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The Best in Sports: December 8, 2019
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‘The Best in Sports’ is a daily PSO original series showcasing the best highlights, facts, and stories going on in the land of the NFL, NBA, & MLB every day. Get a recap on EVERYTHING that happened yesterday here.
Here is the best from December 8, 2019:
In arguably the Game of the Year, the San Francisco 49ers & New Orleans Saints exchanged blows all game in a classic shootout in the Superdome where the Niners left victorious thanks to a GW-FG to have clear possession of the No.1 seed in the NFC.
NFC playoff picture after 14 weeks:
1) #49ers (11-2)
2) #Packers (10-3)
3) #Saints (10-3)
4) #Cowboys (6-7)
5) #Seahawks (10-3)
6) #Vikings (9-4)—#Rams (8-5)#Bears (7-6)#Eagles (5-7) – game tomorrow*
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) December 9, 2019
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Tyler Herro put the team on his back by scoring 16 of Miami’s final 18 points in the 4th qtr and OT. A future superstar is being born in front of our eyes.
💦 @raf_tyler erupts for 16 of the @MiamiHEAT‘s last 18 PTS, sparking the OT victory vs. CHI! #NBARooks #HEATTwitter pic.twitter.com/pXgfT5WzIJ
— NBA (@NBA) December 9, 2019
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Anthony Davis proved he’s the No.1 option in LA with his fantastic performance on Sunday.
Season-high 50 PTS.
20-29 FGM.
7 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL.@AntDavis23 records his 4th career 50-point game as the @Lakers improve to 21-3 on the season! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/wPBXSJ46Xb— NBA (@NBA) December 9, 2019
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Unlike the 2019 AFC Championship, the Chiefs ended up walking away victorious after their defense (and refs) proved to be the difference in this one. In the process, they ended a couple of significant winning streaks in New England (see Fact of the Day below).
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While all the mainstream attention has focused on Lamar Jackson this season (for good reason), it was the defense that stepped up on Sunday and earned Baltimore’s 9th straight victory.
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Spencer Dinwiddie put the final touches on a hard-earned win in Brooklyn vs. the reigning #2 seed in the West.
👏 @SDinwiddie_25 puts Brooklyn in front late!
7.8 to play:@nuggets 102@BrooklynNets 103
Watch Live: https://t.co/lZZApswzuX pic.twitter.com/8pyT5K0Jmu
— NBA (@NBA) December 8, 2019
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In Drew Lock’s 1st career road game, he performed at an All-Pro level against the likely playoff-bound Houston Texans. It’s still very early, but this could be a sign that the Broncos have (finally) found their Franchise QB.
Drew Lock’s the first rookie in NFL history with 300 yards and 3 TDs in his first road start.
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) December 9, 2019
Related: Denver Broncos Team Outlook
The Titans and Steelers had no chance to make the Playoffs this year. Then they replaced their QB and the results have been insanely impressive with a 6th spot in the AFC up for grabs with one of these two teams likely to claim the last spot.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 3-0 with Duck Hodges as the starting QB, 4-0 when including Pittsburgh’s comeback victory against the Bengals once Hodges replaced Rudolph https://t.co/6jO2lSN2du
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 9, 2019
The Tennessee Titans are 6-1 since Ryan Tannehill became the starting QB as he’s scored 18 total TDs to just 4 INT https://t.co/TpWPjP2gs5
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 9, 2019
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Sean McVay has the Rams getting their act together at just the right time, entering the final stretch looking like the powerhouse team of 2018, and added their biggest win of the season to their resume.
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Here are all the top highlights from the NFL & NBA on a packed Sunday.
The Best NFL Highlights From NFL Week 14 🎥 https://t.co/udNXMBTIFy
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 9, 2019
Top NBA Highlights From Sunday (12/8) 🎥 https://t.co/DmQinS6qpe
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 9, 2019
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Watch the BEST PLAYS from the season so far! #BestOfNBA
🎶: “Champion” by @MayoTribbs | @unitedmasters
🎧: https://t.co/1WxHlQv8e7 pic.twitter.com/h60X11t8H1— NBA (@NBA) December 8, 2019
NFL: What we learned from Sunday’s Week 14 games … https://t.co/nAnqAyHzmp
— Darryl Martin (@Kingshark49) December 9, 2019
Week 14 NFL takeaways: What’s next for the Saints, Bills after crushing losses https://t.co/kVOg0jVHD7 pic.twitter.com/XjGxPwAmBv
— ESPN 690 (@ESPN690Jax) December 9, 2019
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San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints (GW-FG)
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#PlayerOfTheDay Anthony Davis dropped a season-high 50 PTS on KAT & MIN. In the 4th 50pt game of his career, he became the 1st Laker w/ 50+ PTS & 5+ AST in a game since Kobe in 2006 & the 1st NBA player w/ 67.0+ FG% on 20+ FGM & 100 FT% on 10+ FTA since 1985 https://t.co/rtGNAtsj4L
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 9, 2019
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New England’s winning streaks at home are over.
At 24 years old, Patrick Mahomes is the youngest QB to beat Bill Belichick and Tom Brady in Foxborough during the regular season.
New England had been 29-0 against starting QBs under the age of 25 at home since 2001. pic.twitter.com/nd7UAtTs0L— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 9, 2019
New England’s loss to Kansas City snaps a 21-game home winning streak.
The Patriots’ last loss in Foxborough came to the Panthers in Week 4 of 2017. pic.twitter.com/W7Jxqxh6WH
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) December 9, 2019
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