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December 26, 2025: Cowardly Lions: Detroit loses ugly, out of playoffs

The Lions gave their fans a lump of coal for Christmas, playing a sloppy game en route to a bad loss that knocked them out of the playoff race. - Angie
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The Lions gave their fans a lump of coal for Christmas, playing a sloppy game en route to a bad loss that knocked them out of the playoff race. - Angie
 
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Chiefs QB Chris Oladokun accidentally completed sick trick play
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Knicks ride big bench performances to Christmas win, send message to East rivals
NBA analysts rips NFL for taking over Christmas: 'Y'all can have Thanksgiving'
NBA admits to officiating mistake on the game-deciding Bulls-Hawks play
Russell Westbrook gets disciplined by the NBA for flopping
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"It is a special milestone for sure, just, 22 guys in the history of the league." - Steph Curry
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Curry salutes Cooper Flagg's historic Christmas Day performance 
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Charles Barkley jokes about Warriors missing playoffs right to Green's face
 
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Athletics continue to lock in core with an eye to Las Vegas
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Dak Prescott helps Cowboys slide past Commanders on Christmas Day
Cowboys WR KaVontae Turpin makes history on 86-yard TD vs, Commanders
Cowboys RB Javonte Williams brings the boom on Christmas
Deebo Samuel takes defender's helmet off with ruthless trucking
Prescott must make one key financial move to help Cowboys return to playoffs
 
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Ian Rapoport's take on Jackson-Ravens relationship may raise eyebrows
Jackson's future with Ravens beyond 2025 far from certain
HC John Harbaugh defends Jackson after column calls out Ravens QB
Bears hopeful Rome Odunze, Kyler Gordon will return this season
Jaguars CB Jourdan Lewis placed on IR
 
"This one, 17-0, and coming back. Now, that's one we've done together and that's one we have to remember." - Kalen DeBoer
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Insider says Michigan could try to pull off a 'high-wire act' with Kalen DeBoer
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Michigan interim HC Biff Poggi crushes prior leadership, and he's spot-on
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Clippers linked to a prominent 20-PPG scorer on the trade market
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Charles Barkley knows when relationship with Michael Jordan went south
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