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The 2018 Holidays are upon us, which is another way of saying it’s time to start closely dissecting NFL playoff scenarios.

A midseason injury could open the window for Mark Sanchez, the former first-round Jets quarterback, to make his return to the NFL.

Teaira McCowan scored 23 points to lead seven Mississippi State players in double figures as the sixth-ranked Bulldogs routed Coppin State 110-38

Thirty-three years to the day after the Redskins lost quarterback Joe Theismann to a broken leg, Alex Smith’s season ended on an eerily similar injury in Washington’s 23-21 loss to the Houston Texans

Marc Gasol had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Mike Conley added 18 points and nine assists and the Memphis Grizzlies pulled away to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 100-87

Bruno Fernando had 21 points, seven rebounds and four blocks as Maryland defeated Mount St. Mary’s 92-77 to remain undefeated

Reserve JD Notae scored 18 of his season-high 20 points in the second half and Jacksonville heated up after the intermission and beat Chattanooga 74-66 in a tournament hosted by South Alabama

Brett Maher shook off a missed extra point and kicked a 42-yard field goal on the final play, giving Dallas a 22-19 victory over the Atlanta Falcons after the Cowboys squandered a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter

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Chris Silva scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead South Carolina to a 90-55 rout of George Washington in the consolation game of the Air Force Reserve Tip-Off tournament

Top-ranked Belgium fell to a stunning 5-2 loss against Switzerland on Sunday, with Haris Seferovic’s hat trick lifting his team into the UEFA Nations League finals