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Here come the big boys
Here come the big boys. The NFL's wild-card weekend is over, with nary an upset. Moving on are division winners Green Bay, Houston and Baltimore, ...
AP PHOTOS: Seattle, Ravens, Packers, Texans win
It was a wild weekend of wild-card playoff games in the opening round of the NFL postseason. The Washington Redskins lost rookie quarterback Robert ...
Packers show off depth in 24-10 win over Vikes
Deep on offense and scary-good on defense, the Green Bay Packers were way too much for the Minnesota Vikings. Maybe everyone else in the NFC, too.
Ponder out, Webb in at QB for Vikings vs. Packers
Christian Ponder was out, and backup Joe Webb was in at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. Ponder was inactive for Minnesota's wild-card playoff ...
Texans beat Bengals, Packers rout Vikings
More rematches ahead. After Green Bay routed Minnesota 24-10 Saturday night, it set up a trip to San Francisco. The 49ers beat the Packers at Lambeau ...
Bills interview 3 candidates, including Chip Kelly
The Buffalo Bills coaching search went into overdrive Friday, when team officials interviewed three candidates, including Oregon's Chip Kelly, one of ...
No fear of wild-card round in NFL
NFL teams have no fear of playing in the wild-card round. Recent history shows the playoff bye isn't such a big deal anymore. In six of the last seven ...
In pass-happy NFL, still helps to be able to run
As a wideout, Santana Moss wants Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III to throw the ball as much as possible, of course, preferably in ...
Playoff picks: Packers a good bet this time
Six days after Adrian Peterson blistered them for nearly 200 yards and helped lift his team to a stunning playoff berth, the Green Bay Packers get ...
Regular season winners don't always make champions
The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, who tied for the league's best record at 13-3, are well aware of one of the NFL's biggest truisms: more often ...
Reid among 7 NFL coaches sacked in firing frenzy
Andy Reid is the winningest coach in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles. Lovie Smith led the Chicago Bears to the 2007 Super Bowl. Now they're ...
Bears fire coach Lovie Smith after 9 seasons
The Chicago Bears reached the Super Bowl under coach Lovie Smith and consistently boasted a formidable defense. However, they missed the playoffs too ...
Bears miss playoffs despite 26-24 win over Lions
Jay Cutler led the Chicago Bears to victory, then uttered three words that must have felt awkward coming out of his mouth. "Go Pack Go," he said.
Redskins win NFC East, Broncos get top seed in AFC
RG3 and the Washington Redskins are heading to the playoffs as NFC East champions. By winning their seventh straight game, the Redskins rolled to ...
Vikings RB Peterson finishes 9 yards shy of record
Adrian Peterson ran right past everyone this season. Past all those running backs before him who couldn't make it to 2,000 yards in a season.
49ers win NFC West with 27-13 victory over Arizona
Bare-chested Joe Staley and Mike Iupati jumped up and down wearing only their shorts, each offensive lineman doing his best to will the Vikings to ...
Peterson, Vikings top Pack 37-34 to make playoffs
Adrian Peterson picked up the Minnesota Vikings and gave them a thrilling ride to the playoffs, where the next stop on this improbable journey is, ...
LeBeau intends on returning to Steelers in 2013
Armed with a promise from his beloved defensive coordinator that he wouldn't retire without first informing his players, Ryan Clark threatened to ...
Lions WR Johnson close to 2,000 yards receiving
The smile has rarely left Calvin Johnson's face since he broke Jerry Rice's NFL record for receiving yards in a single season against Atlanta on Dec.
Peterson ready to help Vikings chase playoff berth
It's all right there for Adrian Peterson now. One more game in his remarkable comeback season, and the only thing that remains on the line is ...
Manning, Peterson, Pagano: 2012 a year to remember
From Peyton Manning overcoming four neck surgeries to Adrian Peterson's rebound from a shredded knee to Chuck Pagano's fight with leukemia, this has ...
AP photographers captured the year in sports
From London to Los Angeles, Miami to Medinah and just about everywhere else imaginable, Associated Press photographers captured countless images from ...
Rodgers, Packers rout Titans 55-7
The Green Bay Packers sure look ready for the playoffs. Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, Ryan Grant scored twice and the ...