Weekend watchdog

The last two years, the Cowboys have lost in a final winner-take-all primetime contest.
They get another chance Sunday night.
NBC gets the Cowboys finale again, hosting the Eagles Sunday at 8:30 p.m. The winner advances to the playoffs as NFC East champion.
The last two NFC East champions finish up the season Sunday at 1 p.m., with the Redskins at Giants on Fox. The NFC North title comes down to Packers facing the Bears at 4:25 p.m.
CBS has the Ravens needing to beat the Bengals to get into the playoffs at 1 p.m. The Patriots look to clinch a first-round bye against the Bills in the nightcap.
The college bowl season continues Friday at 2:30 p.m. when Marshall meets Maryland in the Military Bowl on ESPN, followed by Syracuse-Minnesota from Texas and BYU against Washington from San Francisco at 9:30 p.m.
There's four more bowls on ESPN Saturday. From Yankee Stadium, Rutgers takes on Notre Dame at noon before North Carolina meets Cincinnati in Charlotte. Future ACC foes battle at 6:45 p.m. when Miami faces Louisville before Michigan takes on Kansas State. The restaurant will stay open until the game ends.
The Wizards face the Pistons Saturday at 7 p.m. on Comcast.
On the college court, Nebraska takes on Cincinnati Saturday at noon on ESPN2 followed by Eastern Michigan-Duke. Missouri faces North Carolina State at 8 p.m., then Alabama meets UCLA at 10 p.m.
CBS brings a doubleheader Saturday, with Villanova against Syracuse at 2 p.m. before Louisville battles Kentucky.
Richmond hosts Old Dominion Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on NBC Sports network. TCU takes on Texas Southern Sunday at 2 p.m. on MASN2.
In women's basketball, Illinois faces Georgia on Comcast Saturday at 4 p.m. while ESPN shows Cincinnati-Connecticut Sunday at 5 p.m.
NBC brings Cardiff City-Sunderland Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
The Capitals host the Rangers Friday at 7 p.m. on Comcast, then visit Buffalo Sunday at 5 p.m.
The road to Sochi continues Friday at 8 p.m. on NBC Sports network with Speed Skating trials. Canada plays the United States in women's ice hockey Saturday at 4 p.m.
ESPN has the World Championship of Bowling Sunday at 1 p.m.