NFL Teams

Steelers-Ravens, Broncos-Chiefs and Vikings-Packers. Big rivalry games with plenty on the line. Happy Holidays. There's been plenty of complaining about the NFL schedule this season. Not for Week 16, when those three gems and a few other strong matchups with postseason implications provide some extra gleam to this time of year. Pittsburgh...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons knew coming into the season that the road to the NFC South championship would go through Carolina. Now, that's literally the case. The Falcons (9-5) can capture the division their first division title since 2012 on Saturday with a win over the...

The biggest challenge at the New Jersey Meadowlands last weekend probably didn't belong to the Giants and Jets.Instead, it was the folks charged with getting MetLife Stadium ready for a Saturday night Dolphins-Jets game and an early afternoon Lions-Giants contest the next day who had to step up the...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Lane Johnson immediately showed why he's so valuable to the Philadelphia Eagles. Johnson cleared the way for Ryan Mathews to run 17 yards on Philadelphia's first play from scrimmage and then opened a big hole on Darren Sproles' 25-yard touchdown run by knocking Landon Collins out of the...

Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is facing the coldest game he's ever played Sunday when Tennessee visits Kansas City, where the high is predicted to reach 19 degrees. That's very chilly for a native of Hawaii and will be among the top five coldest games all-time for the Tennessee franchise. ''I'm looking...

SEATTLE (AP) Jared Goff, Todd Gurley and the rest of the Los Angeles Rams who will make up the foundation of the franchise as it moves forward from a tumultuous first season back in Southern California got an up-close look Thursday night at what they eventually must overcome. Even with...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Having nine wins with three games left in the regular season used to be almost a guaranteed ticket to the NFL playoffs. It's not for the Detroit Lions and New York Giants as they head into Sunday's game at MetLife Stadium. Both are 9-4, in good position,...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams returned to practice on a limited basis Friday and will be a game-time decision Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Williams has been dealing with a back injury, which forced him to miss the Bills' Week 14 loss to the Pittsburgh...

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) More than a year has passed since the Carolina Panthers crushed the Washington Redskins to remain undefeated on their way to the Super Bowl, and, oh, how things have changed. All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman signed with the Redskins after the Panthers removed the franchise tag to make...

As usual, the New England Patriots are pushing for the AFC's best record. With a win in Denver on Sunday they would become the first team in NFL history with eight consecutive division titles. While they can't clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs this weekend, they could grab the East...

Dolphins' Dion Jordan won't be activated this seasonMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan will remain on the reserve non-football injury list for the rest of the season, delaying until 2017 his return from a long suspension and knee surgery.The Dolphins faced a Tuesday deadline to decide...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The 49ers placed center Daniel Kilgore on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday.Kilgore injured a knee in the first half of the 49ers' overtime loss to the New York Jets on Sunday after starting the first 13 games of the season. The news comes a day after...