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AP Sports WriterPatriots' NFL-record division title streak will end at 11By KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) For just the fourth time since Bill Belichick became Patriots coach in 2000, New England won't end the season as AFC East champions.The Buffalo Bills improved to 10-3 overall and 7-2 in the...

AP Sports WriterNFC North champ Packers' next task: securing NFC's top seedBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe Green Bay Packers have clinched their second straight NFC North title and put themselves in position to earn the conference's top playoff seed because of a championship-caliber offense.Their chances of reaching the Super Bowl for...

AP Sports WriterLack of balance leaves Steelers, Roethlisberger reelingBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) It's not the first time Ben Roethlisberger has openly - if knowingly - questioned his own skillset.At the end of the 2016 season, the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback hinted at retiremen t and let the question...

AP Sports WriterBears look to stay in contention after ending 6-game slideBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) With calls for sweeping changes getting louder by the loss, the Chicago Bears can breathe a little easier at least.Their six-game skid ended with a 36-7 romp over Deshaun Watson and the Houston...

AP Pro Football WriterDespite speculation, Darnold believes future still with JetsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) It's beginning to feel a lot like a somber farewell tour for Sam Darnold.The New York Jets quarterback's future with the team is uncertain, particularly because the 0-13 squad appears on a...

The Latest: Allen has most catches in player's 1st 100 gamesBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 14 in the NFL (all times EST):---6:45 p.m.Keenan Allen has passed Antonio Brown with the most receptions in a player's first 100 games during the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Chargers...

AP Sports WriterFrustrated Dolphins still in playoff race after loss to KCBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The Miami Dolphins weren't satisfied with putting a scare into the Kansas City Chiefs, which in itself is a sign of progress for a franchise striving to shake its perennial also-ran status.Miami...

AP Pro Football WriterJaguars go back to Minshew, but will they stick with him?By MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Gardner Minshew was back on the field for the first time in nearly two months Sunday and seemingly did enough to reclaim Jacksonville's starting quarterback job.But he will have to...

The Latest: Alex Smith (leg) gives way to Haskins at halfBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 14 in the NFL (all times EST):---6:15 p.m.Starting quarterback Alex Smith has left Washington's game against San Francisco because of a problem with his right leg, the one he broke in two...

AP Sports WriterWatson all by himself as Texans lose 36-7 to BearsBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) No Brandin Cooks, Will Fuller or Randall Cobb. No David Johnson, either.Deshaun Watson did everything he could for the Houston Texans, but it wasn't enough. Not nearly enough with Houston's defense stumbling through...

The Latest: Colts rolling up 20-14 at half over RaidersBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 14 in the NFL (all times EST):---5:45 p.m.Indianapolis has racked up 298 yards of offense and reached the Raiders' end of the field on all five drives while taking a 20-14 halftime lead...

The Latest: Jamal Adams sets record for most sacks by DBBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 14 in the NFL (all times EST):---5:20 p.m.Seattle's Jamal Adams has been credited with a sack after forcing Sam Darnold to run out of bounds for a loss, giving the Seahawks safety...