As Las Vegas continues its rise as a professional sports city with people visiting for the primary purpose of attending events in person, the need for go-to sports bars is higher than ever. Location, atmosphere, access, menu and service are primary qualifiers, all of which RedTail fulfills enough to earn it a place at the top of any list of Strip environs that are ideal for watching this week’s NFL wild card games.

RedTail is just inside the Plaza entrance of Resorts World by Zouk Nightclub, with a Stripside stop for double-decker Deuce buses right out front. It’s a Zouk venue decked out like a large living room with upholstered seating in front of multiple multipanel jumbo screens, tables behind them for sit-down meals and booths to accommodate small fan sections.

Those sections lean toward drinking beer; choices range from a handful of domestics to more adventurous drafts such as Elysian Space Dust, Kona Big Wave and Mother Earth Cali Creamin. They can be served in a beer tower with self-service tap, adding fun to function.

RedTail’s most popular mixed drinks are fueled by Red Bull, but server Justice swears by the Slick Rick combination of Bombay Sapphire, lime, cucumber and elderflower. She also recommends the fish and chips, which may be the tastiest cod available on the Strip, let alone at one of its sports lounges.

Resorts World Las Vegas, 702.676.7802. rwlasvegas.com