Fox and CBS might be furious over the scheduling slate of the final week.

Week 18 in the NFL had every team in action. However, not many of those teams were playing for much.

It’s the final Sunday of the NFL regular season. Every team, good or bad, had a game to play. If this season has taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected and then some. Unfortunately for Fox and CBS, they received a large amount of questionable content to air.

On Saturday, two important games took place. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers topped the Carolina Panthers. Then, the Seattle Seahawks dominated the San Francisco 49ers. On Sunday night football, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Ravens are playing for the AFC North title.

That meant man games for Week 18 on Fox and CBS meant nothing.

“This Fox/CBS slate is something on the final Sunday of the regular season,” longtime sports media critic Andrew Marchand wrote.

ESPN personality Chris “Mad Dog” Russo also ripped the scheduling for the final week of the season.

“I’ll be careful with this because the producers are all worried about it, and thank god we have both games here on Saturday with the Carolina-Tampa game, and of course Seattle and San Francisco,” Mad Dog said on ESPN. “[The NFL] left CBS and Fox with absolutely nothing on Sunday. There’s nothing to watch. The Sunday night game is fine. But there’s nothing in the daytime to watch. They gave all the good games to the primetime. You gotta leave one of these games here for Sunday afternoon at 4:30. …It’s the last week of the year, I gotta have something to watch!”

Only one of the stations received a big moment in Week 18. Myles Garrett got a sketchy sack against Joe Burrow to break the sack record. That happened on CBS.

Fox, unfortunately, was left with the Cardinals-Rams and Patriots-Dolphins matchups. Ouch.

Luka Doncic ‘destroys’ the Mavs on his return. Gets standing ovation and shows love to Mark Cuban

Luka Doncic hits 45 points in his first game in Dallas since being traded to the Los Angeles.

It’s rare for a home crowd to cheer the visiting team, but Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas was no ordinary night.

Just days before February’s trade deadline, the Mavericks shocked the NBA by sending their 26-year-old superstar to the Lakers—a move that outraged fans and sparked backlash toward GM Nico Harrison.

On Wednesday, Doncic played his first game back in Dallas since the trade. The arena was filled with fans in both his old Mavs and new Lakers jerseys, many chanting “Fire Nico” in protest.

Despite the emotion in the air, Doncic delivered a dominant performance, scoring a game-high 45 points to lead the Lakers to a 112-97 win. It was a powerful return for one of the league’s brightest stars—and a night Dallas won’t soon forget

The Mavericks pay tribute to Luka Dončić

While the Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic remains heavily criticized, they handled his return to Dallas with undeniable grace. The organization made sure his first game back as a Laker was met with respect and appreciation.

Every seat in the arena was draped with a T-shirt reading “Hvala za vse,” which translates from Slovenian to “thank you for everything.” It was a thoughtful nod to Doncic’s heritage and impact on the franchise.

Before tip-off, during the starting lineup announcements, the Mavericks played a tribute video showcasing some of Doncic’s most iconic moments in a Dallas jersey. The emotional gesture clearly resonated—moving Doncic to tears in front of the crowd that once called him their own.

Luka Doncic ‘DESTROYS’ his old team

Luka delivered a dazzling performance against his former team, putting up 45 points on 16-of-28 shooting, including 7-of-10 from beyond the arc. He also added 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals in a game that showed exactly why he’s one of the best in the league.

From the opening tip, Doncic was locked in. By halftime, Doncic had racked up 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting in just 19 minutes—marking the 10th time in his career he’s scored 30 or more in a single half.

Though his scoring slowed in the second half, he continued to lead effectively, securing both a Lakers win and an unforgettable showing for the fans in Dallas.