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a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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Denver had also won the last 11 regular-season matchups between the clubs and hadn't lost a game in Miami since 2018.
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CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
The Falcons’ victory on Monday also means that if the Panthers lose on Saturday, the division crown won’t be decided until after Sunday’s matchup between the Saints and the Falcons.
—Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
The Bills narrowly lost Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, after Allen missed an open receiver in the end zone for a two-point conversion that would have won the game.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The biggest takeaway from the slate of Week 17 is that two divisions in the NFL — the AFC North and NFC South — will be determined by whoever wins key matchups in Week 18.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
The Falcons’ victory on Monday also means that if the Panthers lose on Saturday, the division crown won’t be decided until after Sunday’s matchup between the Saints and the Falcons.
—Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
The Bills narrowly lost Sunday's matchup against the Eagles, after Allen missed an open receiver in the end zone for a two-point conversion that would have won the game.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
The biggest takeaway from the slate of Week 17 is that two divisions in the NFL — the AFC North and NFC South — will be determined by whoever wins key matchups in Week 18.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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