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On this episode of StockCharts TV’s Sector Spotlight, 2024’s first episode, I dive into both Asset Class and Sector Rotation to set the stage for 2024. Today, I focus on a synchronized rotation of stocks (SPY) on the asset class RRG, which suggests more strength is ahead for the markets.

This video was originally broadcast on January 10, 2024. Click anywhere on the Sector Spotlight logo above to view on our dedicated Sector Spotlight page, or click this link to watch on YouTube.

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With the temperatures sinking below zero at kickoff, the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2023 wild-card playoff win over the Miami Dolphins became one of the coldest postseason games in NFL history.

With so many teams based in the Midwest and Northeast, freezing temperatures are not uncommon for NFL playoff games. So, it should come as no surprise that places such as Buffalo, Cleveland and Green Bay, Wisconsin, feature prominently on this list of the coldest NFL playoff games ever.

1. 1967 NFL championship game

Temperature: minus-13 degrees | Wind chill: minus-23 degreesVenue: Lambeau FieldResult: Green Bay Packers 21, Dallas Cowboys 17

The famous Ice Bowl, one of the most iconic games in NFL history, continues to own this spot despite NFL playoff games taking place deeper and deeper into the winter due to expanded regular season and postseason schedules. This game took place on Dec. 31, 1967 (Happy New Year, Green Bay … brr! Per the National Weather Service, this day began a stretch of seven of nine days in which temperatures did not exceed 0 degrees in Green Bay). Bart Starr’s quarterback sneak in the final seconds won the game for the Packers, who completed a quest to win three consecutive NFL championships. No other team has accomplished this feat.

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2. 1981 AFC championship game

Temperature: minus-9 degrees | Wind chill: minus-32 degreesVenue: Riverfront StadiumResult: Cincinnati Bengals 27, San Diego Chargers 7

Nicknamed the Freezer Bowl, this was a bitter follow-up for the Chargers, who a week earlier played in the Epic in Miami in the South Florida heat. It hurts just to watch the highlights of this game (maybe it’s the freezing cold-artificial turf combo), which catapulted the Bengals to their first Super Bowl appearance. The Bengals’ head coach was Forrest Gregg, who played for the Packers in the Ice Bowl.

3. 1945 NFL championship game

Temperature: minus-8 degreesVenue: Cleveland Municipal StadiumResult: Cleveland Rams 15, Washington 14

This is the Rams’ last home game in Cleveland before relocating to Los Angeles, and it was the coldest NFL championship game until the Ice Bowl happened 22 years later. There’s a famous photo of players sitting on the sidelines trying to stay warm with their legs buried in hay. A first quarter safety when Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh hit the goal post with a pass (goal posts were on the goal line through the 1973 season) turned out to be the margin of victory on this chilly Cleveland day.

4. 2015 NFC wild-card playoff

Temperature: minus-6 degrees | Wind chill: minus-25 degreesVenue: TCF Bank StadiumResult: Seattle Seahawks 10, Minnesota Vikings 9

The Seahawks scored all of their points in the fourth quarter, and got a gift late when Vikings kicker Blair Walsh missed a 27-yard field-goal attempt with 22 seconds remaining. This game was played at TCF Bank Stadium, the home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and temporary Vikings home until U.S. Bank Stadium opened for the 2016 season.

5. 2023 AFC wild-card playoff

Temperature: minus-4 degrees | Wind chill: minus-27 degreesVenue: Arrowhead StadiumResult: Kansas City Chiefs 26, Miami Dolphins 7

The host Chiefs put the warm-weather Dolphins’ playoff hopes into a deep freeze. While the Dolphins’ playoff victory drought hit 23 seasons — now the longest such streak in the league — the Chiefs reached at least the divisional playoff round for a sixth consecutive season.

6. 2007 NFC championship game

Temperature: minus-1 degree | Wind chill: minus-23 degreesVenue: Lambeau FieldResult: New York Giants 23, Green Bay Packers 20 (OT)

This epic cold-weather clash ultimately altered NFL history. After winning this dramatic game, the Giants went on to upset the 18-0 New England Patriots in Super Bowl 43 to prevent the first undefeated season since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Giants head coach Tom Coughlin’s frostbitten face also remains one of the enduring memories from this game.

7. 1993 AFC divisional playoff

Temperature: 0 degrees | Wind chill: minus-14 degreesVenue: Rich StadiumResult: Buffalo Bills 29, Los Angeles Raiders 23

By this time, much of America was sick of seeing the Bills in the Super Bowl. That didn’t matter to the Bills, who defeated the Raiders on this cold Western New York day and then beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game en route to a fourth consecutive Super Bowl appearance.

8. 1980 AFC divisional playoff

Temperature: 2 degrees | Wind chill: minus-20 degreesVenue: Cleveland Municipal StadiumResult: Oakland Raiders 14, Cleveland Browns 12

9. 1996 NFC championship game

Temperature: 3 degrees | Wind chill: minus-16 degreesVenue: Lambeau FieldResult: Green Bay Packers 30, Carolina Panthers 13

‘Ice Bowl II’ – as it was dubbed at the time – wasn’t nearly as cold as the original, but it did propel the Packers to their first Super Bowl appearance since the 1967 season, which featured the famous game. The Panthers, in just their second season of existence, were no match for the Packers, who went on to win Super Bowl 31.

10 (tie). 1987 NFC divisional playoff

Temperature: 4 degrees | Wind chill: minus-20 degreesVenue: Soldier FieldResult: Washington 21, Chicago Bears 17

This brutally cold game – there’s something about frigid games played on artificial turf that make it seem even colder – helped Washington reach the Super Bowl, and sent the then-NFL’s all-time leading rusher Walter Payton into retirement. Washington defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC title game before winning Super Bowl 22 against the Denver Broncos.

10 (tie). 1963 NFL championship game

Temperature: 4 degrees | Wind chill: minus-11 degreesVenue: Wrigley FieldResult: Chicago Bears 14, New York Giants 10

This was Bears owner/head coach George Halas’ sixth and final NFL title as coach, and the last championship game appearance for a Giants team that had appeared in six such games in eight seasons. It would be 22 seasons before the Bears would win another title and 23 seasons for the Giants.

10 (tie). 2003 AFC divisional playoff

Temperature: 4 degrees | Wind chill: minus-10 degreesVenue: Gillette StadiumResult: New England Patriots 17, Tennessee Titans 14

A late-game field goal by Adam Vinatieri on a freezing day in Foxborough made winners of the Patriots (sound familiar?). A week later, the Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts on a balmy, 32-degree day in Foxborough in the AFC title game en route to Super Bowl 38, where they defeated the Carolina Panthers for their second Lombardi Trophy in three seasons.

Temperature data from Pro Football Reference.

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The No. 3 player in the world commented on Instagram on Saturday that a promotional graphic for the Australian Open was the ‘worst thing I ‘ve ever seen’ and ‘foul.’

The USTA has since deleted its post that featured Gauff, Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Jessica Pegula and others animated in the style of ‘The Wild Thornberrys’ to celebrate the American tennis players who were seeded for the Australian Open. The Nickelodeon show ran from the late 1990s to the early 2000s and told the story of a family who travels the world, including Australia.

Pegula, who is ranked No. 5 in the world, agreed with Gauff’s criticism of the post on X, formerly Twitter.

‘Hahahahhaha we are ugly,’ she posted in response to Gauff’s since-deleted comments where the major winner said she’d rather be portrayed in the style of a Bratz doll.

In September, Gauff won the US Open at 19 years old for her first Grand Slam.

The Australian Open started Saturday night in the United States. The women’s singles finals will be Jan. 27 with the men’s singles finals on Jan. 28.

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It’s already hard enough to make the NFL playoffs, but it’s even tougher to get a win in the postseason, and for some teams, it’s been awhile since they’ve tasted a playoff victory.

With the NFL playoffs here, the teams in this postseason aren’t merely happy making the postseason, but they’re also hoping create some magic on the way to Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas. Not every playoff team will play for the Lombardi Trophy, but some will notch exciting wins before falling short of the goal.

Even though it doesn’t necessarily translate into success, most fans can remember the most recent time their team won a playoff game, as 26 NFL teams have won a playoff game in the past decade. However, there are six teams that haven’t won a playoff game in what feels like an eternity. Two teams — the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins — entered the playoffs for the 2023 season with a chance to break one of the league’s longest spells. One was able to ended a 31-season drought, the Lions, who had lost nine consecutive playoff games before defeating the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round.

Here are the longest playoff win droughts in the NFL:

1. Miami Dolphins − 23 seasons

Miami has the second longest playoff win drought, as they last won a playoff game in the 2000 AFC wild card against the Indianapolis Colts. Since then, the Dolphins have been in the playoffs five times, which included a seven-year and eight-year playoff drought. The Dolphins’ skid was extended after its 26-7 loss to the Chiefs.

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Here are all the Miami Dolphins playoff losses since their last win:

2000 AFC divisional: at Oakland Raiders, 27-02001 AFC wild card: Baltimore Ravens, 20-32008 AFC wild card: Baltimore Ravens, 27-92016 AFC wild card: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 30-122022 AFC wild card: at Buffalo Bills, 34-312023 AFC wild card: at Kansas City Chiefs, 26-7

2. Las Vegas Raiders − 21 seasons

The playoff win drought for the Raiders extends across decades, as they haven’t won a playoff game since the 2002 AFC championship game that sent them to Super Bowl 37. The Raiders haven’t won a playoff game since they were in Oakland, and their playoff win drought is the longest in franchise history. The streak will continue with Las Vegas not making the playoffs in 2023.

The Raiders haven’t made the playoffs much since their last win, with only two more appearances since then. Here are all of the Raiders’ playoff losses since their last win:

Super Bowl 37: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 48-212016 AFC wild card: at Houston Texans, 27-142022 AFC wild card: at Cincinnati Bengals, 26-19

3. Washington Commanders − 18 seasons

Washington is in the midst of its worst playoff win drought, as it is on a franchise-worst five-game playoff losing streak. The last postseason win for Washington came in the 2005 playoffs, when it defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round. The streak was extended earlier this season when they were eliminated from playoff contention.

Since then, the Commanders have been in the playoffs five times. Here are all the Commanders playoff losses since their last win:

2005 NFC divisional: at Seattle Seahawks, 20-102007 NFC wild card: at Seattle Seahawks, 35-142012 NFC wild card: Seattle Seahawks, 24-142015 NFC wild card: Green Bay Packers, 35-182020 NFC wild card: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-23

4. New York Jets − 13 seasons

Not only do the Jets own the longest playoff drought in the NFL, but they also have the longest time period without a postseason win. Their last playoff win came in the 2010 AFC divisional round, when they defeated the New England Patriots.

After the win, New York lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC title game, and the Jets haven’t been back to the playoffs since then. The streak was extended earlier this season when they were eliminated from playoff contention.

5. Chicago Bears − 13 seasons

Chicago last won a playoff game in the 2010 season, when it defeated the Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round. The Bears have made the playoffs only twice since then, and will miss the playoffs this season.

Here are all the Bears playoff losses since their last win:

2010 NFC Championship: Green Bay Packers, 21-142018 NFC wild card: Philadelphia Eagles, 16-152020 NFC wild card: at New Orleans Saints, 21-9

Last playoff win for NFL teams

Entering the 2023 NFL postseason, here is the last time every other NFL team won a playoff game and how long its been since that victory:

Arizona Cardinals: 2015 NFC divisional round, eight seasons (including this season)Carolina Panthers: 2015 NFC Championship, eight seasons (including this season)Denver Broncos: Super Bowl 50, eight seasons (including this season)Pittsburgh Steelers: 2016 AFC divisional round, six seasonsAtlanta Falcons: 2017 NFC wild card, six seasons (including this season)New England Patriots: Super Bowl 53, five seasons (including this season)Indianapolis Colts: 2018 AFC wild card, five seasons (including this season)Los Angeles Chargers: 2018 AFC wild card, five seasons (including this season)Tennessee Titans: 2019 AFC divisional round, four seasons (including this season)Houston Texans: 2019 AFC wild card, three seasonsMinnesota Vikings: 2019 NFC wild card, four seasons (including this season)Seattle Seahawks: 2019 NFC wild card, four seasons (including this season)Baltimore Ravens: 2020 AFC wild card, two seasonsCleveland Browns: 2020 AFC wild card, two seasonsNew Orleans Saints: 2020 NFC wild card, three seasons (including this season)Green Bay Packers: 2020 NFC divisional, two seasonsTampa Bay Buccaneers: 2021 NFC wild card, one seasonLos Angeles Rams: Super Bowl 56, one season

Meanwhile, the Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs all won a playoff game during the 2022 season.

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Dallas Cowboys fans sprinted to their seats inside AT& Stadium when doors opened before their playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.

They didn’t have to wait long to start going home.

Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes and led Green Bay seven touchdown scoring drives with a near-perfect 157.2 passer rating in his first playoff game to dominate the Cowboys from start to finish with a 48-32 beatdown in Dallas on Sunday.

Running back Aaron Jones scored three rushing touchdowns, and safety Darnell Savage returned an interception 64 yards for a touchdown before halftime to help the Packers dismantle the Cowboys.

The Packers advance to face the No. 1 seed San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round of the playoffs next weekend.

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But that’s a concern for next week.

Sunday’s game was a masterclass display by Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur and the Packers, one of the youngest teams in the NFL and the No. 7 seed entering the playoff mix this postseason. On the other side, the offseason is underway for Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, coach Mike McCarthy and America’s Team despite winning the NFC East and entering the playoffs as the No. 2 seed. 

The Cowboys fell behind 27-0 until scoring just before halftime. By the end of the third quarter, it was 41-16. They added two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to make it 48-32 with 3:25 left, but Dallas ran out of time.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott completed 41 of 60 passes for 403 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, while running back Tony Pollard added a score.

Love finished 16 of 21 for 272 yards, while Jones had 115 yards rushing, and Packers receiver Romeo Doubs led all players with 151 yards on six catches with a touchdown. — Safid Deen

Packers vs. Cowboys highlights

Packers vs. Cowboys winners, losers

WINNERS

Joe Barry

His defense (rightfully so) has been criticized for much of the season, but Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry deserves a ton of credit for completely unsettling Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. Barry alternated and disguised zone and man coverages during the first half, often forcing Prescott into a misread. When combined with modest pressure that hurried Prescott’s timing, the Packers intercepted Prescott twice and forced him into attempting 60 passes. Much of Dallas’ production came in the second half, when the blowout was already underway. But in the first half, Barry’s coverages on Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb were superb; Lamb recorded just two catches on seven targets for just 18 yards. One of the passes intended for Lamb, late in the second quarter, was intercepted by Darnell Savage Jr. and returned 64 yards for a touchdown.

Jaire Alexander

He was dealing with an ankle injury, but you never would’ve guessed. Alexander was the primary defender tasked to rein in All-Pro Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb. He was up to the task. Alexander was physical, especially at the line of scrimmage, to throw off the timing of the routes. And then, at the top of routes, he deftly placed his hands on opposing receivers to gain positioning and leverage. That was evident most clearly on his key first quarter interception that gave Green Bay excellent field position and helped set up an early 14-point lead.

LOSERS

Mike McCarthy

Another promising team, another inexplicable meltdown. And now, the Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones must seriously consider a coaching change. Mike McCarthy’s postseason record dropped to 11-11 all-time, including a 1-3 mark with the Cowboys. It gets worse: Two of those losses were first-round exits at home, both with Dallas favored by at least a field goal.

McCarthy is continually outclassed in big games. He took over play-calling duties last offseason and the Cowboys came out of the locker room flat and sluggish. It wasn’t until Dallas was in a 27-point hole with two minutes left in the first half that McCarthy began calling a no-huddle offense. McCarthy also has been incapable of adjusting at halftime. Per ESPN, he now dropped to 2-22 since 2020 when the Cowboys have been trailing by at least 14 points. — Lorenzo Reyes

Packers next opponent? When do Packers play next?

Since they are the No. 7 seed, the last team into the postseason, Green Bay already knows it will play the No. 1 seed San Francisco 49ers, who had the luxury of being a bye this week. The day and time of that game is unknown, but it will be either Saturday or Sunday, and it will be played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Mike McCarthy’s future with Cowboys

These are the kinds of embarrassments that can get a coach fired.

Especially when it happens for the Dallas Cowboys at Jerry World.

Visions of the franchise’s first Super Bowl in 28 years went up in smoke at AT&T Stadium on Sunday as the Green Bay Packers trounced Dallas, 48-32in a stunning NFC wild-card playoff opener.

The shocker snapped Dallas’ home winning streak at 16 games and immediately fuels speculation that Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy’s job is in jeopardy after a performance that was so thoroughly inept that it has to force franchise owner Jerry Jones to again assess whether to move forward with the status quo.

After a week of huge surprises on the NFL coaching landscape, is another big move coming?

Bill Belichick’s fit with Jerry Jones, Cowboys

“America’s Team” as Bill Belichick’s team?

Could you have imagined such a thought just a week ago? Can you really wrap your head around such a notion even now – despite what happened to the Dallas Cowboys in their 48-32 implosion against the Green Bay Packers in Sunday’s wild-card game at AT&T Stadium?

Regardless, prepare yourself for a wave of supposition that’s going to be as unrelenting as the Arctic blast consuming the country.

Cowboys vs. Packers score

Packers — 48Cowboys — 32

Final

Cowboys score: Dak Prescott 14-yard touchdown pass to Jake Ferguson

Time is running out for the Cowboys, but they finally made it a two-possession game with 3:25 to play. 

Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb connected for a 47-yard gain. An unnecessary roughness penalty on the next play brought the Cowboys into the red zone. Then tight end Jake Ferguson hauled in his third touchdown of the game, and Prescott rushed in a two-point conversion to make it 48-32. 

Dallas went 91 yards in 84 seconds. — Chris Bumbaca

Packers’ Jordan Love out of game with game in hand

Green Bay has installed key backups into the game, including backup QB Sean Clifford taking over at quarterback for Jordan Love, who went 16 of 21 for 272 yards and three touchdowns. — Safid Deen

Cowboys score: Dak Prescott 7-yard touchdown pass to Jake Ferguson

Dak Prescott found tight end Jake Ferguson for a 7-yard touchdown pass with 5:54 left in the fourth quarter, and running back Rico Dowdle scored on the 2-point conversion to trim the deficit to 24 points. — Safid Deen

Packers score: Jordan Love 3-yard touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs

Pretty soon, you’ll be able to hear ‘Go Pack Go!’ chants loud and clear throughout AT&T Stadium, aka ‘Jerry World.’

With a short field, the Packers ran it six times in seven plays to reach the Dallas 3-yard line. On fourth down, Jordan Love rolled right and fired a frozen rope through the middle of the Cowboys defense to a wide-open Romeo Doubs (six catches, 151 yards). It was Love’s third touchdown pass of the game. 

Green Bay led 48-16 with 10:23 left in the game. 

The score tied the most points in Packers playoff history. They previously did it during the 2010 divisional round against the Atlanta Falcons. — Chris Bumbaca

Cowboys turn ball over on downs at end of third quarter

The Cowboys turned the football over on downs at the end of the third quarter.

After the Packers went up 41-16, Dak Prescott and the Cowboys failed to respond on the ensuing drive.

On fourth-and-5 at their own 41-yard line, Prescott was under pressure and tossed an incomplete pass that was intended for wide receiver Jalen Tolbert.

The Packers took over possession of the football as the third period expired.

The Cowboys had scored points on three consecutive possessions during their comeback attempt. But the Cowboys’ turnover on downs might be their last-ditch effort at a comeback attempt. — Tyler Dragon

Packers score: Jordan Love 38-yard touchdown pass to Luke Musgrave

It only took three plays for the Packers to score yet again.

After Aaron Jones ran for 10 and then 27 yards, Green Bay had first-and-10. Jordan Love tossed the ball downfield and found tight end Luke Musgrave, who was wide open and easily scampered in for a 38-yard touchdown.

The Packers are up 41-16. — Victoria Hernandez

Cowboys score: Tony Pollard 1-yard touchdown run

Make that three consecutive possessions the Cowboys have scored.

They’ll need at least two more – and some help from their defense. Dallas went 88 yards in 11 plays that took 3:35 off the clock and ended with a Tony Pollard 1-yard rushing touchdown. A two-point conversion was negated by Dallas penalties and Mike McCarthy sent the kicking unit out for the extra point.

Rookie kicker Brandon Aubrey missed the 43-yard extra point by doinking it off the right upright. 

Green Bay leads 34-16 with 3:03 left in the third quarter. — Chris Bumbaca

Packers score: Aaron Jones 9-yard touchdown run

Packers running back Aaron Jones hit the trifecta.

Jones found an opening and rushed between the tackles for a 9-yard touchdown to end Green Bay’s five-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. Jones’ TD extended the Packers’ advantage to 34-10 midway through the third quarter.

The Packers running back has 59 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the game thus far. His three rushing touchdowns matched a Green Bay single-game playoff high.

Jones’ touchdown gave him seven career postseason touchdowns, the most in franchise history.

Jordan Love’s 46-yard pass to Romeo Doubs got the Packers into the red zone. Doubs has five catches for 148 yards to this point in the game.

Tyler Dragon

Cowboys score: Brandon Aubrey 34-yard field goal

The Cowboys started the second half on a better note than the first one and scored some points on their first drive after the break.

Brandon Aubrey kicked a 34-yard field goal to cap off a 60-yard drive.

Dak Prescott found CeeDee Lamb three times during the drive, including for 13 yards on the first play. The drive stalled when the quarterback was sacked and then threw two incomplete passes.

Green Bay is up 27-10. — Victoria Hernandez

Jimmy Johnson rant about Cowboys at halftime

Jimmy Johnson still has it.

The former Cowboys Super Bowl-winning coach was passionate and upset during the halftime show with Dallas trailing the Green Bay Packers 27-7. 

‘Well, first of all, I can’t say what I would say now on television, but I’ll just say this,’ Johnson said before his coaching rant.

It was so inspiring former New York Giants standout Michael Strahan got into a defensive end stance, and former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was ready to line up on offense.

‘It’s embarrassing,’ Johnson shouted. — Safid Deen

Cowboys vs. Packers halftime

Since the NFL postseason expanded to include seven teams from each conference, no No. 7 seed has upset the No. 2 seed.

The Packers are halfway there, and the first 30 minutes couldn’t have been more of a disaster by the Cowboys. 

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott threw two interceptions, both of which led to Packers touchdowns. The second pick was returned 64 yards to the house by Darnell Savage, and Green Bay led 27-0 inside of the two-minute warning. A touchdown from Prescott to tight end Jake Ferguson with no time left on the clock was the lone Cowboys’ score. They will start the second half with the ball.

Packers running back Aaron Jones punched in a pair of touchdowns, and quarterback Jordan Love (13-for-16, 185 passing yards) found Dontayvion Wicks while facing a zero blitz for a 20-yard touchdown that put the Packers up 20-0. Romeo Doubs already has a career high in receiving yards (102). 

Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and Prescott have not been in sync. Lamb has two catches for 18 yards on seven targets, including a pair of drops. — Chris Bumbaca

Cowboys score: Dak Prescott 1-yard touchdown pass to Jake Ferguson

The Cowboys had to score points to end the half, and they did.

Down 27-0, Dak Prescott put together his best drive of the first half. Prescott completed six passes, including a 1-yard touchdown on fourth-and-1 to tight end Jake Ferguson as the clock expired in the first half.

Ferguson’s touchdown – and the extra point by Brandon Aubrey – cut the Cowboys’ deficit to 27-7 as both teams retreated to their locker rooms at halftime.

Prescott’s touchdown came after the quarterback threw a pick-six on the previous possession. The Cowboys QB has 87 passing yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in what’s been a rough first half for Dallas. — Tyler Dragon

What is largest comeback in NFL playoff history?

Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Oilers (32-point deficit in 1994 wild card)Indianapolis Colts vs. Kansas City Chiefs (28 points in 2014 wild card)Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Los Angeles Chargers (27 points in 2023 wild card)New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons (25 points in Super Bowl 51)

Packers score: Dak Prescott throws pick-six to Darnell Savage

Dak Prescott was looking for CeeDee Lamb on a slant route. The ball never arrived. 

The pass ended up going 64 yards the other way for the Packers, as Darnell Savage read Prescott’s eyes, jumped the route and had nothing but turf in front of him. 

Green Bay leads 27-0 with 1:50 left in the half. It has been a disastrous 28 minutes for the home team, with Prescott throwing two interceptions and the defense not being able to stop Packers QB Jordan Love. — Chris Bumbaca

Packers score: Jordan Love 20-yard touchdown pass to Dontayvion Wicks

The Packers have stormed out to a 20-0 lead in the first half.

Jordan Love led the Packers on a 10-play, 93-yard touchdown drive that was capped off by Love’s 20-yard touchdown strike to Dontayvion Wicks with 3:23 remaining in the second quarter. The Packers missed the ensuing extra point try.

The missed extra point is just about all that’s gone bad for Green Bay thus far in the first half. The Packers have scored touchdowns on three of their first four possessions.

Love already has 185 passing yards and a touchdown. Aaron Jones’ scored two rushing touchdowns and Romeo Doubs has four catches for 102 receiving yards. — Tyler Dragon

Cowboys forced to punt

The frustration is mounting in Dallas.

The Cowboys’ next drive after falling behind 14-0 ended in a punt after nine plays and 44 yards.

While the Cowboys crossed midfield after Dak Prescott’s 22-yard pass to tight end Jake Ferguson, Dallas went backward on three of its last four plays before punting.

The drive effectively ended when Prescott scrambled, but was sacked by Packers defensive back Keisean Nixon. —Safid Deen

Packers score: Aaron Jones 1-yard touchdown run

After his second touchdown of the game, Aaron Jones needed a tailor. 

Jones punched in another short-yardage TD to give the Packers a two-possession lead following the Jaire Alexander interception. A holding call backed up the Packers in its goal-to-go situation, but a completion from Jordan Love to Romeo Doubs brought them back to the doorstep. 

The Packers lead 14-0 45 seconds into the second quarter. On the sideline, Packers staffers worked to stitch up Jones’ ripped jersey on the right shoulder pad.

Jones has 370 rushing yards and six touchdowns in three career regular-season games against the Cowboys. Jones’ six rushing touchdowns are the second-most he’s scored against any NFL team in the regular season. — Chris Bumbaca & Tyler Dragon

Cowboys turnover: Packers’ Jaire Alexander interception of Dak Prescott

The Cowboys’ second drive ended with disappointment. 

Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott was intercepted by Green Bay cornerback Jaire Alexander on a pass intended for receiver Brandin Cooks. While Alexander made a diving catch and got up to run toward the end zone, he was ultimately ruled down by contact. 

Still, the Packers secured the game’s first turnover and are in prime position for another score as the first quarter ends. — Safid Deen

Mike McCarthy’s playoff record

The Cowboys’ head coach has an all-time record of 11-10 in the postseason. That includes 1-2 with Dallas and 10-8 in 13 seasons with Green Bay, where he won Super Bowl 45 against the Steelers.

Cowboys penalties costly early 

Dallas finished the regular season tied with the Cleveland Browns for second in the NFL in penalties called against. 

The first 12 minutes of the postseason hasn’t made much of a difference. League interception leader DaRon Bland was whistled for an illegal contact penalty on a second down play during which the Cowboys sacked Packers QB Jordan Love. 

Later in the drive, with Green Bay facing a third-and-5 from the Dallas 6-yard line, edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence jumped before the snap and committed a neutral zone infraction. Aaron Jones scored his touchdown on the next play. 

Following the Cowboys’ first drive, Sam Williams ran into Packers punt returner Jayden Reed, who signaled for a fair catch and certainly sold the amount of contact from Williams. Nonetheless, the officials threw a flag and the Packers had an extra 15 yards, moving the ball from their own 9-yard line to the 24.  — Chris Bumbaca

Cowboys stopped opening drive

The Cowboys were unable to answer the Packers’ opening drive touchdown.

Dak Prescott and the Cowboys picked up one first down on their opening drive. However, on third-and-8 from the Packers’ 49-yard line, Prescott’s pass to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb fell incomplete. The Cowboys were forced to punt the football away.

The Cowboys were called for fair catch interference on the punt.  — Tyler Dragon

Packers score: Aaron Jones 3-yard touchdown run

The Packers took an aggressive approach to begin their NFC wild-card game against the Cowboys. After winning the coin toss, Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur chose to take the ball, rather than deferring the option until the second half.

With the aid of an illegal contact penalty on the Cowboys that wiped out a sack of QB Jordan Love, the Packers drove 75 yards in 12 plays to put the first points on the scoreboard.

Aaron Jones carried seven times for 25 yards on the drive, taking it the final three yards for a touchdown.

Love completed all four of his pass attempts for 42 yards. — Steve Gardner

Cowboys vs. Packers coin toss

Green Bay won the coin toss and elected to receive the ball. That means Dallas will get the ball to start the second half.

Cowboys vs. Packers game time

Start time: 4:30 p.m. ET

The Packers vs. Cowboys wild-card playoff game is set to kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET. The game will be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Cowboys vs. Packers how to watch

TV channel: FOX

The Packers-Cowboys playoff game can be seen on FOX. Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play) and Greg Olsen (analyst) will be on the call, with Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi providing updates from the sideline. The game will be streamed via FOX Sports and is also available to stream for free on Fubo.

Cowboys vs. Packers: Predictions, picks and odds 

The Cowboys are favorites to defeat the Packers, according to BetMGM NFL odds. 

Spread: Cowboys (-7) Moneyline: Cowboys (-350); Packers (+275) Over/under: 51Safid Deen: Cowboys 30, Packers 20Tyler Dragon: Cowboys 26, Packers 21Victoria Hernandez: Cowboys 35, Packers 20Jordan Mendoza: Cowboys 34, Packers 30Lorenzo Reyes: Cowboys 27, Packers 18

Cowboys vs. Packers spread

The Cowboys are 7-point favorites to defeat the Packers, according to BetMGM NFL odds. 

Cowboys vs. Packers over under

The over-under is 51, according to BetMGM.

Cowboys vs. Packers playoff games ranked

When the Cowboys host the Packers on Sunday, it will mark the ninth time that the two teams have met in the NFL playoffs. The two teams have had some epic postseason encounters.

Read Jim Reineking’s rankings of the two teams’ epic postseason encounters.

Micah Parsons’ Bobby Boucher ‘Waterboy’ jersey

Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons showed up at AT&T Stadium wearing a white Bobby Boucher jersey, paying homage to the fictional Adam Sandler character from ‘Waterboy.’

Cowboys playoff history

Dallas is 36-30 all-time in the NFL playoffs. The Cowboys have played in eight Super Bowls, going 5-3. They last went to the Super Bowl after the 1994 season, beating the Steelers for their fifth Super Bowl championship. That was also the last time they advanced out of the divisional round of the playoffs.

Packers playoff history

Green Bay is 36-25 all-time in the NFL playoffs. The Packers have played in eight Super Bowl, winning six. They last went to the Super Bowl after the 2009 season, beating the Steelers for their sixth Super Bowl championship. They’ve been to the NFC championship game four times since then, most recently during the 2019 season when they lost to the Tom Brady and the Buccaneers.

Cowboys team captains against Packers in playoff game

QB Dak Prescott, G Zack Martin, DE DeMarcus Lawrence, CB Stephon Gilmore, K Brandon Aubrey and P Bryan Anger will be the Cowboys captains Sunday against the Packers, and for the entirety of the postseason.

Cowboys vs. Packers history

The two historic franchises have played against each other 30 times, with the Packers holding a 17-13 advantage. The last time they played in the regular season was Nov. 13, 2022 when the Packers won 31-28 in overtime.

The Cowboys and Packers have played another eight times in the postseason, with each time winning four times. The last time they met in the playoffs was Jan. 15, 2017 in the divisional round, when Mason Crosby made a 51-yard field goal as time expires to lift the Packers to a 34-31 win.

Packers inactives against Cowboys in playoff game

WR Malik HeathRB AJ DillonCB David Long Jr.S Benny Sapp IIILB Brenton Cox Jr.OT Caleb Jones

Packers depth chart

Offense

WR: Christian Watson, Bo MeltonLT: Rasheed Walker, Yosh NijmanLG: Elgton Jenkins, Royce NewmanC: Josh MyersRG: Jon Runyan, Sean RhyanRT: Zach TomTE: Luke Musgrave, Tucker Kraft, Ben SimsFB: Josiah DeguaraRB: Aaron Jones, Patrick Taylor, Emanuel WilsonQB: Jordan Love, Sean CliffordWR: Romeo DoubsWR: Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks

Defense

LDE: Kenny Clark, Colby WoodenNT: T.J. SlatonRDE: Devonte Wyatt, Karl BrooksLOLB: Rashan Gary, Lukas Van NessLILB: De’Vondre Campbell, Isaiah McDuffie, Kristian WelchRILB: Quay Walker, Eric WilsonROLB: Preston Smith, Kingsley EnagbareLCB: Carrington Valentine, Robert RochellSS: Jonathan Owens, Anthony Johnson Jr., Zayne AndersonFS: Darnell SavageRCB: Jaire Alexander, Corey BallentineNB: Keisean Nixon

Cowboys inactives against Packers in playoff game

QB Trey LanceCB Eric Scott Jr.OT Asim RichardsOT Matt WaletzkoWR Jalen BrooksLB Tyrus WheatDL Viliami Fehoko Jr.

Cowboys depth chart

Offense

WR: Michael GallupLT: Tyron Smith, Chuma EdogaLG: Tyler Smith, T.J. BassC: Tyler Biadasz, Brock HoffmanRG: Zack MartinRT: Terence SteelerTE: Jake Ferguson, Luke Schoonmaker, Peyton HendershotFB: Hunter LuepkeRB: Tony Pollard, Rico DowdleQB: Dak Prescott, Cooper RushWR: Brandin Cooks, Jalen TolbertWR: CeeDee Lamb, KaVontae Turpin

Defense

LDE: Demarcus Lawrence, Sam Williams, Dante Fowler, Jr.NT: Johnathan Hankins, Mazi SmithDT: Osa Odighizuwa, Chauncey Golston, Neville GallimoreRDE: Micah Parsons, Dorance ArmstrongWLB: Markquese Bell, Buddy JohnsonMLB: Damone Clark, Malik JeffersonLCB: Stephon Gilmore, Nahshon WrightSS: Donovan Wilson, Juanyeh ThomasFS: Jayron Kearse, Malik Hooker, Israel MukuamuRCB: DaRon Bland, Noah IgbinogheneNB: Jourdan Lewis

Packers team captains against Cowboys in playoff game

CB Keisean Nixon, LB Rashan Gary and RB Aaron Jones are Green Bay’s captains for its wild-card game against Dallas.

Cowboys uniforms against Packers in playoff game

Dallas will wear its white jerseys with blue stripes on the sleeves, and silver pants with blue and white stripes on the side.

Packers uniforms against Cowboys in playoff game

Green Bay will be wearing its green jerseys with gold and white stripes on the sleeves, along with gold pants with green and white stripes on the side.

Simone Biles at Packers vs. Cowboys playoff game

American gymnast and Olympic legend Simone Biles is at AT&T Stadium to cheer on her husband, Packers starting safety Jonathan Owens.

Biles showed up in a black leather jacket, black pants and tall black boots with green, yellow and white accents.

Biles and Owens dated for two years before getting engaged in 2022. They wed in April 2023.

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They made a widow cry.

At a warm-and-fuzzy event meant to honor the greatest of the Chicago Bulls greats, some classless and immature fans booed the introduction of former general manager Jerry Krause. They probably thought they were being cool. Or thought it’d be funny. Maybe they weren’t thinking at all.

But Krause hadn’t just been the architect of the Bulls’ dynasty. He’d been Thelma Krause’s beloved husband. As boos rang out in the United Center on Friday night, tears filled her eyes. She pursed her lips to keep from sobbing, but her anguish was obvious. She was devastated, her pride and delight at seeing her late husband among the first inductees in the Bulls Ring of Honor now spoiled.

‘It’s unnecessary. It’s impolite. It’s ignorant,’ San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Saturday, the shock and disgust at what had happened the night before still reverberating.

‘If anything, it’s like a snapshot of the world we live in today. Meanness seems to be a lot more condoned.’

There have always been unhinged fans. People who base their self-worth and happiness upon the performance of their favorite team or player. People who forget that, at the end of the day, it’s only a game.

But fans who make an elderly woman cry, fans who berate and even threaten players who don’t live up to their expectations, cross a different line. Their behavior lacks humanity and, sadly, it’s a reflection of the coarsening of our society.

There are any number of reasons why this has happened: our toxic political environment, the isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the anonymity of social media. But the why doesn’t matter so much as the result. We’ve become nasty and unfeeling, delighting in being divisive and cruel. We’d rather ‘own’ someone than see them as a fellow human being. And God forbid we should try and find common ground.

Not all of us. But enough that behavior that once would have been unthinkable now happens on a regular basis.

‘It’s shameful. Absolutely shameful. I cannot believe − I’m devastated for Thelma and for the Krause family. What can we possibly be thinking?’ said Steve Kerr, who, before he was the Golden State Warriors’ coach, was a player acquired by Krause for the Bulls’ second three-peat.

‘What are we doing?’ Kerr asked. ‘Whether people liked Jerry or not, whether they disagreed with the decision to move on (after 1998), we’re here to celebrate that team. Jerry did an amazing job building that team. (The Ring of Honor festivities were) all about the joy and love that that team shared with the city and I’m so disappointed in the fans. And I want to be specific because there are lots of fans, I’m sure, who did not boo. Both those who booed, they should be ashamed.’

He also was suspicious and cantankerous, and he craved credit for his role in what was one of the most dominant stretches in NBA history. That last bit is why Krause is blamed for the demise of the Bulls’ dynasty, though breakups are never that cut and dried and that one was no different.

But, as Kerr said, it doesn’t matter how you feel about Krause. The man is dead, first of all. More importantly, this was a night to fondly reminisce, not relitigate the past. If fans didn’t want to celebrate Krause, or acknowledge his influence on the Bulls’ championship run, no one was forcing them to. They could have stayed silent. Talked to their neighbor. Taken a sip or two of their beers.

To boo, to make Thelma Krause cry, was mean and spiteful. It was heartless.

‘It was the worst thing I’ve ever seen in my life,’ Bulls color commentator Stacey King, a member of the first three-peat, said on the broadcast afterward. ‘I hurt for that lady. It brought her to tears. Whoever booed her in this arena should be ashamed of themselves.’

I’d hope they are. I’d hope the condemnation, which quickly spread beyond Chicago, would chasten at least some who booed and make them rethink their behavior, particularly their treatment of others.

I’d also hope those repulsed by the boos and distressed by Thelma Krause’s pain will carry those memories with them. That they’ll now think twice before trashing someone else. Better yet, that they’ll have the courage to call out those who demean others.

It costs nothing to be kind. But there is a price that is paid for cruelty.

Just look at Thelma Krause.

Follow USA TODAY Sports columnist Nancy Armour on social media @nrarmour.

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Kristen Saban Setas had some free time on Sunday and invited fans to an Ask Me Anything on her Instagram page. She answered a couple dozen questions via Instagram stories about the process behind her father’s big announcement, her favorite memories at Bryant-Denny Stadium and more.

Saban announced his retirement on Wednesday evening. Setas, who has a brother named Nicholas, gave fans an insight into what her father’s thought process was like that day. She said that she found out he officially made the decision ‘on my flight to Florida.’

‘That morning, my mom let me know that it was being heavily considered but wasn’t 100% sure,’ she said. ‘I don’t think my dad was completely set on it until he gave himself a few hours to make a decision and he made it.’

Setas also said that her mother and Nick’s wife, Terry, does not have dementia as has been rumored. Saban said earlier that neither he nor Terry were suffering from an illness that led to his decision to leave coaching.

‘I don’t know where this even came from but it’s absurd,’ Setas said. ‘Everyone in the family is in good health. Don’t believe everything you read.’

‘I had a weird sense of relief that we were not moving forward,’ Setas said. ‘The last season was one I will never forget for all the adversity the team faced and conquered, but like all others it had its hardships. I think a lot of us were starting to feel run-down and stressed, at least I know I was feeling that way. I kind of felt an end coming but didn’t know when. All I know is I felt exhausted.’

The Saban family moved to Tuscaloosa when Saban was named head coach of Alabama’s football team in 2007. Setas, who attended the university as a student, said that she and her family are not planning on moving, noting that her son is in school and that Alabama is ‘home.’ She also said that she hasn’t met new Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer and his family, but offered to ‘have a girl chat about all things Bama’ with his two daughters.

She said that she’s ‘almost certain’ Saban will write another book, and the family is looking forward to quality time together.

‘For my whole life I’ve shared him with the world,’ she said. ‘Now, I can finally just have him be ‘Dad.”

Setas acknowledged she will have to do some ‘soul searching’ now that her life won’t revolve around college football. When asked about what she’s going to miss about Saban’s coaching, Setas said, ‘Literally everything.’

‘The fast-paced lifestyle, the ups and downs of games, the energy from fans, the adrenaline of game day, seeing records and history being made, seeing him do the thing he loved the most,’ she said. ‘Everything.’

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NBC says the AFC wild-card playoff game between the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday was the most-streamed live event in United States history.

According to same-day and live data from Nielsen, the Chiefs’ 26-7 victory in subzero temperatures that was the NFL’s first-ever exclusively streamed playoff game, the game averaged 23 million viewers and reached a total of 27.6 million viewers. Those numbers include NBC stations in Miami and Kansas City, where the hometown Chiefs did a 45.1 local rating, and on mobile with NFL+.

The matchup’s average peak (24.6 million viewers) came in the second quarter, from 9:15-9:30 p.m. ET, according to Nielsen custom fast national data, which includes out-of-home viewership.

“We couldn’t be prouder of our partnership with Peacock and are thrilled with the results of the first-ever exclusively live streamed NFL playoff game,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “To best serve our fans, we need to ensure games are available to them as their viewing habits change and this includes digital distribution as we continue to help shape the future of the sports and entertainment industry.”

The ratings were up 6% from the AFC wild-card game in prime time Saturday last year, which was the Jacksonville Jaguars’ comeback against the Los Angeles Chargers. The game, called by the since-replaced Al Michaels, aired on NBC nationwide. 

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It was Peacock’s largest day ever, NBC said, with 16.3 million concurrent devices.

NBC play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico reported the news of the stream being the most-viewed live event ever during halftime of the Los Angeles Rams-Detroit Lions game Sunday. He called it ‘a milestone moment in media and history.’

The early game Saturday, between the Houston Texans and Cleveland Browns, averaged 29 million viewers across all networks and streams, making it the most-watched AFC Wild Card game since 2014, per the network.

NBC paid $110 million for the rights to exclusively stream the game, according to multiple reports.

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After capping his historic college career with a national championship, quarterback J.J. McCarthy is leaving the University of Michigan for the NFL.

The potential first-round pick led the Wolverines to an undefeated season and a 34-13 victory over Washington in the College Football Playoff national title game last Monday.

In announcing on social media Sunday that he will forgo his senior season in Ann Arbor to test the NFL draft waters, McCarthy declared himself ‘Forever a Michigan Man,’ punctuating it with emojis of a blue heart and a pair of praying hands.

“I have talked to many in and out of football, including my family, Coach Harbaugh, and many whose opinions I greatly admire and respect,’ he wrote. ‘The decision was not easy and how could it be − I love my teammates. I love my coaches and I love it here in Ann Arbor.”

McCarthy took over as starting quarterback midway through the 2021 season and guided Michigan to a 40-3 record that included three consecutive Big Ten titles − prompting Harbaugh to anoint him the greatest quarterback in school history.

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During his just-completed junior season, McCarthy finished third in the nation in quarterback rating, completing 240 of 332 passes (72.3%) for 2,991 yards, 22 touchdowns and just four interceptions.

He joins star running back Blake Corum and several others from this year’s national championship squad in giving up their remaining college eligibility to go pro.

McCarthy has been widely projected as a first-round pick in most NFL mock drafts, but behind top-tier quarterbacks such as Caleb Williams of USC and Drake Maye of North Carolina.

USA TODAY Sports’ most recent mock draft has McCarthy going to the Las Vegas Raiders with the 13th overall pick.

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The NBA seems wide open.

Several teams, including the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, are in position to make a deep playoff run – especially with the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors struggling in a strong Western Conference.

That’s why the Feb. 8 trade deadline is important.

Who will make moves that improve their chances to win now, and who will make moves that impact the future?

Will the Washington Wizards trade Kyle Kuzma? Is Toronto’s Pascal Siakam nearing his final games with the Raptors? Will the Chicago Bulls start unloading players (Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso) to a team in need?

Tracking the NBA trades that have happened so far in the 2023-24 season:

Pistons get veterans Gallinari, Muscala from Wizards

Jan. 14: The Detroit Pistons acquired Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala from the Washington Wizards for Marvin Bagley, Isaiah Livers and two second-round draft picks. The Pistons get two veterans on expiring deals to help with a young squad this season, and the Wizards take on two team friendly contracts and draft capital.

Raptors send OG Anunoby to the Knicks

Dec. 30: The Toronto Raptors traded OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn to the New York Knicks for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and a 2024 second-round draft pick. The Raptors get scoring (and a hometown star in the Toronto-born Barrett), and the Knicks acquire more defense in Anunoby, who the Knicks believe can expand his offensive game.

Clippers land James Harden from Sixers

Nov. 1: The Philadelphia 76ers sent James Harden, P.J. Tucker and Filip Petrusev to the Los Angeles Clippers for Nic Batum, Robert Covington, Kenyon Martin Jr., Marcus Morris Sr., two first-round picks (2026, 2028), a first-round pick swap and two-second round picks in a deal that also included the Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC received the rights to a pick swap and cash considerations from the Clippers who added Harden to a roster that features Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Russell Westbrook.

Kings get Filip Petrusev from Clippers

Nov. 1: The Clippers traded Filip Petrusev and cash considerations to the Sacramento Kings for the draft rights to Luka Mitrovic, the 60th pick in 2015 draft who plays in Serbia.

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