Get ready for the football season with Microsoft

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Football season is here! Today, we’re sharing ways you can celebrate with Microsoft, from weekly game predictions to Special Edition Surface NFL Type Covers.

 

Let Bing predict which teams will win

 

 

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Bing has you covered this professional football season from basic player info to schedules and more. The Bing team created a unique professional football experience powered by Bing Predicts for all types of football fans looking to get the edge, including:

 

• Game by Game Predictions – Predictions on which team will win every weekly matchup.
  
• Fantasy Football Predictions – Weekly predictions of who to start in your fantasy league by position including predictions of how many points each player will achieve in PPR leagues. Carousel appears during Fantasy Football related queries.
  
• NFL Playoff Predictions – Each week we will update the predictions of who has the best chances to make the playoffs and win the division. Bing’s very own intelligence spin on Power Rankings.
  

 

Search your team on Bing and get all the latest info.

 

Celebrate with Surface NFL Type Covers

 

 

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For the past four years, Surface devices have been used on the sidelines, in the coaches’ booth, and by many teams as a playbook. In early August, we announced that we are bringing the excitement of Surface on the sidelines to fans everywhere with the addition of new Special Edition Surface NFL Type Cover, available for all 32 teams. To learn more about the special edition Surface NFL Type Covers, visit a blog by Panos Panay, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Devices.

 

Track your favorite teams with Cortana

 

 

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Cortana lets you track your favorite sports teams’ right in your notebook. Select your favorite football team and Cortana will provide score updates, show upcoming games and matches and can even notify you with the final score. Give it a try today!

 

Follow the games with the Touchdown! Collection in the Windows Store

 

 

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It isn’t just back-to-school time, it’s back-to-football time, too, with the NCAA kickoff last week and pro football this week. The Touchdown! Collection in the Windows Store is ready with great ways to watch the game your way on Windows or Xbox, letting you follow favorite teams, stream games, view schedules and stats, listen on-the-go, plan tailgates and more!

 

Keep track of your football games schedule with Outlook

 

 

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Following professional and college football game schedules just got easier thanks to a new Interesting Calendars feature for Outlook.com and Outlook on the web. The new feature allows fans to add their team’s schedule directly to their Outlook.com or Outlook on the web calendar. Once added, the calendar is synced across devices and automatically updates if there is a change to the schedule, so you never miss a game. For more information on the feature, please visit the Office Blog.

 

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