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Aaron Rodgers, who played 4 snaps, somehow voted team's Most Inspirational Player
New York Jets players voted to give the team’s Most Inspirational Player Award — named after Dennis Byrd, the defensive end who was paralyzed during a 1992 game and had to relearn how to walk — to Aaron Rodgers, the guy who tore his Achilles four snaps into Gang Green’s opener and vowed to return bu...

Colts RB Zack Moss (foreram) could return vs. Texans
Indianapolis running back Zack Moss could return to the field after a two-game absence when the Colts host the Houston Texans in Saturday's AFC South showdown....

Ravens to sign RB Dalvin Cook for playoffs
New York Jets castoff running back Dalvin Cook plans to join the Baltimore Ravens for the playoffs....

NFL scriptwriters couldn’t have penned a better ending to the regular season than Bills-Dolphins
Give the NFL credit. The league obviously hired writers from disparate backgrounds to arrange the season’s plotlines. On Sunday, the Week 18 finale will climax with an end-of-season clash of genres between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins, who couldn’t be more different. The Dolphins even have a...

Packers WR Christian Watson, TE Luke Musgrave could play Sunday
Purported No. 1 receiver Christian Watson and starting tight end Luke Musgrave have a "realistic" chance to play Sunday for the Green Bay Packers in the regular-season finale with the Chicago Bears....

Child playing with lighter caused blaze at Tyreek Hill's mansion
The blaze that raged through the mansion of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill on Wednesday afternoon was sparked by a child playing with a lighter....

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....
