Daily Sports Roundup
Sunday, December 27
Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Colts play host to the Jets, the Cowboys take on the Redskins, and the Broncos and Eagles meet on the gridiron in Philly.
Colliding on the gridiron . . .
The National Football League's top matchup on Sunday has Denver (8-6 SU, 8-6 ATS) at Philadelphia (10-4 SU, 9-5 ATS). The Broncos will be looking to improve their playoff chances and bounce back from an ugly 20-19 loss to Oakland in their last game. Kyle Orton threw one TD strike in that loss. The Eagles beat San Francisco 27-13 last week, and they've clinched one of the NFC playoff berths. The Eagles are 7-point favorites for Sunday, with the game's total at 41.5 points.
Also on the NFL slate for Sunday: Tampa Bay at New Orleans (-14), Buffalo at Atlanta (-9), Houston at Miami (-3), Seattle at Green Bay (-14), Carolina at the Giants (-7), Oakland at Cleveland (-3), Jacksonville at New England (-8), Kansas City at Cincinnati (-13.5), Baltimore at Pittsburgh (-3), St. Louis at Arizona (-14), Detroit at San Francisco (-13), the Jets at Indianapolis (-5.5), and also Dallas (-6.5) at Washington in the Sunday nighter, with that contest's total set at 42 points.
There's also a college football game on the schedule for Sunday, with Kentucky (7-5 SU, 6-5 ATS) vs. Clemson (8-5 SU, 7-5 ATS) in the Music City Bowl. Oddsmakers have the Tigers pegged as 7-point favorites, with the total set at 52.
Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
The NBA has six games on tap for Sunday, with Houston at Cleveland, Indiana at Miami, San Antonio at New York, Dallas at Denver, Boston at the Clippers, and Detroit at Toronto. The Pistons (11-18 SU, 14-14-1 ATS) will be looking to put an end to a six-game winning streak when they take on the Raptors for the second straight time; Toronto trounced Detroit 94-64 in their Wednesday contest.
There are also two ranked teams in action on the college hoops schedule for Sunday, with Iona at No. 11 UConn and San Francisco at No. 22 Washington. The Huskies (8-2 SU, 3-7 ATS) are coming off a 73-64 win over Texas A&M in their last game on Tuesday, with Quincy Pondexter scoring 25 points on the day.
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
As well, there are six games in the NHL on Sunday, with Philadelphia at the Islanders, Boston at Florida, Buffalo at St. Louis, Toronto at Pittsburgh, Vancouver at Calgary, and Nashville at Chicago. The 24-9-3 Blackhawks blanked the Red Wings 3-0 in their last game on Wednesday night. Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, and Jonathan Toews all had goals for the Blackhawks in that win.