Football

New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks punch Super Bowl tickets

Two very different games later, and the Super Bowl LX matchup is officially set: the NFC No. 1 seed Seattle Seahawks vs. the AFC No. 2 New England Patriots. Here’s how it all went down on Championship Sunday.

January 26, 2026

Previewing the NFL’s Conference Championships

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The Broncos and Patriots have historically been AFC powerhouses, but it’s been a minute — over a decade for Denver and seven years for New England — since either franchise reached the promised land. Only one can end their Super Bowl appearance drought.

January 25, 2026

Who should win NFL MVP?

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The NFL MVP will likely go to one of two quarterbacks: LA Ram Matthew Stafford or New England Patriot Drake Maye, and both have compelling cases to win their first career honor.

January 23, 2026

No. 1 Indiana completes perfect season, wins first national championship

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Sorry, Hannah — turns out the Hoosiers are perfect. ICYMI: No. 1 Indiana beat No. 10 Miami 27–21 in Monday’s College Football Playoff (CFP) national championship, capping off an undefeated 16-0 season and a truly stunning program turnaround.

January 21, 2026

Everything you need to know about the 2026 CFP national championship

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The history of determining college football’s national champion is…messy, and the sport’s leaders have been tinkering with the postseason format for decades to make it as fair, transparent, entertaining, and, well, profitable as possible.

January 19, 2026

Previewing the NFL Divisional Round

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The four-game slate kicks off with the AFC No. 1 seed Broncos welcoming in quarterback (QB) Josh Allen and the Bills. The last time Denver played host in the postseason? The 2015 season, when a little someone named Peyton Manning was under center…but plenty has changed since then.

January 17, 2026

Mike Tomlin steps down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach after 19 seasons

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The NFL Playoffs Divisional Round is officially set after the Houston Texans’ 30–6 Monday win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Eight teams remain in the hunt for the coveted Lombardi Trophy, but many more are searching for answers, including the now-eliminated Steelers. Let’s dig in.

January 14, 2026

NFL Wild Card weekend sees four games decided by a single score

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NFL Wild Card weekend sees four games decided by a single score

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January 12, 2026

NFL Wild Card weekend lived up to the hype as four out of five games came down to a single score. Here’s who advanced to next week’s Divisional Round with one Wild Card game still to go — scroll to the bottom for a preview of tonight’s Monday Night Football throwdown between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers. So much football, so little time.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #524

Naomi Osaka brings couture to the Australian Open

January 22, 2026

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Naomi Osaka brings couture to the Australian Open

Work, cover girl.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka is making good on her April 2025 promise to treat every Grand Slam like the Met Gala, walking into her first-round match at the Australian Open in full custom couture on Tuesday. A four-time Slam winner, Osaka is generating a lot of conversation — both supportive and critical — with her look, which is why this episode of The GIST of It is about how fashion and sport aren’t so different after all.