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Rams shake off wild TD pass by Caleb Williams to force OT, beat Bears 20-17 to reach NFC title game
By Andrew Seligman CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams survived an incredible throw by Caleb Williams that forced overtime, beating the Chicago Bears...
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Seahawks dominate 49ers from opening kick, advance to NFC title game with 41-6 win
SEATTLE (AP) — Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Kenneth Walker III rushed for three scores and the Seattle Seahawks advanced to...
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Broncos knock out Josh Allen and the Bills to advance to the AFC championship game
By Rob Maaddi The Denver Broncos are heading to the AFC championship game for the first time since winning their last Super Bowl 10 years...
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Broncos host first playoff game in a decade, face banged-up Bills in divisional round Saturday
By ARNIE MELENDREZ STAPLETON DENVER (AP) — After the Buffalo Bills ended the Broncos’ season with a 31-7 thrashing in the playoffs last year, Sean Payton...
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NFL sees increased viewership for wild-card round, eyes more for divisional games
By Joe Reedy After double-digit increases in its regular-season and wild-card playoff round ratings, the NFL is looking for another large bump in ratings during...
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Uncertainty about American football in Europe grows as group of franchises split with local league
By Tales Azzoni MADRID (AP) — Uncertainty about the future of American football in Europe increased Thursday after a group of franchises split and said...
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NFL playoff weekend sets a record with 12 fourth-quarter lead changes
By Josh Dubow The NFL has never experienced a playoff weekend quite like this. The first four games of the 2025 postseason featured a combined 12 lead...
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Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
By Will Graves PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin was an unknown when the Pittsburgh Steelers plucked him from obscurity in 2007 and handed the young...
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Bears coach Ben Johnson offers no apologies for profane postgame speech
The Chicago Bears were hooting and hollering in the locker room after rallying late to knock the Green Bay Packers out of the playoffs on Saturday night....
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Maye throws late TD pass and Patriots’ defense roughs up Herbert, Chargers in 16-3 playoff win
By Kyle Hightower FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter, and New England’s defense roughed up Justin...
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Josh Allen carries Bills to 27-24 win at Jags for Buffalo’s first road playoff victory in 33 years
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Allen took a pounding and doled out punishment — looking every bit like the reigning MVP. He carried Buffalo to...
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Caleb Williams rallies Bears from 18 points down for 31-27 playoff win over rival Packers
CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams came through in his playoff debut, throwing a go-ahead, 25-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore with 1:43 remaining, and the Chicago Bears...
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Suspects in burglary of Shedeur Sanders’ home are from Atlanta area and used stolen rental car
MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — The four suspects involved in the burglary of Shedeur Sanders’ home on Nov. 16 are from Atlanta and used a stolen rental car...
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Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, the quirky, inventive coach who they once viewed as their future
By Alanis Thames MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mike McDaniel has run out of luster in Miami. The Dolphins fired the dry-witted, wunderkind coach who...
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NFL sees 2nd-highest regular season average viewership since 1988 at 18.7 million, up 10% from 2024
By Joe Reedy The NFL averaged 18.7 million viewers per game during the regular season, the second-highest since audience averages began being kept in 1988....
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What are the NFL’s rules about timing and interviews for coaching searches?
By Josh Dubow As the 14 playoff-bound teams set their sites on a Super Bowl title, the rest of the teams in the NFL are...
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John Harbaugh is fired as the Baltimore Ravens’ coach after 18 seasons, including a Super Bowl win
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — John Harbaugh’s 18-year tenure in Baltimore included two distinct periods of success. After taking over, Harbaugh capitalized on the last...
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Raiders fire Pete Carroll after 3-14 season and will look for a new coach for third straight year
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders fired Pete Carroll on Monday after just one year, meaning they will enter their third consecutive season...
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Final week of the NFL’s regular season arrives with No. 1 seeds still undecided in AFC and NFC
The NFL’s regular season has reached its final weekend with plenty undecided in terms of the playoff picture, including the No. 1 seed in both the AFC and NFC....
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Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore accused of throwing girlfriend to the ground
By MARK SCOLFORO New England Patriots defensive lineman Christian J. Barmore is facing a domestic assault and battery charge after his girlfriend told police he...
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Louis Rees-Zammit signs long-term extension with Bristol Bears
BRISTOL, England (AP) — Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit signed a long-term contract extension with Bristol Bears on Thursday. The 24-year-old Rees-Zammit joined Bristol for the 2025-26 season...
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NFL program provides resources to help retired players find new career paths after football
By Rob Maaddi Eric Lee was just a few years into his NFL career and fresh off playing in a Super Bowl when he started...
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NFL’s fourth-down revolution and new rules lead to record-low punts in 2025
By Josh Dubow There were three times in the first 59 years of the Super Bowl era that a team went back-to-back regular-season games without...
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Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs faces strangulation charge, denies allegations
BOSTON (AP) — New England Patriots star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation and other criminal charges in connection with a dispute with his former private...
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Andy Reid plans to return as Chiefs coach next season
By Dave Skretta KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that he plans to return next season, batting away...
