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The Chicago Bears had a magical season this year, but it ended after the Rams beat them in overtime in the NFC Divisional matchup. The Rams won 20-17 and are advancing to the NFC Championship game. While the result was heartbreaking for Bears fans, the future looks bright in Chicago, especially with Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson running the show. Still, the Bears were proud of their season and wanted to cherish how far they had come and everything they had done. Bears tight end Cole Kmet offered perspective on the loss and the season, noting that what hurts the most is how much it took to get that far in the first place. While he is excited for the future, he knows getting back to this point is not guaranteed. “To think that it’s just going to happen again, that’s very wishful thinking, very wishful,” Kmet said. “And we play in a tough division. I know we won the division, but we also went 2-4 in the division this year. And those teams are going to come back hungry. It’s just that much harder. And so that’s why it hurts when you have the opportunity now, and you just come up a little short. It stinks because there’s a lot of work that has to be done to get to this point.” This season was a massive turnaround in Chicago for Ben Johnson’s first season as head coach. The key was how this offense looked in Caleb Williams’ second season. Williams also expressed hope for the future, despite the disappointing end to the season, especially after the miracle throw he made to tie the game. “In these moments, you feel like you let your team down,” Williams said. “It’s a good lesson for us; first time being in this situation for me and for us as a team. I’m excited for what’s to come.” The Bears had a taste of success, going from five wins to 11 and winning the NFC North, and also got their first playoff win in 15 years. The future is still bright, but in a tough division, nothing is guaranteed. The post Bears TE Cole Kmet hits Chicago with warning after loss to Rams that just ‘stinks’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Seattle Seahawks delivered an emphatic win on Saturday night. Seattle crushed San Francisco 41-6 in a dominant game that punched their ticket to the NFC Championship. Unfortunately, the Seahawks got an unfortunate injury update on Monday just days after the huge win. Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet suffered a significant knee injury on Saturday that will require surgery. He will miss the rest of the playoffs. “The bummer is Charbs,” Macdonald said on Seattle Sports on Monday per Maura Dooley. “He’s got a significant knee injury unfortunately. Breaks your heart. He’s going to need surgery. He’s going to have a long road back.” According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Charbonnet tore his ACL. This is a crushing update for Seahawks fans after such a big win. It also hurts because Schefter reported on Sunday that Seattle was “optimistic” that Charbonnet’s knee was structurally intact. Charbonnet suffered the injury during the second quarter against the 49ers. He took a hard hit on a 3rd-and-2 running play. Charbonnet left the game and did not return, though at the time it may have looked like caution because the game was a rout. He finished Saturday’s game with five carries for 20 rushing yards. Charbonnet’s brutal injury puts even more pressure on Kenneth Walker III and Velus Jones Jr. Fans can expect the Seahawks to add another veteran running back to replace Charbonnet’s spot on the roster. Thankfully Walker looked great against the 49ers. He turned 19 carries into 116 rushing yards and three touchdowns, imposing his will throughout the game. Seattle will be counting on Walker to have another big game next weekend now that Charbonnet is done for the season. Next up for the Seahawks is an NFC Championship matchup against the Rams at 6:30PM ET on Sunday. The post Seahawks’ Zach Charbonnet has ‘significant’ knee injury that will require surgery appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Denver Broncos ended Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills’ Super Bowl hopes by betting on preparation when the season was on the line. In the Divisional Round, Marvin Mims Jr. turned a practice win into a game-defining strike. The moment traced back to daily battles with Patrick Surtain II, the standard of Denver’s defense. That history mattered. It shaped confidence. It shaped the call. Broncos head coach Sean Payton explained why the play stayed alive, as reported by DNVR Sports’ Zac Stevens. “He ran that same route on Surtain and when I say like beat him, it was a double move and we just hadn’t called that play in a while and it looked so good in our joint practice,” Payton said. “I’m like, man, that’s got to go to the call sheet.” After Marvin Mims beat the “No. 1 corner in the world,” Sean Payton knew he had to run that play in the game. pic.twitter.com/C2k7KPl8Nd — Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) January 19, 2026 The reminder stuck. It carried into the Broncos’ final preparation. “And when we did our video the night before and I put the practice clip up, I said, you’re beating the number one corner in the world,” Payton continued. “All right. I don’t care who they put over there in the game tomorrow. We’re running this play.” Even then, patience tested him. “So there’s a few times and I’ll say to the guys in the booth, guys, we can’t finish this game and me not having called that play,” Payton said. “And that was one of those plays.” Practice told the truth. The Broncos listened. When Broncos preparation became the moment The game tightened late. Every snap felt heavier. With 55 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Payton finally called it. Bo Nix dropped back and launched deep left. Marvin Mims Jr. separated. Twenty-six yards. Touchdown. The Broncos surged ahead 30–27, and the stadium shook. The Bills refused to fade. A clutch field goal forced overtime. Tension climbed again. Still, the Broncos stayed composed and finished the job, escaping with a 33–30 Divisional Round victory. This was not luck. It was memory. A route saved. A moment trusted. Practice reps against Patrick Surtain II became proof, not theory. When the season hangs in the balance, preparation speaks the loudest. And when it does, will the Broncos keep listening? The post Broncos’ Marvin Mims Jr. cooking Patrick Surtain in practice led to go-ahead TD vs. Bills appeared first on ClutchPoints.

After the Golden State Warriors beat the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, star Draymond Green would go on his self-titled podcast to talk about the previous win against the New York Knicks last Thursday. Talking about the Warriors’ win over the Knicks, Green would talk about his interactions with Karl-Anthony Towns, finding a way to throw shots while showing respect as well. Green would go on his show to clear the air about what looked like another heated matchup against Towns when Golden State and New York faced off. He would call out Towns after the Knicks star called him a “front-runner,” leading to his retort. “I saw a lot made of my interactions with KAT. I will share those interactions,” Green said. “OG Anunoby and I were sitting there having a conversation. And he came and joined in talking, and he told me that, ‘You’re going to start talking in the last minute and a half of the game, you’re a front runner.’ Now, one thing Karl-Anthony Towns can’t do is call me a front-runner. His voice changes too much to call someone a frontrunner. Because we don’t really know which KAT we’re getting.” Warriors’ Draymond Green on respect for Karl-Anthony Towns D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images As the Warriors are hot with winning five of their last six games, the game against the Knicks was a key victory to help turn around their season, which was pointed out to be mediocre by the likes of Jimmy Butler. Green would continue on his relationship with Towns, going more into their interaction in the game and the “respect” he has for the big man. “I just said some choice words to him. Nothing disrespectful by the way, I didn’t call him by his name or nothing, but I just said some choice words on what I think he is on the basketball court,” Green said. “Me and KAT had our little back and forth, we were talking,” Green continued. “I got a lot of respect for KAT and what he’s done in the league. The basketball player that he is, anybody that can produce at that high of a level for 10 plus years in this league, you deserve respect.” Golden State will move on, looking for four straight wins as they host the Miami Heat on Monday night, as they have a 24-19 record, which puts them eighth in the Western Conference. The post Warriors’ Draymond Green finds way to disrespect Karl-Anthony Towns respectfully appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Atlanta Braves have made a number of acquisitions this offseason, as they seek to refurbish their roster after a miserable 2025 campaign. Unfortunately, one of those moves is already yielding negative results. Former Gold Glove winner Ha-Seong Kim, who re-signed with the ballclub on a one-year, $20 million contract in mid-December, will miss four-to-five months after undergoing finger surgery. President of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos is quickly pivoting amid the disheartening news. Atlanta is signing Jorge Mateo to a one-year, $1 million deal, per baseball reporter Francys Romero. The utility man began his MLB career with the San Diego Padres in 2020 and spent four-plus years with the Baltimore Orioles. Although he has only played 120 games in a campaign once, Mateo has value to offer. He led the American League with 35 stolen bases in 2022 and swiped 15 in just 42 games last season. The Braves ranked 26th in MLB in that category, so they could certainly use a burst of speed. The 30-year-old Dominican Republic native does not often get on base through his own merit, however. He is batting .221 with a .266 on-base percentage, .363 slugging percentage and .629 OPS in 1,303 big-league at-bats. Atlanta cannot count on Mateo to carry a significant workload, but he can provide some needed base-running prowess and defensive versatility. Despite the Ha-Seong Kim setback, the Braves have done enough to qualify as a bounce-back candidate entering next season. They fortified the bullpen with former Padres closer Robert Suarez and added outfield depth in the form of Mike Yastrzemski and Mauricio Dubon. If lineup fixtures like Ronald Acuna Jr., Austin Riley, Matt Olson and Ozzie Albies can stay healthy and produce, the Braves should reestablish themselves as a threat in the National League. The speedy Jorge Mateo now joins this revival effort. The post Braves sign speedy infielder to one-year contract appeared first on ClutchPoints.