Outpoll Weekly Recap: Sport (November 17 – 23, 2025)

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Alright, hoop heads and sports fans, buckle up for a wild week that felt like a triple-overtime thriller. The NBA’s In-Season Tournament is officially must-watch TV, turning regular November games into playoff-level drama.The Lakers and Pacers are punching their tickets to Vegas, and the prediction markets are going nuts—Indy’s odds to win the whole thing tightened faster than a full-court press after they dismantled the Celtics. Over in the NFL, the chaos continued with the Chiefs looking vulnerable (again) and the Eagles finding a way to win ugly, which honestly is their brand at this point.The real story, though, is the Detroit Lions; their stock to win the NFC is soaring, and if you didn’t buy in early, you’re probably kicking yourself. Soccer gave us a proper El Clásico, with Real Madrid taking the bragging rights in a 3-2 nail-biter that had Barça fans (looking at you, Jack Turner) dissecting every missed pass like it was a crime scene.The fallout? Madrid’s La Liga title odds are now almost a sure thing, which is boring for neutrals but a goldmine for traders who saw it coming. Meanwhile, in the tennis world, Jannik Sinner just casually won the ATP Finals, and the buzz is all about whether this is the official passing of the torch from the Big Three era.The trend this week? Data is king. Every front office is obsessed with micro-stats, every fan is arguing on forums with advanced metrics, and the betting markets move on a single injury report. It’s not just about who won; it’s about the algorithm that predicted they would.

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