With the holiday season now upon us I thought it would be fun to look at the games coming up in December that are sure to be gifts to all of us fans. So here are the best games to watch of the holiday season.
Alabama vs. Gonzaga
It would not be one of my lists if I did not put an Alabama game on it somewhere and I think the matchup between the Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs of Gonzaga, in Birmingham, on December 17th, is the perfect one to include. If you live in the state of Alabama, this will be the most exciting basketball game to go to outside of the Iron Bowl games all season long, and if you do not, you absolutely have to watch this matchup on tv, as it very well may go down as one of the best college basketball games of the season.
Bills vs. Dolphins
The first matchup that is significant this holiday season is when the Bills and Dolphins play each other on Sunday, December 18th. This matchup is significant for many reasons. First, this will have major playoff implications because these two teams are of course in the same division. Second, these two teams are easily two of the most liked in the entire NFL right now, which will generate a ton of excitement for this game. Finally, both the Dolphins and the Bills have incredibly high scoring offenses which will make this game all the more enjoyable.
Eagles vs. Cowboys
Switching gears from the AFC to the NFC, this matchup between the Eagles and Cowboys on Christmas Eve is sure to be an exciting one. In all likelihood, the Eagles will come into this game with the best record in the league and the Cowboys have been one of the hottest teams in the NFL since Dak Prescott came back. This is another matchup with two extremely exciting and talented offenses that are sure to put up a lot of points, so if you like shootouts this game is the game for you.
Grizzlies vs. Warriors
You absolutely cannot make a holiday season sports list without including the NBA on Christmas day. It seems like every single year one of these games goes to overtime or comes down to a last second shot to win it. I believe that this year that game will be the Memphis Grizzlies vs. the Golden State Warriors. These two teams have everything that you could want in an NBA on Christmas day game: high powered offenses, great defenses, and superstars that can take over the game at a moment’s notice.
Lakers vs. Mavericks
Another NBA on Christmas day game, the Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Dallas Mavericks in what I think will end up being Luka Doncic’s best game of the entire season. Luka Doncic has never been one to shy away from the spotlight and it is my prediction that this Christmas day will be his best game of the season and you could not pick a better time to have it. Christmas day games is one of the NBA’s most viewed regular season days and putting Luka Doncic up against Lebron James just lines up too well for the NBA to not take advantage of such a great matchup.
