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There are a few guys who could be in the running for the unluckiest players in the NFL: Joe Burrow, Nick Bosa, and a few others.
But the guy who tops them all is Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner.
Let’s rewind to see how this year started for Gardner. He was on the Jets for eight weeks, which is the NFL’s version of purgatory. In those eight weeks, the Jets went a paltry 1-7.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a talented star like Gardner, or a guy who doesn’t get much playing time. That’s not fun to be a part of.

T.J. Watt started Sunday with his shared single-season NFL sack record at risk as his Pittsburgh Steelers faced Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns. 
The Steelers held Garrett without a sack of Aaron Rodgers, and Watt’s record of 22.5 sacks that he shares with Michael Strahan remains intact with one game remaining in the regular season. But Steelers suffered a loss to the last-place Browns and squandered a chance to secure the AFC North title. 
Garrett said after the game that he thinks the Browns prioritized their gameplan around stopping him over actually winning the game.

This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.
Pittsburgh Penguins (16-12-9) coach Dan Muse admitted Sunday morning that it might take his team a few minutes to get into the game, find their details, and find each other in their first game since the five-day NHL holiday break.
It was far from perfect, and certainly not a clean performance, but it was a winner as the Penguins walloped hapless Chicago Blackhawks (14-18-6) at the United Center Sunday.
The Penguins got some help from troubled Chicago.

When a loss feels like a win.
The only thing on the line between the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants in Week 17 was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. So, while the Raiders were dominated 34-10 by the Giants, Las Vegas is the true winner of the “Tank Bowl” as the club controls its destiny when it comes to the top selection in April. A loss during the season finale against the Kansas City Chiefs next Sunday will ensure the currently 2-14 club is the first team to draft this spring.

DALLAS — The Hurricanes will be missing one of their top cornerbacks again when they face Ohio State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
Cornerback Damari Brown is listed as out for the game, according to UM’s initial injury report that came out Sunday night.
“Damari Brown, it’s a little bit longer, but we’re hopeful that we’re going to get a favorable response here in a bit,” Miami coach Mario Cristobal said last week.

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San Francisco 49ers tackle Trent Williams (71) on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger)ASSOCIATED PRESS

All-Pro offensive tackle Trent Williams left Sunday’s showdown against the Chicago Bears, leaving the San Francisco 49ers without one of their most important players. 
Williams was initially listed as questionable after leaving in the first. But he was noticeably limping on the sideline and removed his gear to have a seat on the bench after being evaluated.

The Las Vegas Raiders are earning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft.
The Raiders took a major step to securing the top pick as they were completely hammered 34-10 by the equally lowly New York Giants on Sunday. The Raiders, according to ESPN, now have an 80 percent chance of getting the No.1 overall pick for the first time in 19 years. The Raiders, 2-14 and losers of 10 straight games, will pick first if they lose to the 6-10 (and preseason looking) Kansas City Chiefs at home next week. Even if the Raiders win, they still have a chance to get the top pick.

One thing that has prevented the Los Angeles Lakers from being their best this season, especially in December, has been injuries. Several key players have missed multiple games, including Austin Reaves, who was out for three games recently due to a calf strain.
He returned on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns, but two days later versus the Houston Rockets, he didn’t play during the second half. He was later diagnosed with a Grade 2 gastrocnemius strain and will miss at least four weeks as a result.

The Giants have plenty of needs entering the 2026 NFL Draft, as they build around quarterback Jaxson Dart in his second season and beyond.

So what might they do with the second overall pick?

That is where they are slotted — with one week left in the regular season — after Sunday’s win in Las Vegas.

The Giants would’ve clinched the top pick with a loss to the Raiders. But it didn’t happen because the Raiders are by far the NFL’s worst team as the Giants rolled to a 34-10 road win.

The Raiders need a quarterback. The Giants do not.