Briggs joins Marshall in unloading on Packers
The NFL's oldest rivals are spicing up their Sunday showdown with some serious trash talk. Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs unloaded on the ...

Americans finding dozens of ways to mark 12-12-12
A Michigan sixth-grader will put aside her nerves and get her ears pierced on her 12th birthday. Two law-enforcement officials will exchange wedding ...
Packers fans ready to celebrate Aaron Rodgers Day
To most people, Wednesday will just be a quirky date: Dec. 12, 2012, or 12-12-12. But to Packers fans, the number 12 carries special meaning.

Packers beat Lions 27-20, take NFC North lead
While other teams face complicated playoff scenarios and confusing tiebreakers, the task is quite simple for the Green Bay Packers. Beat the Bears at ...

Giants, Cowboys, Redskins win in tight NFC East
Winning was required to keep pace in the NFC East playoff race. Losing was all that was needed in the AFC North. The defending Super Bowl champion New ...

Column: Falcons are content just winning, baby
Al Davis would've loved these Atlanta Falcons. All they do is win, baby. Sure, it's rarely with a lot of flare. Who cares? There's no voters to ...

Packers atop division after 23-14 win over Vikes
The Green Bay Packers are back atop the NFC North, and they have a very unlikely source to thank. Minutes after the Packers wrapped up their 23-14 ...

2 Burnett INTs key Green Bay's 23-14 win
If any more Green Bay receivers go down, the Packers could always use Morgan Burnett. With Minnesota rolling behind Adrian Peterson, the Green Bay ...

Division races taking shape
As the NFL heads into December, nearly every division race has an outright favorite. Some — Denver, Atlanta, New England, Houston and Baltimore — are ...

Cancer patient gets wish, Giants play like champs
A week off, some rest and a poignant plea from a 15-year-old cancer patient got the New York Giants back on track. Now the rest of the NFL has ...

Manning powers Giants to big lead against Packers
Eli Manning threw for three scores to become the Giants' career leader in touchdown passes, and rested New York led the Green Bay Packers 38-10 after ...
Vikings looking to put the squeeze on Bears QBs
The lasting image from the Bears' trip to San Francisco was 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith running amok. And now Chicago's battered offensive line ...
Tagliabue expects to rule on bounties by December
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue plans to complete all hearings in the NFL's bounty probe of the Saints by Dec. 4 and make a ruling shortly ...

California fires coach Jeff Tedford
Jeff Tedford made a downtrodden program relevant as coach at California, putting out competitive teams for a decade, developing dozens of NFL players ...

Extra work in wins for Houston, Dallas, Tampa Bay
Working overtime. Houston, Dallas and Tampa Bay made it pay off by earning victories Sunday. Jacksonville, Cleveland and Carolina all blew leads to ...

Rodgers lifts Packers to 24-20 win over Lions
The Green Bay Packers are winning again, and they aren't too concerned about how they look doing it. Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, ...

Giants remain perfect at Jerry's house
The New York Giants sure feel at home at Cowboys Stadium. They should: After their wild 29-24 victory Sunday at Jerry Jones' palace outside Dallas, ...

Rodgers throws 2 TDs as Packers beat Jaguars 24-15
The Green Bay blowout just about everyone had expected never materialized. Aaron Rodgers connected with Donald Driver for a 4-yard touchdown early in ...

Rodgers sharp, Packers beat Rams 30-20
One week after he tied a franchise mark with six touchdown passes, Aaron Rodgers took down a couple more records during another impressive performance

Texans dominate Ravens 43-13
The Houston Texans look like the new bullies in the AFC — at least for now. Matt Schaub threw two touchdown passes, Arian Foster ran for two scores ...

Falcons soar to top of AP Pro32 NFL power rankings
A close call on the field, a clear win in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. The Atlanta Falcons soared to the top of the rankings Tuesday after a 23-20 ...

Seattle's late rally stuns Patriots 24-23
In the midst of watching his team rally with 14 points in the final 7½ minutes, Seattle coach Pete Carroll forgot about his history as a one-time ...

Rodgers throws 6 TDs in Packers' rout of Houston
Aaron Rodgers ran into the end zone, spiked the ball and performed the "championship belt" gesture that's become his trademark. A holding call wiped ...

Packers lead Texans 28-17 after 3
Aaron Rodgers threw for four touchdowns, three to Jordy Nelson, and the Green Bay Packers led the Houston Texans 28-17 after three quarters on Sunday ...