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Watt, Texans clinch south to finish 11-5 after 0-3 start
HOUSTON (AP) — After the Houston Texans fell to 0-3 with a loss at home to the New York Giants on Sept. 23, they appeared to be headed for a…
Read MoreBears keep Vikings out of playoffs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While taking the NFC North champion Chicago Bears to the playoffs for the first time in eight years, coach Matt Nagy has displayed an energetic personality and…
Read MoreLions shut out Packers; Rodgers suffers concussion
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater lined up for a field goal but seemed a little antsy, gesturing with his arms like a quarterback calling for…
Read MoreJordy Nelson hitting stride late in season for Raiders
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Jordy Nelson’s debut season in Oakland didn’t go exactly as he hoped when he signed with the Raiders following 10 years in Green Bay. A team…
Read MoreAdams optimistic about playing with Packers records in sight
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers wideout Davante Adams is optimistic that he will be able to play in Green Bay’s season finale against the Detroit Lions, a game in…
Read MoreTop to bottom, 1st-round QBs impacted NFL along with others
From Baker Mayfield at the top of the first round to Lamar Jackson at the bottom, rookie quarterbacks had an impact, one way or another, in their NFL debuts. And…
Read MoreBarring ties, NFC playoff picture is clear, AFC more muddled
Barring ties in Week 17 — and there are some wild scenarios should certain games end in draws Sunday — the road to the playoffs is quite straight in the…
Read MoreVikings inch closer to playoff spot with win over Lions
DETROIT (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw a 44-yard Hail Mary to Kyle Rudolph as time expired in the first half to put the Minnesota Vikings ahead and they beat the…
Read MoreRodgers leads Packers to wild overtime win over Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams with 6:23 left in overtime, leading the Green Bay Packers to a wild 44-38 victory…
Read MoreBrady on Pats losing Gordon: ‘There wasn’t much reaction’
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady has a 29-3 record against the Buffalo Bills, the most victories by a quarterback against one opponent. A 30th will give the Patriots their…
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