The New England Patriots have already clinched a spot in the playoffs, but they can clinch the AFC East in Week 17. Clinching the division would guarantee a home playoff game. The Patriots can clinch in two ways, but not with a loss. They can clinch the division with a win and a Buffalo Bills loss or tie. They can also clinch if they tie and the Bills lose. Beyond the division, the top seed in the AFC is still up for grabs for the Patriots. The Patriots and Denver Broncos are both 12-3, but the Broncos hold the tiebreaker.…
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In today’s video, I break down every NFL Week 17 game that is taking place on Christmas day. I share my predictions, best bets, and betting picks for the sides, over/under totals, and NFL player props. Whether you’re looking for NFL Week 17 picks, NFL predictions, or insights on the full 2025 NFL schedule, I’ve got you covered. Plays: Lions Team Total Over 23.5 (0.5 units, -165 DraftKings) Terry McLaurin Over 49.5 Receiving Yards (0.5 units, -113 DraftKings) Check back for more! ✅ = Win | ❌ = Loss | 🅿️ = Push/Void 💰 Sign up for *Underdog* and use…
FOXBORO — The Patriots have a lengthy injury report four days out from their Week 17 matchup with the Jets, but it’s not all bad news. Here’s the full injury report: DID NOT PARTICIPATE WR Kayshon Boutte – Concussion ProtocolCB Carlton Davis III – IllnessTE CJ Dippre – IllnessWR Mack Hollins – AbdomenLB Harold Landry – KneeLB Robert Spillane – AnkleDL Khyiris Tonga – FootG Jared Wilson – Concussion Protocol LIMITED PARTICIPATION WR DeMario Douglas – HamstringRB TreVeyon Henderson – Concussion ProtocolLB Anfernee Jennings – AnkleT Morgan Moses – KneeT Thayer Munford Jr. – KneeDT Milton Williams – AnkleCB Charles…
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2021 after rallying from an 11-point, fourth quarter deficit to beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.The game was in many ways was emblematic of the culture that Mike Vrabel said he hoped to cultivate in his first season as coach.“We said we needed to pack two things: We needed to pack our belief and our identity,” Vrabel said. “I feel like we did.”But the victory could also leave the Patriots shorthanded next week against the New York Jets as they look to secure their…
Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has been busy wheeling and dealing this offseason with the St. Louis Cardinals, completing trades for right-hander Sonny Gray and first baseman Willson Contreras. Could a third time be the charm which lands Boston its replacement for Alex Bregman at third base? Make no mistake: Boston’s top preference appears to be re-signing Bregman, who earned rave reviews on and off the field in his first season with the Red Sox. But interest in Bregman is bubbling league-wide, so it’s no guarantee he returns to Boston in 2026. If that’s the case, here’s…
Merry Christmas, Celtics fans. Boston doesn’t have a game on the NBA’s marquee day for the first time in a decade, but we suspect it will only be a one-year holiday hiatus. Heck, if the league could flex the Celtics into the Cavaliers’ spot on Thursday, they probably would. Instead, you can spend the 25th savoring the strides these Celtics have made since a jarring summer overhaul. Think about how hazy the future appeared after all the summer changes, and contrast that with the optimism that flows about where this team is headed. It’s easy to get caught up in…
Unwrapping 12 Celtics stocking-stuffers on a rare quiet Christmas for Joe Mazzulla’s club: 1. Christmas Day is the marquee date on the NBA’s regular-season calendar, and for the first time since 2015, the Celtics are not among the 10 teams participating in the holiday quintuple-header. The league’s decision not to give Boston a Christmas game was the clearest sign of how low external expectations were for the C’s this season. The risk of them being noncompetitive and/or uninteresting after losing Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury and Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, Jrue Holiday and Luke Kornet to the second-apron buzzsaw…
It doesn’t take a gratitude junkie to know this Patriots season has been a gift. The Pats punched their ticket to the playoffs last week. Drake Maye has an MVP award within reach. Mike Vrabel might be the next NFL Coach of the Year. And the football gods have staged the Jets and Dolphins like bowling pins at the end of the Patriots’ schedule, one of the league’s softest in years. But in the spirit of giving, let’s hand out a few more gifts. Merry Christmas, and have a happy New Year. Drake Maye: A home office Maye might miss…
The New England Patriots rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit in Week 16 to pick up a 28-24 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football. Unsurprisingly, second-year quarterback Drake Maye played a major role in the team’s 12th win of the season. It wasn’t his cleanest outing, but when the Pats needed Maye the most, he delivered. He finished the game completing 31 of his 44 pass attempts for 380 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 25 yards on 10 carries. He did throw an interception and lose a fumble along the way, though, with both…
Roman Anthony was recently spotted at a Celtics game, which is awesome. It’s always fun to see Patriots, Celtics, and Bruins players show up at Fenway on Opening Day, especially after a World Series. Or David Ortiz at anything. Just seeing Big Papi showing up somewhere makes it that much more interesting. So as this year winds down, What should Roman Anthony have on his dance card?Roman Anthony, famously from Florida, with ice sculptures. Why not kick off the new year with the new hotness? He wouldn’t’ have to be limited to the ice sculptures, of course. He wouldn’t even…