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Bears clinch NFC North, eliminate Packers from playoff contention
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears clinched the NFC North and helped knock Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers out of playoff contention. They could not have asked for…
Read MoreBears’ sweet scenario: Clinch North, beat Packers to do it
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Clinch the NFC North championship and beat a heated rival to do it? The Chicago Bears couldn’t have asked for a sweeter scenario. That’s exactly…
Read MoreGoodell: NFL won’t pay for video in domestic investigations
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday the NFL won’t pay for video evidence in cases involving domestic violence, and he defended the league’s handling of those investigations.…
Read MoreProtecting Rodgers at a premium when Packers face Bears
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers right tackle Jason Spriggs saw no need to keep going on and on about Bears linebacker Khalil Mack. There’s plenty of film to watch.…
Read MoreCousins takes Vikings' OC firing 'personally'
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — When the Minnesota Vikings went all-in on Kirk Cousins as their long-sought franchise player last spring, they paired him with a new offensive coordinator considered to…
Read MoreVikings fire OC DeFilippo after another flat performance
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings, still seeking to salvage a season that started with Super Bowl designs, made a last-ditch move to capture a mid-December spark by firing offensive…
Read MoreVikings offense continues to be missing in loss to Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — While the Minnesota Vikings are still fully in control of their path to the postseason, Adam Thielen knows it’s starting to slip away. Ten points last week…
Read MorePackers look to keep momentum going under Philbin
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — One week, one win for Packers interim head coach Joe Philbin. Now, the self-effacing, self-deprecating Philbin wants to keep the momentum going from Sunday’s win…
Read MorePackers get first win under Philbin, beat struggling Falcons at Lambeau
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A tough week for the Green Bay Packers ended with a sorely needed win that relied on a familiar formula. They beat a warm-weather team…
Read MoreChiefs owner ‘shocked’ by video of Hunt that led to release
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said he was shocked by security camera footage showing Kareem Hunt shoving and kicking a woman in a Cleveland hotel, and…
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