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Eagles, Chiefs Super Bowl favorites; sportsbooks smiling after Lions' loss
Sportsbooks took a partial victory lap following the elimination of the Detroit Lions, Super Bowl favorites entering the divisional playoff with the highest handle and ticket percentage for most major operators in that futures market. ,The Lions were bounced from the NFC field by the Washington Comm...

Report: Mike Kafka, Anthony Weaver get 2nd interviews with Saints
The New Orleans Saints are hosting New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka for a second interview for their head coaching job Tuesday, while Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator will get a second look later this week, NFL Network reported.,Kafka, 37, will get a longer look in New Orleans af...

Rams' Matthew Stafford noncommittal about NFL future
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford acknowledged Sunday that "it sure feels like" he has football left in him, but the 16-year veteran and one-time Super Bowl winner wasn't ready to commit himself to 2025.,Stafford had just thrown for 324 yards and two touchdowns in snowy Philadelphia, and...

Josh Allen pushes Bills past Ravens, into AFC Championship Game
The Buffalo Bills feel disrespected, and what occurred Sunday night will only add to the chips on their collective shoulders.,As Buffalo celebrated a 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens to reach next weekend's AFC Championship Game, the overwhelming sentiment was that the Bills advanced primaril...

Eagles, Chiefs open as conference championship favorites
The Philadelphia Eagles emerged from their dramatic divisional playoff win with significant injury questions, but also as the title favorite among the remaining for teams.,The Eagles are the +180 favorite at DraftKings to win Super Bowl LIV ahead of Kansas City at +240 as the Chiefs chase a three-pe...

Josh Allen pounds Bills past Ravens, into AFC Championship Game
Josh Allen rushed for two touchdowns, Terrel Bernard and Von Miller made big defensive plays and the Buffalo Bills earned a spot in the AFC Championship Game with a 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night at Orchard Park, N.Y.,Ray Davis rushed for a touchdown and the second-seeded Bi...

Bills S Taylor Rapp injures hip, out vs. Ravens
Buffalo Bills safety Taylor Rapp exited Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game against the visiting Baltimore Ravens with a hip injury.,Rapp was injured in the second quarter and initially termed questionable to return. He was ruled out midway through the third quarter.,Rapp was hurt during a play in ...

Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts guide Eagles past Rams, into NFC title game
Saquon Barkley finished with 205 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the snow, and the Philadelphia Eagles escaped with a 28-22 win over the visiting Los Angeles Rams in an NFC divisional round playoff game on Sunday afternoon.,Jalen Hurts completed 15 of 20 passes for 128 yards and rushed for 70 ya...

Ravens WR Zay Flowers (knee) inactive vs. Bills
Baltimore wide receiver Zay Flowers is inactive for the Ravens' game against the host Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional round on Sunday evening.,The Ravens had listed Flowers as doubtful for the playoff game because of a knee injury, but head coach John Harbaugh held out hope on Friday that the se...

Jets interview Commanders DC Joe Whitt Jr. for HC job
The New York Jets completed their 16th interview for their head coaching vacancy on Sunday, getting to know Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr.,Whitt was one day removed from guiding his unit to a strong playoff performance against the Detroit Lions. The Commanders intercepted ...

Commanders G Sam Cosmi (torn ACL) done for playoffs
The Washington Commanders will be without starting right guard Sam Cosmi for the rest of the playoffs.,Cosmi suffered a torn ACL in Washington's NFC divisional-round win over the top-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday night. An MRI on Sunday confirmed the severity of the injury.,The injury occurred ab...

Commanders G Sam Cosmi (knee) likely done for playoffs
The Washington Commanders likely are to be without starting right guard Sam Cosmi for the rest of the playoffs.,Cosmi suffered a knee injury in Washington's NFC divisional-round win over the top-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday night. NFL Network reported he will undergo an MRI on Sunday, with the i...

Report: Bears interviewing Eddie George on Sunday
The Chicago Bears will interview Eddie George in person Sunday for their head coaching position, The Tennessean reported.,George, 51, rushed for more than 10,000 yards in the NFL from 1996-2004 and has been the head coach at Tennessee State since 2021.,The Bears, who fired head coach Matt Eberflus o...
We Fell for the Detroit Lions Too
Top-seeded Detroit Lions suffer a shocking playoff loss to the Washington Commanders as rookie QB Jayden Daniels shined in the spotlight, while Jared Goff struggled....

Texans upset with officiating following season-ending loss to Chiefs
Houston Texans players and coaches are far from pleased with how the officiating crew called their 23-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. ,Playing in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs for the second straight season, Houston felt like it had to contend with officials in addition to ...

Commanders outscore Lions for berth in NFC title game
Jayden Daniels passed for two touchdowns, Brian Robinson Jr. rushed for two more and Mike Sainristil had two interceptions to help the Washington Commanders pull off a stunning 45-31 victory over the host Detroit Lions in the NFC divisional round on Saturday night.,Terry McLaurin and Zach Ertz had t...

Andy Reid fourth coach to 300 wins, including playoffs
The Kansas City Chiefs made fresh history for their accomplished head coach Saturday in their 23-14 divisional-round victory over the visiting Houston Texans.,The Chiefs raised Reid's record in the playoffs to 27-16, putting him within four wins of the all-time leader, Bill Belichick (31 playoff win...

Falcons tab Jeff Ulbrich as defensive coordinator
Jeff Ulbrich is returning to the Atlanta Falcons as defensive coordinator, the team announced Saturday night.,Ulbrich was the New York Jets' defensive coordinator over the past four seasons and served as interim head coach for the final 12 games of the 2024 season. The Jets went 3-9 during that span...

Chiefs outclass Texans to reach AFC title game
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce connected on a fourth-quarter touchdown pass while Harrison Butker booted three field goals Saturday as the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs subdued the No. 4 Houston Texans 23-14 to earn home-field advantage for the AFC title game.,Kansas City will play either Baltimor...

NFL Divisional Playoffs: Commanders-Lions Preview, Props & Prediction
Detroit will be the final playoff team to begin its playoff journey this season when the Lions play host to the Washington Commanders in the second NFL game on Saturday night.,Detroit claimed the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history. ,"We came into this year ready for games ...