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Derek Carr shines as Saints blast Falcons
Derek Carr threw a season-high four touchdown passes and the host New Orleans Saints defeated the Atlanta Falcons 48-17 to keep their Wild Card hopes alive on Sunday afternoon....

Titans finish strong, eliminate Jaguars from playoffs
Derrick Henry rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown in what might have been his last game for the Tennessee Titans as they quashed the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars' hopes of a second straight AFC South title with a 28-20 win Sunday in Nashville, Tenn....

Bengals roll past Browns; entire AFC North finishes above .500
Andrei Iosivas caught two touchdown passes and Joe Mixon ran for one and caught another as the Cincinnati Bengals ended their season with a 31-14 win over the visiting Cleveland Browns Sunday....

Buccaneers clinch NFC South with ugly win at Panthers
Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched the NFC South for the third season in a row by defeating the host Carolina Panthers 9-0 on Sunday afternoon at Charlotte, N.C....

Lions' Sam LaPorta sets TE rookie record for catches
Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta set an NFL record when he reeled in a touchdown reception in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the visiting Minnesota Vikings....

Reports: Eagles RB D'Andre Swift (illness) to miss finale vs. Giants
Philadelphia Eagles running back D'Andre Swift is expected to sit out Sunday's game against the host New York Giants due to an illness, multiple media outlets reported....

Despite a 13-win campaign, it’s still hard to trust the Ravens
After dominating Jacksonville, San Francisco, and Miami in consecutive weeks, the Baltimore Ravens looked like the dominant force everyone had been waiting for all season. Forget about the hiccup Saturday night against Pittsburgh (minus Lamar Jackson), Baltimore is viewed by many as the favorite to ...

Saints RB Alvin Kamara out vs. Desmond Ridder-led Falcons
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is inactive for Sunday's game against Desmond Ridder and the visiting Atlanta Falcons due to an ankle sprain....

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence active vs. Titans
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is active and expected to start Sunday's game against the host Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn....

Reports: Mike Vrabel, Titans to decide future in meeting this week
Meetings with team ownership and general manager Ran Carthon are scheduled this week to determine the fate of head coach Mike Vrabel with the Tennessee Titans....

The Texans are proof that serendipity is the NFL’s most valuable asset
Think about the Houston Texans’ path to this moment. After gutting out a win over the Indianapolis Colts, 23-19, on Saturday, DeMeco Ryans and CJ Stroud locked up a playoff spot in their rookie campaigns. The team that opted out of hiring Josh McCown because it didn’t want to get sued also let the C...

Super Bowl hero Jack Squirek dies at 64
Former NFL linebacker Jack Squirek, who won a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Raiders in 1984, has died. He was 64....

Texans clinch playoff berth by holding off Colts
C.J. Stroud threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night and the Houston Texans stopped the Indianapolis Colts on a late drive to secure a 23-19 win in Indianapolis and a spot in the AFC playoffs next weekend....

Steelers clip Ravens, keep playoff hopes alive
Mason Rudolph connected with Diontae Johnson for a go-ahead 71-yard touchdown and the Pittsburgh Steelers took one step closer to a playoff berth by beating the host Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in their regular-season finale on Saturday night....

Steelers' T.J. Watt injures knee against Ravens, ruled out
Pittsburgh Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt suffered a knee injury late in the third quarter against the host Baltimore Ravens on Saturday....

Dolphins activate LB Jerome Baker off IR
The Miami Dolphins activated linebacker Jerome Baker from injured reserve on Saturday, one day before the AFC East showdown with the Buffalo Bills....

Report: Browns to pay bonus to Joe Flacco despite sitting him
With their playoff seed locked in, the Cleveland Browns are resting quarterback Joe Flacco in Sunday's season finale....

Every NFL team's retired jersey numbers
One of the biggest honors in all of sports is to have your number retired by your respective franchise. No one else will be able to wear it after you, cementing your legacy in the rafters or in a ring of honor/team hall of fame. Here are all of the officially retired numbers by the NFL (minus the Ba...

Report: Jaguars to activate WR Christian Kirk off IR
The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to activate wide receiver Christian Kirk off injured reserve prior to Sunday's game versus the host Tennessee Titans, NFL Network reported on Saturday....

Report: Ravens DT Michael Pierce agrees to 2-year extension
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $7.5 million, ESPN reported on Saturday....