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Falcons' Julio Jones out another game with ailing hamstringFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Julio Jones' lingering hamstring injury will keep him from playing in the Atlanta Falcons' home finale.The team ruled Jones out for Sunday's game against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-5).The Falcons (4-9) also...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL rushing leader not worried about workload for TitansBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Derrick Henry sees his job as being very simple. Take care of his body through the week so he can play on Sundays.How many times he carries the ball is not...

AP Sports WriterRivers' revival has Colts surging as Texans rematch loomsBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Philip Rivers has settled nicely into his new home.He's completing passes, avoiding turnovers and developing a rapport with four-time Pro Bowler T.Y. Hilton. The wins are adding up, too, and a few more could...

Washington puts Everett on IR, signs Lamar Miller from BearsASHBURN, Va. (AP) Washington safety Deshazor Everett went on injured reserve Thursday with a pectoral muscle injury that also affected his shoulder.Everett started six games this season for Washington, which has won four in a row to improve to...

AP Sports WriterPackers continue quest for No. 1 seed as they host PanthersBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe Green Bay Packers' path to the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs is straightforward.Win their final three regular-season games, and the Packers (10-3) have the opportunity to earn a Super Bowl berth without...

AP Sports WriterBrowns and Giants meet in prime time with playoffs on lineBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The Cleveland Browns are coming to the Meadowlands to face the New York Giants with one thing in mind: the playoffs.That's it.Kevin Stefanski's team isn't looking to rebound from an...

AP Pro Football WriterBuffalo Bills on cusp of ending 25-year divisional droughtBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) Josh Allen has gone from an erratic rookie quarterback from Wyoming to a precision passer in his third NFL season, leading the Buffalo Bills to the cusp of their first AFC East title...

AP Sports WriterSoaring Ravens can't afford letdown against lowly JaguarsBy DAVID GINSBURGThe Baltimore Ravens left Cleveland on Monday night riding a wave of emotion following a thrilling victory that greatly enhanced their playoff hopes.The Ravens would love to savor the memory of Lamar Jackson coming off the bench to...

AP Sports WriterRivera trying to get Washington where Carroll's Seahawks areBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Bobby Wagner already are assured of a ninth consecutive winning season - every year they've been in the NFL with the Seahawks.A victory or a tie at Washington on...

AP Sports WriterSoaring Ravens can't afford letdown against lowly JaguarsBy DAVID GINSBURGThe Baltimore Ravens left Cleveland on Monday night riding a wave of emotion following a thrilling victory that greatly enhanced their playoff hopes.The Ravens would love to savor the memory of Lamar Jackson coming off the bench to...

AP Pro Football WriterBears visit Vikings, at playoff race pace for onceBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) When the Minnesota Vikings finished their debut 2016 season at U.S. Bank Stadium, the game against the Chicago Bears between two eliminated teams was so perfunctory that oil pipeline protesters managed to rappel...

AP Pro Football WriterStill kicking? "We'll see." Vikes keep Bailey for time beingBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have kept kicker Dan Bailey for now, despite a troubling run of misses by one of the most accurate specialists in NFL history.Coach Mike Zimmer declined Wednesday to commit...