We sort the chaos of December sports: Jets and Giants frustration, why tanking is a myth, the NFL’s shifting power, fantasy semifinal traps, a pragmatic Week 16 betting card, the Knicks’ NBA Cup and how to make it matter more, plus a Mets therapy session and college QB stock watch. The throughline is simple: you can’t game the future, only your next decision.
• Jets’ collapse, coaching shakeup, Burrow speculation
• Giants’ close losses, draft-slot angst, QB flashes
• Tanking as lottery tickets, alignment over slogans
• Bills comeback, Mahomes ACL, Garrett’s record chase
• Week 16 spotlight games that expose quit vs grit
• Fantasy semifinal landmines and matchup logic
• Five betting picks with rationale and risk framing
• Knicks’ NBA Cup win, banner talk, fan-first tweaks
• Mets departures, Dodgers deferrals, front-office intent
• College quarterbacks using the playoff to move draft stock
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