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Alabama's Playoff Fate Could Hinge on SEC Championship Clash with Georgia

Georgia seeks a fifth consecutive SEC title game appearance and back-to-back championships while Alabama aims to claim the SEC title after splitting their regular-season game.

  • Saturday, Georgia Bulldogs meet Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, kickoff set for 4 p.m. with local broadcast on WJCL 22 .
  • The Bulldogs are making their fifth straight SEC title-game appearance, tying Florida, and come off an 11-win season with the best FBS record since 2021 at 64-6.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide enters at 10-2 after splitting the regular-season matchup with Georgia; a win secures a conference-winner slot, while a loss leaves the Tide's fate to the College Football Playoff committee.
  • Georgia's coaching cycle intensifies as Kirby Smart remains the league's longest-tenured coach after LSU hired Lane Kiffin, amid SEC Championship preparations on Saturday.
  • Recent history favors Alabama, which has won the past three meetings and snapped Georgia Bulldogs' 33-game home win streak with a 24-21 victory in September, while Kirby Smart is 1-7 against Bama.
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Alabama's playoff fate could hinge on SEC championship clash with Georgia

Alabama's trip to the SEC championship offers some reward and plenty of risk.

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University of Georgia Athletics broke the news in on Monday, December 1, 2025.
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