Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another magical Monday of sports. Although we are without Monday Night Football, we have something even better – the CFB National Championship game! The TCU Horned Frogs will battle the Georgia Bulldogs in what should be a very exciting matchup. But we also have action in the NBA, NHL and college basketball, so let’s get into it to make your next bet better!
About Last Night
The NFL'playoffs'are set
Week 18 of the season has come and gone, ending the NFL regular season. However, that means one thing – playoffs! The playoff picture is now set, so in the wild-card round on Saturday, the Seattle Seahawks take on the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Chargers are set to face the Jacksonville Jaguars. On Sunday, the Miami Dolphins battle the Buffalo Bills, the New York Giants take on the Minnesota Vikings and the Baltimore Ravens play the Cincinnati Bengals. Wild-card week concludes with the Dallas Cowboys taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next Monday night. Lovie Smith of the Texans became the first head coach to be fired after the end of the regular season after his team won their final game to hand the first pick in the draft to the Bears.
NBA picks'shine on Sunday
Although a lot of attention was set on Week 18 of the NFL season, there was plenty of action in the NBA, and our NBA handicapping team was on fire. They finished 12-6 on picks, 1-0 on best bets, 2-1 on player prop bets and nailed a +597 parlay.
NHL best bet wins
It was also a super Sunday in the NHL as our only 3-star hockey play of the Penguins 3-way ML cashed easily as they beat the Coyotes 4-1.