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It has been a packed year of concerts, from Oasis’ long-awaited 2025 reunion tour to year five of Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour. Legacy acts hit the road in 2025; Paul McCartney has brought his Got Back Tour back to North America this year, and The Who embarked on their farewell tour. That […]

The Los Angeles Rams have clinched a playoff spot, but they have higher ambitions. Despite it’s recent reputation as a playoff team killer, the number one seed in each conference is still highly coveted. When used properly, a bye week before the playoffs is a godsend. The Rams seemed like they were on track to […]

While the Los Angeles Rams may be without Davante Adams, the Atlanta Falcons are pumped and ready. And here are bold predictions for their Week 17 Monday Night Football clash. The Rams are 11-4 and still chasing the NFC West title and a possible No. 1 seed. Meanwhile, the Falcons are 6-9, having won two […]

The 2025 edition of AEW’s Worlds End PPV is finally here and has the fans all geared up. On Dec. 27, 2025, AEW is set to host one of its annual traditional PPVs at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. With 10 matches confirmed for the PPV, here are ClutchPoints’ predictions for the show. AEW […]

Christmas Day at Ford Field became a brutal audit of everything that went wrong when the margins disappeared. The Detroit Lions’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings was an unraveling. Against a Vikings team starting a third-string quarterback, Detroit imploded in the one way it absolutely could not afford to: with the football. Turnovers erased effort, […]

Christmas Day was supposed to be a measuring stick for the Washington Commanders. They were supposed to show resilience, pride, and progress in a season that’s been anything but smooth. Instead, it became another reminder of how far this team still has to go. Against the Dallas Cowboys, Washington showed flashes of fight but was […]

There was a time when Christmas at Arrowhead meant inevitability. It meant touchdowns, noise, and a Kansas City Chiefs team that always found a way. On Christmas night in 2025, it meant something very different. With playoff hopes already extinguished, the Chiefs trudged through a sobering loss to the Denver Broncos. It felt less like […]

The Orlando Magic made it clear this past offseason that they were looking forward to taking the next step in their road to contention. They traded away a king’s ransom of future draft picks to bring in Desmond Bane, hoping that he’ll be the shooter the team has sorely needed amid their struggles on the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are nowhere near where they envisioned they would be heading into the 2025-26 campaign. This past offseason, they were very aggressive, bringing in Kristaps Porzingis and Nickeil Alexander-Walker via trade and free agency, respectively, to try and make the leap in the wide-open Eastern Conference. But instead of taking the leap, they’ve […]

Few stories capture the essence of perseverance quite like that of an overlooked rookie rising to the occasion. Thankfully for the rebuilding Washington Wizards, December numbers offer a snapshot of a young player beginning to turn promise into production. The 21st overall pick has been turning heads, averaging 8.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and […]

After another lost season, the New York Giants have continued their annual tradition of preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft in December. General manager Joe Schoen’s focus will be on his next head coaching hire, but appropriately building this draft around star quarterback Jaxson Dart will be just as crucial. Although Dart’s season has been […]

Top 50 lists are a common thing within the sports world, but it is particularly fascinating in baseball. MLB has been around longer than any other American professional sport. The amount of time the sport has been around makes the amount of players to choose from expansive. These 50 players are truly the best of […]

The fantasy football championships are upon us, giving managers one final chance to stream a kicker in NFL Week 17. If you’ve made it this far, you’re in it for all the marbles. Stress levels are at an all-time high, but the good news is that there is less competition on the waiver wire, with […]

The Las Vegas Raiders host the New York Giants for a Week 17 matchup that could decide who picks No. 1 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Raiders are 1-7 at home, and the Giants are 0-8 on the road, leading to 2-13 records. Real football fans know how entertaining this kind of game […]

NBA on Christmas Day games are among the most important in basketball. The league pairs up the best teams in the biggest rivalries, and teams usually deliver with iconic performances. All of these teams playing on Dec. 25, 2025, are primed to contend for the NBA Finals, and Christmas Day games could preview that. However, […]

Championship week strips fantasy football down to its most unforgiving truth. There are no safe decisions, only calculated ones. Nowhere is that more evident than at tight end. It’s a position where one red-zone target can swing an entire season. On the other end, one empty stat line can sink it. In Week 17, fantasy […]

Week 17 is the moment fantasy football managers spend months preparing for. There’s no margin for error, no luxury of patience, and no room to chase name value alone. Wide receiver decisions are especially critical in championship week. This is where volume, matchup, and quarterback chemistry often outweigh long-term season trends. With defenses tightening and […]

Fantasy football championships are rarely won by playing it safe. Week 17 is where season-long analysis meets gut instinct. Managers must decide whether to trust proven volume, ride hot streaks, or avoid name-brand traps that no longer deliver. Running back remains the most decisive position in fantasy football. This is especially true in playoff weeks […]

In Week 17, the Philadelphia Eagles have a perfect chance to see how their December adjustments fare against another team with Super Bowl aspirations. … or do they? On paper, the Eagles and Bills are a very interesting matchup; both teams have a Pro Bowl quarterback, interesting offensive weapons all over the field, and defenses […]

There is no better time than the holiday season in the NBA. Aside from the new year beginning and a great slate of games on Christmas Day, featuring plenty of championship hopefuls, the NBA trade season has begun. So many big names have heard their names rumored on the trade block since the start of […]

Two playoff-bound teams are set to meet on Sunday as the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Buffalo Bills. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with an Eagles-Bills prediction and pick. The Eagles come into the game 10-5 on the year. The team opened up 4-0 before losing in back-to-back games to the Denver […]

The NFL playoffs are just around the corner, but 14 teams have already been eliminated from postseason contention. Those teams have nothing to look forward to but the 2026 NFL Draft, and each of them could very well be vying for a better draft slot during their last two matchups of the season. After all, […]

It is the second game of a Saturday doubleheader in the NFL as the Baltimore Ravens visit the Green Bay Packers. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Ravens-Packers prediction and pick. The Ravens come into the game at 7-8 on the year. They opened up just 1-5 on the year, […]

Heading into Week 16, the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Rams were the number one seeds in their respective conference. Both teams lost, proving that a lot can still change in the NFL standings. Fourteen teams have already been eliminated from postseason contention, though, and time is running out for the teams in the […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ offensive machine is crushing it. And the team avoided terrible news with George Kittle’s injury prognosis. That helps for the key game coming up, and here are bold predictions for the 49ers’ pivotal Week 17 game against the Bears. Both teams come into the contest with impressive records of 11-4. And […]

Merry Christmas, and are you ready for some football? We kickoff the holiday week with three not-so-festive games on Christmas Day—Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings, and Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs—where four of the six teams are eliminated from the playoffs. Still, we get more pro football to wager […]

The NFL continues its holiday weekend slate with two Saturday games. The opening game has the Houston Texans facing off with the Los Angeles Chargers. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Texans-Chargers prediction and pick. The Houston Texans come into the game at 10-5. They struggled to start the season, […]

It’s the little things that make a difference for fantasy football, and kickers are part of the mix in some of these leagues. Defenses are a key part of it as well. So let’s take a look at the NFL Week 17 2025 start ‘em, sit ‘em advice for defenses and special teams. In this […]

The Buffalo Bills are enjoying James Cook’s incredible season, and Josh Allen should be good to go despite his injury. And here are the Bills bold predictions for their highly anticipated clash against the Eagles in Week 17. The Bills enter with a record of 11-4 while the Eagles strut in with a mark of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington Wizards wing Cam Whitmore hasn’t played since his team’s 146-101 loss to the Boston Celtics on Dec. 4, and it’s unclear when he will return. The 21-year-old has been diagnosed with a blood clot named “deep vein thrombosis” in his right shoulder, via ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Washington Wizards forward Cam Whitmore […]

With NFL Week 17 already here and the Regular Season just two weeks from its conclusion, franchises are scrambling to make their last-minute bids for the impending playoffs. We flip things over to the AFC West Division as we’ll be treated to a Christmas Day tilt when the Denver Broncos (12-3) visit the Kansas City […]

At some point, the conversation has to change. What the San Francisco 49ers did to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night wasn’t just a strong performance or a timely late-season win. It was a declaration. Brock Purdy and Kyle Shanahan unleashed an offense that looked fast, ruthless, and utterly inevitable. It was the kind of […]

Week 16 of the NFL season was arguably the best yet despite a slate that didn’t look all that promising on paper. The marquee games were spread out through all the windows, but that left the Sunday slate a little bit barren. That didn’t matter in the end, as a couple of wild finishes in […]

Fantasy football championship week is rarely comfortable. At no position is the anxiety higher than tight end, though. Sure, a handful of elite options can tilt a matchup on their own. However, the rest of the field is defined by volatility and quarterback changes. As Week 17 arrives, managers must balance season-long trust with recent […]

With NFL Week 17 already here and the Regular Season just two weeks from its conclusion, franchises are scrambling to make their last-minute bids for the impending playoffs. The NFC North has been one of football’s tightest divisions and we’ll see a Christmas Day tilt when the Detroit Lions (8-7) take on the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) for the second […]

Championship week has arrived. For fantasy football managers still standing, every decision now carries season-defining weight. Week 17 is no longer about long-term upside or stash value. It’s about volume and exploiting matchups with ruthless efficiency. With several teams already eliminated from playoff contention, motivation, health, and game script matter as much as talent. Below […]

The idea changed in the NFL MVP race coming out of Week 15, with Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills making a big statement with a comeback win over Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. In Week 16, the order at the top of the race was restored. On Sunday morning, a banged-up Allen […]

Non-conference play is coming to a close, and conference madness is about to pick up in men’s college basketball. The positive or negative momentum teams gained leading up to this point will have major implications on the rest of the year. Teams will find out what they are really made of going forward, though, as […]

The 2025 fantasy football championship game is here at last. Another year of research, stress, bad luck and anxiety comes down to one final week. Luckily for fantasy football managers, the quarterback slate is fairly favorable, making it easy for many to determine their lineups. Any manager who has made it to the championship game […]