For the first time in NFL history, a team will play a Super Bowl in its own stadium as Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on February 7 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
In the vast majority of sports, the biggest star via popularity is also that sport's best player. Tom Brady in the NFL, LeBron James in the NBA, etc.
The Kansas City Chiefs will host an AFC Championship Game for a third straight season Sunday as they look to keep their chances of repeating as Super Bowl champions alive against the Buffalo Bills.
Going to be tough for the NBA on TNT Thursday doubleheader to draw much attention this week because it's the finale of the Thursday night schedule in NFL.
Week 15 is the last of the NFL season with a Thursday night game and the first with Saturday action.
The Blue Devils were only slightly favored over fellow blue bloods Kansas and Kentucky back in November, but Duke is now the clear +200 leader.
The UFC offers a fight to close out the year with Max Holloway defending his featherweight championship against Brian Ortega.
The Celtics are 13-point betting favorites at sportsbooks this time and have covered 10 of their past 14 Thursday games.
Week 14 closes with the Seattle Seahawks as 3.5-point home favorites on Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings, a game with big wild-card implications.
No. 1 Alabama takes on No. 4 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl from Miami, and No. 2 Clemson battles No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl from outside Dallas.
Finally, Week 13 closes with an NFC East matchup on Monday as the Washington Redskins visit the Philadelphia Eagles, with the home side a 6-point favorite.
