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HOUSTON (AP) Houston's $72 million man Brock Osweiler is staying on the bench and the Texans are counting on Tom Savage to help them to their second straight AFC South title on Saturday night against the Bengals. Osweiler, who Houston signed to that huge contract this offseason, was replaced after...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers signed wide receiver DeAndre Carter to a two-year contract on Friday. Carter has not played in the NFL but spent part of the 2015 season on the practice squads in Oakland and New England. Carter was cut by the Patriots last September...

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...

The fans at EverBank Field will be treated to a game between the Oakland Raiders and the Jacksonville Jaguars when they take their seats on Sunday. Oakland Raiders vs. Jacksonville Jaguars When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 23, 2016 Where: EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Jaguars -1.5. O/U:...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Welcome to the NFC South, where two games over .500 gives the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a share of first place, and two under has the New Orleans Saints in position to make up ground in a hurry. Talk about playing meaningful games in December. The surging Bucs (7-5),...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Longtime San Francisco 49ers personnel executive Tom Gamble is leaving the organization after a front-office overhaul this offseason. General manager John Lynch announced on Wednesday that he and Gamble decided it would be in the best interest for the team and Gamble for him to leave...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The New England Patriots are hoping to avoid some deja vu over the final two weeks of the regular season. For the second consecutive year, the Patriots enter Week 16 with two chances to wrap up the AFC's top seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. And...

The Miami Dolphins and the Jacksonville Jaguars will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at EverBank Field. Miami at Jacksonville When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, September 20, 2015 Where: EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Dolphins -6. O/U: 41.5 PREDICTION: Dolphins 20, Jaguars 14 Join BetOnline...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Chicago Bears have hired University of Tennessee receivers coach and passing game coordinator Zach Azzanni as their receivers coach. Tennessee announced Wednesday that Azzanni accepted the job on John Fox's staff in Chicago. Azzanni had been Tennessee's wide receivers coach for the last four seasons. He previously...

The St. Louis Rams and the Washington Redskins will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at FedExField. St. Louis at Washington When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 20, 2015 Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Rams -3.5. O/U: 41 PREDICTION: Rams 23, Redskins 17 Join...

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings meet at TCF Bank Stadium. Detroit at Minnesota When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 20, 2015 Where: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Vikings -3. O/U: 43 PREDICTION: Lions 20,...

NEW YORK (AP) Jets coach Todd Bowles says he decided about 2-to-3 weeks ago to play Bryce Petty at quarterback for New York's final four games to get an extended look at the second-year player. Bowles announced after the Jets' 41-10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night that...