Happy sports equinox!
It’s one of the best days of the year, and oftentimes, it’s something that catches us by surprise.
But if you didn’t realize you were waking up this Monday, Oct. 27 for such a special day, you’re in luck.
The sports equinox doesn’t mind that you didn’t know it was coming. It’s just happy to be here for a brilliant day of sports goodness.
What is a sports equinox?
A sports equinox is a day that the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL all play.
It can only happen at this end of the year, once football has started and while MLB is still in its postseason.
It’s not an official term, but it’s one that has been embraced all over the sports world in recent years.
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What NFL game is today?
The NFL has one game today, Monday Night Football.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes take on the Washington Commanders, who are without injured QB Jayden Daniels and will start Marcus Mariota.
What MLB game is today?
The MLB has one game today, Game 3 of the World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are home for this one, having split two games up north with the Toronto Blue Jays.
What NBA games are today?
There are 11 NBA games today.
They are:
- Cavaliers at Pistons
- Magic at 76ers
- Hawks at Bulls
- Celtics at Pelicans
- Raptors at Spurs
- Nets at Rockets
- Thunder at Mavericks
- Suns at Jazz
- Nuggets at Timberwolves
- Grizzlies at Warriors
- Trail Blazers at Lakers
What NHL games are today?
There are 2 NHL games today.
They are Blues at Penguins and Bruins at Senators.
Sports equinox viewing guide
The one bummer is none of the action starts until 7 p.m. ET.
You can start the night watching Cavs-Pistons on NBC for about an hour at that point.
Then the World Series gets underway at 8 p.m. on Fox, with Monday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. You’ll have to flip back and forth between those two.
Blues-Penguins is the nationally televised hockey game on NHL Network beginning at 7 p.m., so that can be mixed in, too.
Enjoy!
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