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AP Sports WriterTitans, Chiefs on verge of Super Bowl, play for AFC titleBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Andy Reid rarely digs into his own past, preferring to stay in the moment or focus squarely on the future. It's an approach that has served him well during a...

AP Pro Football WriterTom Brady most dominant player in AFC championship historyBy ARNIE STAPLETONTom Brady has been synonymous with the AFC championship for the last two decades.Thirteen times he played for the Lamar Hunt Trophy and nine times he won it, besting MVP Patrick Mahomes in overtime, upending Blake...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL at 100: 2 iconic moments mark history of NFC title gamesBy SCHUYLER DIXONWith “The Catch” that sent San Francisco to its first Super Bowl and “The Blown Call” that kept New Orleans at home, NFC championship games have two seminal moments that rank with just...

AP Pro Football WriterBettors leaning heavily toward home teams making Super BowlBy BARRY WILNERPro Picks is surprised.Consider that the NFC title game is a matchup of the conferences's top two seeds. The spread favors host San Francisco (14-3) over Green Bay (also 14-3) by 7 1-2 points.In the AFC,...

AP Pro Football WriterBettors leaning heavily toward home teams making Super BowlBy BARRY WILNERPro Picks is surprised.Consider that the NFC title game is a matchup of the conferences's top two seeds. The spread favors host San Francisco (14-3) over Green Bay (also 14-3) by 7 1-2 points.In the AFC,...

AP Sports WriterBerry back to interview with Browns about GM openingBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Andrew Berry may still have his parking spot with the Browns.After spending three seasons in Cleveland's front office, Berry, who is currently the Eagles' vice president of football operations, interviewed Friday to be the...

AP Pro Football WriterRodgers-Sherman matchup highlights NFC title gameBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Nine years into his career and a little more than two years removed from a debilitating torn Achilles injury, Richard Sherman is still tormenting quarterbacks on a weekly basis.Just ask Kirk Cousins.Sherman had his...

AP Pro Football WriterGiants hire Garrett as OC, Graham as DCBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Jason Garrett is headed to the other side of the Giants-Cowboys rivalry.New York announced Friday night that the former Dallas coach will join new coach Joe Judge's staff as the offensive coordinator.The...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans kicker OK kicking extra points instead of field goalsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have found a way to fix the NFL's worst field goal unit: Ignore the kicker and just score touchdowns.The Titans went a measly 8 of 18 on...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Giants hiring Garrett as offensive coordinatorBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Jason Garrett is headed to the other side of the Giants-Cowboys rivalry.A person with direct knowledge of the decision says New York is hiring the former Dallas coach to be the Giants...

Jaguars to interview Linehan for potential OC replacementJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to interview former Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Scott Linehan for their offensive coordinator job.Linehan is scheduled to meet with coach Doug Marrone this weekend. Linehan was out of the NFL the past year after...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Giants hiring Garrett as offensive coordinatorBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Jason Garrett is headed to the other side of the Giants-Cowboys rivalry.A person with direct knowledge of the decision says New York is hiring the former Dallas coach to be the Giants...