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The Latest: Rams D helps LA take early lead over 49ersBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 17 of the NFL's regular season (all times Eastern):5:15 p.m.The Rams have forced three turnovers by the 49ers in the first quarter.After Aqib Talib returned a fumble inside the San Francisco 10...

The Latest: Packers' Rodgers leaves game with concussionBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 17 of the NFL's regular season (all times Eastern):3:25 p.m.Quarterback Aaron Rodgers' up-and-down season has ended with a concussion.The Green Bay Packers confirmed the diagnosis early in the fourth quarter, trailing 24-0 to the Detroit...

Steelers' Antonio Brown out for game against BengalsBy The Associated PressThe Pittsburgh Steelers' push for a playoff berth will go on without wide receiver Antonio Brown.The perennial Pro Bowler will sit out the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals with a knee injury. Pittsburgh will also be without starting...

The Latest: Texans clinch AFC South; Pats get another byeBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 17 of the NFL's regular season (all times Eastern):4:25 p.m.The Houston Texans clinched the AFC South title as Deshaun Watson threw for 234 yards and ran for a touchdown, and DeAndre Hopkins had...

The Latest: Jags keeping Caldwell as GM, Marrone as coachBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 17 of the NFL's regular season (all times Eastern):4 p.m.The Jaguars are sticking with coach Doug Marrone, top decision-maker Tom Coughlin and general manager Dave Caldwell in 2019.Team owner Shad Khan made...

The Latest: Hill sets Chiefs' mark for receiving yardsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 17 of the NFL's regular season (all times Eastern):4:40 p.m.Tyreek Hill has set the Chiefs' franchise record for receiving yards in a season, hauling in a 67-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to cap...

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...

The Latest: Chiefs roll to big, early lead over RaidersBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 17 of the NFL's regular season (all times Eastern):5:20 p.m.The Chiefs must have decided they waited long enough to clinch the AFC West.After blowing opportunities to wrap up the division the past two...

The Latest: Ravens off to fast start against BrownsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 17 of the NFL's regular season (all times Eastern):5:40 p.m.The Baltimore Ravens have scored on all four of their possessions in the first half of a game they need to win to capture the...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Trumaine Johnson held out for 'in-house matter'By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets cornerback Trumaine Johnson was held out of practice for what coach Todd Bowles calls ''an in-house matter.''Both Bowles and Johnson declined after practice Wednesday to discuss details of...

ESPN: "Monday Night Football" ratings up 8 percent over 2017BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) ESPN's ''Monday Night Football'' posted an 8 percent increase over last season, and remained the most-watched series on cable.The 17-game prime-time package averaged 11.647 million viewers compared to 10.788 million last season and 11.390 million in...

AP Sports WriterWith future uncertain, Eli Manning focusing on CowboysBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) For the second straight year, two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning is heading into an offseason with an uncertain future as New York Giants quarterback.The Giants (5-10) are going to miss the playoffs...