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CINCINNATI — Saturday's wild overtime win over the Denver Broncos was the most important in what has been a mostly disappointing season for the Cincinnati Bengals. Not only did the Bengals (8-8) win their fourth straight for the first time this season and keep their slim playoff hopes alive, but they also finally made enough plays late to win a close game. Seven of their previous eight losses were by one score. And Cincinnati also got a win over one of the league's better teams. Its seven previous victories came against sub-.500 teams. Joe Burrow, in the midst of the best season of his career, threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins with 1:07 left in overtime to win it 30-24. The final drive followed two critical stops by the Cincinnati defense. “We’ve known we had a good football team all along,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said. “And those (close) games are disappointing that we came up short, but they didn’t change our process. They didn’t change what our guys believed in. We didn’t have to change everything we did. We still believed in what we were doing. And now we’ve won four in a row, and we have to make it five in a row.” The playoffs are still a long shot. To get there, the Bengals will have to go into Pittsburgh and beat the Steelers next weekend in the regular-season finale and also count on other bubble teams losing. What's working The Bengals are playing their best football of the season. Burrow, battered by the Denver pass rush, completed nearly 80% of his passes in piling up 412 yards and three touchdowns. It marked his eighth straight game with at least 250 yards and three touchdown passes, extending his NFL record. ... Receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who had nine catches for 102 yards against the Broncos, could finish the season with the receiving triple crown — most catches, yards and touchdowns. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) celebrates after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Cincinnati, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. Credit: AP/Jeff Dean What needs help The offensive line continues to struggle, even with the return of starting left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. Burrow rarely had a clean pocket, was constantly on the run and was sacked seven times and hit 15 times. Stock up The Cincinnati defense, much maligned this season, forced two Denver punts in overtime. The second one led to the Bengals' game-winning drive. Linebacker Germaine Pratt intercepted Bo Nix to end a Denver drive in the fourth quarter. “For them to rise up and get those two stops and allow the offense a shot to go win it (is) big-time stuff,” Taylor said. Higgins caught 11 passes for 131 yards and was the recipient of all three of Burrow's touchdown passes. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) celebrates with wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) after a touchdown against the Denver Broncos during the second half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. Credit: AP/Jeff Dean "Everybody can see what kind of player he is," Burrow said of Higgins, who is playing this season with the franchise tag. “He elevates us to a different level when he’s playing like that.” Stock down Kicker Cade York, who was signed in early December to fill in for the injured Evan McPherson, had a chance to win the game with 2:49 left in overtime, but his 33-yard field-goal attempt bounced off the left upright. Injuries RB Chase Brown sprained his ankle in an awkward slide as the Bengals tried to run out the clock in regulation. ... OT Amarius Mims suffered an injury to his right hand. Key number 499 — total yards by the Bengals against Denver. Next steps The Bengals finish the season at Pittsburgh. The Steelers beat them 44-38 on Dec. 1.
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Miners down Mount CarmelStocks closed higher on Wall Street at the start of a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Monday. Several big technology companies helped support the gains, including chip companies Nvidia and Broadcom. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1%. Honda’s U.S.-listed shares rose sharply after the company said it was in talks about a combination with Nissan in a deal that could also include Mitsubishi Motors. Eli Lilly rose after announcing that regulators approved Zepbound as the first prescription medicine for adults with sleep apnea. Treasury yields rose in the bond market. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. Major stock indexes rose on Wall Street in afternoon trading Monday, after a choppy start to a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recovered from an early slide to gain 29 points, or 0.1% as of 3:40 p.m. Eastern time. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite rose 0.8%. Gains in technology and communications stocks helped outweigh losses in consumer goods companies and elsewhere in the market. Semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, rose 3.3%. Broadcom climbed 5.5% to also help support the broader market. Walmart fell 2% and PepsiCo slid 1.2%. Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan said they are talking about combining in a deal that might also include Mitsubishi Motors. U.S.-listed shares in Honda jumped 13.4%, while Nissan slipped 0.2%. Eli Lilly rose 3.5% after announcing that regulators approved Zepbound as the first and only prescription medicine for adults with sleep apnea. Department store Nordstrom fell 1.6% after it agreed to be taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal. The Conference Board said that consumer confidence slipped in December. Its consumer confidence index fell back to 104.7 from 112.8 in November. Wall Street was expecting a reading of 113.8. The unexpectedly weak consumer confidence update follows several generally strong economic reports last week. One report showed the overall economy grew at a 3.1% annualized rate during the summer, faster than earlier thought. The latest report on unemployment benefit applications showed that the job market remains solid. A report on Friday said a measure of inflation the Federal Reserve likes to use was slightly lower last month than economists expected. Worries about inflation edging higher again had been weighing on Wall Street and the Fed. The central bank just delivered its third cut to interest rates this year, but inflation has been hovering stubbornly above its target of 2%. It has signaled that it could deliver fewer cuts to interest rates next year than it earlier anticipated because of concerns over inflation. Expectations for more interest rate cuts have helped drive a roughly 25% gain for the S&P 500 in 2024. That drive included 57 all-time highs this year. Inflation concerns have added to uncertainties heading into 2025, which include the labor market's path ahead and shifting economic policies under an incoming President Donald Trump. "Put simply, much of the strong market performance prior to last week was driven by expectations that a best-case scenario was the base case for 2025," said Brent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Treasury yields rose in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.59% from 4.53% late Friday. European markets were mostly lower, while markets in Asia gained ground. Wall Street has several other economic reports to look forward to this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. will release its November report for sales of newly constructed homes. A weekly update on unemployment benefits is expected on Thursday. Markets in the U.S. will close at 1 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday for Christmas Eve and will remain closed on Wednesday for Christmas.
When Netflix launched its streaming service in 2007, it changed the way we consume television, but it wasn’t until 2013 that the platform completely reinvented the industry by morphing into its own film and television studio. That same year, Netflix released its first original series, “House of Cards.” The political drama became the first original streaming series to win an Emmy, and set the stage for an entertainment revolution. Today, the number of streaming services is staggering—and the amount of content options is downright overwhelming. Gone are the days of live-tweeting during season finales and hosting viewing parties for a big premiere, as we grow accustomed to binge-watching shows from the comfort of our own couch at whatever time we choose. This access has flipped the television industry on its head. According to a 2024 poll by Forbes Home, 99% of American households subscribe to at least one streaming service and spend an average of $46 per month on streaming service fees. As streaming reigns supreme, however, it’s starting to take on characteristics of cable TV. That same poll reported that 45% of users have canceled at least one subscription in the past year due to high costs, and platforms are responding by teaming up for bundled deals à la the age of cable. Companies like Disney are even experimenting with continuous TV-style channels on their platform to increase visibility and revenue through ads. As the streaming juggernaut continues to swell, growing pains are bound to happen. There will be changes—some positive and some annoying—but one thing’s for sure: streaming is here to stay, and there are a lot of shows to choose from. So how do you pick? Massive hits like “Squid Game,” “Stranger Things,” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” are returning with new seasons in 2024 and 2025, but every week, new series are premiering and old favorites are launching on platforms. Using data from Reelgood , Stacker compiled a list of the most popular TV shows to stream right now as of Nov. 22, 2024. IMDb ratings and other data points were added for supplementary insights. Keep reading to find your new binge-worthy series or revisit an old favorite. – Seasons: 2 – Genres: Drama and Horror – Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, and Sophie Nélisse – On air: 2021-present – Seasons: 1 – Genres: Crime and Drama – Cast: Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, and Jason Ritter – On air: 2024-present – Streaming on: Apple TV+ (subscription) – Seasons: 1 – Genres: Drama and Documentary – Cast: Alfonso Cuarón – On air: 2024-2024 – Streaming on: Apple TV+ (subscription) – Seasons: 2 – Genres: Drama and Comedy – Cast: Harrison Ford, Jason Segel, and Jessica Williams – On air: 2023-present – Streaming on: Hulu (subscription) – Seasons: 1 – Genres: Children and Crime – Cast: Kaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata, and Javicia Leslie – On air: 2024-present You may also like: 50 best Netflix original series – Streaming on: Peacock Premium (subscription) – Seasons: 1 – Genre: Comedy – Cast: Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, and Allison Tolman – On air: 2024-present – Seasons: 1 – Genres: Drama and Crime – Cast: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, and Rhenzy Feliz – On air: 2024-2024 – Streaming on: Netflix (subscription) – Seasons: 2 – Genres: Thriller and Drama – Cast: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, and David Gyasi – On air: 2023-present – Streaming on: Netflix (subscription) – Seasons: 1 – Genres: Comedy and Crime – Cast: Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, and Stephanie Beatriz – On air: 2024-present – Streaming on: Prime Video (subscription) – Seasons: 2 – Genres: Drama and Comedy – Cast: Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, and Eva Birthistle – On air: 2022-present You may also like: Best Emmy-nominated shows of all time – Seasons: 3 – Genres: Mystery and Horror – Cast: Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno, and Eion Bailey – On air: 2022-present – Streaming on: Hulu (subscription) – Seasons: 1 – Genres: Drama and Crime – Cast: Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng, and Chloe Bennet – On air: 2024-present – Streaming on: Prime Video (subscription) – Seasons: 2 – Genres: Drama and Fantasy – Cast: Rebecca Ferguson, Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., and Harriet Walter – On air: 2023-present – Seasons: 2 – Genres: Action & Adventure and Drama – Cast: Zoe Saldana, Laysla De Oliveira, and Dave Annable – On air: 2023-2023 – Streaming on: Hulu (subscription) – Seasons: 1 – Genres: Crime and Drama – Cast: Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, and Anthony Boyle – On air: 2024-present – Streaming on: Prime Video (subscription) – Seasons: 2 – Genres: Action & Adventure and Drama – Cast: Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, and Juanita Jennings – On air: 2024-present – Streaming on: Peacock Premium (subscription) – Seasons: 1 – Genres: Action & Adventure and Drama – Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, and Úrsula Corberó – On air: 2024-present – Seasons: 1 – Genres: Action & Adventure and Drama – Cast: Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, and Travis Fimmel – On air: 2024-present – Seasons: 1 – Genres: Drama and Western – Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, and Jacob Lofland – On air: 2024-present – Streaming on: Peacock Premium (subscription) – Seasons: 5 – Genres: Crime, Drama, and Western – Cast: Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, and Wes Bentley – On air: 2018-present Want stories like this delivered straight to your inbox?Stay informed. 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