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The Miami Dolphins fell to 6-8 with their loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football. The 28-15 defeat snapped Miami’s four-game winning streak and officially eliminated the team from playoff contention. After scoring just three points through a sluggish three quarters, the Dolphins suddenly opened up the passing game. Miami scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. But the team’s clock management left Troy Aikman confused. “I’m flabbergasted by what we’ve witnessed here in this fourth quarter with the Dolphins. And now they want to call timeouts. It just is about as ridiculous a fourth quarter as I’ve seen in a long time,” Aikman said, per Awful Announcing. Dolphins fall short in Pittsburgh on MNF Barry Reeger-Imagn Images The Dolphins trailed 28-9 when they got the ball back midway through the fourth quarter. The team put together a nine-pay, 86-yard touchdown drive. But there wasn’t a sense of urgency from Miami’s offense. The Dolphins used up nearly five minutes of game clock on the scoring drive that got the team within 13 points. After the lengthy series, Miami attempted an onside kick with 2:32 left in regulation. When Pittsburgh recovered, Mike McDaniel finally recognized the need to conserve the clock and used his three remaining time outs. The inconsistency annoyed Aikman. “This is just a bizarre last few series. They don’t go hurry-up. Now they’re going hurry-up and calling timeouts. It’s just, it’s hard to understand exactly what the philosophy or what they’re trying to do,” he added. McDaniel’s seat was red-hot following the Dolphins’ 2-7 start this season. But Miami turned things around, winning four straight games and staying alive in the playoff race. However, the team could not overcome a sharp Aaron Rodgers on a cold Pittsburgh night. The Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention with the Monday night loss. It’s the second straight year Miami missed out on the postseason. The post ‘Flabbergasted’ Troy Aikman did not hold back on Miami’s MNF tactics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Tampa Bay Lightning took a step back in ClutchPoints’ most recent power rankings. But the Atlantic Division leaders are still in the thick of the playoff race. That made Monday night’s game against the Florida Panthers a rather important one before the calendar flips to 2026. Unfortunately, Jon Cooper could not coach his team to a victory. Sam Reinhart scored twice on Monday night, while goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves. These performances helped propel the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers to a 5-2 victory over their intrastate rival on Monday night. This loss marked Tampa’s sixth defeat over its last eight games. After the game, Cooper had a rather interesting view on this contest. He pointed out how both teams had played a lot of hockey heading into this matchup. Fatigue was evident on both sides, but only one was able to battle through it. “You’ve got one team in Florida on their fourth game of a road trip in a couple of different time zones, so they’re tired,” Cooper said, via NHL.com. “You’ve got us, basically … this is our fifth game in five different cities. I thought they looked like two tired hockey teams. They got the lead and hung on to it. With tired hockey teams mistakes are made. They capitalized on theirs and we didn’t.” Tampa dropped to 18-12-3 with this defeat to the Panthers. They remain first in the Atlantic Division. However, their lead is not secure in any way, shape, or form. In fact, they are only ahead of the second-place Detroit Red Wings by virtue of a tiebreaker. Furthermore, they are only three points clear of Florida, which is fifth in the Atlantic. The Lightning need to get their act together, and quickly. If they don’t, they could lose their slim grip on the division lead. Tampa hits the ice once again on Thursday night when they take on the Los Angeles Kings. The post Jon Cooper’s ‘tired’ admission after crushing Panthers loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Javonte Green pulled off a poster dunk highlight on Derrick White during the Detroit Pistons’ matchup against the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Green is going through the seventh season of his NBA career, his first with the Pistons. He has represented five teams throughout his time in the league, looking forward to having a solid role in Detroit’s success this year. Green’s highlight against White took place midway through the fourth quarter. He stole the ball from Payton Pritchard then went on the fast break, leaping in the air as he threw down the one-handed dunk over White. OMG JAVONTE GREEN. RISE UP He was irate about the lack of a foul call and got hit with a technical foul.pic.twitter.com/QNZ1lctjn5 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 16, 2025 How Javonte Green, Pistons played against Celtics Winslow Townson-Imagn Images It was a great highlight for Javonte Green to get against Derrick White, helping the Pistons get the 112-105 win over the Celtics. Detroit got off to a slow start, trailing 33-35 after the first quarter. They got back on track from there on, outscoring Boston by 15 points in the last three period of regulation. Perimeter shooting and ball movement made the difference in this matchup. The Pistons prevailed in both categories by knocking down 13 3-pointers and creating 21 assists. It wasn’t the same for the Celtics as they converted 10 triples and dished out 16 assists. Four players scored in double-digits for Detroit in the win. Cade Cunningham led the way with a stat line of 32 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, and a steal. He shot 11-of-21 from the field, including 6-of-10 from beyond the arc, and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. Tobias Harris came next with 13 points and seven rebounds, Caris LeVert put up 13 points and two assists, while Jaden Ivey provided 10 points and three assists. Detroit improved to a 21-5 record on the season, maintaining the top spot of the Eastern Conference standings. They are above the 2.5 games above the New York Knicks and 5.5 games above the Toronto Raptors. The Pistons will look forward to their next matchup, remaining on the road. They face the Dallas Mavericks on Dec. 18 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The post Pistons’ Javonte Green puts Derrick White on a poster with savage throwdown appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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