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Thread watched CNOTES 2025-206 NBA TRENDS, NEWS, BEST BETS AND OPINIONS THRU THE PLAYOFFS !
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Friday’s 6-pack:
Average home attendance last baseball season:
49,536– Dodgers
42,434— Padres
42,408— Bronx
41,672— Phillies
39,755— Mets
37,359— Cubs
Quote of the Day
“They only lasting fuel is routine, and you only get a routine by dragging yourself on the days when you have no motivation. Over and over…….the only thing that works long term is showing up for yourself, even when you don’t want to. Brute force.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Friday’s quiz
Who is the only major league pitcher ever to pitch in a World Series for four different teams?
Thursday’s quiz
Marvin Lewis was the Cincinnati Bengals’ coach, before Zac Taylor.
Wednesday’s quiz
This year’s Green Bay Packers are the only team in the last 60 years to lose three games in a season when they didn’t punt in any of those games.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
— Handicapping Week 18 of the NFL is tougher than normal; some teams aren’t playing their starters because they’re in playoffs next week. Eagles are sitting Jalen Hurts and some of their other starters, Chargers are sitting Justin Herbert, Jordan Love is sitting out for Green Bay.
— Houston Astros made a splash in free agency Thursday, signing P Tatsuya Imai to a three-year contract worth $54M, plus some other incentives. He replaces free agent Framber Valdez, who won 57 games for the Astros the last four years.
— Ole Miss 39, Georgia 34
Georgia led this game 21-12 at halftime.
Ole Miss QB Chambliss threw for 362 yards, two TD’s.
Total yardage: Ole Miss 473, Georgia 343
Rebels move on to play Miami in the next round of the playoff.
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss played for D-II Ferris State last year, leading them to a national title. How was somebody this good playing Division II ball?
— Indiana 38, Alabama 3
Hoosiers win their first bowl game since 1991.
Indiana outgained Alabama, 407-193.
Alabama ran the ball 17 times for only 23 yards.
Indiana moves on to play Oregon next; they beat the Ducks 30-20 in October.
Alabama was a 7,5-point underdog, the biggest underdog they’ve been since 2008.
— Oregon 23, Texas Tech 0
Tech came into this game scoring 42.5 ppg.
Oregon led this game 6-0 at halftime.
Tech gained only 215 yards, had four turnovers.
Ducks move on to play Indiana in the next round.
— Miami Dolphins hired Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman as a consultant in their search for a new general manager, which is a little odd, seeing how Dan Marino already works for the team. He is an advisor; this isn’t a permanent job.
Dolphins haven’t won a playoff game since 2000; ownership wanted a voice from the outside to provide a different perspective.
— Famous birthdays, January 2nd:
Calvin Hill, 79
Mike Newlin, 77
Jim Essian, 74
Edgar Martinez, 62
David Cone, 62
Christy Turlington, 57
Dax Shepard, 51
Kirk Hinrich, 46
Kate Bosworth, 43
Kyle Stowers, 27
Aaron Wiggins, 27
Fernando Tatis Jr, 26
— College conferences’ bowl records SU/ATS:
AAC- 4-3/3-4
ACC- 6-4/4-6
Big X- 5-1/5-1
Big 18- 9-4/8-5
Conference USA- 4-3/4-3
MAC- 2-3/3-2
Mountain West- 2-5/3-4
SEC- 4-8/4-8
Sun Belt 3-6/4-5
— NCAA Tournament is still a couple months away, but ESPN’s Bracketology has these teams as the #1-4 seeds, if the tournament were this week:
#1-seeds: Michigan, UConn, Arizona, Iowa State
#2-seeds: Vanderbilt, Duke, Gonzaga, Purdue
#3-seeds: Houston, Michigan State, Alabama, BYU
#4-seeds: Louisville, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska
— Vanderbilt guard Frankie Collins torn a meniscus in his knee and is out indefinitely; he is a senior who is scoring 7.8 ppg and 4.7 assists/game.
— ESPN’s fantasy football posted the players who were on the highest %age of teams that won their league’s championship this year:
29.1%- Puka Nucua
25.2%- Jaxon Smith-Njigba
23.8%- Bijan Robinson
22.4%- Trey McBride
20.1%- Christian McCaffrey
— Before the Cotton Bowl, Ohio State practiced in an indoor practice facility at Highland Park High School, where Matthew Stafford/Clayton Kershaw went to school.
You read that right; a high school in Texas has an indoor practice facility for its football team.
— Last five years, number of pitchers who started 30+ games:
2021- 41
2022- 43
2023- 44
2024- 51
2025- 53
— New Orleans Saints have won four games in a row, for the first time since 2020.
Average home attendance last baseball season:
49,536– Dodgers
42,434— Padres
42,408— Bronx
41,672— Phillies
39,755— Mets
37,359— Cubs
Quote of the Day
“They only lasting fuel is routine, and you only get a routine by dragging yourself on the days when you have no motivation. Over and over…….the only thing that works long term is showing up for yourself, even when you don’t want to. Brute force.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Friday’s quiz
Who is the only major league pitcher ever to pitch in a World Series for four different teams?
Thursday’s quiz
Marvin Lewis was the Cincinnati Bengals’ coach, before Zac Taylor.
Wednesday’s quiz
This year’s Green Bay Packers are the only team in the last 60 years to lose three games in a season when they didn’t punt in any of those games.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
— Handicapping Week 18 of the NFL is tougher than normal; some teams aren’t playing their starters because they’re in playoffs next week. Eagles are sitting Jalen Hurts and some of their other starters, Chargers are sitting Justin Herbert, Jordan Love is sitting out for Green Bay.
— Houston Astros made a splash in free agency Thursday, signing P Tatsuya Imai to a three-year contract worth $54M, plus some other incentives. He replaces free agent Framber Valdez, who won 57 games for the Astros the last four years.
— Ole Miss 39, Georgia 34
Georgia led this game 21-12 at halftime.
Ole Miss QB Chambliss threw for 362 yards, two TD’s.
Total yardage: Ole Miss 473, Georgia 343
Rebels move on to play Miami in the next round of the playoff.
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss played for D-II Ferris State last year, leading them to a national title. How was somebody this good playing Division II ball?
— Indiana 38, Alabama 3
Hoosiers win their first bowl game since 1991.
Indiana outgained Alabama, 407-193.
Alabama ran the ball 17 times for only 23 yards.
Indiana moves on to play Oregon next; they beat the Ducks 30-20 in October.
Alabama was a 7,5-point underdog, the biggest underdog they’ve been since 2008.
— Oregon 23, Texas Tech 0
Tech came into this game scoring 42.5 ppg.
Oregon led this game 6-0 at halftime.
Tech gained only 215 yards, had four turnovers.
Ducks move on to play Indiana in the next round.
— Miami Dolphins hired Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman as a consultant in their search for a new general manager, which is a little odd, seeing how Dan Marino already works for the team. He is an advisor; this isn’t a permanent job.
Dolphins haven’t won a playoff game since 2000; ownership wanted a voice from the outside to provide a different perspective.
— Famous birthdays, January 2nd:
Calvin Hill, 79
Mike Newlin, 77
Jim Essian, 74
Edgar Martinez, 62
David Cone, 62
Christy Turlington, 57
Dax Shepard, 51
Kirk Hinrich, 46
Kate Bosworth, 43
Kyle Stowers, 27
Aaron Wiggins, 27
Fernando Tatis Jr, 26
— College conferences’ bowl records SU/ATS:
AAC- 4-3/3-4
ACC- 6-4/4-6
Big X- 5-1/5-1
Big 18- 9-4/8-5
Conference USA- 4-3/4-3
MAC- 2-3/3-2
Mountain West- 2-5/3-4
SEC- 4-8/4-8
Sun Belt 3-6/4-5
— NCAA Tournament is still a couple months away, but ESPN’s Bracketology has these teams as the #1-4 seeds, if the tournament were this week:
#1-seeds: Michigan, UConn, Arizona, Iowa State
#2-seeds: Vanderbilt, Duke, Gonzaga, Purdue
#3-seeds: Houston, Michigan State, Alabama, BYU
#4-seeds: Louisville, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska
— Vanderbilt guard Frankie Collins torn a meniscus in his knee and is out indefinitely; he is a senior who is scoring 7.8 ppg and 4.7 assists/game.
— ESPN’s fantasy football posted the players who were on the highest %age of teams that won their league’s championship this year:
29.1%- Puka Nucua
25.2%- Jaxon Smith-Njigba
23.8%- Bijan Robinson
22.4%- Trey McBride
20.1%- Christian McCaffrey
— Before the Cotton Bowl, Ohio State practiced in an indoor practice facility at Highland Park High School, where Matthew Stafford/Clayton Kershaw went to school.
You read that right; a high school in Texas has an indoor practice facility for its football team.
— Last five years, number of pitchers who started 30+ games:
2021- 41
2022- 43
2023- 44
2024- 51
2025- 53
— New Orleans Saints have won four games in a row, for the first time since 2020.
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NBA
Friday, January 2
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Trend Report
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Brooklyn VS Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Brooklyn's last 18 games.
Brooklyn is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games against Washington.
Brooklyn is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games against Washington.
Brooklyn is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road.
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games.
Washington is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games against Brooklyn.
San Antonio VS Indiana
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games.
San Antonio is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games.
San Antonio is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games against Indiana.
Indiana is 0-10 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana's last 13 games against San Antonio.
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio.
Denver VS Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games.
Denver is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver's last 10 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland.
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games.
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 7 games against Denver.
Atlanta VS New York
Atlanta is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games.
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games.
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games against New York.
New York is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games.
New York is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 9 games against Atlanta.
Orlando VS Chicago
Orlando is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games.
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against Chicago.
Orlando is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games against Chicago.
Chicago is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games.
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 10 games at home.
Portland VS New Orleans
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games.
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Portland is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games against New Orleans.
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of New Orleans' last 18 games.
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
New Orleans is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
Charlotte VS Milwaukee
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Charlotte's last 17 games.
Charlotte is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against Milwaukee.
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games.
Milwaukee is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 16 games against Charlotte.
Sacramento VS Phoenix
Sacramento is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Sacramento's last 20 games.
Sacramento is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games.
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against Phoenix.
Phoenix is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games.
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Phoenix is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games at home.
Phoenix is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Sacramento.
Oklahoma City VS Golden State
Oklahoma City is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games.
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Golden State.
Oklahoma City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games against Golden State.
Oklahoma City is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games on the road.
Golden State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games.
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Golden State's last 13 games against Oklahoma City.
Memphis VS Los Angeles
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis' last 6 games.
Memphis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Memphis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games against LA Lakers.
LA Lakers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Lakers' last 15 games.
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Lakers' last 9 games against Memphis.
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Friday, January 2
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Trend Report
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Brooklyn VS Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Brooklyn's last 18 games.
Brooklyn is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games against Washington.
Brooklyn is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games against Washington.
Brooklyn is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road.
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games.
Washington is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games against Brooklyn.
San Antonio VS Indiana
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games.
San Antonio is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games.
San Antonio is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games against Indiana.
Indiana is 0-10 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana's last 13 games against San Antonio.
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio.
Denver VS Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games.
Denver is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver's last 10 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland.
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games.
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 7 games against Denver.
Atlanta VS New York
Atlanta is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games.
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games.
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games against New York.
New York is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games.
New York is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 9 games against Atlanta.
Orlando VS Chicago
Orlando is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games.
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against Chicago.
Orlando is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games against Chicago.
Chicago is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games.
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 10 games at home.
Portland VS New Orleans
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games.
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Portland is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games against New Orleans.
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of New Orleans' last 18 games.
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
New Orleans is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
Charlotte VS Milwaukee
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Charlotte's last 17 games.
Charlotte is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against Milwaukee.
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games.
Milwaukee is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 16 games against Charlotte.
Sacramento VS Phoenix
Sacramento is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Sacramento's last 20 games.
Sacramento is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games.
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against Phoenix.
Phoenix is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games.
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Phoenix is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games at home.
Phoenix is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Sacramento.
Oklahoma City VS Golden State
Oklahoma City is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games.
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Golden State.
Oklahoma City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games against Golden State.
Oklahoma City is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games on the road.
Golden State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games.
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Golden State's last 13 games against Oklahoma City.
Memphis VS Los Angeles
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis' last 6 games.
Memphis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Memphis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games against LA Lakers.
LA Lakers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Lakers' last 15 games.
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Lakers' last 9 games against Memphis.
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Friday, January 2
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA at IND | 07:00 PM | O 238.5***** | +500 |
| BK at WAS | 07:00 PM | O 223.5***** | +500 |
| ATL at NY | 07:30 PM | NY -6.5***** U 241.5***** | +500 +500 |
| DEN at CLE | 07:30 PM | CLE -13.5***** O240.0***** | +500 +500 |
| POR at NO | 08:00 PM | NO +3.5 | +500 |
| CHA at MIL | 08:00 PM | MIL -5.5 O 232.5***** | +500 +500 |
| ORL at CHI | 08:00 PM | CHI +5.0 U 232.5***** | +500 +500 |
| SAC at PHO | 09:00 PM | PHO -12.5 O 226.0***** | +500 +500 |
| OKC at GS | 10:00 PM | GS +13.5***** O 225.5***** | +500 +500 |
| MEM at LAL | 10:30 PM | MEM +4.0***** | +500 |
CNOTES NBA BEST BETS THRU JANUARY !
01/02/2026..............4 - 12 - 0..............25.00%..................- 40.00
01/01/2026...............1 - 6 - 0...............14.28%..................- 28.00
TOTALS....................5 - 18 - 0..............21.73%..................- 68.00
01/02/2026..............4 - 12 - 0..............25.00%..................- 40.00
01/01/2026...............1 - 6 - 0...............14.28%..................- 28.00
TOTALS....................5 - 18 - 0..............21.73%..................- 68.00
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Six highest-paid NBA players, in the 1985-86 season (40 years ago):
$2.5M— Magic Johnson, Lakers
$2,140,000— Moses Malone, 76ers
$2,030,000— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lakers
$1.8M— Larry Bird, Celtics
$1.6M— Jack Sikma, Sonics
$1,485,000— Julius Erving, 76ers
Quote of the Day
“In order to get better at basketball, you have to play basketball.”
Kelvin Sampson
Saturday’s quiz
Which current NFL head coach had more rushing yards than Bo Jackson in his NFL playing career?
Friday’s quiz
Max Scherzer is the only major league pitcher ever to pitch in a World Series for four different teams.
Thursday’s quiz
Marvin Lewis was the Cincinnati Bengals’ coach, before Zac Taylor.
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By the way, the two wins by Ole Miss in the playoffs have earned Kiffin another $500,000 in bonus money, which LSU is paying him.
— Here is Kiffin’s career timeline:
1994-96- was a backup QB at Fresno State.
1997-98- student assistant coach at Fresno State (his father wouldn’t let him quit playing, unless he became a student assistant coach).
1999- grad assistant at Colorado State
2000- defensive quality control coach, Jacksonville Jaguars
2001- tight ends coach, USC
2002-03- wide receivers coach, USC
2004- pass game coordinator, USC
2005-06- offensive coordinator, USC
2007-08- head coach, Oakland Raiders
2009- head coach, Tennessee Vols
2010-13- head coach, USC
2014-16- offensive coordinator, Alabama
2017-19- head coach, Florida Atlantic
2020-25- head coach, Ole Miss
Going to be very interesting to see how he does with LSU.
— Wake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29
Down 3-0 in first quarter, Wake ran kickoff back 100 yards for a TD.
Deacons scored on TD passes of 64-62 yards.
Wake Forest won four in row, seven of last eight games.
Miss State lost eight of its last nine games, after a 4-0 start.
— SMU 24, Arizona 19
Mustangs led 24-0 at halftime.
SMU survived three turnovers (minus-2), being outgained 441-392.
SMU won seven of its last nine games.
— Navy 35, Cincinnati 13
Navy ran the ball 51 times for 241 yards.
Navy won five of last six bowl games.
Cincinnati lost its last five games overall, giving up 37.8 ppg
Bobcats QB Jackson threw for 173 yards, 3 TDs, also ran for a TD.
Texas State’s lead was only 10-7 at halftime.
Bobcats outgained Rice, 436-195.
— Famous birthdays, January 3rd:
Victoria Principal, 76
Mel Gibson, 70
Jim Everett, 63
AJ Burnett, 48
David Tyree, 45
Eli Manning, 44
Doug McDermott, 33
Dallas Goedert, 30
— College conferences’ bowl records SU/ATS:
AAC- 5-4/4-5
ACC- 8-4/6-6
Big X- 5-3/5-3
Big 18- 9-4/8-5
Conference USA- 4-3/4-3
MAC- 2-3/3-2
Mountain West- 2-5/3-4
SEC- 4-9/4-9
Sun Belt 4-6/5-5
— The four head coaches whose teams are all alive in the college football playoff? At one time or another, they were all an assistant coach under Nick Saban.
— Tennessee Vols’ punter Jackson Ross is a 26-year old Australian who used to play tennis, and then got paid to play Australian Rules Football.
— Friday, 3,753 college/minor league football players entered the transfer portal, roughly 27 players for every I-A team in the country.
— Last two years, Cincinnati Bengals have lost six games when they scored 34+ points; in the history of the NFL, only two other teams have ever lost three games like that in the same year- 1985 Chargers, 2002 Chiefs.
— Biggest upset in bowl game history? Back in 1998, Idaho (+17) upset Southern Mississippi 42-38 in the Humanitarian Bowl.
— Gonzaga 80, Seattle 72 OT
Seattle led by 13 with 12:30 left in the game.
Redhawks are 12-4, but 1-2 in their first year in the WCC.
Gonzaga is 15-1; their only loss was against Michigan, by 40.
This is Gonzaga’s last year in the WCC; they’ll be in the Pac-12 next year.
— Nebraska 58, Michigan State 56
Cornhuskers are 14-0 for the first time ever, vs schedule #140.
Nebraska shot 13-37 on the arc, only 5-20 inside the arc.
Spartans shot 34% from the floor.
— Washington State 78, LMU 76
Lions led by 14 midway thru the first half.
Wazzu shot 56.2% inside the arc, 10-23 outside the arc.
— Manhattan 80, Quinnipiac 79
Jaspers trailed by 18 with 16:37 left in the game.
Manhattan is in bottom 5 in country on the defensive boards.
Both teams are 3-1 in the MAAC.
Six highest-paid NBA players, in the 1985-86 season (40 years ago):
$2.5M— Magic Johnson, Lakers
$2,140,000— Moses Malone, 76ers
$2,030,000— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lakers
$1.8M— Larry Bird, Celtics
$1.6M— Jack Sikma, Sonics
$1,485,000— Julius Erving, 76ers
Quote of the Day
“In order to get better at basketball, you have to play basketball.”
Kelvin Sampson
Saturday’s quiz
Which current NFL head coach had more rushing yards than Bo Jackson in his NFL playing career?
Friday’s quiz
Max Scherzer is the only major league pitcher ever to pitch in a World Series for four different teams.
Thursday’s quiz
Marvin Lewis was the Cincinnati Bengals’ coach, before Zac Taylor.
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Saturday’s Den: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….
— Word of the Day: Polarizing- Something/someone who divides people into sharply opposing factions. I bring this up now that Ole Miss is in the semi-finals of the college football playoff, after Lane Kiffin built a good program, then bolting on his team before the playoff, to go to SEC rival and make more money.By the way, the two wins by Ole Miss in the playoffs have earned Kiffin another $500,000 in bonus money, which LSU is paying him.
— Here is Kiffin’s career timeline:
1994-96- was a backup QB at Fresno State.
1997-98- student assistant coach at Fresno State (his father wouldn’t let him quit playing, unless he became a student assistant coach).
1999- grad assistant at Colorado State
2000- defensive quality control coach, Jacksonville Jaguars
2001- tight ends coach, USC
2002-03- wide receivers coach, USC
2004- pass game coordinator, USC
2005-06- offensive coordinator, USC
2007-08- head coach, Oakland Raiders
2009- head coach, Tennessee Vols
2010-13- head coach, USC
2014-16- offensive coordinator, Alabama
2017-19- head coach, Florida Atlantic
2020-25- head coach, Ole Miss
Going to be very interesting to see how he does with LSU.
— Wake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29
Down 3-0 in first quarter, Wake ran kickoff back 100 yards for a TD.
Deacons scored on TD passes of 64-62 yards.
Wake Forest won four in row, seven of last eight games.
Miss State lost eight of its last nine games, after a 4-0 start.
— SMU 24, Arizona 19
Mustangs led 24-0 at halftime.
SMU survived three turnovers (minus-2), being outgained 441-392.
SMU won seven of its last nine games.
— Navy 35, Cincinnati 13
Navy ran the ball 51 times for 241 yards.
Navy won five of last six bowl games.
Cincinnati lost its last five games overall, giving up 37.8 ppg
Bobcats QB Jackson threw for 173 yards, 3 TDs, also ran for a TD.
Texas State’s lead was only 10-7 at halftime.
Bobcats outgained Rice, 436-195.
— Famous birthdays, January 3rd:
Victoria Principal, 76
Mel Gibson, 70
Jim Everett, 63
AJ Burnett, 48
David Tyree, 45
Eli Manning, 44
Doug McDermott, 33
Dallas Goedert, 30
— College conferences’ bowl records SU/ATS:
AAC- 5-4/4-5
ACC- 8-4/6-6
Big X- 5-3/5-3
Big 18- 9-4/8-5
Conference USA- 4-3/4-3
MAC- 2-3/3-2
Mountain West- 2-5/3-4
SEC- 4-9/4-9
Sun Belt 4-6/5-5
— The four head coaches whose teams are all alive in the college football playoff? At one time or another, they were all an assistant coach under Nick Saban.
— Tennessee Vols’ punter Jackson Ross is a 26-year old Australian who used to play tennis, and then got paid to play Australian Rules Football.
— Friday, 3,753 college/minor league football players entered the transfer portal, roughly 27 players for every I-A team in the country.
— Last two years, Cincinnati Bengals have lost six games when they scored 34+ points; in the history of the NFL, only two other teams have ever lost three games like that in the same year- 1985 Chargers, 2002 Chiefs.
— Biggest upset in bowl game history? Back in 1998, Idaho (+17) upset Southern Mississippi 42-38 in the Humanitarian Bowl.
— Gonzaga 80, Seattle 72 OT
Seattle led by 13 with 12:30 left in the game.
Redhawks are 12-4, but 1-2 in their first year in the WCC.
Gonzaga is 15-1; their only loss was against Michigan, by 40.
This is Gonzaga’s last year in the WCC; they’ll be in the Pac-12 next year.
— Nebraska 58, Michigan State 56
Cornhuskers are 14-0 for the first time ever, vs schedule #140.
Nebraska shot 13-37 on the arc, only 5-20 inside the arc.
Spartans shot 34% from the floor.
— Washington State 78, LMU 76
Lions led by 14 midway thru the first half.
Wazzu shot 56.2% inside the arc, 10-23 outside the arc.
— Manhattan 80, Quinnipiac 79
Jaspers trailed by 18 with 16:37 left in the game.
Manhattan is in bottom 5 in country on the defensive boards.
Both teams are 3-1 in the MAAC.
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Minnesota VS Miami
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games.
Minnesota is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games.
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Miami.
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games.
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games against Minnesota.
Atlanta VS Toronto
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games.
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games.
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games against Toronto.
Toronto is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home.
Toronto is 13-7 ATS in its last 20 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
Philadelphia VS New York
Philadelphia is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games.
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against New York.
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against New York.
New York is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games.
New York is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games against Philadelphia.
Charlotte VS Chicago
Charlotte is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Charlotte's last 18 games.
Charlotte is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Charlotte is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games against Chicago.
Chicago is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games.
Chicago is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 11 games at home.
Portland VS San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games.
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against San Antonio.
Portland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against San Antonio.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games.
San Antonio is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 12 games against Portland.
San Antonio is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home.
Houston VS Dallas
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Houston is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games against Dallas.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games on the road.
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas.
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas' last 12 games.
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 6 games against Houston.
Utah VS Golden State
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 14 games.
Utah is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
Utah is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games against Golden State.
Golden State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games.
Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games against Utah.
Boston VS Los Angeles
Boston is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games.
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games against LA Clippers.
LA Clippers is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Clippers' last 15 games.
LA Clippers is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 5 games against Boston.
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Minnesota VS Miami
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games.
Minnesota is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games.
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Miami.
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games.
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games against Minnesota.
Atlanta VS Toronto
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games.
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games.
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games against Toronto.
Toronto is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home.
Toronto is 13-7 ATS in its last 20 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
Philadelphia VS New York
Philadelphia is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games.
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against New York.
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against New York.
New York is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games.
New York is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games against Philadelphia.
Charlotte VS Chicago
Charlotte is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Charlotte's last 18 games.
Charlotte is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Charlotte is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games against Chicago.
Chicago is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games.
Chicago is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 11 games at home.
Portland VS San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games.
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against San Antonio.
Portland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against San Antonio.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games.
San Antonio is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 12 games against Portland.
San Antonio is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home.
Houston VS Dallas
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Houston is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games against Dallas.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games on the road.
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas.
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas' last 12 games.
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas' last 6 games against Houston.
Utah VS Golden State
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 14 games.
Utah is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
Utah is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games against Golden State.
Golden State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games.
Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games against Utah.
Boston VS Los Angeles
Boston is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games.
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games against LA Clippers.
LA Clippers is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Clippers' last 15 games.
LA Clippers is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers' last 5 games against Boston.
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| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN at MIA | 05:00 PM | MIN -2.5***** O 239.0 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at TOR | 07:30 PM | TOR -3.5 O 233.0***** | +500 +500 |
| PHI at NY | 07:30 PM | PHI +3.0***** | +500 |
| POR at SA | 08:00 PM | SA -7.5***** U 237.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHA at CHI | 08:00 PM | CHI -2.0***** O 238.0***** | +500 +500 |
| HOU at DAL | 08:30 PM | HOU -8.0****** O 226.5***** | +500 +500 |
| UTA at GS | 10:00 PM | U 240.5***** | +500 |
| BOS at LAC | 10:30 PM | LAC -1.5***** O 222.5***** | +500 +500 |
CNOTES NBA BEST BETS THRU JANUARY !
01/03/2026...............5 - 6 - 0...............45.45%...................- 8.00
01/02/2026...............1 - 6 - 0...............14.28%..................- 28.00
TOTALS...................6 - 12 - 0...............33.33%..................- 36.00
01/03/2026...............5 - 6 - 0...............45.45%...................- 8.00
01/02/2026...............1 - 6 - 0...............14.28%..................- 28.00
TOTALS...................6 - 12 - 0...............33.33%..................- 36.00
Sunday’s 6-pack:
Unbeaten college basketball teams:
15-0— Miami OH
14-0— Arizona
14-0— Iowa State
14-0— Nebraska
14-0— Vanderbilt
13-0— Michigan
Quote of the Day
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
George Santayana
Sunday’s quiz
Who is the all-time leader in receiving yards for the Rams?
Saturday’s quiz
In his NFL playing career, Chargers’ coach Jim Harbaugh had more rushing yards than Bo Jackson; Harbaugh had 2,787 rushing yards, Bo Jackson 2,782.
Friday’s quiz
Max Scherzer is the only major league pitcher ever to pitch in a World Series for four different teams.
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This game was played in a rainy quagmire in Tampa.
Both teams are now 8-9, tied for first in NFC South.
If Atlanta wins Sunday, it creates a 3-way tie; Carolina would advance
If New Orleans wins Sunday, Tampa Bay would advance.
Tampa Bay was 8-15 on third down, Carolina 1-8 (2-2 on 4th down)
Panthers ran the ball 14 times for only 19 yards.
Chase McLaughlin kicked field goals of 29-36-48 yards.
Just second win in last nine games for the Buccaneers.
— Seahawks 13, 49ers 3
Seattle wins NFC West, gets a first round bye in the playoffs.
Seahawks outgained San Francisco 361-173.
Seattle ran for 180 yards, didn’t score TD in three trips to red zone.
K Myers was only 2-4 on field goals; he had made 18 in a row coming in.
49ers will be #6-seed if Rams win Sunday, #5-seed if Arizona wins.
49ers’ first three drives: 12 plays, 39 yards, no points.
Seattle’s first four drives: 34 plays, 187 yards, 10 points.
Seahawks were 6-13 on third down, San Francisco 2-9.
— College Basketball Upsets of the Day:
Providence (+12) 77, St John’s 71
Mississippi State (+9.5) 101, Texas 98
Cal-Bakersfield (+9.5) 81, Cal-Davis 79
Georgia State (+8.5) 89, Coastal Carolina 71
James Madison (+8.5) 78, Arkansas State 74
Monmouth (+8.5) 62, Towson 48
Western Carolina (+8.5) 80, Furman 77 OT
There were 18 teams that won Saturday, after trailing by 10+ points. Lot of comebacks.
— SEC basketball
Alabama 89, Kentucky 74
Crimson Tide led 50-34 at halftime.
Alabama shot 15-38 on the arc; Kentucky was 4-19.
Alabama is 11-3; they’ve played the toughest schedule in country so far.
Arkansas 86, Tennessee 75
Vols led by 5 with 12:29 left in the game.
Arkansas was 29-33 on foul line, Tennessee 12-23
Acuff had 29 points, 4 assists for the Razorbacks.
Georgia 104, Auburn 100 OT
Georgia shot 63.9% inside the arc.
Dawgs have won seven games in a row, are 13-1, vs schedule #321.
Georgia’s only loss was in OT to Clemson, on a neutral floor.
KenPom has four SEC teams ranked in the country’s top 30.
Going into Saturday, Bracketology had SEC getting 9 teams in NCAA’s.
— Big X
BYU 83, Kansas State 73
Freshman AJ Dybansas had 24 points, 8 rebounds, 7 turnovers.
K-State shot 3-21 on the arc.
BYU has won 10 in a row, is 13-1 against schedule #51.
Central Florida 81, Kansas 75
Knights have won 11 in a row, are a very quiet 12-1 team.
UCF is #5 team in country on the offensive boards.
Kansas star Peterson had 26 points in 23:00; only third game he’s played since November 11th.
Houston 67, Cincinnati 60
Bearcats led by 10 early in the second half.
Freshman G Flemings had 19 points, 6 assists, 5 steals.
Cougars have won seven in a row, are 13-1 vs schedule #106.
KenPom has five Big X teams ranked in the country’s top 20.
Going into Saturday, Bracketology had Big X getting 8 teams in NCAA’s.
— Big East
Providence 77, St John’s 71
Red Storm led 15-2 early on, 39-32 at halftime.
6-9 senior Ejiofor was 14-23 on foul line. One guy; 23 foul shots.
First win for Providence in seven games vs top 100 teams.
Villanova 85, Butler 67
Villanova shot 67.6% inside the arc.
Butler is 1-3 in Big East games, giving up 90.8 ppg.
Villanova has won five in a row, is 12-2 vs schedule #49.
KenPom has only three Big East teams ranked in the country’s top 40.
Going into Saturday, Bracketology had Big East getting 5 teams in NCAA’s.
— Big 18
Iowa 74, UCLA 61
Hawkeyes led 38-14 early in the game.
6-4 senior Stirtz scored 27 points, had 5 assists.
Iowa shot 66.7% inside the arc, scored 1.19 ppp.
KenPom has six Big 18 teams ranked in the country’s top 25.
Going into Saturday, Bracketology had Big 18 getting 10 teams in NCAA’s.
— ACC
SMU 97, North Carolina 83
Game was 39-39 at halftime; SMU scored 58 points in 2nd half.
SMU shot 14-27 on the arc, scored 1.40 ppp.
Mustangs are 12-2 (5-2 vs top 100 teams) vs schedule #88.
Duke 91, Florida State 87
Duke was 23-25 on foul line, Seminoles 11-16.
Florida State shot 61% inside arc; they led by 4 points early in second half.
Duke is 13-1; their only loss was 82-81 to #20 Texas Tech.
KenPom has four ACC teams ranked in the country’s top 30.
Going into Saturday, Bracketology had ACC getting 8 teams in NCAA’s.
— Famous birthdays, January 4th:
Dyan Cannon, 89
Charlie Manuel, 82
Dave Foley, 63
Ted Lilly, 50
Eric Weddle, 41
Scott Sizemore, 41
Kevin Pillar, 37
Kris Bryant, 34
Michael Lorenzen, 32
Reynaldo Lopez, 32
Derrick Henry, 32
Victor Wembanyama, 32
— Charlotte 104, Wichita State 100, 2OTs
Wichita led by 18 in 2nd half, by 5 with 0:19 left in regulation.
Charlotte was 29-38 on foul line, scored 1.39 ppp.
Charlotte is 7-8; their last two wins were in overtime.
— Ohio U 68, Eastern Michigan 67
Eagles led 35-15 early on, 32-15 at halftime.
Ohio U outscored them 53-35 in second half.
Bobcats have won 7 of last 8 games, after a 1-6 start.
— Bowling Green 101, UMass 100 OT
Falcons trailed by 7 with 0:54 left in regulation.
6-2 senior Campbell was 20-27 on the foul line, scored 47 points.
Bowling Green is 8-4 vs D-I teams (schedule #283).
— Toronto Blue Jays signed 3B Kazuma Okamoto to a 4-year, $60M contract; down the road, he is seen as more of a 1B than 3B, but with Vladimir Guerrero entrenched at 1B, seems like he’ll be a 3B or DH for now.
Unbeaten college basketball teams:
15-0— Miami OH
14-0— Arizona
14-0— Iowa State
14-0— Nebraska
14-0— Vanderbilt
13-0— Michigan
Quote of the Day
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
George Santayana
Sunday’s quiz
Who is the all-time leader in receiving yards for the Rams?
Saturday’s quiz
In his NFL playing career, Chargers’ coach Jim Harbaugh had more rushing yards than Bo Jackson; Harbaugh had 2,787 rushing yards, Bo Jackson 2,782.
Friday’s quiz
Max Scherzer is the only major league pitcher ever to pitch in a World Series for four different teams.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy Saturday……
— Buccaneers 16, Panthers 14This game was played in a rainy quagmire in Tampa.
Both teams are now 8-9, tied for first in NFC South.
If Atlanta wins Sunday, it creates a 3-way tie; Carolina would advance
If New Orleans wins Sunday, Tampa Bay would advance.
Tampa Bay was 8-15 on third down, Carolina 1-8 (2-2 on 4th down)
Panthers ran the ball 14 times for only 19 yards.
Chase McLaughlin kicked field goals of 29-36-48 yards.
Just second win in last nine games for the Buccaneers.
— Seahawks 13, 49ers 3
Seattle wins NFC West, gets a first round bye in the playoffs.
Seahawks outgained San Francisco 361-173.
Seattle ran for 180 yards, didn’t score TD in three trips to red zone.
K Myers was only 2-4 on field goals; he had made 18 in a row coming in.
49ers will be #6-seed if Rams win Sunday, #5-seed if Arizona wins.
49ers’ first three drives: 12 plays, 39 yards, no points.
Seattle’s first four drives: 34 plays, 187 yards, 10 points.
Seahawks were 6-13 on third down, San Francisco 2-9.
— College Basketball Upsets of the Day:
Providence (+12) 77, St John’s 71
Mississippi State (+9.5) 101, Texas 98
Cal-Bakersfield (+9.5) 81, Cal-Davis 79
Georgia State (+8.5) 89, Coastal Carolina 71
James Madison (+8.5) 78, Arkansas State 74
Monmouth (+8.5) 62, Towson 48
Western Carolina (+8.5) 80, Furman 77 OT
There were 18 teams that won Saturday, after trailing by 10+ points. Lot of comebacks.
— SEC basketball
Alabama 89, Kentucky 74
Crimson Tide led 50-34 at halftime.
Alabama shot 15-38 on the arc; Kentucky was 4-19.
Alabama is 11-3; they’ve played the toughest schedule in country so far.
Arkansas 86, Tennessee 75
Vols led by 5 with 12:29 left in the game.
Arkansas was 29-33 on foul line, Tennessee 12-23
Acuff had 29 points, 4 assists for the Razorbacks.
Georgia 104, Auburn 100 OT
Georgia shot 63.9% inside the arc.
Dawgs have won seven games in a row, are 13-1, vs schedule #321.
Georgia’s only loss was in OT to Clemson, on a neutral floor.
KenPom has four SEC teams ranked in the country’s top 30.
Going into Saturday, Bracketology had SEC getting 9 teams in NCAA’s.
— Big X
BYU 83, Kansas State 73
Freshman AJ Dybansas had 24 points, 8 rebounds, 7 turnovers.
K-State shot 3-21 on the arc.
BYU has won 10 in a row, is 13-1 against schedule #51.
Central Florida 81, Kansas 75
Knights have won 11 in a row, are a very quiet 12-1 team.
UCF is #5 team in country on the offensive boards.
Kansas star Peterson had 26 points in 23:00; only third game he’s played since November 11th.
Houston 67, Cincinnati 60
Bearcats led by 10 early in the second half.
Freshman G Flemings had 19 points, 6 assists, 5 steals.
Cougars have won seven in a row, are 13-1 vs schedule #106.
KenPom has five Big X teams ranked in the country’s top 20.
Going into Saturday, Bracketology had Big X getting 8 teams in NCAA’s.
— Big East
Providence 77, St John’s 71
Red Storm led 15-2 early on, 39-32 at halftime.
6-9 senior Ejiofor was 14-23 on foul line. One guy; 23 foul shots.
First win for Providence in seven games vs top 100 teams.
Villanova 85, Butler 67
Villanova shot 67.6% inside the arc.
Butler is 1-3 in Big East games, giving up 90.8 ppg.
Villanova has won five in a row, is 12-2 vs schedule #49.
KenPom has only three Big East teams ranked in the country’s top 40.
Going into Saturday, Bracketology had Big East getting 5 teams in NCAA’s.
— Big 18
Iowa 74, UCLA 61
Hawkeyes led 38-14 early in the game.
6-4 senior Stirtz scored 27 points, had 5 assists.
Iowa shot 66.7% inside the arc, scored 1.19 ppp.
KenPom has six Big 18 teams ranked in the country’s top 25.
Going into Saturday, Bracketology had Big 18 getting 10 teams in NCAA’s.
— ACC
SMU 97, North Carolina 83
Game was 39-39 at halftime; SMU scored 58 points in 2nd half.
SMU shot 14-27 on the arc, scored 1.40 ppp.
Mustangs are 12-2 (5-2 vs top 100 teams) vs schedule #88.
Duke 91, Florida State 87
Duke was 23-25 on foul line, Seminoles 11-16.
Florida State shot 61% inside arc; they led by 4 points early in second half.
Duke is 13-1; their only loss was 82-81 to #20 Texas Tech.
KenPom has four ACC teams ranked in the country’s top 30.
Going into Saturday, Bracketology had ACC getting 8 teams in NCAA’s.
— Famous birthdays, January 4th:
Dyan Cannon, 89
Charlie Manuel, 82
Dave Foley, 63
Ted Lilly, 50
Eric Weddle, 41
Scott Sizemore, 41
Kevin Pillar, 37
Kris Bryant, 34
Michael Lorenzen, 32
Reynaldo Lopez, 32
Derrick Henry, 32
Victor Wembanyama, 32
— Charlotte 104, Wichita State 100, 2OTs
Wichita led by 18 in 2nd half, by 5 with 0:19 left in regulation.
Charlotte was 29-38 on foul line, scored 1.39 ppp.
Charlotte is 7-8; their last two wins were in overtime.
— Ohio U 68, Eastern Michigan 67
Eagles led 35-15 early on, 32-15 at halftime.
Ohio U outscored them 53-35 in second half.
Bobcats have won 7 of last 8 games, after a 1-6 start.
— Bowling Green 101, UMass 100 OT
Falcons trailed by 7 with 0:54 left in regulation.
6-2 senior Campbell was 20-27 on the foul line, scored 47 points.
Bowling Green is 8-4 vs D-I teams (schedule #283).
— Toronto Blue Jays signed 3B Kazuma Okamoto to a 4-year, $60M contract; down the road, he is seen as more of a 1B than 3B, but with Vladimir Guerrero entrenched at 1B, seems like he’ll be a 3B or DH for now.
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Detroit VS Cleveland
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games.
Detroit is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games.
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Cleveland.
Cleveland is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games.
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 13 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home.
Indiana VS Orlando
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Indiana is 0-10 SU in its last 10 games.
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against Orlando.
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Orlando.
Orlando is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games.
Orlando is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Orlando is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games when playing at home against Indiana.
Denver VS Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Denver's last 19 games.
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Brooklyn.
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games against Brooklyn.
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Brooklyn's last 19 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 10 games against Denver.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Brooklyn's last 12 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 10 games when playing at home against Denver.
Minnesota VS Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games.
Minnesota is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games.
Minnesota is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games against Washington.
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Washington.
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games.
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 20 games against Minnesota.
New Orleans VS Miami
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
New Orleans is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games.
New Orleans is 4-16 ATS in its last 20 games against Miami.
New Orleans is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games against Miami.
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 14 games against New Orleans.
Miami is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
Oklahoma City VS Phoenix
Oklahoma City is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games.
Oklahoma City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games against Phoenix.
Oklahoma City is 8-0 SU in its last 8 games against Phoenix.
Oklahoma City is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road.
Phoenix is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games.
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games against Oklahoma City.
Phoenix is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games at home.
Milwaukee VS Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 18 games.
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
Milwaukee is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games against Sacramento.
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road.
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Sacramento's last 20 games against Milwaukee.
Sacramento is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home.
Memphis VS Los Angeles
Memphis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis' last 5 games.
Memphis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against LA Lakers.
LA Lakers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Lakers' last 16 games.
LA Lakers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers' last 10 games against Memphis.
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Detroit VS Cleveland
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games.
Detroit is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games.
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games against Cleveland.
Cleveland is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games.
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 13 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home.
Indiana VS Orlando
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
Indiana is 0-10 SU in its last 10 games.
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games against Orlando.
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Orlando.
Orlando is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games.
Orlando is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Orlando is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games when playing at home against Indiana.
Denver VS Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Denver's last 19 games.
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against Brooklyn.
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games against Brooklyn.
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Brooklyn's last 19 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 10 games against Denver.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Brooklyn's last 12 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 10 games when playing at home against Denver.
Minnesota VS Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games.
Minnesota is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games.
Minnesota is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games against Washington.
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Washington.
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games.
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 20 games against Minnesota.
New Orleans VS Miami
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
New Orleans is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games.
New Orleans is 4-16 ATS in its last 20 games against Miami.
New Orleans is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games against Miami.
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 14 games against New Orleans.
Miami is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
Oklahoma City VS Phoenix
Oklahoma City is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games.
Oklahoma City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games against Phoenix.
Oklahoma City is 8-0 SU in its last 8 games against Phoenix.
Oklahoma City is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road.
Phoenix is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games.
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games against Oklahoma City.
Phoenix is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games at home.
Milwaukee VS Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 18 games.
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
Milwaukee is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games against Sacramento.
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road.
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Sacramento's last 20 games against Milwaukee.
Sacramento is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home.
Memphis VS Los Angeles
Memphis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis' last 5 games.
Memphis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against LA Lakers.
LA Lakers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Lakers' last 16 games.
LA Lakers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers' last 10 games against Memphis.
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Sunday, January 4
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DET at CLE | 02:00 PM | CLE -4.5***** | +500 |
| IND at ORL | 03:00 PM | ORL -6.5 O 225.5***** | +500 +500 |
| DEN at BK | 03:30 PM | O 220.5***** | +500 |
| MIN at WAS | 06:00 PM | WAS +10.0***** U 236.0***** | +500 +500 |
| NO at MIA | 06:00 PM | O 243.5***** | +500 |
| OKC at PHO | 08:00 PM | OKC -8.5***** | +500 |
| MIL at SAC | 09:00 PM | MIL -6.0 O 229.0***** | +500 +500 |
| MEM at LAL | 09:30 PM | LAL -5.0***** | +500 |
CNOTES NBA BEST BETS THRU JANUARY !
01/04/2026...............3 - 6 - 0...............33.33%...................- 18.00
01/03/2026...............5 - 6 - 0...............45.45%...................- 8.00
01/02/2026...............1 - 6 - 0...............14.28%..................- 28.00
01/01/2026...............2 - 6 - 0...............25.00%..................- 23.00
TOTALS..................11 - 24 - 0...............31.42%..................- 77.00
01/04/2026...............3 - 6 - 0...............33.33%...................- 18.00
01/03/2026...............5 - 6 - 0...............45.45%...................- 8.00
01/02/2026...............1 - 6 - 0...............14.28%..................- 28.00
01/01/2026...............2 - 6 - 0...............25.00%..................- 23.00
TOTALS..................11 - 24 - 0...............31.42%..................- 77.00
- Sep 10, 2018
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Monday’s 6-pack:
NFL playoff schedule for this week:
Saturday 4:30- Rams (-9.5) @ Carolina
Saturday 8:00- Packers (-1.5) @ Chicago
Sunday 1:00- Bills (-1.5) @ Jacksonville
Sunday 4:30- 49ers @ Philadelphia (-3.5)
Sunday 8:00- Chargers @ New England (-3.5)
Monday 8:15- Texans (-3) @ Pittsburgh
Quote of the Day
“I was not pleased with the offense today. We can’t dig ourselves in a hole like that. I was disappointed with the offense as a whole. I let those guys know that. And we’ll be better for it.”
Bears coach Ben Johnson
Monday’s quiz
What college basketball program has made the NCAA Tournament the most times (32) without ever making it to a Final Four?
Sunday’s quiz
Isaac Bruce is the all-time leader in receiving yards for the Rams.
Saturday’s quiz
In his NFL playing career, Chargers’ coach Jim Harbaugh had more rushing yards than Bo Jackson; Harbaugh had 2,787 rushing yards, Bo Jackson 2,782.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday…….
Steelers 26, Ravens 24
Ravens missed a 44-yard FG at the gun; Steelers win AFC North.
Steelers drove 65 yards, took lead for good on 26-yard TD pass with 0:55 left.
Baltimore lost four of its last six games, after a 5-0 streak.
Ravens miss playoffs for only second time in last eight years.
Baltimore led this game 1o-3 at halftime.
Steelers in second half: 40 plays, 237 yards, 23 points.
Pittsburgh won three of its last four games.
Steelers host Houston in first round of playoffs next Monday.
Falcons 19, Saints 17
Atlanta’s win made Carolina Panthers NFC South champs.
Panthers host the Rams Saturday in first round of the playoffs.
After the game, Falcons fired both their coach and GM.
Raheem Morris went 8-9/8-9 in his two years coaching Atlanta.
Last 2 years. Falcons were 12-10 when QB Cousins plays, 4-8 when didn’t
Atlanta’s first TD in this game came on a 5-yard drive, after a blocked punt.
New Orleans outgained the Falcons, 340-208.
Saints wound up 5-4 this year when rookie QB Shough started.
Jaguars 41, Titans 7
Jacksonville clinches AFC South, their third playoff spot in last 18 years.
Jaguars won their last eight games, scoring 33.6 ppg
Tennessee QB Ward hurt his shoulder early on, threw only three passes.
Jaguars host Buffalo in first round of the playoffs Sunday.
Titans are 9-19 ATS in last 28 games as an underdog.
Up 14-7, Jaguars broke game open with a 58-yard pick-6.
Jacksonville K Little booted a 67-yard FG at the halftime gun.
Liam Coen has an impressive 13-4 in his first year as Jaguars’ coach.
Broncos 19, Chargers 3
Denver clinches #1-seed in AFC and a bye next week.
Broncos won 13 of their last 14 games.
Chargers sat out #1 QB Herbert, who has broken left hand.
Chargers’ first five drives: 19 plays, 51 yards, 4 punts, one INT
Denver is in playoffs for second year in row, after an 8-year absence.
Broncos’ only TD of the day came on a 45-yard pick-6 in first quarter.
Chargers travel to Foxboro to play the Patriots Sunday night.
Jim Harbaugh is 72-34-1 as an NFL coach, 23-12 with the Bolts.
Patriots 38, Dolphins 10
RB Stevenson had 9 touches for 153 yards, three TD’s
Patriots swept Miami for the first time since 2016.
New England hosts the Chargers Sunday night in Foxboro.
Patriots outgained Miami, 457-180.
Miami allowed 27+ points in all 10 of its losses this year.
Dolphins went 15-19 last two years; they were 20-16 McDaniel’s first two years.
Miami hasn’t won a playoff game since 2000.
Rookie QB Ewers was 16-23/137 in his first road start; he left late with an injury.
Rams 37, Cardinals 20
Arizona led this game 20-16 with 3:51 left in third quarter.
From that point on, Rams ran 24 plays for 217 yards, three TD’s.
QB Stafford threw for 259 yards, four TD’s.
Rams go to Carolina for a playoff game late Saturday afternoon.
Rams are 9-0 when they allow less than 26 points.
This was Sean McVay’s 100th win (100-62) as a head coach.
Rams have made the playoffs in seven of his nine years as coach.
Before McVay came to the Rams, they missed playoffs 12 years in a row.
Raiders 14, Chiefs 12
Daniel Carlson kicked a 60-yard FG with 0:08 left for the win.
Chiefs had kicked FG’s with 3:33/1:01 left to grab a 21-11 lead.
Despite the win, Raiders own the first pick in April’s NFL Draft.
There were no TD’s in this game; both teams kicked four FG’s.
Chiefs ended a dismal season 6-11, losing their last six games.
#4 QB Buechele averaged 6.3 yards/pass attempt, was an improvement.
This was the Raiders’ first win since October 12 vs Tennessee.
Total yardage: Raiders 204, KC 168. Teams were combined 7-33 on 3rd down.
— Famous birthdays, January 5th:
Robert Duvall, 95
Rick Mount, 79
Jim Gantner, 73
Alex English, 72
Bob Dernier, 69
Steve Fuller, 69
Joe Cribbs, 68
Clancy Brown, 67
Danny Jackson, 63
Bradley Cooper, 51
Warrick Dunn, 51
Nori Aoki, 44
Texans 38, Colts 30
Houston kicked a 43-yard FG with 0:12 left for the win.
Texans scored TD on a fumble return on ensuing kickoff for final margin.
QB Stroud, other Houston starters, didn’t play most of second half.
Texans visit Pittsburgh in the playoffs next Monday night.
Rookie QB Leonard threw for 270 yards, two TD’s in his first NFL start.
WR Pierce caught four passes for 132 yards, two TD’s.
Colts are 8-3 ATS last 11 games as a road underdog.
Houston goes into the playoffs on a nine-game win streak.
Commanders 24, Eagles 17
Washington outscored Philly 14-0 in fourth quarter.
Eagles rested QB Hurts, RB Barkley, several other starters.
Commanders led 10-7 at halftime after Moody kicked a 56-yard FG.
This was only second win in last 12 games for Washington.
Commanders led 10-7 at halftime after Moody kicked a 56-yard FG.
Washington was 6-for-11 on 3rd down behind 39-year old backup QB Johnson.
Philly was penalized nine times for 123 yards in this game.
Eagles host San Francisco in playoffs next week at 4:30 Sunday
Lions 19, Bears 16
Detroit kicked 42-yard FG at the gun to end their season 9-8.
Lions led 16-0 after the third quarter.
Detroit’s first three drives: 36 plays, 197 yards, 13 points.
Lions scored only one touchdown, were 4-5 kicking field goals.
Chicago kept the #2-seed, hosts Green Bay in playoffs Saturday night.
Bears lost 28-21 at Lambeau in Week 14, beat Packers 22-16 in Week 16.
Bears’ first five drives: 30 plays, 107 yards, no points.
Bears in fourth quarter: 22 plays, 158 yards, 16 points.
Giants 34, Cowboys 17
Giants win clinched the Raiders having the #1-pick in draft.
Giants won last two games, after a nine-game losing skid.
Giants were 8-14 on third down, Dallas 2-8.
Rookie QB Dart threw for 230 yards, finished his rookie season 4-8.
Giants beat Cowboys for first time in last 10 meetings.
Giants led this game 16-10 at halftime.
Dallas used backup QB Milton in second half.
Cowboys had consecutive losing seasons for first time since 2000-02.
Browns 20, Bengals 18
Cleveland kicked a 49-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Browns scored two defensive TD’s in first 16:00 of this game.
Bengals missed the PAT after their first two touchdowns.
Cincinnati outgained the Browns 364-200; turnovers were a killer.
Bengals were 1-8 when they scored less than 31 points.
QB Burrow threw for 236 yards, three TD’s.
Browns were 8-26 the last two years; will Watson play QB next year?
Bengals missed playoffs last three years, going 24-26.
Vikings 16, Packers 3
Green Bay kicked FG on last play to avoid being shut out.
#3 QB Tune is 0-2 as an NFL starter, losing 27-0/16-3.
Packers get QB Love back Saturday for a playoff game in Chicago.
Green Bay lost its last four games, after a 9-3-1 start.
Minnesota won its last five games to finish season 9-8
QB McCarthy got hurt (again), didn’t finish the game.
Vikings outgained Green Bay 363-121 in this game.
WR Jefferson caught eight passes for 101 yards.
Bills 35, Jets 8
Game was 21-0 at half; not a spunky effort by the Jets.
Jets are 0-6 SU/1-5 ATS last five visits to Buffalo.
Buffalo won five of six, eight of their last eleven games overall.
Bills visit Jacksonville for a playoff game Sunday afternoon.
Jets are first team EVER not to intercept a pass all season.
Jets lost their last five games, giving up 34-48-29-42-35 points.
Jets were 0-12 when they score less than 27 points.
Jets are 5-11-1 ATS last 17 games as a road underdog
NFL playoff schedule for this week:
Saturday 4:30- Rams (-9.5) @ Carolina
Saturday 8:00- Packers (-1.5) @ Chicago
Sunday 1:00- Bills (-1.5) @ Jacksonville
Sunday 4:30- 49ers @ Philadelphia (-3.5)
Sunday 8:00- Chargers @ New England (-3.5)
Monday 8:15- Texans (-3) @ Pittsburgh
Quote of the Day
“I was not pleased with the offense today. We can’t dig ourselves in a hole like that. I was disappointed with the offense as a whole. I let those guys know that. And we’ll be better for it.”
Bears coach Ben Johnson
Monday’s quiz
What college basketball program has made the NCAA Tournament the most times (32) without ever making it to a Final Four?
Sunday’s quiz
Isaac Bruce is the all-time leader in receiving yards for the Rams.
Saturday’s quiz
In his NFL playing career, Chargers’ coach Jim Harbaugh had more rushing yards than Bo Jackson; Harbaugh had 2,787 rushing yards, Bo Jackson 2,782.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday…….
Steelers 26, Ravens 24
Ravens missed a 44-yard FG at the gun; Steelers win AFC North.
Steelers drove 65 yards, took lead for good on 26-yard TD pass with 0:55 left.
Baltimore lost four of its last six games, after a 5-0 streak.
Ravens miss playoffs for only second time in last eight years.
Baltimore led this game 1o-3 at halftime.
Steelers in second half: 40 plays, 237 yards, 23 points.
Pittsburgh won three of its last four games.
Steelers host Houston in first round of playoffs next Monday.
Falcons 19, Saints 17
Atlanta’s win made Carolina Panthers NFC South champs.
Panthers host the Rams Saturday in first round of the playoffs.
After the game, Falcons fired both their coach and GM.
Raheem Morris went 8-9/8-9 in his two years coaching Atlanta.
Last 2 years. Falcons were 12-10 when QB Cousins plays, 4-8 when didn’t
Atlanta’s first TD in this game came on a 5-yard drive, after a blocked punt.
New Orleans outgained the Falcons, 340-208.
Saints wound up 5-4 this year when rookie QB Shough started.
Jaguars 41, Titans 7
Jacksonville clinches AFC South, their third playoff spot in last 18 years.
Jaguars won their last eight games, scoring 33.6 ppg
Tennessee QB Ward hurt his shoulder early on, threw only three passes.
Jaguars host Buffalo in first round of the playoffs Sunday.
Titans are 9-19 ATS in last 28 games as an underdog.
Up 14-7, Jaguars broke game open with a 58-yard pick-6.
Jacksonville K Little booted a 67-yard FG at the halftime gun.
Liam Coen has an impressive 13-4 in his first year as Jaguars’ coach.
Broncos 19, Chargers 3
Denver clinches #1-seed in AFC and a bye next week.
Broncos won 13 of their last 14 games.
Chargers sat out #1 QB Herbert, who has broken left hand.
Chargers’ first five drives: 19 plays, 51 yards, 4 punts, one INT
Denver is in playoffs for second year in row, after an 8-year absence.
Broncos’ only TD of the day came on a 45-yard pick-6 in first quarter.
Chargers travel to Foxboro to play the Patriots Sunday night.
Jim Harbaugh is 72-34-1 as an NFL coach, 23-12 with the Bolts.
Patriots 38, Dolphins 10
RB Stevenson had 9 touches for 153 yards, three TD’s
Patriots swept Miami for the first time since 2016.
New England hosts the Chargers Sunday night in Foxboro.
Patriots outgained Miami, 457-180.
Miami allowed 27+ points in all 10 of its losses this year.
Dolphins went 15-19 last two years; they were 20-16 McDaniel’s first two years.
Miami hasn’t won a playoff game since 2000.
Rookie QB Ewers was 16-23/137 in his first road start; he left late with an injury.
Rams 37, Cardinals 20
Arizona led this game 20-16 with 3:51 left in third quarter.
From that point on, Rams ran 24 plays for 217 yards, three TD’s.
QB Stafford threw for 259 yards, four TD’s.
Rams go to Carolina for a playoff game late Saturday afternoon.
Rams are 9-0 when they allow less than 26 points.
This was Sean McVay’s 100th win (100-62) as a head coach.
Rams have made the playoffs in seven of his nine years as coach.
Before McVay came to the Rams, they missed playoffs 12 years in a row.
Raiders 14, Chiefs 12
Daniel Carlson kicked a 60-yard FG with 0:08 left for the win.
Chiefs had kicked FG’s with 3:33/1:01 left to grab a 21-11 lead.
Despite the win, Raiders own the first pick in April’s NFL Draft.
There were no TD’s in this game; both teams kicked four FG’s.
Chiefs ended a dismal season 6-11, losing their last six games.
#4 QB Buechele averaged 6.3 yards/pass attempt, was an improvement.
This was the Raiders’ first win since October 12 vs Tennessee.
Total yardage: Raiders 204, KC 168. Teams were combined 7-33 on 3rd down.
— Famous birthdays, January 5th:
Robert Duvall, 95
Rick Mount, 79
Jim Gantner, 73
Alex English, 72
Bob Dernier, 69
Steve Fuller, 69
Joe Cribbs, 68
Clancy Brown, 67
Danny Jackson, 63
Bradley Cooper, 51
Warrick Dunn, 51
Nori Aoki, 44
Texans 38, Colts 30
Houston kicked a 43-yard FG with 0:12 left for the win.
Texans scored TD on a fumble return on ensuing kickoff for final margin.
QB Stroud, other Houston starters, didn’t play most of second half.
Texans visit Pittsburgh in the playoffs next Monday night.
Rookie QB Leonard threw for 270 yards, two TD’s in his first NFL start.
WR Pierce caught four passes for 132 yards, two TD’s.
Colts are 8-3 ATS last 11 games as a road underdog.
Houston goes into the playoffs on a nine-game win streak.
Commanders 24, Eagles 17
Washington outscored Philly 14-0 in fourth quarter.
Eagles rested QB Hurts, RB Barkley, several other starters.
Commanders led 10-7 at halftime after Moody kicked a 56-yard FG.
This was only second win in last 12 games for Washington.
Commanders led 10-7 at halftime after Moody kicked a 56-yard FG.
Washington was 6-for-11 on 3rd down behind 39-year old backup QB Johnson.
Philly was penalized nine times for 123 yards in this game.
Eagles host San Francisco in playoffs next week at 4:30 Sunday
Lions 19, Bears 16
Detroit kicked 42-yard FG at the gun to end their season 9-8.
Lions led 16-0 after the third quarter.
Detroit’s first three drives: 36 plays, 197 yards, 13 points.
Lions scored only one touchdown, were 4-5 kicking field goals.
Chicago kept the #2-seed, hosts Green Bay in playoffs Saturday night.
Bears lost 28-21 at Lambeau in Week 14, beat Packers 22-16 in Week 16.
Bears’ first five drives: 30 plays, 107 yards, no points.
Bears in fourth quarter: 22 plays, 158 yards, 16 points.
Giants 34, Cowboys 17
Giants win clinched the Raiders having the #1-pick in draft.
Giants won last two games, after a nine-game losing skid.
Giants were 8-14 on third down, Dallas 2-8.
Rookie QB Dart threw for 230 yards, finished his rookie season 4-8.
Giants beat Cowboys for first time in last 10 meetings.
Giants led this game 16-10 at halftime.
Dallas used backup QB Milton in second half.
Cowboys had consecutive losing seasons for first time since 2000-02.
Browns 20, Bengals 18
Cleveland kicked a 49-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Browns scored two defensive TD’s in first 16:00 of this game.
Bengals missed the PAT after their first two touchdowns.
Cincinnati outgained the Browns 364-200; turnovers were a killer.
Bengals were 1-8 when they scored less than 31 points.
QB Burrow threw for 236 yards, three TD’s.
Browns were 8-26 the last two years; will Watson play QB next year?
Bengals missed playoffs last three years, going 24-26.
Vikings 16, Packers 3
Green Bay kicked FG on last play to avoid being shut out.
#3 QB Tune is 0-2 as an NFL starter, losing 27-0/16-3.
Packers get QB Love back Saturday for a playoff game in Chicago.
Green Bay lost its last four games, after a 9-3-1 start.
Minnesota won its last five games to finish season 9-8
QB McCarthy got hurt (again), didn’t finish the game.
Vikings outgained Green Bay 363-121 in this game.
WR Jefferson caught eight passes for 101 yards.
Bills 35, Jets 8
Game was 21-0 at half; not a spunky effort by the Jets.
Jets are 0-6 SU/1-5 ATS last five visits to Buffalo.
Buffalo won five of six, eight of their last eleven games overall.
Bills visit Jacksonville for a playoff game Sunday afternoon.
Jets are first team EVER not to intercept a pass all season.
Jets lost their last five games, giving up 34-48-29-42-35 points.
Jets were 0-12 when they score less than 27 points.
Jets are 5-11-1 ATS last 17 games as a road underdog
