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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs meet at Arrowhead Stadium. Oakland Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, December 8, 2016 Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 101 OAKLAND -3 (-110) 46.5 (-110) 130 -150 102 KANSAS CITY TV: 8:25 p.m. ET, NBC, NFL Network....

NEW YORK (AP) The Oakland Raiders can clinch their first playoff berth since 2002 this weekend, while the Patriots and Seahawks can also punch their ticket to the postseason. The Raiders (10-2) visit the Kansas City Chiefs (9-3) Thursday night and can end their 14-year postseason drought with a: -win plus...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has returned to practice with the team following surgery to repair a detached retina. Zimmer wore a white patch that was taped over his right eye as he roamed the indoor field Tuesday and instructed players as usual. The 60-year-old Zimmer...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) A Louisiana prosecutor on Tuesday described the man who shot former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith as a raging killer who first shot Smith's wife in the legs, then shot an unarmed Smith once in the side and seven times in the back. A defense lawyer...

HARVEY, La. (AP) The Louisiana man who fatally shot ex-NFL player Joe McKnight during a road rage dispute was jailed on a manslaughter charge as a sheriff angrily defended the investigation Tuesday, saying authorities ''strategically'' waited for days to make the arrest because they needed to find independent witnesses. Ronald...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have signed punter Matt Wile to the practice squad. The move could be a first step in the team replacing Drew Butler. Butler, who ranks last statistically among NFL punters, had a 28-yard kick in last weekend's victory over Washington and has been inconsistent...

NEW YORK (AP) The Petty Plan began to take shape a few weeks ago. New York Jets coach Todd Bowles was toeing the fine line between trying to win games and preparing for the future. So, about two to three weeks ago, Bowles decided that if his team's playoff hopes were...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Tomlin is not a big picture guy. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach, as he likes to say, prefers not to ''paint with a broad brush.'' Only when the season is over will Tomlin widen out the lens. Still, even with a month to go Tomlin acknowledged the responsibilities...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) After failing to be targeted once against the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz had a talk with rookie coach Ben McAdoo. What was interesting on Tuesday was Cruz said that it was McAdoo who sought him out as the Giants (8-4) returned to...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Green Bay defensive tackle Mike Pennel has been suspended for the last four games of the regular season for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy after serving a four-game ban to start the year.Pennel will be eligible to return if the Packers (6-6) make the playoffs....

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Colts linebacker D'Qwell Jackson has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Jackson will be eligible to return to the Colts' active roster on Jan. 2, a day after the team's regular-season finale against Jacksonville. The Colts (6-6) are tied for first place...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Colin Kaepernick is keeping his starting job after getting benched during one of the worst performances of his career. Niners offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins said Tuesday that the embattled quarterback will start when San Francisco (1-11) hosts the Jets (3-9) on Sunday. Kaepernick completed just one...