Football Page 547 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Jim Harbaugh favored to bolt Michigan for NFL
While Jim Harbaugh and his staff are preparing to face Washington's high-powered offense in Monday's College Football Playoff championship, pundits are speculating whether it will be his final game at Michigan....

Chiefs visit Chargers, choose rest in playoff tune-up
With no ground to gain in the AFC playoff picture by beating the host Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs are in preservation mode in the regular-season finale....

From Jerry Richardson to Dave Tepper, the Carolina Panthers have written the manual on trash owners
Three million dollars (total) in fines. Two atrocious owners. One franchise. The Carolina Panthers are a mess....

Eagles embrace road warrior mindset at Giants
Philadelphia hasn't won on the road since before Thanksgiving, and the Eagles didn't beat anyone in December except the New York Giants....

Dolphins, Bills collide for AFC East crown in Week 18 main event
The Buffalo Bills were three games behind the Miami Dolphins in the AFC East with five games remaining....

Backups saddle up for Rams, 49ers in playoff primer
On the brink the of the playoffs, a preseason feel surrounds the regular-season finale between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif....

Broncos, Jarrett Stidham visit old friends in Vegas
The Las Vegas Raiders can extend their winning streak against the visiting Denver Broncos to eight games when they meet on Sunday afternoon....

Bill Belichick can go quietly — or go kicking and screaming
Nobody leaves a job with quite as much oomph as Bill Belichick. Twenty-four years ago this week, Belichick handed a note with a scribbled message signaling to New York Jets officials at a press conference, stepped to the podium, and delivered his infamous remarks. ...

Improved Bears out to erase Packers from postseason picture
Green Bay can clinch a playoff berth with a victory against visiting Chicago on Sunday afternoon in Green Bay, Wis....

Big Bears fans, Seahawks stalk playoff spot in Arizona
For the second year in a row, the Seattle Seahawks enter the final week of the regular season needing a win and a big assist....

Bill Belichick downplays curtain call as Patriots, Jets wrap woeful seasons
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick might be unsure what the future holds, but he realizes now certainly isn't the time to get sentimental....

Buccaneers on brink of playoffs, must tame Panthers
A simple math problem awaits the Buccaneers, and the assignment looks rather routine on paper: Beat the lowly Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C., and one of the NFC's seven playoff spots belongs to Tampa Bay....

Saints, Falcons fight for playoff footing, root against Buccaneers
For a chance at the playoffs, the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints need a win Sunday....

Lions resist rest, plan to give best vs. Vikings
Following their controversial loss in Dallas, the Detroit Lions are virtually locked into the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs....

Cowboys aim to seal NFC East title vs. Commanders
Eliminated from playoff contention, the Washington Commanders can still deliver a parting gift to an NFC East rival....

Browns set to send out 5th QB for finale vs. Bengals
History is on the line when the Cleveland Browns visit the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in the regular-season finale for the Ohio rivals....

Jaguars head to Tennessee with AFC South title in sight
Unofficially, the playoffs started last week for the Jacksonville Jaguars....

Brock Purdy one of nine 49ers on NFC Pro Bowl roster
The San Francisco 49ers, who will head into the playoffs as the top seed in the NFC, had a league-high nine players selected for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games....

49ers holding out QB Brock Purdy in finale, Sam Darnold to start
The San Francisco 49ers are holding out quarterback Brock Purdy from Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams and will start Sam Darnold in his place....

Bills QB Josh Allen (neck, finger) making progress from injuries
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was a full participant during Wednesday's walkthrough despite dealing with injuries to his neck and what the team listed as a "throwing finger."...