Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, 4 others have carried Chiefs to 7 straight AFC title gamesVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Five years ago, after the Kansas City Chiefs had just rallied to beat the San Francisco 49ers in their first Super Bowl appearance in five decades, Chris Jones settled behind a dais and was asked about what the future held for him. Now a three-time All-Pro...
Bengals hire Scott Peters as offensive line coach, Michael McCarthy assistant offensive line coach
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals hired Scott Peters as offensive line coach and Michael McCarthy as assistant offensive line coach Monday. Peters replaces Frank Pollack, who was an assistant on Zac Taylor’s staff for four seasons (2021-24). Pollack also coached the Bengals offensive line in 2018, which was Marvin Lewis’...
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson agrees to become Bears head coach, AP source says
Ben Johnson helped Jared Goff establish himself as one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks. Now, he’ll try to do something similar for Caleb Williams. The Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator has agreed to become the Chicago Bears head coach, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday....
Ravens look for answers after top-tier offense undone by playoff turnovers
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Mark Andrews has been reclusive since his dropped 2-point conversion sent Baltimore to defeat against the Buffalo Bills. Then again, what can Andrews and his teammates really say to make sense of the Ravens’ latest season-ending disappointment? Andrews left the locker room without speaking to reporters...
Josh Allen scores 2 TDs, Bills force 3 turnovers to beat Ravens to reach AFC title gameVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen rushed for two touchdowns, Buffalo’s defense forced three turnovers and the Bills advanced to the AFC championship game with a 27-25 win over the Baltimore Ravens in a divisional playoff game on Sunday night. The Bills hung on when a wide-open Mark Andrews dropped...
Saquon Barkley runs for 78 and 62-yard TDs in the snow and Eagles beat Rams to head to NFC title gameVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley dashed through the snow for touchdown runs of 78 and 62 yards and finished with 205 yards rushing, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and the Philadelphia Eagles held on against the turnover-happy Los Angeles Rams 28-22 on Sunday to advance to the NFC championship...
Jayden Daniels leads Commanders to upset win over top-seeded Lions
DETROIT — Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington’s dazzling rookie, and the Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions, 45-31, on Saturday night to reach the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the Super Bowl 33 years ago. “It’s a surreal moment,” Daniels...
LeSean McCoy, Rams legend Aaron Donald bet $50,000 on Eagles-Rams playoff game
Philadelphia Eagles great LeSean McCoy and Los Angeles Rams legend Aaron Donald are putting their money where their mouths are. McCoy and Donald, both Pennsylvania natives and former University of Pittsburgh stars, have a friendly, big money wager going on the result of Sunday’s NFC Divisional Round playoff game between...
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce help Chiefs to AFC title game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, most of it going to best buddy Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans, 23-14, on Saturday to advance to the AFC championship game for the seventh consecutive season. With girlfriend Taylor Swift...
Cowboys interview Eagles’ Kellen Moore for head coaching position
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys completed a virtual interview Friday with Philadelphia offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, the first formal step in the search to replace former coach Mike McCarthy. Moore was Dallas franchise quarterback Dak Prescott’s play-caller from 2019 to 2022, which included the first three years of McCarthy’s...
Ravens, Bills lost plenty of talent last offseason but stayed in Super Bowl contentionVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis, Patrick Queen and Jadeveon Clowney. Those are just a few of the key players Buffalo and Baltimore lost last offseason, when free agency and salary cap constraints threatened to knock both teams down a notch. Instead, the Bills and Ravens are right...
Titans hire Chiefs executive Mike Borgonzi as their general manager
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans moved quickly in hiring a new general manager, announcing Kansas City assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi as their pick Friday. The Titans only started interviewing candidates virtually Jan. 10 and spoke to 10 candidates over the span of four days. Tennessee started its second...
Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers doubtful against Bills because of a knee injury
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers is listed as doubtful for Sunday night’s playoff game at Buffalo because of a knee injury. Flowers was hurt in the regular-season finale against Cleveland, and the second-year receiver missed last weekend’s 28-14 victory over Pittsburgh to open the postseason....
Miami Dolphins to play in NFL’s 1st game in Spain at home of Real Madrid
The Miami Dolphins will play in the NFL’s first-ever regular-season game in Spain when Madrid hosts a matchup next season at iconic Bernabeu Stadium, the league announced Friday. The Dolphins will be the designated “home” team at Real Madrid’s venue, which features a soccer pitch that retracts to make way...
Jets interview Vikings’ Brian Flores, Josh McCown
The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Friday for their head coach vacancy. The trio increased the list to 15 coaching candidates to meet with the Jets. The 43-year-old Flores has been...
Texans bring DeMeco Ryans’ swarm defense into Kansas City
HOUSTON — When DeMeco Ryans became coach of the Houston Texans before last season, the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker brought his swarm defense with him. It’s an identity the Texans have embraced as they prepare for their second straight trip to the divisional round of the playoffs Saturday where they’ll...
Eagles’ Saquon Barkley faces Rams again after big 1st game
PHILADELPHIA — Sean McVay dissected the ways the Rams could stop Saquon Barkley — only the ninth 2,000-yard rusher in NFL history — when he considered the consequences if they did not. “If they get a bead on what you’re doing,” McVay, the Super Bowl champion Rams coach said, “they...
Stage set for Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, Bills’ Josh Allen to square off in divisional roundVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Baltimore coach John Harbaugh has enjoyed the fortune of competing on the NFL’s biggest stages to appreciate the setting and magnitude of what’s on the line for the Ravens and Bills in Buffalo on Sunday. There’s the quarterback matchup pitting arguably the NFL’s two leading MVP...
Vikings face more QB questions with Sam Darnold, J.J. McCarthyVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have entered yet another offseason with significant questions around their quarterback depth chart, an unsettledness that was supposed to be calmed last year when they drafted J.J. McCarthy. Sam Darnold played so well over 16 games after McCarthy’s rookie-year-robbing injury that the Vikings were...
Texans visit Chiefs in divisional round, 5 years after matchup during KC’s run to Super BowlVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid remembers quite well the previous time the Texans visited Kansas City for a divisional playoff game. He was still considered among the best coaches to have never won the Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes was still a young, record-setting quarterback full of potential. The Texans...
Lions aim to kick off run to Super Bowl vs. Commanders
DETROIT — The Detroit Lions are riding high, elevated to a status they’ve never had as Super Bowl favorites. Detroit will host the Washington Commanders on Saturday night in the divisional round as the NFC’s No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history, an advantage it earned by...
Cowboys reportedly add familiar name to list in coaching search
The Dallas Cowboys requested permission to interview Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore in their search to replace Mike McCarthy, a person with knowledge of the team’s plans said Thursday. The Cowboys also are planning to interview two former NFL head coaches in Robert Saleh and Leslie Frazier, the person...
Ravens history is filled with big road victories in the playoffs. Now they need anotherVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore cornerback Marlon Humphrey approaches cold weather with a defensive back’s mindset. “I’ve always wanted to play in like 3 feet of snow, to where all they can do is run the ball,” he said this week while preparing for Sunday night’s playoff game at Buffalo....
Kicker Zane Gonzalez educates about OCD after viral momentVideo
ASHBURN, Va. — A national television audience watched Zane Gonzalez adjust his socks on the sideline and fix his hair multiple times before putting his helmet on and taking the field to kick the winning field goal in an NFL playoff game Sunday night. Those watching did not see Gonzalez...
Eagles ban the fan caught on camera berating Packers supporter
PHILADELPHIA — Lincoln Financial Field is known for being an intense environment to play in. But at the Eagles-Packers contest on Sunday, a man was caught on camera taking that too far. Packers fan Alex Basara of Chester County posted a video of an Eagles fan using language that is...
