VSiN.com senior editor Zach Cohen previews the NFL’s Christmas Day doubleheader.

>>Chiefs-Steelers (1 p.m. ET, Netflix).

 

>>Ravens-Texans (4:30 p.m. ET, Netflix).

Best Bets columns . . . 

>Dave Tuley‘s Takes with his teaser advice off the Chiefs-Steelers game.

>Steve Makinen‘s top plays, including on the first game today.

>Zach’s Best Bets

Everything we have on Week 17 will be posted here.

Listen nowMatt Brown joins Beating The Book host Gill Alexander and regulars Todd Wishnev and Will Hill to give their top plays for Week 17.

Contest Corner: Circa will announce the Survivor picks this morning for the three-game special Christmas week portion of the contest with 45 entries remaining.

Best Bets for Today’s NBA

Zach Cohen has his Best Bets for the five NBA games today:

>>Spurs at Knicks, noon ET

>>Timberwolves at Mavericks, 2:30 p.m. ET

>>76ers at Celtics, 5 p.m. ET

>>Lakers at Warriors, 8 p.m. ET

>>Nuggets at Suns, 10:30 p.m. ET

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Somich’s Best Bet in the Malibu Stakes (Race 8) is No. 4 Senior Officer. >>Read his handicap of the race.

Quick Hits

College Football: Links to all of our bowl and CFP stories are posted here.

College Basketball: For some reason, they are playing today and Greg Peterson has his Best Bets.

SoccerNigel Seeley has his EPL picks for Boxing Day.

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