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TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 24: Wide receiver Eric Page #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fumbles a punt return against the Carolina Panthers October 24, 2013 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Carolina recovered and won 31 - 13. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Carolina Panthers v Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The NFC South Gets The Week 18 It Deserves

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Diana Moskovitz

Stefon Diggs #8 of the New England Patriots looks on during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons at Gillette Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

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Stefon Diggs Charged With Strangulation After Personal Chef Told Police He Attacked Her

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Philip Rivers Had A Grand Old Time Leading The Colts Into Their Grave

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San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy celebrates his 2nd quarter rushing touchdown against Chicago Bears on December 28, 2025. He's doing the cupped-ear "let me hear it" gesture into a TV camera's lens.

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Brock Purdy Refuses To Remain Anonymous

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Pittsburgh Steelers v Cleveland Browns – NFL 2025

The Steelers Really Love To Make Things Difficult

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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 21: Mascot Jaxson de Ville of the Jacksonville Jaguars leaps from the light towers prior to the game against the Houston Texans at EverBank Field on September 21, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Houston Texans v Jacksonville Jaguars

Jaguars Junction: Week 17

Detroit Lions v Minnesota Vikings – NFL 2025

The Detroit Lions Can Ruin Any Holiday If You Let Them

Matt Ufford is the head of video and audio at Yahoo Sports.

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Matt Ufford

Reginald Owen, playing Scrooge, confronts the Ghost of Christmas Present, played by Lionel Braham, in the 1938 MGM production of "A Christmas Carol." Undated movie still.

Ebenezer Scrooge and the Spirit of Christmas Present

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You Can’t Defeat Christmas, But You Can Survive It

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Steelers wide receiver D.K. Metcalf (4) walks off the field after the Pittsburgh Steelers versus Baltimore Ravens NFL game at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on December 7, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.

NFL: DEC 07 Steelers at Ravens

DK Metcalf Suspended Two Games For Punching A Really Annoying Guy

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 21: Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid rubs his head after a failed third down play during a game between the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs, December 21, 2025, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

NFL: DEC 21 Chiefs at Titans

When The Window Closes, It Slams Shut

Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears rolls out of the pocket during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Solider Field on December 20, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

Green Bay Packers v Chicago Bears – NFL 2025

Caleb Williams Can Really Throw That Damn Football

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Puka Nacua Did An Antisemitic Little Dance [Update]

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The entrance to 1587 Prime, a steakhouse that… looks like a steakhouse

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Two Nights Playing With Fire At Patrick Mahomes And Travis Kelce’s Steakhouse

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A Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals fan are seen prior to a game at Paycor Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio. There is snow all around them.

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The Bengals Left It To Their Fans To Clean Up The Snow

Philip Rivers of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates his touchdown pass during the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks on December 14, 2025. That's like five years after his last NFL game.

Indianapolis Colts v Seattle Seahawks – NFL 2025

Philip Rivers Is Like A 44-Year-Old Kid Out There

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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - DECEMBER 14: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs lays on the ground after sustaining an injury during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Los Angeles Chargers v Kansas City Chiefs – NFL 2025

Patrick Mahomes Tore His ACL And The Chiefs Tore Off The Bandage

J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings leaves the field after his team defeated the Dallas Cowboys at AT&amp;T Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Arlington, Texas.

Minnesota Vikings v Dallas Cowboys – NFL 2025

J.J. McCarthy Did A Little Dance He Wasn’t Supposed To Do

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Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears walks off the field after a loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 7, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Chicago Bears v Green Bay Packers – NFL 2025

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All Things Must Pass, With Matthew Coller

Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills takes on the Cincinnati Bengals during the NFL 2025 game between Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on December 7, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York.

Cincinnati Bengals v Buffalo Bills – NFL 2025

Now We Must All Become Bills Fans

Bryce Young hugs NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected first overall by the Carolina Panthers during the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

2023 NFL Draft – Round 1

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Whose League Is It Anyway?

Philip Rivers in a Colts uniform, from 2020

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Colts Audition Philip Rivers In Possible Act Of Elder Abuse

Daiyan Henley #0 of the Los Angeles Chargers at hits Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles as he throws during the second quarter SoFi Stadium on December 08, 2025 in Inglewood, California.

Philadelphia Eagles v Los Angeles Chargers – NFL 2025

Jalen Hurts Won The Disaster Contest

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The Bills’ Hallmark Christmas Movie Is An Infomercial For A Health Insurer

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 07: Daniel Jones #17 of the Indianapolis Colts is checked on by trainers after an injury during the first quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium on December 07, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Indianapolis Colts v Jacksonville Jaguars – NFL 2025

That About Does It For The Colts