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NFL roundup: Steelers edge Ravens in wild finish for playoff berth
Aaron Rodgers connected with Calvin Austin III for a go-ahead 26-yard touchdown with 55 seconds remaining as the host Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Baltimore Ravens 26-24 on Sunday night to clinch the AFC North title and No. 4 seed in the conference playoffs.,Pittsburgh (10-7) will host the fifth-se...

Ravens booted out of playoff field by Steelers
Aaron Rodgers connected with Calvin Austin III for a go-ahead 26-yard touchdown with 55 seconds remaining as the host Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Baltimore Ravens 26-24 on Sunday to clinch the AFC North title and No. 4 seed in the conference playoffs.,Pittsburgh (10-7) will host the fifth-seeded H...

Packers-Bears in prime time anchors NFL wild-card weekend
The Green Bay Packers will take their Super Bowl dreams into Soldier Field and battle the rival Chicago Bears in the only intra-division matchup of the NFL's wild-card weekend.,The Bears (11-6) landed the No. 2 seed in the NFC from Sunday's Week 18 results, while the Packers (9-7-1) were locked into...

NFL roundup: Broncos stuff Chargers, clinch top seed in AFC
Ja'Quan McMillian returned an interception 45 yards for the only touchdown of the day, Wil Lutz kicked four field goals and the host Denver Broncos secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a grinding 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.,It is the first time in 10 years that Denver (14-3) ...

Falcons fire coach Raheem Morris, GM Terry Fontenot
The Atlanta Falcons are cleaning house, firing head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot after two and five seasons, respectively.,Atlanta (8-9) ended the season with a four-game winning streak, capped off by Sunday's 19-17 win over the New Orleans Saints, but the Falcons had alrea...

Daniel Carlson's late 60-yard FG pushes Raiders over Chiefs
Daniel Carlson booted the game-winning field goal from 60 yards out with eight seconds remaining on Sunday, giving the host Las Vegas Raiders a 14-12 win over the backup-laden Kansas City Chiefs.,Carlson's counterpart Harrison Butker put the Chiefs ahead briefly on a 41-yard field goal with 1:01 rem...

Packers-Bears locked into NFC wild-card game; Broncos top AFC picture
The Green Bay Packers will take their Super Bowl dreams into Soldier Field and battle the rival Chicago Bears in the only intra-division matchup of the NFL's wild-card weekend.,The Bears (11-6) landed the No. 2 seed in the NFC from Sunday's Week 18 results, while the Packers (9-7-1) were locked into...

Reports: Seahawks LT Charles Cross agrees to four-year, $104M deal
Seattle Seahawks star left tackle Charles Cross has agreed to a four-year extension worth $104.4 million, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Cross reportedly will receive $75 million in guaranteed money with the deal that begins in 2027. The annual average salary of $26.1 million ranks fifth a...

Raiders claim No. 1 pick, Jets second in 2026 draft
The Raiders locked up the No. 1 overall pick and enter the offseason in the driver's seat of the NFL draft for the first time since selecting LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell in 2007.,Las Vegas defeated the Chiefs in Week 18 but clinched the top pick because the New York Giants defeated the Dallas C...

Colts to retain coach Shane Steichen, GM Chris Ballard
Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard will return for the 2026 season, the team announced after Sunday's season-closing 38-30 loss to the host Houston Texans.,Colts owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon will hold a news conference on Monday.,Steichen, 40, has posted a...

Broncos beat resting Chargers to earn 14th win, AFC's top seed
Ja'Quan McMillian returned an interception 45 yards for the only touchdown of the day, Wil Lutz kicked four field goals and the host Denver Broncos secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a grinding 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.,It is the first time in 10 years that Denver (14-3) ...

Daniel Carlson's 60-yd. FG with 13 ticks left gives Raiders win over Chiefs
Daniel Carlson booted the game-winning field goal from 60 yards out with 13 seconds remaining on Sunday, giving the host Las Vegas Raiders a 14-12 win over the backup-laden Kansas City Chiefs.,Carlson's counterpart Harrison Butker put the Chiefs back ahead briefly on a 41-yard field goal with 1:01 r...

Josh Johnson earns rare victory as Commanders nip Eagles
Josh Johnson earned his first NFL win since 2018 and the visiting Washington Commanders rallied to beat the playoff-bound Philadelphia Eagles 24-17 in Sunday's regular-season finale.,The NFC East champion Eagles (11-6) rested many of their starters, including Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown ...

Patriots throttle Dolphins, capture second seed in AFC
Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 131 yards and had three total touchdowns to lead the New England Patriots to a 38-10 rout of the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Foxborough, Mass.,The Patriots (14-3) settled for the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs after Denver secured the top seed -- and a first-round bye ...

Mitchell Trubisky tosses 4 TDs as Bills dominate Jets
Mitchell Trubisky completed 22 of 29 passes for 259 yards and four touchdowns and Ray Davis rushed for 151 yards on 21 carries to help the Buffalo Bills defeat the New York Jets 35-8 Sunday in the final regular season game played at 53-year-old Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Buffalo (12-5), ...

Matthew Stafford reaches 46 TD passes as Rams handle Cardinals
Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams wrapped up the No. 5 seed in the NFC playoffs with a 37-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif.,Colby Parkinson had two TD receptions for the Rams (12-5), Puka Nacua and Tyler Higbee had one each and K...

Lions sneak past Bears, 19-16
Jake Bates kicked a 42-yard field goal on the final play and the Detroit Lions topped the NFC North champion Bears, 19-16, in Chicago on Sunday., ,Chicago (11-6), which rallied from a 16-0 deficit in the fourth quarter, held onto the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs despite the loss thanks to Philadel...

Losing for winning, Giants (4-13) won't pick first, enter uncertain offseason
Giants nose tackle Dexter Lawrence, who missed some practice this week due to an illness, felt a certain way after New York knocked off the Dallas Cowboys to end the regular season with back-to-back wins. ,The victory handed the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to the Las Vegas Raiders.,"Sick," Lawr...

Panthers claim NFC South, crash playoffs with losing record again
For the first time in a decade, the Carolina Panthers are NFC South champions. For the first time in NFL history, the Panthers are the only franchise to make the postseason with a losing record twice. ,Carolina learned its fate on Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons defeated the New Orleans Saints, spar...
Las Vegas Raiders Hold No. 1 Pick, But Their Problems Go Much Deeper
The Las Vegas Raiders finished 2-14 and secured the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but major questions remain....