6:30 PM EST, CBS - Line: 49ers -1.5, Over/Under: 47.5 Finally, it all comes down to this, as the (reigning Super Bowl Champion) Kansas City Chiefs look to become the first team to secure the Lombardi Trophy in back-to-back years in nearly two decades, against the San Francisco 49ers, who are in turn looking to break through after years of coming frustratingly close, in this, Super Bowl LVIII from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. There are … [Read more...]
New Orleans Pelicans @ Los Angeles Clippers
10:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Clippers -7, Over/Under: 231.5 A pair of western contenders rounding into form clash tonight in the City of Angels, as the surging Los Angeles Clippers play host to the New Orleans Pelicans from crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. For roughly three years now we have been waiting on the Pelicans (29-21, 7th in Western Conference) to truly take flight, a perennial up-and-coming team that for a variety of reasons … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Bucks @ Phoenix Suns
10:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Suns -4.0, Over/Under: 243.5 An NBA Finals rematch from yesteryear is on tap tonight from the desert, though both teams will look considerably different than when they clashed three years ago, as the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns cross paths in a star-studded showdown from Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. In regard to the 2021 Finals, the Bucks (33-17, 3rd in Eastern Conference) undoubtedly share the fondest of … [Read more...]
Sacramento Kings @ Cleveland Cavaliers
7:00 PM EST, NBCS - Line: Cavaliers -3.5, Over/Under: 233.5 Two of the hottest teams in the league clash tonight in Northern Ohio, as the surging Cleveland Cavaliers play host to the Sacramento Kings from Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. With the All-Star Break on the horizon, you would be hard-pressed to find a hotter team in the NBA than the Cavaliers (31-16, 3rd in Eastern Conference), who have now won thirteen of their last fourteen games. This … [Read more...]
NFL Playoffs: Detroit Lions @ San Francisco 49ers
6:30 PM EST, FOX - Line: 49ers -7.5, Over/Under: 51.5 With one ticket for Super Bowl LVIII booked, it is time for the other to be formally punched, as the mighty San Francisco 49ers look to finally kick in the door after reaching this stage in each of the previous two seasons, while the revitalized Detroit Lions are simply looking to make it to the NFL's final stage for the first time in franchise history. Has there been a better story in the NFL … [Read more...]
NFL Playoffs: Kansas City Chiefs @ Baltimore Ravens
3:00 PM EST, CBS - Line: Ravens -3.5, Over/Under: 44.5 Championship Sunday is here, folks, and we kick things off with a seismic showdown at M&T Bank Stadium, where the (reigning Super Bowl Champion) Kansas City Chiefs face off against the surging Baltimore Ravens in this afternoon's AFC Championship Game, with a ticket to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on the line. So often in sports, it appears that the more that things change, the more they … [Read more...]
NFL Playoffs: Kansas City Chiefs @ Buffalo Bills
6:30 PM EST, CBS - Line: Bills -2.5, Over/Under: 45.5 The Divisional Round concludes with a familiar matchup, as the (reigning Super Bowl Champion) Kansas City Chiefs travel to Orchard Park for a showdown against the surging Buffalo Bills, in the latest chapter of one of the best modern rivals that the NFL has to offer. Despite appearing to be well below the level that earned them their third Lombardi Trophy last February, the Chiefs (11-6, 1st in … [Read more...]
NFL Playoffs: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Detroit Lions
3:00 PM EST, NBC - Line: Lions -6.5, Over/Under: 48.5 With half of the Divisional Round of the Playoffs in the books, it is on to Sunday's slate of action, as the Detroit Lions host their second consecutive home game in the postseason after a wait of over three decades, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are fresh off of eliminating the reigning NFC Champions. Oh, what a difference a year has made for the Buccaneers (9-8, 1st in NFC South), who … [Read more...]
NFL Playoffs: Green Bay Packers @ San Francisco 49ers
8:15 PM EST, FOX - Line: 49ers -9.5, Over/Under: 50.5 The Divisional Round of the Playoffs rages on with a classic yet unexpected matchup between historic franchises, as the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers play host to the young Green Bay Packers, who are fresh off pulling the biggest upset of the postseason. My, oh my, what a difference a year has made for the Packers (9-8, 2nd in NFC North), who this time last season saw their playoff hopes … [Read more...]
NFL Playoffs: Houston Texans @ Baltimore Ravens
4:30 PM EST, ESPN/ABC - Line: Ravens -9.5, Over/Under: 44.5 What is commonly referred to as the best weekend of football kicks off this evening from Charm City, as the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens look to punch their ticket to the AFC Championship Game as they play host to the surging young Houston Texans, who have been nothing short of a revelation in the first season of their bold, new era. In case you were wondering, the term revelation is not … [Read more...]