
Say that, with Christmas only a few weeks away, you’re in the mood to watch something festive. Netflix’s frothy best hardly lack in holiday spirit, but gravitas ? That’s another story. So...classic Christmas movies it is! But before you press play on It’s a Wonderful Life , consider the alternatives. You’re likely well-versed in Frank Capra’s wintertime drama, and filmdom is filled with Christmastime tales for kids from 1 to 92. Why not try something a little different? Much like Henry Travers’s guardian angel, we won’t lead you astray. Here, 27 of the best classic Christmas movies, from can’t-miss favorites to more out-of-the-box selections, to watch now. The Thin Man (1934) Should you like a film that’s only subliminally Christmas-y, look to this murder-mystery flick. Starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora, The Thin Man follows the married couple on a holiday break that takes them from San Francisco to New York. A retired, booze-soaked detective, Nick can’t help being called back into action when a murder takes place. The killer is revealed in a whodunit-style dinner party—and the costumes worn by Nora throughout the film are just to die for. How to watch: Stream Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . A Christmas Carol (1938) If you’re a little out of touch with the real meaning of Christmas, this adaptation of Charles Dickens’s 1843 novella about crotchety Ebenezer Scrooge’s slow journey to locate his Christmas spirit will be just the thing. God bless us, every one! How to watch: Stream on Max , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Remember the Night (1940) In Remember the Night , Barbara Stanwyck is arrested for shoplifting, and let out on bail by the New York district attorney (played by Fred MacMurray) to prevent her spending Christmas in jail. He soon takes a liking to her, but his mother does not—so Stanwyck opts to serve out her sentence. How to watch: Stream on Plex . The Shop Around the Corner (1940) Jimmy Stewart stars opposite Margaret Sullavan in the charming love story that inspired Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks’s AOL-centered rom-com You’ve Got Mail : A man and a woman are at odds with each other, yet find themselves besotted by their respective mystery pen pals. Guess who’s on the other side of that envelope? How to watch: Stream on MGM+ , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Holiday Inn (1942) Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and Marjorie Reynolds make holiday magic in this Irving Berlin movie-musical, for which the classic song “White Christmas” was written. The story is anchored by a sharp-edged love triangle, with Crosby, Astaire, and Reynolds playing members of a musical performance group. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) Not a Christmas movie exactly , but we have this film to thank for the tune “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” And at the Christmas Ball, Judy Garland (in a pseudo turn-of-the-century gigot-sleeve red velvet gown) gives us all a lesson in chic holiday dressing. How to watch: Stream on Tubi , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Christmas in Connecticut (1945) This Christmas-y film is white with lies! Barbara Stanwyck stars yet again, now assuming the role of a columnist who chronicles her fictitious life as a housewife at a bucolic Connecticut farm. She’s found out and puts on a charade so as not to disappoint a fan: a celebrated war hero played by Dennis Morgan. Somewhere along the way the two fall in love, of course. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . The Bishop’s Wife (1947) Before we had Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington in The Preacher’s Wife in 1996, there was Loretta Young and Cary Grant’s The Bishop’s Wife . In it, Grant plays a Christmas angel sent to give a bishop’s strained marriage some celestial guidance. How to watch: Stream on Peacock , Tubi , Apple TV , or Prime Video . It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) In this film, a drifting war veteran (played by Don DeFore) finds himself squatting in a well-appointed Fifth Avenue townhouse owned by an out-of-town mogul, the world’s second-richest man. His presence goes unnoticed until a charming Gale Storm, playing the daughter of the owner, shows up unannounced. It’s not a B&E if you’re in love! How to watch: Stream on Tubi , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Miracle on 34th Street (1947) You’ve likely seen the 1994 film of the same name (starring the delightful Mara Wilson as the little girl who believed), but don’t let that deter you from watching the original—in which that faithful child is played by none other than the great Natalie Wood. How to watch: Stream on Disney+ , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Holiday Affair (1949) Look to this film for another Christmastime tale of a shoplifting damsel in distress—this time, a single mother and war widow played by Janet Leigh. The sales clerk, played by Robert Mitchum, can’t bring himself to turn her in and is ultimately held responsible. Then, because it’s Christmas, the two fall in love. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV or Prime Video . The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) While most early holiday classics warm the heart, they are rarely out to get laughs. Enter the screwball comedy The Lemon Drop Kid , starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell and based on the short story of the same name. Around Christmas time, New York gangsters come to collect a $10,000 IOU from Hope’s character (shocker, he doesn’t have it), and comical mayhem ensues. Somewhere along the way, the Christmas classic “Silver Bells” is performed for the very first time. How to watch: Stream on Prime Video . White Christmas (1954) Another can’t-miss Christmas musical with Bing Crosby. The movie also stars Danny Kaye, Vera Ellen, and Rosemary Clooney (aunt of George!) in a colorful, feather-filled musical extravaganza you could watch for the Edith Head costumes alone. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Babes in Toyland (1961) This fantastical film strings together Mother Goose’s coterie (Little Bo Peep; Mary, Quite Contrary; Tom, the Piper’s Son) in a theatrical musical based on Victor Herbert’s operetta of the same name. Before Tom and Mary can live happily ever after, seemingly everything goes awry. How to watch: Stream on Disney+ , Apple TV , or Prime Video . Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) It’s not for nothing that this stop-motion classic is the longest-running Christmas special on television. Partly inspired by the “Ugly Duckling” story, it sees Rudolph bullied by everyone at the North Pole—even Santa!—for his bright-red honker. But when Rudolph gets picked to guide the sleigh— oof , that gets us every time. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV or Prime Video . The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) It’s not a holiday movie, per se , but Jacques Demy and Michel Legrand’s color-saturated 1964 musical—starring Catherine Deneuve and the late Nino Castelnuovo as young lovers separated by the Algerian War—does conclude on Christmas Eve, in spectacularly sad (if also prettily snow-dusted) fashion. How to watch: Stream on Max , Apple TV , or YouTube . A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) A Charlie Brown Christmas may have been made nearly 60 years ago, but it’s still hard to top as one of the best animated Christmas movies of all time. If the adventures of Charlie, Lucy, Snoopy, and the gang aren’t enough of a selling point for you, the music—composed by jazz legend Vince Guaraldi—is holly-jolly enough to get you in the holiday mood. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV+ . How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) Sure, there’s a more modern reboot of this story, but there’s nothing like the original. Based on the eponymous Dr. Seuss book, this cartoon can be tricky to locate. But it’s worth the trouble—after all, who among us doesn’t cry when the Grinch’s heart grows three sizes? How to watch: Stream on Peacock or Prime Video . The Lion in Winter (1968) Imagine your typical family reunion at Christmastime, only dad is Henry II, King of England, and mom is his estranged wife, Eleanor of Acquitane, freed from prison for the holidays. Set in the late 12th century, Anthony Harvey’s The Lion in Winter is a tour-de-force of familial tensions, political drama, and—buried in there somewhere—a great deal of love; just the ticket for this time of year. Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and a young Anthony Hopkins star. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Fanny and Alexander (1982) Ingmar Bergman’s 1982 film—first conceived as a five-part television miniseries, released later—was inspired, in part, by his childhood with his sister, Margareta, and father, Erik Bergman, a strict Lutheran minister. But before the marital strife unfolds and the ghosts appear, the film lingers on a Nativity play and sprawling Christmas feast in 1907, comprising some of the most colorful and joyful moments in Bergman’s oeuvre. How to watch: Stream on Max or Apple TV . A Christmas Story (1983) Do you remember that one coveted Christmas gift from your childhood? In my zillennial world, it was all about the Nintendo DS, but for nine-year-old Ralphie Parker (played by Peter Billingsley), it was the “official Red Ryder carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time.” A uniquely unhinged Gen X relic that’s absolutely worth a revisit. How to watch: Stream on Max , Apple TV or Prime Video . Falling in Love (1984) Unfairly maligned at the time of its release, Falling in Love actually has it all: Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest, an appealing romantic turn from Robert DeNiro, and some light Brief Encounter cosplay—not to mention two meet-cute-y scenes at Rizzoli’s old Fifth Avenue store during the Christmas-shopping rush. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . The Dead (1987) For his final film, released a few months after his death, director John Huston movingly adapted the 1914 short story “The Dead” from James Joyce’s Dubliners. Set at an Epiphany party in early 1904—so, not on Christmas, exactly, but the atmosphere is similar—the drama unfolds over a snowy night in Dublin, where guests recite Old Irish poetry, sing songs, and moodily reflect on times gone by. ’Tis the season, after all! How to watch: Stream on Tubi , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) All Clark Griswold wants is a picture-perfect Christmas with his family! This comedy, starring Chevy Chase alongside Beverly D’Angelo, Juliette Lewis, and Johnny Galecki, is a what-else-could-go-wrong journey of holiday chaos. How to watch: Stream on Max , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) We’re by no means disputing Home Alone ’s cult status, but this sequel is no slouch. On the way to Florida with his family, Kevin ( Macaulay Culkin ) takes an unplanned detour, mistakenly boarding the wrong plane and finding himself in New York City, armed with his dad’s credit card. That sounds sort of fun, right? Well, things soon take a turn when Kevin crosses paths with his forever foes, the Wet Bandits. How to watch: Stream on Disney+ , Apple TV , or Prime Video . The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) No roundup of holiday films is complete without a Tim Burton movie, and voila— The Nightmare Before Christmas (directed by Henry Selick) is the festive treat for Halloween lovers. Danny Elfman's score and the hauntingly stylish animation make this a must-watch. How to watch: Stream on Disney+ , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . The Santa Clause (1994) In a holiday twist (or tragedy, depending on how you see it), divorced dad Scott Calvin (played by Tim Allen) unintentionally finds himself filling in for Santa Claus, after the real Kris Kringle takes a tumble from his roof on Christmas Eve. Teaming up with his son Charlie (played by Eric Lloyd), Scott finishes Santa’s deliveries—but even more festive chaos ensues. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube .
Say that, with Christmas only a few weeks away, you’re in the mood to watch something festive. Netflix’s frothy best hardly lack in holiday spirit, but gravitas ? That’s another story. So...classic Christmas movies it is! But before you press play on It’s a Wonderful Life , consider the alternatives. You’re likely well-versed in Frank Capra’s wintertime drama, and filmdom is filled with Christmastime tales for kids from 1 to 92. Why not try something a little different? Much like Henry Travers’s guardian angel, we won’t lead you astray. Here, 27 of the best classic Christmas movies, from can’t-miss favorites to more out-of-the-box selections, to watch now. The Thin Man (1934) Should you like a film that’s only subliminally Christmas-y, look to this murder-mystery flick. Starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora, The Thin Man follows the married couple on a holiday break that takes them from San Francisco to New York. A retired, booze-soaked detective, Nick can’t help being called back into action when a murder takes place. The killer is revealed in a whodunit-style dinner party—and the costumes worn by Nora throughout the film are just to die for. How to watch: Stream Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . A Christmas Carol (1938) If you’re a little out of touch with the real meaning of Christmas, this adaptation of Charles Dickens’s 1843 novella about crotchety Ebenezer Scrooge’s slow journey to locate his Christmas spirit will be just the thing. God bless us, every one! How to watch: Stream on Max , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Remember the Night (1940) In Remember the Night , Barbara Stanwyck is arrested for shoplifting, and let out on bail by the New York district attorney (played by Fred MacMurray) to prevent her spending Christmas in jail. He soon takes a liking to her, but his mother does not—so Stanwyck opts to serve out her sentence. How to watch: Stream on Plex . The Shop Around the Corner (1940) Jimmy Stewart stars opposite Margaret Sullavan in the charming love story that inspired Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks’s AOL-centered rom-com You’ve Got Mail : A man and a woman are at odds with each other, yet find themselves besotted by their respective mystery pen pals. Guess who’s on the other side of that envelope? How to watch: Stream on MGM+ , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Holiday Inn (1942) Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and Marjorie Reynolds make holiday magic in this Irving Berlin movie-musical, for which the classic song “White Christmas” was written. The story is anchored by a sharp-edged love triangle, with Crosby, Astaire, and Reynolds playing members of a musical performance group. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) Not a Christmas movie exactly , but we have this film to thank for the tune “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” And at the Christmas Ball, Judy Garland (in a pseudo turn-of-the-century gigot-sleeve red velvet gown) gives us all a lesson in chic holiday dressing. How to watch: Stream on Tubi , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Christmas in Connecticut (1945) This Christmas-y film is white with lies! Barbara Stanwyck stars yet again, now assuming the role of a columnist who chronicles her fictitious life as a housewife at a bucolic Connecticut farm. She’s found out and puts on a charade so as not to disappoint a fan: a celebrated war hero played by Dennis Morgan. Somewhere along the way the two fall in love, of course. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . The Bishop’s Wife (1947) Before we had Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington in The Preacher’s Wife in 1996, there was Loretta Young and Cary Grant’s The Bishop’s Wife . In it, Grant plays a Christmas angel sent to give a bishop’s strained marriage some celestial guidance. How to watch: Stream on Peacock , Tubi , Apple TV , or Prime Video . It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) In this film, a drifting war veteran (played by Don DeFore) finds himself squatting in a well-appointed Fifth Avenue townhouse owned by an out-of-town mogul, the world’s second-richest man. His presence goes unnoticed until a charming Gale Storm, playing the daughter of the owner, shows up unannounced. It’s not a B&E if you’re in love! How to watch: Stream on Tubi , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Miracle on 34th Street (1947) You’ve likely seen the 1994 film of the same name (starring the delightful Mara Wilson as the little girl who believed), but don’t let that deter you from watching the original—in which that faithful child is played by none other than the great Natalie Wood. How to watch: Stream on Disney+ , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Holiday Affair (1949) Look to this film for another Christmastime tale of a shoplifting damsel in distress—this time, a single mother and war widow played by Janet Leigh. The sales clerk, played by Robert Mitchum, can’t bring himself to turn her in and is ultimately held responsible. Then, because it’s Christmas, the two fall in love. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV or Prime Video . The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) While most early holiday classics warm the heart, they are rarely out to get laughs. Enter the screwball comedy The Lemon Drop Kid , starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell and based on the short story of the same name. Around Christmas time, New York gangsters come to collect a $10,000 IOU from Hope’s character (shocker, he doesn’t have it), and comical mayhem ensues. Somewhere along the way, the Christmas classic “Silver Bells” is performed for the very first time. How to watch: Stream on Prime Video . White Christmas (1954) Another can’t-miss Christmas musical with Bing Crosby. The movie also stars Danny Kaye, Vera Ellen, and Rosemary Clooney (aunt of George!) in a colorful, feather-filled musical extravaganza you could watch for the Edith Head costumes alone. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Babes in Toyland (1961) This fantastical film strings together Mother Goose’s coterie (Little Bo Peep; Mary, Quite Contrary; Tom, the Piper’s Son) in a theatrical musical based on Victor Herbert’s operetta of the same name. Before Tom and Mary can live happily ever after, seemingly everything goes awry. How to watch: Stream on Disney+ , Apple TV , or Prime Video . Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) It’s not for nothing that this stop-motion classic is the longest-running Christmas special on television. Partly inspired by the “Ugly Duckling” story, it sees Rudolph bullied by everyone at the North Pole—even Santa!—for his bright-red honker. But when Rudolph gets picked to guide the sleigh— oof , that gets us every time. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV or Prime Video . The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) It’s not a holiday movie, per se , but Jacques Demy and Michel Legrand’s color-saturated 1964 musical—starring Catherine Deneuve and the late Nino Castelnuovo as young lovers separated by the Algerian War—does conclude on Christmas Eve, in spectacularly sad (if also prettily snow-dusted) fashion. How to watch: Stream on Max , Apple TV , or YouTube . A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) A Charlie Brown Christmas may have been made nearly 60 years ago, but it’s still hard to top as one of the best animated Christmas movies of all time. If the adventures of Charlie, Lucy, Snoopy, and the gang aren’t enough of a selling point for you, the music—composed by jazz legend Vince Guaraldi—is holly-jolly enough to get you in the holiday mood. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV+ . How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) Sure, there’s a more modern reboot of this story, but there’s nothing like the original. Based on the eponymous Dr. Seuss book, this cartoon can be tricky to locate. But it’s worth the trouble—after all, who among us doesn’t cry when the Grinch’s heart grows three sizes? How to watch: Stream on Peacock or Prime Video . The Lion in Winter (1968) Imagine your typical family reunion at Christmastime, only dad is Henry II, King of England, and mom is his estranged wife, Eleanor of Acquitane, freed from prison for the holidays. Set in the late 12th century, Anthony Harvey’s The Lion in Winter is a tour-de-force of familial tensions, political drama, and—buried in there somewhere—a great deal of love; just the ticket for this time of year. Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and a young Anthony Hopkins star. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Fanny and Alexander (1982) Ingmar Bergman’s 1982 film—first conceived as a five-part television miniseries, released later—was inspired, in part, by his childhood with his sister, Margareta, and father, Erik Bergman, a strict Lutheran minister. But before the marital strife unfolds and the ghosts appear, the film lingers on a Nativity play and sprawling Christmas feast in 1907, comprising some of the most colorful and joyful moments in Bergman’s oeuvre. How to watch: Stream on Max or Apple TV . A Christmas Story (1983) Do you remember that one coveted Christmas gift from your childhood? In my zillennial world, it was all about the Nintendo DS, but for nine-year-old Ralphie Parker (played by Peter Billingsley), it was the “official Red Ryder carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time.” A uniquely unhinged Gen X relic that’s absolutely worth a revisit. How to watch: Stream on Max , Apple TV or Prime Video . Falling in Love (1984) Unfairly maligned at the time of its release, Falling in Love actually has it all: Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest, an appealing romantic turn from Robert DeNiro, and some light Brief Encounter cosplay—not to mention two meet-cute-y scenes at Rizzoli’s old Fifth Avenue store during the Christmas-shopping rush. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . The Dead (1987) For his final film, released a few months after his death, director John Huston movingly adapted the 1914 short story “The Dead” from James Joyce’s Dubliners. Set at an Epiphany party in early 1904—so, not on Christmas, exactly, but the atmosphere is similar—the drama unfolds over a snowy night in Dublin, where guests recite Old Irish poetry, sing songs, and moodily reflect on times gone by. ’Tis the season, after all! How to watch: Stream on Tubi , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) All Clark Griswold wants is a picture-perfect Christmas with his family! This comedy, starring Chevy Chase alongside Beverly D’Angelo, Juliette Lewis, and Johnny Galecki, is a what-else-could-go-wrong journey of holiday chaos. How to watch: Stream on Max , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) We’re by no means disputing Home Alone ’s cult status, but this sequel is no slouch. On the way to Florida with his family, Kevin ( Macaulay Culkin ) takes an unplanned detour, mistakenly boarding the wrong plane and finding himself in New York City, armed with his dad’s credit card. That sounds sort of fun, right? Well, things soon take a turn when Kevin crosses paths with his forever foes, the Wet Bandits. How to watch: Stream on Disney+ , Apple TV , or Prime Video . The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) No roundup of holiday films is complete without a Tim Burton movie, and voila— The Nightmare Before Christmas (directed by Henry Selick) is the festive treat for Halloween lovers. Danny Elfman's score and the hauntingly stylish animation make this a must-watch. How to watch: Stream on Disney+ , Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube . The Santa Clause (1994) In a holiday twist (or tragedy, depending on how you see it), divorced dad Scott Calvin (played by Tim Allen) unintentionally finds himself filling in for Santa Claus, after the real Kris Kringle takes a tumble from his roof on Christmas Eve. Teaming up with his son Charlie (played by Eric Lloyd), Scott finishes Santa’s deliveries—but even more festive chaos ensues. How to watch: Stream on Apple TV , Prime Video , or YouTube .MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings were ready to start their postgame ritual in honor of a ninth consecutive victory before realizing Sam Darnold was still missing from the raucous locker room because he was finishing his interview with the TV broadcasting crew. He was well worth the wait, on so many levels. Darnold added another exploit to his career-altering season, passing for a personal-best 377 yards and three touchdowns as the Vikings hung on to beat the Green Bay Packers 27-25 on Sunday and moved tantalizingly close to the NFC's top seed for the playoffs. “Just to see how he's ultimately been able to maximize everything about his opportunity, our football team loves him for it,” coach Kevin O'Connell said. “I've had an absolute blast coaching him.” The Vikings (14-2) set up a final-week showdown in Detroit for both the NFC North title and the first-round-bye-plus-home-field-advantage package that comes with the best record in the conference, finishing 7-1 at U.S. Bank Stadium where their blitz-fueled defense has fed well off the deafening crowd. “Playing here, our opponents feel that,” said linebacker Blake Cashman, who had a team-leading 11 tackles and 11⁄2 sacks to help keep Packers quarterback Jordan Love from ever finding a rhythm. Darnold hit Jalen Nailor, Jordan Addison and Cam Akers for scores to raise his passing touchdown total to 35, the fourth-most in NFL history by a player in his debut season with a team. When Darnold jogged into the locker room after his interview with, of all people, Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion and now the lead analyst on Fox, he was doused in water by his teammates and hoisted in the air. “It was just mayhem,” Darnold said, smiling wide. “I think I blacked out when Aaron Jones grabbed me and lifted me up.” Love’s only touchdown pass for the Packers (11-5) came with 2:18 left, a 3-yard toss to Malik Heath that trimmed their deficit to two points and reignited the “Go Pack Go!” chants from the green-clad fans mixed in among the purple in another classic edition of this divisional rivalry. Despite another fierce climb out of a gaping hole against Minnesota this season, following a 31-29 loss in Green Bay on Sept. 29 that started with a 28-0 deficit, the Packers fell to a troubling 0-5 against the top three teams in the NFC. “We know what type of team we are,” Love said. “There’s just a lot of stuff to clean up.” The Packers were swept by the Lions, too, and lost their opener in Brazil to the Eagles. “I can’t sit up here and say, ‘Yeah, we’re on the same level,' if we ain’t beat them,” safety Xavier McKinney said. “We've got to be more on our details. We've got to play cleaner. We've got to start faster.” Josh Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson rushed for second-half touchdowns to fuel the late surge by the Packers after Will Reichard’s second missed field goal of the game for the Vikings with 9:18 remaining prevented them from pushing the lead to 20. But with the score too close for comfort and the Packers holding all their timeouts before the two-minute warning, O'Connell didn't hesitate to trust Darnold to win it. Darnold ran bootlegs for completions for two vital first downs, one to fullback C.J. Ham and one on third-and-2 that Akers snagged just before it hit the turf to force the Packers to use their final timeout. On the play before that, Darnold hit Justin Jefferson in tight coverage for 9 yards on another rollout. “We can be aggressive, but he's still going to be a great decision-maker,” O'Connell said. “He's playing quarterback at a very, very high level.” Darnold went 33 for 43 with one interception as the Vikings ran 70 plays for 441 yards, their second-highest total of the season. He passed Brett Favre (33, Vikings, 2009) and Vinny Testaverde (33, Ravens, 1996) for fourth place in touchdown passes in a debut season. The third overall pick in the 2018 draft by the Jets trails only Matthew Stafford (41, Rams, 2021), Brady (40, Buccaneers, 2020) and Peyton Manning (37, Broncos, 2012). Stafford and Brady won the Super Bowl those years. Manning is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Packers: WR Christian Watson (knee) was inactive. LB Quay Walker (ankle) missed his second straight game and CB Jaire Alexander (knee) was sidelined for the sixth consecutive game and the ninth time this season. ... Two backups, FS Zayne Anderson and DE Brenton Cox, entered the concussion protocol during the game and did not return. Vikings: Jones (quadriceps) was pulled in the fourth quarter as a precaution, O'Connell said. ... OLB Patrick Jones (knee) limped off after Packers TE Tucker Kraft delivered a low, diving block that drew loud boos after the replay was shown on the video board but no penalty. The Packers host Chicago to finish the regular season next weekend, when the Vikings visit Detroit.
ST. LOUIS — Matvei Michkov scored 26 seconds into overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Saturday night. Owen Tippett and Tyson Foerster also scored for Philadelphia, and Aleksei Kolosov had 25 saves. Dylan Holloway and Jake Neighbours scored for St. Louis. Jordan Binnington finished with 28 saves. Neighbours tied the score with 19 seconds left in regulation, putting in a loose puck from just outside the crease. Tippett tapped in the puck from the right side after a pass from Michkov at 9:15 of the first period. Holloway tied it 1-1 with 8:49 remaining in the third, and Foerster scored on a rebound to put the Flyers back ahead 51 seconds later. Takeaways Flyers: Veteran Sean Couturier ended a four-game point streak (three goals, two assists). Philadelphia Flyers right wing Tyson Foerster, center, has a shot blocked by St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in St. Louis. Credit: AP/Jeff Le Blues: Defenseman Philip Broberg was back on the ice on day after coming off injured reserve after recovering from a lower body injury and missing 12 games. He was hurt in a game against Toronto on Nov. 2. Key moment Binnington recorded two eye-popping saves late in the second period with the Blues trailing 1-0. Binnington was sprawled in the crease blocking a backhand shot by Tracy Konecny with 1:02 remaining. Sean Couturier nabbed the loose puck, but a prone Binnington made an acrobatic glove save on the goal line seconds later to prevent a sure goal. Key stat The Flyers are 4-0-1 in their last five games, with three of them going into overtime. Since their victory over the Blues on Halloween night, Philadelphia has gone 8-3-2. Up next Blues visit Winnipeg to begin a four-game trip, and Flyers host Florida on Thursday. St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk, left, pressures Philadelphia Flyers center Morgan Frost, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in St. Louis. Credit: AP/Jeff Le __ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL
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Neal Maupay aims savage jibe at parent club Everton after nightmare spell with the club - before boxing star and Toffees fan Tony Bellew hits back with x-rated response Neal Maupay trolled Everton after their 2-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest Former boxing star Tony Bellew was enraged by the striker's post and responded LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! New formation, some new faces, but the optimism has gone at Old Trafford By YASEEN ZAMAN Published: 22:32 GMT, 29 December 2024 | Updated: 22:32 GMT, 29 December 2024 e-mail View comments Neal Maupay took to social media to poke fun at his parent club Everton after they suffered a 2-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest on Sunday. The Frenchman joined the Toffees in August 2022 from Brighton and left this summer to join Marseille on loan. He is still contracted to Everton, but his deal at the Ligue 1 club lasts until the end of the season with an obligation to buy for £6million, rising to £10m if certain requirements are met. Despite this, Maupay is clearly content with his parent club's struggles this season, as Sean Dyche 's side lie just three points clear of the relegation zone in 16th place. Speaking on X, the striker said: 'Whenever I'm having a bad day I just check the Everton score and smile.' Former boxer and Everton fan Tony Bellew took offence to the post, replying: 'P***k' Neal Maupay aimed multiple jibes at his parent club Everton after their 2-0 defeat on Sunday Ex-WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew is a life-long Everton fan and Merseyside native Bellew issued an x-rated response to Maupay after a cheeky dig towards his hometown club Bellew, the former WBC cruiserweight champion, is a Merseyside native and has even been paraded by his boyhood club during half-time at Goodison Park. In his boxing career, he entered the ring to the 'Theme from Z-Cars', the same song to which Everton enter the pitch at their home ground. Maupay's jibes did not stop at that one post, as he followed up by issuing a reply to a frustrated Everton fan. The fan wrote: 'Next time you play Everton you're going to get snapped. That will pipe you right down.' The forward responded, 'See you in the Championship next season!' before writing '*championship', implying that Everton will be relegated from the Premier League. During his time on Merseyside, Maupay scored just one goal in 32 games. His spell at Everton included a season-long loan to his former club Brentford in 2023-24, where he netted eight times in 31 games. This fiasco is not the first time the 28-year-old has trolled Everton on social media. Maupay gave a savage response to an Everton fan on X who was frustrated at his initial post The Frenchman has scored two goals in 12 games since moving to Marseille in the summer His woeful record in front of goal at Everton saw him net once in 32 games in all competitions Upon the public announcement of his move to Marseille in August, he posted a video of Andy Dufresne from the film The Shawshank Redemption online. The clip showed Dufresne celebrating his escape from prison, before ripping off his shirt as he screams in elation in the rain. Since moving back to his home country, Maupay has scored twice in 12 games. Roberto De Zerbi's side lie second in Ligue 1 and are in good shape to contend for a Champions League qualification spot for next season's competition. Everton Tony Bellew Share or comment on this article: Neal Maupay aims savage jibe at parent club Everton after nightmare spell with the club - before boxing star and Toffees fan Tony Bellew hits back with x-rated response e-mail Add comment
A big first half by the University of Denver men's soccer team powers the Pioneers to the Round of 16 at the NCAA Tournament. The No. 3 seed Pioneers scored three goals in the first 25 minutes of Sunday's match against Gardner-Webb in Denver and the defense did the rest in the 3-0 victory. Captain Ben Smith opened the scoring with a goal in the 19th minute. It was Smith's second goal of the season and the sixth of his DU career. Bryce Willoughby and Ronan Wynne had assists. Just five minutes later freshman Keegan Kelly found the back of the net. Two minutes later Trevor Wright scored the third goal of the first half. Sam Bassett had the assist on both goals. DU held Gardner-Webb to just eight shots in the win. The Pioneers will host No. 14 seed Indiana on Saturday in Denver. Kickoff is 2 p.m.Gus Malzahn is leaving UCF to become Florida State's offensive coordinator, AP source says
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