Magic defeat Pacers | Jaguars win AFC South | Falcons top Saints to cost Bucs playoff berth | Dolphins lose finale at Patriots

Streaking Jaguars clinch AFC South title with 41-7 drubbing of Titans • John Romano: If you have tears remaining, now is the time. The Buccaneers’ season is over.

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Sentinel Sports Final Monday, January 5, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Magic defeat Pacers | Jaguars win AFC South | Falcons top Saints to cost Bucs playoff berth | Dolphins lose finale at Patriots Beede’s Breakdown: Magic overcome Pacers in high-scoring battle After defeating the Pacers on Sunday afternoon, the Magic hit the road again for a back-to-back at Washington on Tuesday and at Brooklyn the next night. Read more → Streaking Jaguars clinch AFC South title with 41-7 drubbing of Titans The Jaguars have won eight in a row and nine of 10 since their bye. Read more → John Romano: If you have tears remaining, now is the time. The Buccaneers' season is over. With the Buccaneers sitting at home watching helplessly, they were eliminated from playoff contention when the host Falcons beat the Saints 19-17, handing the NFC South division title to the Panthers in a three-way tiebreaker with Tampa Bay and Atlanta. All three teams were 8-9. Read more → Dolphins season comes to miserable end in New England, marking start of pivotal offseason A woeful 2025 season came to a close with a lopsided defeat at the hands of the New England Patriots. Read more → Dave Hyde: The most damaging season in Dolphins history finishes in an awful fashion The 2020 and 2021 drafts, which the Dolphins tanked for, will probably have one survivor after this offseason. Read more → Things we learned in Miami Dolphins' 38-10 loss at New England Patriots With Sunday's loss to the Patriots, the Dolphins suffered a double-digit loss season for the first time since 2019. Now, we await word on coach Mike McDaniel's future. Read more → Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle, De'Von Achane miss finale; clarity on draft position, 2026 schedule De'Von Achane and Jaylen Waddle account for more than half of the Dolphins' total offense through 17 weeks, but neither played in the finale against the Patriots. Read more → Chris Perkins: This offseason is sink or swim for Dolphins If you really believe the Dolphins are better than their record indicates, you have to wonder what went so wrong and how you prevent something similar from happening next season. Read more → UCF signs former James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III The 22-year-old dual threat quarterback recently led the Dukes to the College Football Playoff. Read more → Meet the new Gators players from transfer portal New Gators' coach Jon Sumrall inherited a four-win team and will rely heavily on the transfer portal to overhaul Florida's roster. Read more → Meet the new Knights players from transfer portal Three days into the opening of the transfer window and the Knights have already signed a quarterback and a defensive back. Read more →

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