NFL standings
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
New England    11    3    0    .786    395    274
Buffalo    8    6    0    .571    264    306
Miami    6    8    0    .429    252    342
N.Y. Jets    5    9    0    .357    285    342
South
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
x-Jacksonville    10    4    0    .714    374    209
Tennessee    8    6    0    .571    296    319
Houston    4    10    0    .286    319    380
Indianapolis    3    11    0    .214    225    368
North
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
y-Pittsburgh    11    3    0    .786    344    278
Baltimore    8    6    0    .571    345    256
Cincinnati    5    9    0    .357    233    305
Cleveland    0    14    0    .000    207    362
West
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
Kansas City    8    6    0    .571    359    302
L.A. Chargers    7    7    0    .500    311    255
Oakland    6    8    0    .429    281    324
Denver    5    9    0    .357    254    328
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
y-Philadelphia    12    2    0    .857    438    279
Dallas    8    6    0    .571    336    317
Washington    6    8    0    .429    305    359
N.Y. Giants    2    12    0    .143    228    355
South
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
New Orleans    10    4    0    .714    401    282
Carolina    10    4    0    .714    331    286
Atlanta    9    5    0    .643    318    282
Tampa Bay    4    10    0    .286    285    336
North
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
y-Minnesota    11    3    0    .786    343    242
Detroit    8    6    0    .571    358    339
Green Bay    7    7    0    .500    309    333
Chicago    4    10    0    .286    234    294
West
W    L    T    Pct    PF    PA
L.A. Rams    10    4    0    .714    438    272
Seattle    8    6    0    .571    321    294
Arizona    6    8    0    .429    246    337
San Francisco    4    10    0    .286    253    337
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Thursday, Dec. 14
Denver 25, Indianapolis 13
Saturday, Dec. 16
Detroit 20, Chicago 10
Kansas City 30, L.A. Chargers 13
Sunday, Dec. 17
Minnesota 34, Cincinnati 7
Washington 20, Arizona 15
Baltimore 27, Cleveland 10
Buffalo 24, Miami 16
Carolina 31, Green Bay 24
Jacksonville 45, Houston 7
New Orleans 31, N.Y. Jets 19
Philadelphia 34, N.Y. Giants 29
L.A. Rams 42, Seattle 7
New England 27, Pittsburgh 24
San Francisco 25, Tennessee 23
Dallas 20, Oakland 17
Monday, Dec. 18
Atlanta 24, Tampa Bay 21
Saturday, Dec. 23
Indianapolis at Baltimore, 4:30 p.m. (NFLN)
Minnesota at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Dec. 24
Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Cleveland at Chicago, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Detroit at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Miami at Kansas City, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Atlanta at New Orleans, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Los Angeles Rams at Tennessee, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Denver at Washington, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Jacksonville at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
New York Giants at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Seattle at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Monday, Dec. 25
Pittsburgh at Houston, 4:30 p.m. (NBC/NFLN/Amazon)
Oakland at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

NBA standings
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Boston    25    7    .781    —
Toronto    20    8    .714    3
New York    16    13    .552    7 1/2
Philadelphia    14    14    .500    9
Brooklyn    11    18    .379    12 1/2
Southeast Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Washington    16    14    .533    —
Miami    15    14    .517     1/2
Orlando    11    20    .355    5 1/2
Charlotte    10    19    .345    5 1/2
Atlanta    6    23    .207    9 1/2
Central Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Cleveland    23    8    .742    —
Indiana    17    13    .567    5 1/2
Detroit    17    13    .567    5 1/2
Milwaukee    15    13    .536    6 1/2
Chicago    8    20    .286    13 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Houston    24    4    .857    —
San Antonio    20    10    .667    5
New Orleans    15    15    .500    10
Memphis    9    21    .300    16
Dallas    8    22    .267    17
Northwest Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Minnesota    17    13    .567    —
Portland    16    13    .552     1/2
Denver    16    13    .552     1/2
Oklahoma City    14    15    .483    2 1/2
Pacific Division
W    L    Pct    GB
Golden State    23    6    .793    —
L.A. Clippers    11    17    .393    11 1/2
L.A. Lakers    10    17    .370    12
Phoenix    10    21    .323    14
Sacramento    9    20    .310    14
Monday’s Games
Boston 112, Indiana 111
Charlotte 109, New York 91
Atlanta 110, Miami 104
Chicago 117, Philadelphia 115
Houston 120, Utah 99
Minnesota 108, Portland 107
Oklahoma City 95, Denver 94
L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
New Orleans at Washington, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Toronto at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Houston, 8 p.m.
Orlando at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Denver, 9 p.m.
San Antonio at Portland, 10 p.m.
Memphis at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL standings
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Tampa Bay    32    24    6    2    50    123    80
Toronto    34    20    13    1    41    109    97
Boston    31    16    10    5    37    93    87
Montreal    33    14    15    4    32    87    103
Detroit    32    12    13    7    31    86    103
Ottawa    31    11    13    7    29    85    103
Florida    33    12    16    5    29    95    115
Buffalo    33    8    18    7    23    72    111
Metropolitan Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
New Jersey    33    19    9    5    43    105    99
Washington    34    21    12    1    43    108    98
Columbus    34    20    13    1    41    97    93
N.Y. Rangers    33    18    12    3    39    108    96
N.Y. Islanders    33    18    12    3    39    118    114
Pittsburgh    34    17    14    3    37    99    108
Carolina    32    14    11    7    35    90    98
Philadelphia    33    14    12    7    35    92    94
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Nashville    32    21    7    4    46    108    85
St. Louis    35    22    11    2    46    107    88
Winnipeg    34    19    10    5    43    112    94
Chicago    33    17    11    5    39    102    86
Dallas    34    18    14    2    38    99    99
Minnesota    33    17    13    3    37    94    95
Colorado    32    15    15    2    32    101    107
Pacific Division
GP    W    L    OT    Pts    GF    GA
Los Angeles    35    21    10    4    46    107    82
Vegas    32    21    9    2    44    112    97
San Jose    31    17    10    4    38    85    75
Calgary    34    17    14    3    37    97    102
Anaheim    34    14    12    8    36    91    100
Vancouver    34    15    15    4    34    88    106
Edmonton    33    14    17    2    30    96    107
Arizona    35    7    23    5    19    78    122
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Monday’s Games
New Jersey 5, Anaheim 3
Boston 7, Columbus 2
Los Angeles 4, Philadelphia 1
San Jose at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
Carolina at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Minnesota at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Detroit at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Anaheim at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Boston at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Winnipeg at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Washington at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Florida at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Vegas, 10 p.m.
Montreal at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Toronto at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Philadelphia, 8 p.m.
St. Louis at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

Blue Jackets’ box
Columbus    0    0    2    =    2
Boston      1    2    4    =    7
First Period—1, Boston, Marchand 14 (Chara, Bergeron), 14:48. Penalties—Kuraly, BOS, (high sticking), 2:29; Atkinson, CBJ, (holding), 2:53; Nash, BOS, (tripping), 19:04.
Second Period—2, Boston, Backes 3 (Heinen, DeBrusk), 8:23 (pp). 3, Boston, McAvoy 5 (Heinen, DeBrusk), 11:53 (pp). Penalties—Jenner, CBJ, (tripping), 6:47; Savard, CBJ, (holding), 10:06; Chara, BOS, (slashing), 17:01; Anderson, CBJ, (slashing), 17:01; Grzelcyk, BOS, (delay of game), 18:44.
Third Period—4, Columbus, Anderson 13 (Wennberg, Johnson), 8:32. 5, Boston, Heinen 8 (Backes, McAvoy), 12:30. 6, Boston, Krug 5 (Bjork, Spooner), 15:44. 7, Boston, Bergeron 8 (Pastrnak, Marchand), 17:26. 8, Boston, DeBrusk 7 (Spooner), 18:50. 9, Columbus, Jones 5 (Nutivaara, Anderson), 19:46 (pp). Penalties—Dubois, CBJ, (roughing), 0:53; McAvoy, BOS, (illegal check to head), 0:53; Dubois, CBJ, Major (fighting), 0:53; McAvoy, BOS, Major (fighting), 0:53; DeBrusk, BOS, (boarding), 2:33; Nutivaara, CBJ, (interference), 4:12; Johnson, CBJ, Penalty Shot (interference on breakaway (penalty shot)), 13:06; Carlo, BOS, (hooking), 19:31.
Shots on Goal—Columbus 7-7-4—18. Boston 16-12-17—45.
Power-play opportunities—Columbus 1 of 5; Boston 2 of 4.
Goalies—Columbus, Bobrovsky 17-10-1 (45 shots-38 saves). Boston, Rask 9-8-3 (18-16).
A—17,565 (17,565). T—2:37.
Referees—Trevor Hanson, Chris Lee. Linesmen—Steve Barton, Michel Cormier.

Bowl schedule
2017-18 College Football Bowl Schedule
Saturday, Dec. 16
Celebration Bowl
NC A&T 21, Grambling State 14
New Orleans Bowl
Troy 50, North Texas 30
Cure Bowl
Orlando, Fla.
Georgia State 27, Western Kentucky 17
Las Vegas Bowl
Boise State 38, Oregon 28
New Mexico Bowl
Marshall 31, Colorado State 28
Camellia Bowl
Middle Tennessee 35, Arkansas State 30
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Boca Raton Bowl (7 p.m., ESPN): Akron vs. FAU
Wednesday, Dec. 20
Frisco Bowl (8 p.m., ESPN): SMU vs. Louisiana Tech
Thursday, Dec. 21
Gasparilla Bowl (8 p.m., ESPN): Temple vs. FIU
Friday, Dec. 22
Bahamas Bowl (12:30 p.m., ESPN): UAB vs. Ohio
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (4 p.m., ESPN): Central Michigan vs. Wyoming
Saturday, Dec. 23
Birmingham Bowl (12 p.m., ESPN): USF vs. Texas Tech
Armed Forces Bowl (3:30 p.m., ESPN): San Diego State vs. Army
Dollar General Bowl (7 p.m., ESPN): Appalachian State vs. Toledo
Sunday, Dec. 24
Hawaii Bowl (8:30 p.m., ESPN): Fresno State vs. Houston
Tuesday, Dec. 26
Heart of Dallas Bowl (1:30 p.m., ESPN): Utah vs. West Virginia
Quick Lane Bowl (5:15 p.m., ESPN): Duke vs. NIU
Cactus Bowl (9 p.m., ESPN): Kansas State vs. UCLA
Wednesday, Dec. 27
Independence Bowl (1:30 p.m., ESPN): Florida State vs. Southern Miss
New Era Pinstripe Bowl (5:15 p.m., ESPN): Boston College vs. Iowa
Foster Farms Bowl (8:30 p.m., Fox): Arizona vs. Purdue
Texas Bowl (9 p.m., ESPN): Texas vs. Missouri
Thursday, Dec. 28
Military Bowl (1:30 p.m., ESPN): Virginia vs. Navy
Camping World Bowl (5:15 p.m., ESPN): Oklahoma State vs. Virginia Tech
Alamo Bowl (9 p.m., ESPN): Stanford vs. TCU
Holiday Bowl (9 p.m., FS1): Michigan State vs. Washington State
Friday, Dec. 29
Belk Bowl (1 p.m., ESPN): Texas A&M vs. Wake Forest
Sun Bowl (3 p.m., CBS): Arizona State vs. NC State
Music City Bowl (4:30 p.m., ESPN): Kentucky vs. Northwestern
Arizona Bowl (5:30 p.m., CBSSN): New Mexico State vs. Utah State
Cotton Bowl Classic (8:30 p.m., ESPN): Ohio State vs. USC
Saturday, Dec. 30
TaxSlayer Bowl (12 p.m., ESPN): Mississippi State vs. Louisville
Liberty Bowl (12:30 p.m., ABC): Iowa State vs. Memphis
Fiesta Bowl (4 p.m., ESPN): Penn State vs. Washington
Orange Bowl (8 p.m., ESPN): Wisconsin vs. Miami
Monday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl (12 p.m., ESPN2): Michigan vs. South Carolina
Peach Bowl (12:30 p.m., ESPN): Auburn vs. UCF
Citrus Bowl (1 p.m., ABC): Notre Dame vs. LSU
Rose Bowl (5 p.m., ESPN): Oklahoma vs. Georgia
Sugar Bowl (8:45 p.m., ESPN): Clemson vs. Alabama
Monday, Jan. 8
College Football Playoff National Championship (8 p.m., ESPN)

AP men’s poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 17, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
Record    Pts    Prv
1. Villanova (45)    11-0    1602    1
2. Michigan St. (15)    10-1    1560    2
3. Arizona St. (5)    10-0    1429    5
4. Duke    11-1    1390    4
5. North Carolina    10-1    1332    7
6. Miami    9-0    1308    6
7. Kentucky    9-1    1231    8
8. Texas A&M    9-1    1156    9
9. Xavier    10-1    1073    10
10. West Virginia    9-1    1040    11
11. Wichita St.    8-2    851    3
12. Gonzaga    9-2    831    12
13. Virginia    9-1    796    16
14. Kansas    8-2    791    13
15. TCU    10-0    789    14
16. Purdue    11-2    706    17
17. Oklahoma    8-1    691    —
18. Arizona    8-3    396    23
18. Baylor    9-2    396    21
20. Cincinnati    9-2    314    25
21. Tennessee    7-2    308    20
21. Texas Tech    9-1    308    24
23. Seton Hall    9-2    223    15
24. Florida St.    9-1    164    19
25. Creighton    8-2    144    —
Others receiving votes: Arkansas 83, Notre Dame 73, Clemson 35, Louisville 28, Texas 21, Nevada 13, Minnesota 9, Oklahoma St. 9, Alabama 5, SMU 5, Auburn 4, Virginia Tech 3, Rhode Island 2, Syracuse 2, Florida 2, Michigan 1, Towson 1.