World Sports Report – Australia Edition: Last Week in US & Global Sports (Dec 1–7, 2025)
World Sports Report – Australia Edition: Last Week in US & Global Sports (Dec 1–7, 2025)
Perfect Summer Viewing Guide for Aussie Fans
WorldReport.press Australia Desk | December 8, 2025
G’day sports fans! While the barbie is firing up and the beaches are packed, last week delivered absolute crackers across American sports – all perfectly timed for prime-time and late-night viewing Down Under. From NFL upsets to Connor McDavid magic and the wildest College Football Playoff bracket ever, here’s everything Australian fans need to know (with kick-off times in AEDT).
NFL Week 14 – Prime-Time Gold for Aussies
The NFL scheduled three absolute bangers in slots made for Australia:
- Houston Texans 27 def Kansas City Chiefs 24 Monday 12:15 PM AEDT (Sunday Night Football) C.J. Stroud carved up the two-time champs with a 312-yard masterclass. The Texans forced three Mahomes turnovers in a playoff-implication thriller. Arrowhead went silent – Australian loungerooms went off!
- Buffalo Bills 39 def Cincinnati Bengals 34 Monday 8:20 AM AEDT Josh Allen threw and ran for four TDs in a shootout that had early-rising punters screaming.
- Other big results: Packers beat Bears, Browns (with rookie QB Shedeur Sanders) pulled an upset.
→ Only four weeks left – the playoff race is tighter than a Bondi car spot in summer!
College Football Playoff Bracket Drop – Biggest Shock in Years
Sunday morning AEDT (late Saturday US time) the 12-team CFP bracket landed and Australia lost its collective mind:
- Indiana Hoosiers (13-0) – No.1 seed & first-round bye (yes, you read that right!)
- Ohio State
- Georgia
- Texas Tech (Big 12 champs)
First-round games: Saturday Dec 20 from 4:00 AM AEDT – perfect pre-Christmas weekend viewing with beers and brekkie.
NHL – McDavid Does It Again at Lunchtime
- Edmonton Oilers 5 def Seattle Kraken 2 Saturday 2:00 PM AEDT Connor McDavid scored a filthy natural hat-trick, including a toe-drag masterpiece for goal #3. Oilers are now red-hot and only four points out of a playoff spot.
Canadian teams update: Winnipeg Jets still 2nd in the entire NHL, Toronto and Vancouver also winning.
NBA Cup Quarter-Finals Locked In
- Boston escaped Toronto 121–113 (Jaylen Brown 30 pts)
- Knicks beat injury-hit Orlando 106–100 Quarter-finals this Wednesday & Thursday from 11:00 AM AEDT – lunch-break basketball sorted!
Quick Cricket Tie-In for Balance
While the Yanks were going off, Pat Cummins and the boys wrapped up a 10-wicket thrashing of India in the Adelaide Pink-Ball Test (Travis Head 150 & Starc 6-fer). Summer of cricket + US sports overload = zero sleep, maximum vibes.
Aussie Viewing Guide This Week (AEDT)
- Thu Dec 11 – Rams @ 49ers: 12:15 PM
- Sat Dec 13 – Army vs Navy classic: 7:00 AM
- Dec 19–20 – CFP First Round from 4:00 AM
Grab the Tim Tams, set the alarms, and let’s ride this sports wave all summer long.
Tags: US sports Australia December 2025, NFL Week 14 AEDT times, Indiana Hoosiers No.1 seed, Connor McDavid hat trick, College Football Playoff bracket, Australian sports fans
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