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AP Pro Football WriterBroncos fire Vance Joseph after 11-21 mark over 2 yearsBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) John Elway is looking for his fourth head coach in six seasons after firing Vance Joseph for presiding over the Denver Broncos' worst two-year stretch since the late 1960s.Elway acknowledged being...

AP Sports WriterNFC North champion Bears look to keep rolling in playoffsBy ANDREW SELIGMANLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears are rolling into their first playoff appearance in eight years, with nine wins in 10 games and their sights set on a bigger prize after capturing the NFC...

AP Pro Football WriterJets keeping reporting structure as search for coach beginsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Christopher Johnson's first major decision running the New York Jets didn't come easily for him.The next one will shape the future of the franchise.''Absolutely,'' the team's acting chairman and CEO...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders hire draft analyst Mike Mayock as general managerBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Mike Mayock has spent more than a decade as an analyst at NFL Network, studying all the teams and their rosters trying to find the best fits for each player in the...

AP Sports WriterMcDermott: Bills' trajectory pointing up despite 6-10 finishBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Bills coach Sean McDermott overlooked Buffalo's losing record in making the case the team's trajectory is pointing up.''Nobody wants to be 6-10,'' McDermott said Monday, a day after the Bills closed the season...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos fire Vance Joseph after 11-21 mark over 2 yearsBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) John Elway is looking for his fourth head coach in six seasons after firing Vance Joseph for presiding over the Denver Broncos' worst two-year stretch since the late 1960s.Elway acknowledged being...

AP Sports WriterTexans have history of success in wild-card gameBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Wild-card games have been a good place for the Houston Texans.The Texans return to the playoffs Saturday for the third time in four years when they host the Indianapolis Colts in a wild-card game. The...

AP Sports WriterLions end worst year since 2012 in Patricia's 1st seasonBy LARRY LAGEALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions fired Jim Caldwell nearly a year ago to reach another level.So far at least, they have gone in the wrong direction.The Lions plummeted to 6-10 and last place...

Associated PressRams face busy bye week with assistant coaches in demandBy DAN GREENSPANTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) It will be a busy bye week for the Los Angeles Rams on and off the field as they prepare for a NFC divisional playoff game at home on Jan. 12.Cincinnati and...

AP Sports WriterReich adds playoff run to list of memorable comebacksBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Frank Reich mastered the art of the comeback while playing quarterback.He cemented his reputation Sunday night.Nearly 11 months after accepting the job Josh McDaniels spurned, Indianapolis' backup choice completed one of the most remarkable...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Jaguars fire Wheatley, 3 more assistantsBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Leonard Fournette's season-long struggles proved costly for his position coach.The Jacksonville Jaguars fired running backs coach Tyrone Wheatley and three more assistants Monday night, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person...

The Latest: Coughlin critical of Fournette, YeldonBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 17 of the NFL's regular season (all times Eastern):5 p.m.Jaguars decision-maker Tom Coughlin blasted running backs Leonard Fournette and T.J. Yeldon after the season finale in Houston.Fournette, who was inactive because of foot/ankle injuries, and Yeldon...