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Patrick Mahomes, wife celebrate Golden moment, welcome third child
Patrick Mahomes has a new fan in the house as he leads the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs against the fourth-seeded Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round on Sunday.,Brittany Mahomes announced on her Instagram account that she and her husband welcomed their third child, Golden Raye Mahomes, on Su...
Rams, behind 9 sacks and defensive TD, shut down Vikings
Matthew Stafford threw two first-half touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams' defense had nine sacks to tie the NFL playoff record in a 27-9 wild-card-round victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday in a game relocated to Glendale, Ariz.,The Rams' home game originally was scheduled for Inglewo...
With Mike McCarthy out, Cowboys reportedly speak with Deion Sanders
Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys are headed in different directions.,Owner Jerry Jones confirmed the split with McCarthy as head coach on Monday, after three playoff appearances in five seasons. Jones, the team's owner and general manager, said the Cowboys have begun searching for the ninth coac...
Texans’ DeMeco Ryans on Chiefs: ‘We understand what’s in front of us’
Against the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round, sloppy was good enough.,But the Houston Texans know a cleaner effort will be needed against the Kansas City Chiefs.,The Texans overcame three turnovers and eight penalties in defeating Los Angeles on Saturday. Despite those issues, Houston out...
Vikings RB Cam Akers (illness) set to play vs. Rams
Minnesota Vikings backup running back Cam Akers is active for Monday night's NFC wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams in Glendale, Ariz.,Akers has been battling an illness and missed practice on Saturday. The Vikings listed him as questionable for the game.,Akers has rushed for 297 yards and ...
Broncos QB Bo Nix played part of season with broken back
Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix played through a broken bone in his back in the latter part of his stellar rookie season.,Nix sustained a transverse process fracture in his back during the first half of a game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 24. He finished the game and played the fol...
Ravens in 'we'll see' mode with WR Zay Flowers (knee)
Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers is pushing to return to the field for the AFC divisional playoff game at Buffalo this Sunday.,"That's in we'll see mode. He's working hard to get back," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said on Monday. "We'll see toward the end of the week if he's practicing. He can play w...
Jerry Jones thanks Mike McCarthy, Cowboys launch search for new coach
Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys are headed in different directions.,Owner Jerry Jones confirmed the split with McCarthy as head coach after three playoff appearances in five seasons. Jones, the team's owner and general manager, said the Cowboys have begun searching for the ninth coach since he ...
T.J. Watt, Russell Wilson raise questions about Steelers' future
Where do the Pittsburgh Steelers go from here?,A valid question in the mind of All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt, who vented frustration stemming from the latest brief appearance in the postseason with multiple versions of the rhetorical question. ,"It gets more and more frustrating as the years go by," ...
NFL WCW: Vikings-Rams Preview, Props & Prediction
The Cardinals failed to make the postseason, but Arizona unexpectedly found itself as the host of Monday night's highly-anticipated conclusion to Wild Card Weekend.,Due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles areas, the NFL made the proactive decision to move the game from Inglewood, Calif., to State Fa...
Patriots reunite with Mike Vrabel, share vision of New England revival
Mike Vrabel made a triumphant return to New England as head coach of the Patriots on Monday.,A former linebacker and Super Bowl champion under Bill Belichick, Vrabel said he felt the move back to Foxborough was right "in his soul." Vrabel previously coached the Tennessee Titans and spent last season...
Reports: Mike McCarthy, Cowboys to part after failed contract talks
Mike McCarthy is expected to pursue other coaching opportunities when his contract officially expires with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday night. ,Multiple reports indicated the Cowboys and McCarthy broke off contract talks on Monday because they couldn't agree on the length of a new deal. McCarthy's ...
Reports: Eagles LB Nakobe Dean done with torn patellar tendon
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean will miss the remainder of the playoffs -- and likely the beginning of next season -- after sustaining a torn patellar tendon in Sunday's playoff victory over Green Bay, NFL Network and ESPN reported.,Dean went down in the second quarter of the Eagles' 22-1...
Jerry Jones Can’t Buy a Winner: NFC Rivals Leave Cowboys in the Dust
The Dallas Cowboys are packing up for exit interviews while their NFC rivals including the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles impressed over the weekend....
Philadelphia Eagles Will Go as Far as Jalen Hurts Takes Them in 2025 Playoffs
Jalen Hurts shook off the rust in the Philadelphia Eagles sloppy Wild Card victory over the Green Bay Packers, proving that Philly will go as far as Hurts can lead him....
NFL wild-card roundup: Commanders beat Bucs at buzzer
Zane Gonzalez caromed a 37-yard field goal off the inside of the right upright and through the goal posts as time expired to give the Washington Commanders a 23-20 victory over the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night in an NFC wild-card game.,Jayden Daniels completed 24 of 35 passes for 268 ya...
Field goal hits goal post on way through, lifts Commanders past Bucs
Zane Gonzalez caromed a 37-yard field goal off the inside of the right upright and through the goal posts as time expired to give the Washington Commanders a 23-20 victory over the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night in an NFC wild-card game.,Jayden Daniels completed 24 of 35 passes for 268 ya...
Report: Bears' latest targets include Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman, Ron Rivera
The Chicago Bears intend to interview Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman for their head coaching vacancy, NFL Network reported Sunday.,Freeman, of course, has more pressing matters at the moment. The head coach is guiding the seventh-seeded Fighting Irish into a clash against eighth-seeded Ohio State in th...
Chargers' Khalil Mack considering retirement
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack says he is contemplating retirement.,Mack spoke to reporters Sunday as the Chargers cleaned out their lockers one day after a 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans in the AFC wild-card playoff round.,His contract with the Chargers is up and he is headed for unr...
Eagles fly past Packers, advance to divisional round
Jalen Hurts passed for 131 yards and two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the visiting Green Bay Packers 22-10 in a wild-card playoff game on Sunday., ,Jahan Dotson and Dallas Goedert each caught a touchdown for Philadelphia, which is the No. 2 seed in the NFC and will host a divisional r...