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Bills-Jaguars CapsuleBy The Associated PressBUFFALO (9-7) at JACKSONVILLE (10-6)Sunday, 1:05 p.m. ET, CBSOPENING LINE - Jaguars by 7 +RECORD VS. SPREAD - Buffalo 9-6-1, Jacksonville 9-7SERIES RECORD - Bills lead 8-7LAST MEETING - Bills beat Jaguars 28-21, Nov. 27, 2016LAST WEEK - Bills beat Dolphins 22-16; Jaguars lost to...

AP Pro Football WriterTopsy-turvy NFC playoff field: 5 newcomers plus FalconsBy ARNIE STAPLETONIn the topsy-turvy NFC playoffs, only the Falcons return from last year, and they sneaked in as the sixth and final team. They narrowly avoided the same fate as the Cowboys, Seahawks, Packers, Giants and Lions -...

Falcons-Rams CapsuleBy The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) ATLANTA (10-6) vs LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-5)Sunday, 8:15 p.m. ET, NBCOPENING LINE - Rams by 5RECORD VS. SPREAD - Atlanta 7-9, Los Angeles 9-7SERIES RECORD - Rams lead 47-29-2LAST MEETING - Falcons beat Rams, 42-14, Dec. 11, 2016LAST WEEK - Falcons...

AP Sports WriterJets head into offseason focused on progress, promiseBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Christopher Johnson knew early in the season that his New York Jets were heading in the right direction.As the acting owner/CEO, he wanted to see clear progress - with wins and losses...

AP Sports WriterBengals give coach Marvin Lewis 2-year extensionBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Coach Marvin Lewis got a two-year contract extension Tuesday, yet two more chances to try to get the Cincinnati Bengals that playoff victory that has eluded him for 15 seasons.The agreement came after a second straight...

AP Sports WriterLewis' uncertainty overshadows Bengals' pivotal offseasonBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Talks between Bengals owner Mike Brown and coach Marvin Lewis stretched into a second day Tuesday with no resolution , leaving the franchise in flux as other teams went about filling their vacancies.Until Lewis' status is resolved...

AP Pro Football WriterGruden tells paper: 'I hope I'm a candidate' for Raiders jobBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Jon Gruden hopes he's a candidate to return for a second stint as coach of the Oakland Raiders and believes a final decision will be made next week.Gruden made his...

AP Sports Writer33 years and counting since Dolphins reached Super BowlBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry wore a sleeveless T-shirt last week bearing the team logo from the early 1970s, and said he liked the old-school look.''They should bring it back,'' Landry said. ''They were...

AP Sports WriterBucs feel they're headed in right direction under KoetterBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Despite winning just five games and missing the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers feel they're progressing under Dirk Koetter.Koetter is the coach the Bucs are betting on to...

AP Pro Football WriterElway, Joseph promise to fix Broncos' problems in 2018By ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Even though John Elway chose continuity over change, major shifts are afoot for the Denver Broncos in the wake of the team's most disappointing season in decades .A day after deciding to...

AP Pro Football WriterGruden tells paper: 'I hope I'm a candidate' for Raiders jobBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Jon Gruden says he hopes he's a candidate to return for a second stint as coach of the Oakland Raiders and believes a final decision will be made next week.Gruden...

Bradford returns to practice with playoff-bound VikingsEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford returned to practice on Tuesday, two months after a cleanup surgery on his left knee.Bradford, who led the Vikings to a season-opening win over New Orleans before experiencing pain in the twice-repaired joint,...