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The Columbus Blue Jackets’ remarkable 16-game winning streak came to an end recently and the club will have its hands full once again on Saturday against the New York Rangers — a team that’s chasing them in the Metropolitan Division standings.

With the first week of NFL playoff action set to kick off, it’s a good time to take stock of the Super Bowl favorites. Every one of the remaining teams has a shot at taking home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, but some are more equipped than others. We offer our four most likely champs, ranked from worst to first, using TopBet’s odds.

When people used to talk about the fat cats in football, they meant the owners. Now the star striker and midfield magician are purring as money rolls into their bank by the second. Who's eying up the others with a jealous glare?

Wildcard weekend will feature several mouth-watering matchups with intriguing betting lines. Green Bay will shoot for a seventh straight victory on Sunday when the Packers host the New York Giants at Lambeau Field. Meanwhile, the red-hot Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Miami Dolphins in what is sure to be a heated AFC wildcard showdown.

It's the first rematch in national title game history, as the NCAA Championship pits the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Clemson Tigers again. But can they equal last year's sensational barn burner, when Alabama held off Clemson 45-40?

The Premier League New Year programme sees undefeated Chelsea seek a record fourteenth victory at White Hart Lane, where Tottenham Hotspur stand in their way. Elsewhere, Manchester United travel to the London Stadium to take on West Ham.

The Premier League New Year is rung in with a full schedule of fixtures. Can Chelsea win their thirteenth game in a row against Stoke City, and will Manchester United extend their victorious run against Middlesbrough?

What's on the ice for New Year's Eve? Well, there's a potential Eastern Conference final preview in Pittsburgh, and NHL history in Minnesota, where for the first time ever, two teams with double-digit winning streaks meet in an NHL arena.

It's win or go home time for the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers as they clash in the final week of the NFL regular season. The winner walks off with the NFC North Division title, while the loser may miss the playoffs entirely.