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Trending: The expanded CFB Playoffs saw some lopsided games yesterday. Who will win it all?

Today’s Rundown

What’s Happening: New England heads into Baltimore with a simple mandate: win and you’re in. At 11–3, the Patriots can lock up their first postseason berth since 2021 and keep AFC East title hopes alive. QB Drake Maye enters off a volatile Bills loss that featured explosive runs from TreVeyon Henderson, a revived Rhamondre Stevenson, and two Maye rushing TDs — but also a defense gutted by injuries and poor tackling.

Baltimore leans on Derrick Henry’s 1,122 yards and 10 TDs while hoping Lamar Jackson recaptures last week’s sharper form. Zay Flowers is the Ravens’ all-levels threat, and Mark Andrews remains a red-zone problem.

Market Pricing

Scenarios

If the Patriots’ ground game replicates last week’s edge success, Henderson + Stevenson can keep Maye ahead of the chains and avoid the Ravens’ exotic third-down blitz looks — turning this into a neutral-script shootout New England can win.

If Henry dictates tempo early, the Patriots’ depleted front (still missing Spillane, thin at DT) risks collapsing into heavy boxes, unlocking Lamar’s deep shots to Flowers and Andrews. That flips the game state hard toward Baltimore.

Trading Takeaway: Baltimore’s pricing reflects market skepticism about New England’s defensive health more than quarterback play — Maye has real upside against this coverage structure if protected. Liquidity is strong, spreads tight, and the tilt in pricing feels slightly overextended toward Baltimore given the Patriots’ explosive-run advantage and deep-shot matchup.

Lean: New England Yes at 38¢ — undervalued relative to win-and-in motivation.

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What’s Happening: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple — the middle chapter of Danny Boyle & Alex Garland’s new trilogy — is rolling into release with surging critic acclaim and a growing gap between critics and audiences. Critics call it “beautifully chaotic,” “one of the best horror films of the decade,” and a daring evolution of the franchise’s lore. Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell are drawing standout praise.

Audience reactions, however, are far more mixed: sharp tonal pivots, divisive ending, and marketing mismatch (trailer sells horror; film delivers cult-psychosis arthouse chaos). This split mirrors 28 Years Later’s pattern — critics thrilled, general viewers split — but the critic wave for Bone Temple is even stronger.

Market Pricing

Scenarios

If critics remain unanimous through the final review dump, the film should comfortably clear the 85% line. Early negative reviews barely dented the score, and the middle-film buzz (“exactly how you do a trilogy midpoint”) suggests strong late-cycle reinforcement.

If the review mix broadens once mainstream outlets and genre critics file, expect a soft drift down. Tonal whiplash, cult-centric storytelling, and that extremely divisive ending give critics plenty of angles to shave points even while praising ambition.

Trading Takeaway: Momentum is firmly with the upside: early critic unanimity + strong global press reactions + the “Boyle/Garland return to form” narrative. The critic/audience divide doesn’t threaten Rotten Tomatoes critic percentage. Liquidity is light but directional: Above 85 at 56¢ still looks mispriced to the low side.

Call: Long Above 85 (Yes 56¢)

What’s Happening: Toronto heads into Barclays after a flat 96-112 home loss to Boston, their offense sputtering without RJ Barrett and with Jakob Poeltl questionable. The Raptors have still banked two recent road wins and own this matchup historically—five straight over Brooklyn and both meetings this season by identical 119-109 margins.

Brooklyn is coming off a 95-106 loss to Miami but has quietly stabilized: four wins in their last seven and improved defensive resistance. Michael Porter Jr. remains the offensive engine (25.7 PPG), with Nic Claxton supplying efficient interior scoring and playmaking. Pace projects slow (24th vs. 27th), and both teams trend Under in Eastern matchups.

Market Pricing

Scenarios

If Toronto’s half-court creation stabilizes without Barrett—Ingram + Barnes initiating and Quickley dictating pace—they can lean on a top-half defensive profile and repeat their earlier wins. Raptors’ advantage comes through efficiency: 48% FG, 36% from deep.

If Brooklyn’s offense clears its floor—getting secondary scoring from Clowney, Demin, and Claxton while MPJ pushes 25+—the Nets can drag this into a low-tempo grinder where Toronto’s back-to-back fatigue becomes decisive. Nets have covered +3.5 in 3 of last 5 at home.

Trading Takeaway

Toronto is the mathematically stronger team, but recent form is softer than the 60¢ price suggests. Brooklyn’s net rating over the last 10 games is materially better, and matchup history—though Toronto-leaning—overstates the gap given current injuries.

Lean: Brooklyn Yes at 40¢ — pricing undervalues the Nets’ improved play and Toronto’s back-to-back drag.

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🗳️ NC-01 GOP Primary – Bobby Hanig leads Laurie Buckhout for the Republican nomination

🌵 AZ-01 Democratic Primary – Jonathan Treble vs. Marlene Galán-Woods in a tight race

🎾 ATP Grand Slam Winner (Next Year) – Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev are co-favorites

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📺 #2 Global Netflix Show (This Week) – Man vs Baby: Season 2 favored over Stranger Things 5

🏛️ House Vote on ACA Subsidies – Most likely outcome is passage with 215–229 votes

🐦 Elon Musk Tweets (Dec 23–30, 2025) – Extremely low activity expected (<40 tweets)

🎭 SAG Awards – Best Actress (Film) – Jessie Buckley favored over Renate Reinsve

🎭 SAG Awards – Best Comedy Ensemble – The Studio narrowly leads The Bear

📊 US Inflation (January, YoY) – Strong expectation inflation comes in ≤ 2.8%

🎟️ “Song Sung Blue” Opening Weekend Box Office – Most likely to debut under $7M

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