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Yes, it’s still early in the 2024-25 NBA season, but apparently not too early to begin talking about the MVP race, and with that conversation starting, it’s worth noting that Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is on the precipice of history. With an MVP win this season, Jokic would become the sixth player ever to win four […]

In the closing minutes of the 2nd quarter on Thursday Night Football, it looked as if the Denver Broncos were cruising toward a win in Los Angeles and their first postseason berth since 2015. The Broncos had already hung 21 points on the Chargers, the league’s 3rd-best scoring defense, and were about to take an […]

The month of December is turning out to be a good one for Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, and not just because he has the gravelly voice you’d imagine Santa Claus would have after shouting “Ho Ho Ho” from up on his sleigh all night long on December 24th. No, for Rivers, a successful […]

The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off on Friday night, as the Indiana Hoosiers make the short trip from Bloomington to South Bend to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. This in-state matchup will be followed by a triple-header of games on Saturday, and surely, eyes of football fans across the country will […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced the eight finalists for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, which has been given out since 2013 to the player who “demonstrates the on-field qualities of great sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for opponents, and integrity in competition.” Along with Cooper Kupp, Budda Baker, Leonard Williams, Kyle Juszczyk, Tua Tagovailoa, […]

Although fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t always consistently show former franchise cornerstone Karl-Anthony Towns love, Towns’ appreciation for the franchise that made him the 1st overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft never seemed to waiver, even after he was the centerpiece of a surprising trade just months after the Timberwolves made the Western […]

On Wednesday night, on the final offensive possession of the game for the Temple Owls, junior forward Elijah Gray went to work in the post against the Davidson Wildcats and finished near the basket to give the Owls a 62-61 lead, which they would hold onto for the final 3.9 seconds of the game. The […]

For all intents and purposes, the Cleveland Browns’ 2024 season began before it even started. Saddled with an expensive, deteriorating, and wildly unpopular starting quarterback in Deshaun Watson, there was little hope that this season would yield any sort of positive result. Even after Watson went down with a season-ending achilles tear, the options behind […]

There are still three weeks left in the 2024 NFL season, but given the performances, the stakes, and the two teams involved, it’s possible that the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions have locked up the distinction of having played the Game of the Year. Understandably, Buffalo’s 48-42 win in Detroit has fans pining for a […]

Much of the conversation surrounding what turned out to be the tightest Heisman Trophy race in fifteen years rightfully centered around Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty, a pair of transcendent superstars who delivered once-in-a-generation campaigns that were hardware-worthy in any season. But lost in the noise of this tight race was Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, […]

Coming into the 2024 season, all Minnesota Vikings fans could’ve hoped for was that the after moving on from 35-year-old Kirk Cousins in the offseason, the franchise had found their quarterback of the future. That guy was supposed to be JJ McCarthy, the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and a National Champion […]

In the shadow of a Bills-Lions barnburner, the Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon in a game that had massive postseason implications for both teams. Coming into the game, both Philly and Pittsburgh led their respective divisions and were still in the hunt for a 1-seed and opening round bye in the […]

For a brief moment, it looked like the Indianapolis Colts were on the verge of securing their biggest win of the 2024 season, and inching closer to their first postseason appearance since 2020. Shortly after Broncos quarterback Bo Nix was intercepted on Denver’s opening drive of the 2nd half, Colts running back Jonathan Taylor busted […]

Hello friends, and welcome to a mid-December edition of Bracketology here at ClutchPoints! But hey, before I get into my updated projections, I was hoping you wouldn’t mind if I used this space to send along my College Hoops Christmas List to Santa Claus. I figure that there’s a better chance of him seeing it here […]

On the Baltimore Ravens’ opening possession of Sunday’s game against the New York Giants, two-time MVP Lamar Jackson made a very uncharacteristic, un-MVP-like play, putting the ball on the ground and giving the G-Men a chance to get out to a surprising lead in the opening minutes of the game. In typical Giants fashion, they […]

With a loaded late-afternoon slate of games, it would be easy for the matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos to slip through the cracks, even though both teams are very much in the hunt for an AFC Wild Card berth. However, adding some intrigue to this game is the fact that it would […]

Though there were no playoff implications for Sunday afternoon’s matchup between the New York Jets and the Jacksonville Jaguars, it didn’t mean that there wasn’t plenty to play for, specifically for Jets wide receiver Davante Adams. Adams, who was acquired from the Las Vegas Raiders back in October, hasn’t had the sort of impact on […]

It’s no secret that the New York Giants are in something of a rut, and to be fair, that’s sugarcoating it. Over the past ten years, only the New York Jets (55-107) and Jacksonville Jaguars (55-107) have a worst record than the Giants do (57-104-1), and in that time, the team has had more head coaches […]

Just one year removed from an MVP caliber season in which he threw for over 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns while also leading the league with a 113.0 passer rating, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has come back down to earth in 2024. Despite the struggles in comparison to last year and a surprising […]

After securing a 77-71 win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, Dan Hurley said six words that UConn Huskies fans have been hoping to hear ever since the two-time defending champions dropped three games in three days in the Maui Invitational: “The group’s got its confidence back.” The Huskies have […]

In what turned out to be the closest Heisman Trophy race in fifteen years, Colorado Buffaloes two-way star Travis Hunter edged out Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty to win the most prestigious award in college sports on Saturday night, capping off a tremendous junior season that will likely catapult Hunter to NFL stardom. Hunter’s Heisman […]

Going into the weekend, New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr was listed as doubtful for Sunday’s matchup against the Washington Commanders with both a fractured left hand and a concussion that he suffered on one devastating play late in the game against the New York Giants last weekend. Given the severity of both of these […]

Six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Belichick received his official introduction as the new head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday afternoon, and it didn’t take long after that for the 72-year-old coaching legend to get to work. No onboarding, no orientation, no holiday break. Instead, Belichick made sure to hold onto […]

In one of two games this Sunday between teams with at least ten wins, the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers will take the field in the City of Brotherly Love in what should be one of the most competitive matchups in the Battle for Pennsylvania, a seldom-seen in-state rival game that dates back to 1933. […]

While journeyman quarterback Baker Mayfield has certainly found himself a home amidst a season in which he should be getting some fringe MVP buzz, quietly the Tampa Bay Buccaneers boast one of the league’s best ground attacks. Heading into Week 15, the Bucs are 7th in the NFL in rushing yards, spearheaded by incumbent starter […]

In just one season, Cam Ward has already etched his name in Miami Hurricanes history. The senior quarterback, who transferred to The U from Washington State after the 2023 season, set Hurricanes single season records for passing yards, touchdowns and completions. He led Miami to an 10-2 regular season and had it not been for […]

Just one day before the 125th annual Army-Navy Game, the offensive line of the AAC Champion Army Black Knights was honored with one of the most prestigious, and unique awards given out in the aftermath of each college football regular season. Named after the legendary offensive line coach who oversaw the collegiate careers of players […]

Coming off of their Week 14 bye, the Washington Commanders look to officially put an end to a mid-season skid in which they’ve dropped three of their last four games on Sunday afternoon. A matchup with a New Orleans Saints squad that will be giving Jake Haener his first career start should provide the Commanders […]

It’s been only two weeks since the Michigan stunned the Ohio State in the regular season finale, and more and more it’s starting to feel as if this was a de facto championship game for the Wolverines. With no chance of making the 12-team College Football Playoff, Michigan’s consolation prize would be knocking the Buckeyes […]

Following a heartbreaking overtime loss at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game, the Texas Longhorns are now focusing on readying themselves for a four-game run through the College Football Playoff that will begin with a matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers on campus in Austin. But before the Longhorns and Vols […]

The Cincinnati Bengals will face former offensive coordinator Brian Callahan and the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon in a game that the Bengals need to win, one that, for draft positioning, the Titans need to lose. But throwing a wrench in the hopes of both of these fanbases was Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who was limited […]

After a promising 2-1 start to the season, the New York Jets have since dropped nine of their next ten games and currently sit at 3-10. Their slim hopes of ending what is presently the longest postseason drought in all of professional sports went out the window last weekend after a 32-26 overtime defeat at the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs enter the final quarter of the season with a league-best 12-1 record, but countless down-to-the-wire wins that, let’s just say it, have been fluky as hell, have cast some doubt on how legitimate of a threat the Chiefs are to win their third consecutive Super Bowls. For the record, I’m on […]

The Golden State Warriors have won four NBA Titles in the last nine years, and within the organization, there’s still a belief that they can contend for a fifth. Much of that belief stems from the presence of Stephen Curry, the record-setting, sharp-shooting, once-in-a-generation superstar who has already cemented his place as one of the […]

Over the opening month of the 2024-25 NBA season, it looked like first-year head coach JJ Redick had the Los Angeles Lakers on the fast-track to contention in the loaded Western Conference. The once clunky offense was humming, Anthony Davis was dominating, and LeBron James was continuing to keep Father Time at bay. However, a 10-4 […]

In the National Football League, there are all different sorts of statement wins. Just ask the Los Angeles Rams, because within the last five days, they’ve had two of them. On Sunday, the Rams welcomed the Buffalo Bills to SoFi Stadium and won in what is thus far the highest scoring game of the season. […]

Under first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer, who was fresh off of a National Championship Game appearance with Washington last season, the Alabama Crimson Tide finished the 2024 regular season with a 9-3 record. Down to the wire, the Tide were in the mix for a College Football Playoff berth, but on Selection Sunday, the SMU […]

The College Football Transfer Portal is in full effect, as several hundreds of players have already entered as of Thursday afternoon. Day by day, that number will grow larger, likely eclipsing the 3,000+ players who were in the transfer portal between the end of the 2023 season and the beginning of the 2024 season. By […]

It’s been over 24 hours since Bill Belichick accepted the head coaching job at the University of North Carolina, and it still does not yet feel totally real. The 72-year-old Belichick taking over for an established NCAA powerhouse would’ve been a big enough surprise, but if you squint your eyes hard enough, you could probably […]