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A playoff game for the top pick in the NFL Draft sounds good — until you remember that human beings would be participating in it
Professional athletes play sports for two reasons: They play to make money and to win games. There is no other incentive necessary, or that would even work, to get the maximum effort out of players. And what would certainly be a terrible idea, is adding a “playoff game,” in which the result is the w...
Bills' leading tackler Terrel Bernard (ankle) inactive vs. Chiefs
Buffalo Bills leading tackler Terrel Bernard is one of the team's inactives for Sunday night's AFC divisional round playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs....
Jordan Love’s best and worst were on display this postseason
No matter how Jordan Love’s season ended, it was an unmitigated success. He put himself in a position to secure a bag from Green Bay this offseason, obliterated the Dallas Cowboys with a 3-touchdown performance in his playoff debut, and was an all-around feel-good story despite the unhappy ending. B...
Lions LB James Houston inactive vs. Buccaneers
Detroit Lions pass-rusher James Houston is inactive for Sunday's NFC divisional playoff game against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers....
The 49ers can’t play like they did against the Packers and expect to win a Super Bowl
The San Francisco 49ers advanced to their fourth NFC championship game in five years after escaping a Green Bay Packers onslaught, 24-21. While they are the favorites to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, it’s clearly going to take a herculean effort by Christian McCaffrey to carry ...
Report: Texans OC Bobby Slowik set for 3 more head-coach interviews
Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik has three virtual interviews for head-coaching jobs set for Sunday, ESPN reported....
49ers storm past Packers, reach third straight NFC title game
Christian McCaffrey rushed for two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 1:07 left, and the San Francisco 49ers held on to beat the Green Bay Packers 24-21 in an NFC divisional round playoff matchup on Saturday night in Santa Clara, Calif....
Lamar Jackson, Ravens blow by Texans
Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more on Saturday as the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens pulled away from the visiting Houston Texans in the second half for a 34-10 victory in an AFC divisional playoff game....
Report: Cowboys' Mike McCarthy will coach 2024 with no extension
The Dallas Cowboys' wild-card round home loss to the Green Bay Packers didn't cost Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy his job — but it didn't land him a contract extension, either....
Raheem Morris latest to interview for Falcons' head coach opening
Add Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to the list of candidates to have interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons for their head coach position....
Chiefs rule out WR Kadarius Toney (hip, ankle) vs. Bills
The Kansas City Chiefs have ruled out wide receiver Kadarius Toney from Sunday's AFC divisional round game against the Buffalo Bills at Orchard Park, N.Y....
C.J. Stroud and every rookie QB to win an NFL playoff game
C.J. Stroud became the latest rookie QB to win a playoff game for his team. The Houston Texans shellacked the Cleveland Browns, 45-14, and the second overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft looked terrific....
What happens when Green Bay, San Francisco meet in the playoffs
The San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers square off in the first 1 seed-vs.-7 seed matchup in NFL history. The two teams will set a record for their 10th playoff meeting, with the Packers looking to even a series that’s spanned 27 years. In a rivalry that’s racked up plenty of historic moments,...
Falcons interview Lions DC Aaron Glenn for HC job
The Atlanta Falcons interviewed Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn for their head-coaching vacancy on Friday....
Not leaving Las Vegas: Raiders hiring Antonio Pierce as head coach
Interim head coach Antonio Pierce isn't leaving Las Vegas just yet....
Lions DE James Houston's Sunday status not certain
Detroit Lions pass-rusher James Houston might not be ready for Sunday's NFC divisional playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Dan Campbell said Friday....
Raiders remove interim tag, hire Antonio Pierce as head coach
The Las Vegas Raiders are finalizing a deal to make Antonio Pierce their full-time head coach....
Shovel our snow: Bills put out another SOS
The Buffalo Bills put out a call for snow shovelers to report to work at Highmark Stadium in suburban Orchard Park, N.Y., Friday afternoon....
Books pulling for big underdogs in Divisional Playoffs
Baltimore and San Francisco are heavy favorites as No. 1 seeds coming off bye weeks, while Detroit is a significant favorite ahead of its second consecutive home playoff games....
Big names added to NFL draft-eligible list
Caleb Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, national championship-winning QB J.J. McCarthy, and All-American wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. were among 20 additional players granted special eligibility on Friday for the 2024 NFL Draft....