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AP Sports WriterChiefs tight end Travis Kelce continues to grow and evolveBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) There is an old tale that pops up from time to time, parts of which Chiefs coach Andy Reid still disputes, about a phone call he made to Travis Kelce when...

Jalen Ramsey out for Rams' season finale with knee injuryTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey will not play in the season finale against Arizona on Sunday because of a knee injury.Coach Sean McVay said that Ramsey is out after sustaining a knee injury in...

AP Sports WriterNFL at 100: Seattle had to top 49ers on way to 1st titleBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) It took winning a Super Bowl and celebrating the championship for Bobby Wagner to gain a bit of clarity.He came to understand that the Seattle Seahawks' domination of the Denver...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL At 100-AP Was There-49ers-Seahawks NFC title gameBy BARRY WILNERSEATTLE (AP) The Seahawks are bringing their game-changing defense - and the 12th Man - to the Big Apple for the Super Bowl.Seattle's top-ranked defense forced three fourth-quarter turnovers, and Russell Wilson threw a 35-yard touchdown...

AP Sports WriterOfficially the worst: Bengals move on to top of the draftBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals have secured the top pick in next year's draft. All that's left is a send-off for the quarterback who had a hand in their best - and most frustrating -...

AP Pro Football WriterLate surge has Jets finishing season with guarded optimismBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Sam Darnold and the New York Jets are closing out a strange and frustrating season with guarded optimism.They've won five of their last seven and have a chance to finish a...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks facing desperation at RB heading into Week 17By TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) For a team headed to the playoffs already with 11 victories and still with a shot at the No. 1 seed in the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks are in an unexpected desperation mode.In...

AP Pro Football WriterPlayoff time for Titans needing win in Houston for AFC berthBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans know exactly what they must do to earn the first playoff berth of coach Mike Vrabel's tenure and only the second in 11 years for this...

Associated PressDespite loss, Bills in good shape going into playoffsBy JERRY SULLIVANORCHARD PARK, NY. (AP) The Bills lost again to the Patriots on Saturday, 24-17. They have never beaten Tom Brady in Foxborough in a game that mattered to the Pats. New England wrapped up its 11th consecutive...

AP Sports WriterRedskins' Haskins out for Cowboys game with ankle injuryBy STEPHEN WHYNODwayne Haskins' rookie season is over because of an ankle injury.Haskins will not play for the Washington Redskins in their season finale Sunday at the Dallas Cowboys. The first-rounddraft pick sprained his left ankle on the first...

AP Sports WriterSteelers' injury-riddled offense sputtering to the finishBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Paxton Lynch hasn't thrown a meaningful pass in two years. Yet there the Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback was on Monday, getting bombarded with questions about whether he's capable of stepping in and helping lead Pittsburgh to...

Top-rated helmet manufacturer VICIS enters receivershipSEATTLE (AP) Helmet-manufacturer VICIS announced Monday it is entering into receivership after facing financial troubles.The board of directors determined receivership is the best route for the company producing the top-rated helmet according to NFL helmet testing. VICIS has a number of high-profile current...