Instant Analysis: New England Patriots 23, Miami Dolphins 21  —  Quick thoughts from South Florida Sun Sentinel staffers on the Miami Dolphins' loss to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday as Miami (8-8) dropped its fifth straight game.  —  We're witnessing …

Week 17 recap: Chicago Bears lose 41-10 to Detroit Lions for their 9th straight defeat — their longest skid in a single season in team history  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 29  —  Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields heads to the locker room after a loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, Jan. 1, 2023.

Rose Parade 2023: How to ‘Turn the Corner,’ literally and figuratively  —  As 55-foot floats navigate the corner from Orange Grove and Colorado on Jan. 2, the rest of us want to know: Is the pandemic finally over?  —  Fiesta Parade Floats President Tim Estes was shouting directions to his crew outside his Irwindale facility.

Chargers dispatch Rams easily, extend winning streak to 4 in a row  —  INGLEWOOD — The Chargers and Rams were locked in a test of wills and skills in the first half of Sunday's game at SoFi Stadium, when Justin Herbert took a snap from Corey Linsley and handed the ball to Austin Ekeler.

Ravens lose late lead, fall to Steelers, 16-13, in blow to AFC North title chances  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 67  —  Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (#39), center, celebrates with teammates Robert Spillane (#41), from left, Damontae Kazee (#23) and Cameron Sutton (#20) …

Nets extend streak to 11 with win over Hornets  —  Jacque Vaughn's New Year's Resolution has already come true.  The streak continues to live on in Brooklyn.  —  Hours after Vaughn said his only goal entering the New Year was to win the night's game, the Nets (24-12) extended …

UCLA gets defensive, rallies past Washington State  —  Jaime Jaquez Jr. scores 16 of his 20 points after halftime, the 11th-ranked Bruins get stingy down the stretch and Adem Bona scores with 19 seconds left for their ninth straight win, 67-66  —  PULLMAN, Wash. — Mick Cronin preaches defense every week of every season for a reason.

FSU looks to capitalize on turnaround season heading into 2023  —  The garnet and gold pieces of confetti that dotted Jared Verse's face and arms were colorful reminders of Florida State's recent success, an impressive 35-32 win over Oklahoma to claim the Cheez-It Bowl late Thursday night.

Brian Daboll's Giants can't lose to Jeff Saturday's Colts with playoff berth on the line — and they won't  —  There are no excuses for the Giants to lose Sunday's game to the Indianapolis Colts if they want to be taken seriously.  And it's impossible to believe that they will.