, Andrew Novak
1:00 p.m. – Harry Hall, Sungjae Im
1:16 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, Maverick McNealy
1:27 p.m. – Jacob Bridgeman, Ludvig Åberg
1:38 p.m. – Harris English, Nick Taylor
1:49 p.m. – Justin Thomas, Keegan Bradley
2:00 p.m. – Ben Griffin, Akshay Bhatia
2:16 p.m. – Sam Burns, Rory McIlroy
2:27 p.m. – Shane Lowry, Chris Gotterup
2:38 p.m. – Patrick Cantlay, Scottie Scheffler
2:49 p.m. – Cameron Young, Robert MacIntyre
3:00 p.m. – Tommy Fleetwood, Russell Henley

How to watch Tour Championship: TV channel, streaming 

The 2025 Tour Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, will be televised nationally on the Golf Channel and NBC. It can be live streamed via ESPN+, Peacock and Fubo. Here’s the full broadcast schedule: 

Saturday, Aug. 23 

Noon-7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ 
1-2:30 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo 
2:30-7 p.m. on NBC, Peacock 

Sunday, Aug. 24 

11 a.m.-6 p.m. on ESPN+ 
Noon-1:30 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo 
1:30-6 p.m. on NBC, Peacock 

Most NFL teams carry a maximum of three quarterbacks on their 53-man rosters. The Cleveland Browns may buck that trend during the 2025 NFL season.

‘Honestly, it’s not much of a decision for us,’ Berry told announcers Chris Rose and Joe Thomas on the Browns broadcast, per the Akron Beacon Journal.

Berry’s comments came as Cleveland navigated a logjam in its quarterback room. The Browns named 40-year-old Joe Flacco their starter but had three young signal-callers behind him in which they invested 2025 NFL Draft capital.

That included third-round rookie Dillon Gabriel, fifth-round rookie Shedeur Sanders and Kenny Pickett, whom the Browns acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles for quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a 2025 fifth-round pick during the offseason.

Thus far, Berry has been pleased with the performance of Cleveland’s quarterbacks.

‘All four guys have done what we’ve asked,’ Berry said. ‘We have a room that we like all the guys in there.’

As such, the 38-year-old executive doesn’t view carrying four quarterbacks ‘as a problem.’

‘We more see it as an opportunity,’ he explained. ‘The reality of it is, you have a 53-man roster. You can build your [48-player] game day roster, unless you’re wiped out from injury, you can be pretty creative.’

What might that creativity look like? Berry outlined the Browns could choose to carry one less linebacker or safety, given the overlap those positions sometimes have in Cleveland’s defense.

Either way, it appears Cleveland’s lean is to keep four quarterbacks on its initial 53-man roster. That would make the second consecutive season the Browns have taken such an approach.

In 2024, the Browns kept Deshaun Watson, Jameis Winston, Thompson-Robinson and Tyler Huntley past the 53-man roster deadline. That arrangement only lasted a couple of days, however, as Huntley was released on Aug. 29, 2024 after Cleveland was unable to trade the veteran.

Sanders, the team’s current fourth-string quarterback, will be hoping to avoid a similar fate in 2025. The rookie was lauded by Berry, who spoke well of the Colorado product’s progress and in Kevin Stefanski’s pro-style offense.

‘He’s going from a college offensive system where… imagine you were fluent in English and now you have to learn Mandarin,’ Berry said on the Browns broadcast. ‘His growth, really since the spring on, you know, with the mental side of things, having command of the offense, has been real impressive.’

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo and defensive back Tyler Hall were both injured after colliding in the team’s Week 3 preseason game against the Green Bay Packers.

The injuries occurred late in the second quarter when Bobo was attempting to return a punt. He came running forward on a short punt in an effort to make a fair catch.

Bobo crashed into Hall, who was being blocked by a Packers defender, which caused Bobo to muff the punt.

Both Bobo and Hall remained down after the play, and Seahawks players immediately motioned to the Seahawks bench for medical assistance.

Bobo was able to get up after receiving treatment on the field and walked into the locker room under his own power. Hall was eventually carted off after being helped into the blue medical tent on the Seahawks sideline.

Jake Bobo injury update

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald told reporters after the game Bobo had suffered a concussion during the collision with Hall.

‘Considering what it looked like, I think we’re fortunate that’s what we’re dealing with at this point,’ Macdonald said. ‘That was scary.’

Macdonald said Bobo was ‘in good spirits’ despite the hit. The second-year coach did not provide an update about when Bobo might be able to return to the field.

‘We’ll kinda start that protocol and go from there,’ Macdonald said.

Tyler Hall injury update

Macdonald also provided reporters with a positive update on Hall’s condition.

‘He’s got a knee (injury), but we don’t think it’s that serious,’ Macdonald said. ‘We think structurally it’s OK. We’ll image it and get all the information but right now, signs are positive long-term with Tyler.’

Macdonald did not clarify when Hall might have an MRI, nor did he detail what other tests the Seahawks might perform on the six-year pro’s injured knee.

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Son Heung-min has his first goal for Los Angeles FC.

The club’s much-ballyhooed summer acquisition, netted his first LAFC goal on a free kick in the sixth minute during a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on Saturday, Aug. 23.

Son took the free kick from a few yards beyond the 18-yard box and was on target and with enough pace to get past FC Dallas goalkeeper Michael Collodi. The free kick was earned when LAFC’s Denis Bouanga was fouled by Chris Cappis.

The goal comes a week after Son earned his first assist with LAFC in a 2-0 win over the New England Revolution on Aug. 16.

Son joined LAFC on Aug. 6 from Tottenham Hotspur of the England Premier League. The South Korean international had scored 173 goals in 10 seasons with the London-based club, captaining Tottenham its first trophy in 17 years as Spurs won the 2024-25 Europa League final in May.

WASHINGTON — Without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami dropped points in the MLS Supporters’ Shield race, with a reserve-heavy lineup settling for a 1-1 draw against struggling D.C. United at Audi Field on Saturday, Aug. 23.

With Messi (right hamstring) and another big name, Jordi Alba (knee), both sidelined with injury, Miami head coach Javier Mascherano opted to swap out most of his starting lineup against one of MLS’s weakest teams. Sergio Busquets, Rodrigo De Paul, and Luis Suárez all began the game on the bench, though the trio of global stars did enter the match in the second half.

In the meantime, United took a shock 13th-minute lead via a fine finish from Jackson Hopkins, capping off a strong opening phase from the hosts. However, Miami improved in the second half, with Baltasar Rodríguez scoring a world-class half-volley to equalize in the 64th minute.

For Miami, a draw against United — who were eliminated from the playoff race with the result — will go down as a disappointment. The Herons (13W-7D-5L) currently sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with 46 points, and trail the Supporters’ Shield leaders Philadelphia Union by eight points.

Here are highlights and what to know about D.C. United vs. Inter Miami MLS game:

Inter Miami vs. D.C. United highlights

Inter Miami vs. D.C. United final score: 1-1

That’s full time at Audi Field, with D.C. United and Inter Miami playing to a 1-1 draw.

Jackson Hopkins’ first-half goal gave the hosts a lead in a livelier performance than their fans have seen in a while, but a rocket from Baltasar Rodríguez got Miami level midway through the second half. Both sides hit the post in the final stages, but the Herons will wonder how all their second-half pressure didn’t amount to a game-winner.

Inter Miami vs. D.C. United: De Paul hits post

Inter Miami has put D.C. United under intense pressure as the game wears down, and Rodrigo De Paul nearly claimed a game-winner in stoppage time just now.

It would have been very lucky, as his free kick missed all of its targets, but the ball bent towards goal and hit the post, with Luis Barraza beaten.

It remains 1-1 in the final seconds.

Inter Miami vs. D.C. United: Murrell goal called back, final subs

This game has turned into something of a thriller, with Jacob Murrell having a goal called back over what seemed like a very narrow offside call.

Inter Miami’s last sub sees defender Ryan Sailor replaced by Ian Fray, while D.C. United goes for broke by throwing forward Dominique Badji into the mix and taking off defender Connor Antley.

Inter Miami vs. D.C. United: Two more DCU subs

D.C. United has added more fresh legs, with René Weiler sending on João Peglow and Rida Zouhir for Jackson Hopkins and Brandon Servania in the 74th minute.

Meanwhile, one of Weiler’s earlier subs, Jacob Murrell, hit the post on an increasingly rare break forward for the hosts.

Goal Inter Miami! Rodriguez scores unreal goal

We’ve had a flurry of activity, most notably a sensational goal by substitute Baltasar Rodríguez in the 64th minute.

A seemingly wayward corner kick floated over another second-half substitute, Luis Suárez (like we said, a lot has happened in the last few minutes), and Rodríguez took advantage, hitting a spectacular half-volley that bent into the furthest reaches of the upper corner to equalize.

This came shortly after a flurry of substitutions from both teams. First, Javier Mascherano opted for a triple substitution, bringing on Sergio Busquets, Rodrigo De Paul, and Baltasar Rodríguez for Gonzalo Luján, David Ruíz, and Telasco Segovia. United made a double-swap of their own, sending Jared Stroud and Jacob Murrell on for Gabriel Pirani and Hosei Kijima, seconds before Suárez entered the fray in place of Tadeo Allende.

Second half underway between Inter Miami and D.C. United

No changes for either team as play resumes at Audi Field.

However, Inter Miami has Sergio Busquets and Rodrigo De Paul warming up, which could flip this game on its head should head coach Javier Mascherano bring them on.

Halftime: D.C. United leads Inter Miami 1-0

It’s a surprising scoreline at Audi Field, with D.C. United leading Inter Miami 1-0 on a 13th-minute Jackson Hopkins goal.

This may be a heavily rotated Inter Miami side, with Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets, and Rodrigo De Paul on the sidelines, but it’s arguably a fair reflection of play. D.C. created some good looks in the first half-hour, and while Miami has played their way into the game, United goalkeeper Luis Barraza has had little to do.

Inter Miami vs. D.C. United: Peltola booked

D.C. United rapidly picks up a second yellow card, this time for holding midfielder Matti Peltola.

The Finn dove in trying to poke a loose ball away from Inter Miami’s Telasco Segovia, but his trailing leg wiped the Venezuelan out.

Inter Miami vs. D.C. United: Yellow card to Herrera

Aaron Herrera is the first player booked, with the D.C. United defender (playing as a midfielder for the second straight game) tripping up Fafà Picault as Inter Miami attempted a counter-attack.

Goal D.C. United! Hopkins gives hosts lead

Miami’s B-team lineup is struggling with D.C. United, who have created several chances and now lead 1-0 in the 13th minute.

The Herons partially cleared a corner kick, but when it was looped back into the area by Matti Peltola, United’s Jackson Hopkins provided an authoritative finish from 10 yards.

Inter Miami at D.C. United kicks off

Miami’s massively rotated lineup kicks off against a D.C. United side that needs to win to keep their incredibly remote playoff hopes alive.

Inter Miami starting lineup: No Messi vs. D.C. United

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano has rotated heavily, even without Lionel Messi (hamstring) available. The Herons’ other biggest names are not available to start either, with Jordi Alba (knee) not in uniform after picking up his injury Wednesday.

Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets, and Rodrigo De Paul are all on the bench, as a star-studded Miami side has turned heavily towards reserves and second-choice players.

How to watch Inter Miami vs. D.C. United: Time, TV, streaming

Date: Saturday, August 23
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Audi Field (Washington, D.C.)
TV channel: None
Streaming: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV

Watch Inter Miami at D.C. United on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV

D.C. United starting lineup

Under new manager René Weiler (who oversaw his first match last weekend, a 1-1 road draw against CF Montréal), D.C. United has chosen a defense-first starting lineup.

Captain and star striker Christian Benteke is here at Audi Field in street clothes, as he and midfielder Boris Enow are both suspended due to yellow-card accumulation. United is also missing trade deadline addition Caden Clark, who was announced as out yesterday in Weiler’s first press conference.

The New Orleans Saints completed their preseason Saturday with a 28-19 loss to Sean Payton’s Denver Broncos.

That marked the final milestone before first-year coach Kellen Moore will choose the team’s starting quarterback.

Moore has largely been mum about the timeline for announcing a starter before Saturday. However, he told reporters after Saturday’s game his decision would come ‘at some point next week.’

‘We’ll go through this process,’ Moore told reporters after the game. ‘We’ll study the film Sunday, we’ll have those discussions, and then at some point next week we’ll make that decision and communicate with certainly the players, first and foremost, and we’ll get it to everyone else as well.’

The Saints’ quarterback competition began as a three-man race between Spencer Rattler, Jake Haener and second-round rookie Tyler Shough. It has since developed into a two-man battle between Rattler and Shough, as Haener has operated as New Orleans’ third-string quarterback throughout the preseason.

Who will win the Saints’ starting quarterback job? Here’s a look at Rattler and Shough’s preseason stats and what Moore has said about their performances.

Who will win Saints starting QB job?

While Moore hasn’t yet announced a winner of the Saints quarterback competition, Rattler is believed to be leading the competition.

Rattler, who was selected in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of South Carolina, was given two chances to start in the preseason to Shough’s one. That included the preseason Week 3 contest against Denver, which many took as a sign Moore was favoring him in the two-man race.

Still, Moore hasn’t yet tipped his hand. He took a diplomatic approach following Saturday’s game and praised both quarterbacks.

‘Spence did some really good work today,’ Moore said of Rattler’s performance. ‘I thought he made some excellent decision-making. I think the one he’s gonna sit on is we just missed an opportunity to throw it right behind – it ended up on the back of (Rashid) Shaheed. But other than that, I thought he did some really good stuff. He went through some progressions really well, found some guys.’

‘That’s a really good defense,’ Moore added. ‘(Broncos defensive coordinator) Vance (Joseph) obviously does an excellent job. So, I thought it was some really good work for him.’

Meanwhile, Moore lauded Shough for his ability to bounce back from an early game fumble on a strip-sack to deliver a 12-play, 77-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter.

‘I thought he did a really awesome job,’ Moore said of Shough. ‘I thought that was a great response, that drive by him. He had a number of completions in a row. The one incompletion to Ced (Wilson), he made a great adjustment at the line of scrimmage. We were really close there, and then the run was just phenomenal. It was great recognition on him – high football IQ and decision-making.’

Spencer Rattler stats 2025 preseason

Below is a look at Rattler’s stats across his three preseason games in 2025:

Completions/attempts (%): 30/43 (69.8%)
Passing yards: 295
Passing TDs: 1
INTs: 1
Passer rating: 86.9
Carries: 7
Rushing yards: 41
Rushing TDs: 0

Tyler Shough stats 2025 preseason

Below is a look at Rattler’s stats across his three preseason games in 2025:

Completions/attempts (%): 36/54 (66.7%)
Passing yards: 333
Passing TDs: 1
INTs: 1
Passer rating: 81.8
Carries: 3
Rushing yards: 23
Rushing TDs: 1

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Expansion club San Diego FC currently sits atop the Supporters’ Shield and Western Conference standings.
D.C. United and CF Montréal could become the first teams eliminated from MLS playoff contention.
The 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs begin on Oct. 22.

MLS Decision Day 2025 (on Saturday, Oct. 18) is just 56 shopping days away, and — at the moment — no team has clinched a playoff berth … yet.

That could all change this weekend, as expansion club San Diego FC could be the first team to secure a postseason spot. San Diego currently sits atop the Supporters’ Shield (tied with FC Cincinnati) and Western Conference standings. This would be a monumental accomplishment if the league’s newest team can maintain its station over the next month-and-a-half-plus.

Here are San Diego FC’s playoff clinching scenarios for this weekend:

Win or draw
FC Dallas loss or draw, and Austin FC loss or draw, and Colorado Rapids loss or draw
FC Dallas loss or draw, and Austin FC loss or draw, and Real Salt Lake loss or draw
FC Dallas loss or draw, and Colorado Rapids loss or draw, Real Salt Lake loss or draw
FC Dallas loss or draw, and San Jose Earthquakes loss or draw, and Colorado Rapids loss or draw
FC Dallas loss or draw, and San Jose Earthquakes loss or draw, and Real Salt Lake loss or draw
FC Dallas loss or draw, and San Jose Earthquakes draw
Colorado Rapids loss or draw, and San Jose Earthquakes draw
Real Salt Lake loss or draw, and San Jose Earthquakes draw
Houston Dynamo FC loss, and Austin FC loss or draw, and Colorado Rapids loss or draw
Houston Dynamo FC loss, and Austin FC loss or draw, and Real Salt Lake loss or draw
Houston Dynamo FC loss, and Colorado Rapids loss or draw, and Real Salt Lake loss or draw

Whew! Get all that?

Two teams can be eliminated from playoff contention with either a loss or draw this weekend: D.C. United and CF Montréal.

MLS Matchday 30: What are this weekend’s games?

(All games available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.)

Saturday, Aug. 23

FC Cincinnati vs. New York City FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m. ET
D.C. United vs. Inter Miami CF, 7:30 p.m. ET
CF Montréal vs. Austin FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
Philadelphia Union vs. Chicago Fire FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
FC Dallas vs. Los Angeles FC, 8:30 p.m. ET
Houston Dynamo FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 8:30 p.m. ET
Nashville SC vs. Orlando City SC, 8:30 p.m. ET
Real Salt Lake vs. Minnesota United FC, 9:30 p.m. ET
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. St. Louis City SC, 9:30 p.m. ET
LA Galaxy vs. Colorado Rapids, 10:30 p.m. ET
San Diego FC vs. Portland Timbers, 10:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, Aug. 24

Atlanta United vs. Toronto FC, 4 p.m. ET
Charlotte FC vs. New York Red Bulls, 7 p.m. ET
Seattle Sounders FC vs. Sporting Kansas City, 9:15 p.m. ET (FS1, FOX Deportes)

What is the format and schedule for the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs format?

A total of 18 teams qualify for the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs — the top nine finishers from each conference.

The eighth- and ninth-place finishers in each conference will play in wild-card matches. The top seven seeds qualify for the Round 1 best-of-three series.

What is the MLS playoff schedule?

Oct. 22: Wild-card matches (single-elimination matches)
Oct. 24-Nov. 9: Round 1 (best-of-three series)
Nov. 22-23: Conference semifinals (single-elimination matches)
Nov. 29-Nov. 30: Conference finals (single-elimination matches)
Dec. 6: MLS Cup (single winner-take-all match)

MLS playoff picture: If the season ended today …

Heading into MLS Matchday 30, these would be the MLS playoff matchups through the first round …

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Wild-card match:

New York City FC (No. 8 seed) vs. Chicago Fire FC (9)

Round 1 (best-of-three series):

FC Cincinnati (1) vs. NYCFC-Chicago Fire winner
Philadelphia Union (2) vs. Charlotte FC (7)
Nashville SC (3) vs. Columbus Crew (6)
Orlando City SC (4) vs. Inter Miami CF (5)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Wild-card match:

Austin FC (No. 8 seed) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (9)

Round 1 (best-of-three series):

San Diego FC (1) vs. Austin-San Jose winner
Minnesota United FC (2) vs. Colorado Rapids (7)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3) vs. Portland Timbers (6)
Seattle Sounders FC (4) vs. Los Angeles FC (5)

MLS betting odds: Who is favorite to win championship?

According to BetMGM, Inter Miami CF (+450) is the current favorite to win the 2024 league championship, followed by San Diego FC (+600), Vancouver Whitecaps FC (+800), FC Cincinnati (+800), Los Angeles FC (+1000), Minnesota United (+1000) and Philadelphia Union (+1000).