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AP Sports WriterTexans look to move on quickly after lopsided loss to DenverBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans are looking to turn the page quickly after following up their big win against New England with a lopsided loss to Denver this weekend.They'll need to put that 38-24...

AP Sports WriterBuccaneers confident they're headed in right directionBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Another season will end with Tampa Bay missing the playoffs, however the Buccaneers remain confident they’re headed in the right direction.Three straight victories, four in the past five games, and a growing belief that a...

AP Sports WriterRams defense looking dominant down stretch in playoff chaseBy GREG BEACHAMTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) With one enormous asterisk, the Los Angeles Rams defense has been a dominant force ever since cornerback Jalen Ramsey arrived two months ago.This surge of stellar defensive play might not be enough...

AP Sports WriterPackers' key to Super Bowl run: Get the ball to Aaron JonesBy KEITH JENKINSGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers had a four-week stretch earlier this season where Matt LaFleur's offense couldn't miss.But that now seems as if it's a distant memory.The offense has been...

Associated PressBears linebacker Roquan Smith will miss the rest of the yearBy GENE CHAMBERLAINLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears played almost all of their 31-24 win Thursday over the Dallas Cowboys without injured linebacker Roquan Smith, and now they'll have to finish the season without him.Bears coach...

Chiefs missing rushing power for key game at New EnglandBy The Associated PressThe Kansas City Chiefs will be without two of their leading rushers when they face the New England Patriots in a rematch of last season’s AFC championship game.Damien Williams is inactive with a rib injury and Darrel...

The Latest: Fake punt fails in 49ers-Saints shootoutBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 14 in the NFL (all times EST):3:45 p.m.A fake punt by New Orleans backfired late in the third quarter when Taysom Hill's long pass intended for Tre'Quan Smith fell incomplete. Smith was being pushed...

The Latest: Dolphins lose two receivers to concussionsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 14 in the NFL (all times EST):3:15 p.m. Miami is without two of its top wide receivers for the rest of the Dolphins' game against the New York Jets as DeVante Parker and Albert...

The Latest: Chiefs jump out to 20-7 lead on PatriotsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 14 in the NFL (all times EST):6:10 p.m.The Kansas City Chiefs have taken a 20-7 lead at halftime at New England and they'll get the ball to start the third quarter.The Patriots haven't...

AP Sports WriterRyan leads Falcons to another big win over Panthers, 40-20By PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Matt Ryan threw the longest touchdown pass of his career and became the 10th quarterback in NFL history to reach 50,000 yards, leading the Atlanta Falcons to another dominating win over Carolina, 40-20...

The Latest: Lost equipment gets to Chiefs in time for gameBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 14 in the NFL (all times EST):5 p.m. The Kansas City Chiefs needed a police escort to get their equipment to Foxborough, Massachusetts, in time for Sunday's game against the Patriots.Chiefs spokesman...

AP Sports WriterAaron Jones leads Packers past Washington, 20-15By KEITH JENKINSGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Aaron Jones rushed for a season-high 134 yards and a touchdown on just 16 carries, Aaron Rodgers threw for 195 yards and the Green Bay Packers did enough to beat the Washington Redskins 20-15...