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PHILADELPHIA (AP) GM Chip Kelly cost coach Chip Kelly his job.The Philadelphia Eagles fired Kelly Tuesday night with one game left in his third season, dumping the coach/personnel boss after missing the playoffs in consecutive years.Kelly was released before the finale of a disappointing season that began with...

CINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals' quest to end their long streak of playoff futility has gotten a lot tougher.A 20-17 overtime loss in Denver on Monday night most likely cost the Bengals (11-4) a chance for a first-round bye in the playoffs. If the Broncos (11-4) win at home...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) If playing on an injured right foot wasn't challenging enough, Drew Brees also took the field with a Saints offense missing several starters, including franchise all-time receiving yards leader Marques Colston, running back Mark Ingram and right tackle Zach Strief.Coach Sean Payton had also decided...

NEW YORK (AP) The Vikings-Packers game at Green Bay that will decide the NFC North title has been moved to Sunday night.Through its flex scheduling option, the NFL placed that game in prime time, with the winner taking the division crown.Ten games are set for a 1 p.m....

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Peyton Manning strongly denied a report set to air on Al Jazeera that contends the Denver Broncos quarterback received human growth hormone through his wife during his recovery from neck fusion surgeries in 2011 in Indianapolis.In a statement Saturday night, Manning said: ''The allegation that...

IRVING, Texas (AP) Dallas receiver Dez Bryant will miss the Cowboys' game Sunday against Buffalo, raising doubt about whether he will play again during an injury-marred season now that the team is out of playoff contention.The 2014 All-Pro and cornerback Morris Claiborne didn't make the trip to Buffalo...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Chip Kelly made it clear when he arrived in the NFL that he wanted players to do things his way.DeSean Jackson found out the hard way.Jackson had his the best season with the Philadelphia Eagles playing under Kelly in 2013. He had career-highs in receptions (82)...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Cornerback Dee Milliner is doubtful for the New York Jets' game against the New England Patriots on Sunday with a strained hamstring.Milliner did not practice this week after being hurt in the Jets' 19-16 victory at Dallas last Saturday.Linebacker David Harris, who left the...

SEATTLE (AP) What transpired to open the season turned out to be a mirage for both St. Louis and Seattle.The Seahawks overcame their slow start and a series of late collapses, including the season-opening loss at St. Louis, to again be in the NFC playoffs and a threat...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have plenty of depth in the secondary, so there are players to fill the void left by the loss of Tyrann Mathieu.The Honey Badger's energy and passion will be tough to duplicate.''You can't replace Tyrann Mathieu,'' cornerback Patrick Peterson said. ''There's only...

PLYMOUTH, Mich. (AP) Don Carey quietly slipped into a classroom, finding an empty seat in the fifth and final row.He was about an hour late, and even though the tardy was excused, Carey didn't waste any time settling in for his first of two classes at the Moody...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The unbeaten Carolina Panthers are understandably hogging attention in the NFC, but the Arizona Cardinals have been just as successful over the past two months. And the Seattle Seahawks are making their trademark late-season surge.Don't count out the Green Bay Packers, either. They know a...