The GIST: The Sixers put on a scoring spectacular in their 141–136 win over the Washington Wizards last night, while the Villanova Wildcats have been forced to sit this week out due to positive COVID-19 tests. You win some, you lose some.

The GIST: We hope you didn’t burn through all of your quarantine activities, because, for the first time since 2008, we won’t be spending our January weekends watching the Patriots in the playoffs. Hey, at least we have the NFL offseason rumor mill to keep us busy.

The GIST: Despite their 35–16 loss to the Green Bay Packers last night, the Bears will still make their second playoff appearance in the last 10 seasons. Now that’s some 2021 magic.

The GIST: The Eagles have hung up their helmets after an embarrassing 20–14 loss to the Washington Football Team yesterday. It may be January, but we’re leaving this season in 2020.

The GIST: With a win over the Arizona Cardinals, the Rams are playoff bound, baby! On the other hand, the Chargers and Clippers hope to turn over a new leaf in this new year.

Erin Mielzynski, Toronto Raptors, NHL, World Juniors

The GIST: College football rang in the new year in style, with two high-powered College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal games. With the National Championship matchup now set, the dramatic season that almost never happened is in for a thrilling finale.

The GIST: The Washington Football Team (WFT) can check “make the postseason” off their new year’s resolutions, because for the first time in five seasons, they’re playoff bound, baby!

The GIST: We were believers heading into Sunday, and the Cowboys fought until the very end, but were ultimately eliminated from playoff contention. Let the offseason rebuilding begin.

Mikaela Shiffrin; New NBA Season; USA Hockey in the World Juniors

The GIST: The Giants missed the playoffs despite winning yesterday, and the Jets are set to make some crucial decisions about the future. It may be a new year, but we’re opting to leave this season in 2020.

The GIST: Time flies when you’re having fun. It feels like just yesterday that we were anxiously anticipating the start of the 2021 World Juniors, and now there are only four teams (including Canada, of course) and four games remaining in the tournament.