Not only do we have an AFC Championship game to look forward to on Sunday, but we also have the storm of the century bearing down on our beloved six state region, yes even Rhode Island. How much snow will YOU get? Well, that depends on many factors: how close to the benchmark the storm is, where does any banding set up, what is the QPF and how much love you have in your heart.
My heart isn’t in it
And before you rush out to the stores to stock up on bread and milk, remember these wise words: “Look, I’m not saying I could do it better than them. I’m just saying they’re wrong a lot. That’s a fact. They’re wrong a lot. We all make mistakes. I’m not being critical of them, I’m just saying I don’t think you can go based on that. My experience of going with the forecast in this area two days before the game, I mean I’d bet a lot that they’re wrong, just based on history because they’re almost always wrong. An hour before the game, maybe. You might have something to work with there. I think if you start game planning for what the weather is going to be and you game plan wrong, you’ve wasted a lot of time.” – Bill Belichick, October 31, 2014
14 day forecast?!?!?!
Sunday Early Dinner Time Patriots (-4.5) at Broncos Patriots bust Broncos
He’s comfortable at altitude
Sunday Late Dinner Time Rams at Seahawks (-2.5) Horny Sheep spook Darnold
Football Cat lives in New Hampshire, enjoys watching football, and is a cat.
It’s been a fun week basking in the glory of the first Patriots playoff win since Super Bowl LIII, but now it’s time to focus on the next opponent, the Houston Texans. What better way to break it all down, than a Dan Shaughnessy style look at how each team’s respective home town matches up with the other.
A football cat
Houston has the Johnson Space Center. Foxborough has the Gillette Stadium Lighthouse. Advantage:Patriots
The landlocked lighthouse is much more impressive
Well there you have it, bet your kid’s college tuition on the home team and thank us later
Saturday Dinner Time Bills at Broncos (-1.5) Buffalo sauces Nix
Buffalo are right at home in Denver
Saturday Prowl Time 49ers at Seahawks (-7) Fake Seabirds rain on Purrrdy’s parade
Someone left the cat out in the rain
Sunday Early Dinner Time Texans at Patriots (-3) As that great Patriot, Patrick Star once opined: “The stars at night are dull and dim whenever they have to be over dumb old stupid Texas! “
SpongeBob had it fisrt
Sunday Late Dinner Time Rams (-3.5) at Bears Horny sheep bang da’ Bears
This is why all Bears fans support two teams
Football Cat lives in New Hampshire, enjoys watching football, and is a cat.
Congratulations for surviving “Black Monday” and “Mixed Thursday”. If there’s one thing the sports media knows it’s that coaches losing their jobs is hilarious! Ha ha ha!
I don’t think we’re supposed to be talking about this
But while you’re convulsing in laughter please remember to offer thoughts and prayers to all the hardworking people affected by the imminent closing of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and the shuttering of Horse & Buggy Whip, LLC. They will be missed.
Saturday Dinner Time Rams (-10.5) at Panthers Black cats’ luck runs out against horny sheep
Don’t blame me, assholes
Saturday Prowl Time Packers (-1.5) at Bears Meat Men send Bears into hibernation
At least no one is getting ground up this time
Sunday Lunch Time Bills at Jags (-1.5) Guys, guys… don’t waste your money on an Esty witch. Hairy cows trample spotted cats.
The upside is more beach time for the spotty cats
Sunday Dinner Time 49ers at Eagles (-5.5) American Birds pluck Purrrrdy’s prospectors
Sunday Prowl Time Chargers at Patriots (-3.5) The Patriots get their first playoff win since Super Bowl LIII
Do you feel lucky, punk?
Monday Prowl Time Texans (-3) at Steelers Men of Steel give Houston too many problems
Football Cat lives in New Hampshire, enjoys watching football, and is a cat.
239 games picked, 158 wins, 81 losses. Not bad. Just a cat hair away from picking correctly two out of three times!
Everybody needs money. That’s why it’s called ‘money.’
Despite those gaudy numbers, Football Cat was inexplicably Beat in 2025 by Andy, Murph, and multiple time winners Vin and Warren’s Aunt! Congratulations again!
Thanks to all who read, participated, or just cheered from the cheap seats. Football Cat will Return.
Football Cat lives in New Hampshire, enjoys watching football, and is a cat.
Oh, yes, for those who have been wondering, the healthy gal in the cheetah patterned two-piece is Australian model, influencer, blogger, designer, and businesswoman Natalie Roser. You’re welcome.
Little Jonathan and Dummy Mayo should have had to drive around Greater Boston and hand out hats and tee shirts door to door.
Where was Chloe the dog when all this was allegedly happening?
I watch “Patriots All-Access” every week solely to see how disgusting Zo looks.
Love getting sucked in watching these late Bruins games and being more miserable.
There are (at least) two other humans named “Efton Chism”?!?
Pats are officially all the way back. Dominating Sports page and the Inside Track.
You’ve fallen into the BBWAA’s clever trap to get people talking about baseball at the end of December! Take some laps.
Why are Notre Dame fans mad at BYU?
Sandy Koufax (90), Tiger Woods (50) and LeBron James (41) all celebrated birthdays yesterday. I’m not into Astrology, but I’d like to hear what some student of the stars could tell me about that phenomenon.
Cakes are cooking for Anthony Hopkins, Alex Ferguson, Andy Summers, Ben Kingsley, Taylor Hackford, Barbara Carrera, Diane von Furstenburg, Burton Cummings, Tim Matheson, Bob Gilder, Tom Hamilton, James Remar, Jane Badler, Bebe Neuwirth, Paul Westerberg, Rick Aguilera, Scott Ian, Paula Barbieri, Brent Barry, Joey McIntyre, Psy, Jason Campbell, Denée Benton, Ryan Blaney, and Gabby Douglas.
PFF numbers are complete and utter fake news. Everyone knows this right?
I’d watch an Uncrustables Bowl.
Somali day care owners in Minnesota think CLNS is a scam.
It’s a good problem to still get worked up when this Celtics team loses winnable road games.
Hey there gang Of very with It pop culture experts! This week’s Phrase that Pays is, “Cardamom B is my favorite Spice Girl.”
Somebody get Cox Media Group and Verizon Fios TV in a room.
My brother took our Dad to the phlebotomist at Gillete Monday am and saw Hollins walk in. Had a bad feeling when he told me.
You also know the Patriots are back when any matchup would be “bad news for the Patriots” according to the scribes.
Dondy’s gonna open his fill-in spot tomorrow with Greatest Stranglings in Sports History.
Blue Line: Delays of about 10 minutes while a maintenance train inspects the overhead wires between Airport and Wonderland. Trains may stand by at stations.
Rich Eisen is the worst. Was Dennis Miller not available?
It’s pretty cool that all of the men and women who work at Barstool have massive tits.
CeCe Peniston had another song?
Best Christmas ever. Had Kowloon with the boy and Nigeria was bombed.
I love a free Snoop Dogg concert during the game. But they hardly ever have a free football game at a concert.
The Patriots beat more women than Martina Navratilova.
Sunisa Lee is my favorite NFR photographer.
Doug Drabek had a better prime than Andy Pettitte did.
I’m so stressed out that I DMed someone to ask if they wanted to see my bologna and now I’m worried I might have been a creep.
All lesbians are Irish-coded, so I’m ok with them being firefighters.
I’m sure Diggs is a total dickhead to be around but I’m also sure every other text on his phone reads something like “is you high bitc”
Chris Broussard looks like Eddie Murphy when he wore whiteface.
Wow, Bert Bell thought an NFL team could have success in one of the biggest cities in America? One with an existing 90,000+ seat football stadium? What a visionary.
In Diggs’s defense, have you ever met a chef? Some of the most egotistical psychos you’ll ever meet. Look at Jen Royle, for chrissakes!
Every chick looks better with the ponytail through the baseball hat. #facts
Do any religions recognize pop tarts as valid sacrifices?
I’m very disappointed this team the media characterized as being a bunch of no-names, cast-offs, reclamation projects and bargain bin finds is probably going to miss out on the #1 playoff seeding due to a tiebreaker.
Meanwhile, in the Bills Mafia Twilight Zone episode, they learn that the only thing that can wedge their championship window open for another season is an undamaged folding table.
Honk if you remember the movie Bill Murray and John Candy co-starred in.
‘Efton Chism’ sounds like a mild oath someone’s aunt might use instead of profanity.
Imagine being proud of yourself or having fun.
You know you’re playing in a prestigious college bowl game when it starts at 11 AM.
Don’t want to close my eyes I don’t want to fall asleep ‘Cause I’d miss you, baby And I don’t want to miss a thing ‘Cause even when I dream of you (even when I dream) The sweetest dream would never do I’d still miss you, baby And I don’t want to miss a thing.
Belichick did it right and got the guys a flophouse for when things got heated.
The US Juniors Squad seems to be good.
Should we start a rumor that McConnell called Walsh a cancer patient? Let us know in the comments.
Q. Game time temp is 55 degrees, why are all the in sportz ladies wearing gloves and winter hats? A. It’s cute cozy SZN. Also, broads get cold very easily.
25 years of not giving a tinker’s fig about who wins the NFL MVP comes in real handy right about now.
What do you mean what do I need night vison goggles for? To see in the dark! Duh!
Pour one out for the hip hop artists and such that we lost in 2025: DJ Unk, Irv Gotti, Gene “Groove” Allen, G$ Lil Ronnie, Lotto Savage, Sayso P, Jemini The Gifted One, Young Scooter, and Young Noble. Some at the top of their profession, others mid-process of turning their lives around. Tragic either way.
How fast can Barmore start dating Nicki Minaj?
Every time I see “retread coach” I think it says, well, you know.
Sometimes the Falcons play good, sometimes they don’t.
I will say, the thermostat can cause a lot of issues in a house. Not making excuses.
Rodney Harrison is more worthy of enshrinement in Canton than the majority of those finalists this year. Laughable.
Best bet for the weekend: Patriots fans waiting for a third shoe to fall.
We say farewell to both 2025 and legendary French actress Bridgette Bardot. Ooh, and might I add, La La.
Material from interviews, wire services, Twitter, Meta, other writers, league and team sources, Joe Giza, and the members of #the15 were used in this column.Colored lights can hypnotize.
And happy birthday to Chinese-born actress Gong Li.
After going an impressive 13-2 in Week 16 and not being bested by any of you primates, Football Cat has decided to spend this between-the-holidays weekend maxing and relaxing at the Fortress of Fortitude. Football Cat will return for the final week of the NFL season.
As it turns out, Football Cat was making rather merry yesterday, and is in no condition to make picks this week. But fear not! Other the15net.com adjacent animals have graciously stepped up to fill the void. Football Cat will be back next week, tanned and rested, and ready to ring in the New Year.
A poor excuse for picking a dog’s pocket every twenty fifth of December!
Saturday Dinner Time Texans at Chargers (-1.5) After a thorough review of each team’s sleep scores and rain gauges, Frank says take the Texans
My diet consists entirely of discarded egg yolks
Saturday Prowl Time Ravens at Packers (-3) Jocko doesn’t like the Black Birds
Sunday Lunch Time Seahawks (-7) at Panthers Jocko doesn’t like the Black Cats
Jocko is set in his ways
Cardinals at Bengals (-7.5) Warren Dull’s second stepfather’s neighbor’s nephew’s grandmother once had a budgie that got eaten by her bridge partner’s cat. The stripey cats do the same to the pretty red birds.
Trouble brewing
Steelers (-3) at Browns The Cleveland Pig will be drowning her sorrows at the feeding trough
The Ozempic has done wonders for her
Jaguars (-6.5) at Colts Kenny the pet bee thinks the Jags swarm the Colts. Indy better have extra epee pens on hand.
She suffers from rosacea you inconsiderate jerks!
Buccaneers (-5.5) at Dolphins Jasper loves the Bucs inside and out.
Keep shining! People notice!
Patriots (-13.5) at Jets Loki is waiting to see a jet crash and burn
Think lovely thoughts
Saints (-2.5) at Titans Millie says to lay it all on the Tits
Pay attention to Millie!
Sunday Dinner Time Giants (-1.5) at Raiders The Teddy the doodle is a fan of Pete the poodle
He’s hypoallergenic and machine washable
Eagles at Bills (-1.5) Packo loves Buffalo, especially their wings with a nice coating of Rub Smoke Love BEEF CAKE premium all-natural beef rub and seasoning.
It was a very popular stocking stuffer
Sunday Prowl Time Bears at 49ers (-3) Marv thinks that Bears will lay low and then suddenly snap and go for the 49ers jugular.
Hi Marv!
Monday Prowl Time Rams (-7.5) at Falcons Cocaine bear loves LA
* loud grunting noises *
Football Cat lives in New Hampshire, enjoys watching football, and is a cat.
Thank you to our partner, Karma Asian Fusion, for providing a delicious holiday sushi lunch to the local collaborative today!
You’d think the 40 pounds of cold weather gear Lamar was wearing might also have protected him from injury.
No offense, but I have no interest in hearing about which items are not on people’s bingo cards. Also, I had no idea so many people played bingo.
It’s almost like Joe Mazulla is a good coach and Brad Stevens is good at finding overachieving role players.
Ann Michael Maye should do follow up TikToks where she cleans up the Bakemas mess she made in her kitchen.
Take a few days off, Bruins. It’s needed.
It doesn’t matter what NFL teams are playing… whenever a starting quarterback goes out with an injury, I just assume Gardner Minshew is coming in to replace him.
Is signing Wilson Contreras smile-worthy?
The athletes do a great job of not hitting fans, usually.
Cakes are cooking for Bob Lobel, Ian Burden, Michael Flynn, Lee Daniels, Carol Vorderman, Jay Wright, Gavin O’Connor, Jay Bilas, Mary Ramsey, Mark Valley, Deidrich Bader, Ricky Martin, Stephenie Meyer, Ryan Seacrest, and Riyo Mori.
My favorite Christmas movie is the one where they use Darlene Love during a montage.
George Pickens will make a ton of NIL money in the Transfer Portal (free agency).
Lifting to slow jams is underrated.
If Mike Tirico was calling the Miracle on Ice, he’d yell out that they still have to beat Finland.
Honestly, at this point everyone should just block Variety. They clearly WANT to spoil the moviegoing experience in advance. They like the engagement. Just mute/block them altogether.
Aita and Fajardo sound like Boston restaurants that closed this year.
Coach Vrabes always looks like he’s trying to remember if he unplugged the iron before he left the house.
Sex crimes aside, the island looks pretty cool.
It’s a tragedy that Jimmy the Greek never got to lay eyes on Derrick Henry.
Hey gang enjoying their time off, this week’s Phrase that Pays is, “That beard must smell like a ferret.”
I love Nike Dri-Fit shirts.
Orange Line: Delays of about 10 minutes due to a signal problem at Jackson. Personnel are on-scene to resolve the problem. Trains may stand by at stations.
Pit Beef isn’t a rapper who just died?
I hadn’t watched GREMLINS in ages. Caught it the other night and realized that’s where QT boosted the ending for INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS. (I’m sure it’s been pointed out elsewhere several times.)
I don’t even know why Oprah is in this graphic.
Circling back to my use of CC watching ‘The Wire’, I was unfamiliar with the S1 lingo. It was largely local drug parlance. So I went to subtitles and it informed me in a way that was much better to understand the show. And it’s also done the same for so many others.
I always look forward to the Celtics account’s Injury Report tweets to see if Tatum is still on it.
Tony Dungy looks like Red Skull in a BET version of Captain America.
I just spent an obscene amount of time explaining to my daughters that the Chiefs’ Kansas City is in Missouri, not Kansas. And now I’ve gotta put the toothpaste back into that tube?!?
Yes, I call individual black men, ‘the brother.’ I’m Richard Roundtree.
Brooklyn Raines – MLS player or OnlyFans porn star?
I could have been someone Well so could anyone You took my dreams from me When I first found you I kept them with me babe I put them with my own Can’t make it all alone I’ve built my dreams around you,
The boys of the NYPD choir Still singing Galway Bay And the bells are ringing out For Christmas day.
Not a bad time to catch up on podcasts and Taylor Sheridan TV shows.
2026 can’t get here fast enough…2025 absolutely sucks…of all the shitty stuff this year, the icing on the cake is apparently Dollar Tree no longer carries the Animal Crackers I am addicted to.
I’ve never seen an Asian broad with nice teeth.
Our Boston sports family will learn the hard way. Every single one of them.
Yhoiker Fajardo is both a great and terrible name.
Honk if you remember the Bruins going over the dasher and into the stands at Madison Square Garden.
Darryl Johnston does not shut the fuck up.
A wild Home Alone fact. The Christmas film came out in 1991 and was such a hit in Europe that “Kevin” became the most popular baby name in France, Germany and Netherlands for a few years.
That Corona “O Christmas Tree” whistling ad gets my dog’s attention every time.
Happy Festivus to all the losers and haters.
Best bet for the weekend: Wasabi. Fenway. Bowl.
Why can’t we get associated with holidays like that?
Material from interviews, wire services, Twitter, Meta, other writers, league and team sources, Joe Giza, and the members of #the15 were used in this column.Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal.
And a Merry Christmas from actress/singer Taylor Momsen, seen here wearing her old Cindy Lou Who costume from ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas‘.
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Mary, Did You Know That Bert Bell Invented the NFL Draft? – Upton Bell & The Drells
Roger Got Run Over By A Reindeer (Unfortunately) – The Skulking Muskrats
Carol of the Fog Bells – Foxboro Human Shield Chorale
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (and a few doctors) – the Bowen 5
Can They Hear What I Hear, Mike? – Live Zzam
Let It Snow 3.5″ According to my Ruler in Mansfield, MA – BHL
Rich Tried to Put Me on Santa’s Naughty List – Ferrante & Toettcher
Away in a Pallet Shack – MC 34 Year Old Jesus
You Guys I’m Deathly Allergic to Rudolph the Red #5 Nosed Reindeer!!! – Kendra Middleton
Shalise Manza Young – José Feliciano
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Expect for That Sack of Shit Stever)- Carmine Tazzi
Staring at Christmas Trees – Gregory Alan Isakov
Why Can’t We Get Messiahs Like That? – Bob Lobel and the Boston Jewish Men’s Choir
Happy Xmas (War is Over, Kid) – Rear Admiral
A Visit From St. Nicholas- recited by The Honorable Thomas M. Menino (deceased)
Fairytale of New York and of Boston and of Philadelphia – The Shukes
Eight Maids a Milking was #1 on my 2021 12 Days of Christmas Draft Board – Danny Kelley
In the Bleak Mid-Winter Ratings – Brighton Chilly
I Heard the Bells on Happy Honda Days – The Herb Chambers Choir
The MutStacker Suite – The Saratoga Tiny Brass Band
I Won’t Be Home for Christmas (Or Until You Get Offline) – Mrs. Bowen and the Chatty Nurses
Don We Now Our Gay Apparel- Zesty Freddy Lynn
Hark! The Herald Is Just $1 For 1 Year If You Subscribe Now – Callahan & Kyed
Christmas In Millis – Average White Band
She Bettah Nawt Bring Him to Christmas Dinnah – Keno Snapback Guys
Greenteamersleeves – The Blehhhhs
Who Told You King Wenceslas was Good? – Oafis Redding & the Carbonless Trio
Walking in a Winter Hill Wonderland – The Feebs
Angels We Have Heard on High Got Better Ratings Than WEEI Afternoons – Arbitronix
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