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RENTON, Wash. (AP) Seattle's offense is no longer easy to solve.Defenses once had a simple answer for shutting down Russell Wilson and the Seahawks offense but changes in recent month have made the unit worthy of even more headlines than the prolific defense.Wilson and the Seahawks are on...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) When the Kansas City Chiefs visited the Houston Texans to open the regular season, two teams with striking similarities harbored the exact same goal: Get back to the playoffs.They're still in position to do it. But how they've reached that point is nearly unprecedented.After...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Quarterback Matt Ryan doesn't have a cure-all for Atlanta's problems on offense.He does know a good place to start - scoring touchdowns in the red zone and taking deep shots in the passing game.The Falcons are struggling in both areas, major reasons why they...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) As the search resumes for NFL quarterback Jay Cutler's brother-in-law, investigators are examining whether one factor in the 30-year-old's disappearance was his recent arrest on allegations that he acted threateningly toward a woman and had a gun.Michael Cavallari's car was found abandoned 12 days...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have placed defensive end Mike Catapano on season-ending injured reserve with a foot injury.Catapano was signed to the active roster from the practice squad last month. He had a sack in the second quarter of the Jets' 23-20 overtime win...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) Lions coach Jim Caldwell is doing his best to look forward as Detroit's hopes of making the playoffs fade, refusing to rehash his team's disheartening loss to Green Bay on a Hail Mary.''Some of you will ask me questions about last Thursday,'' Caldwell said...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Former NFL star Plaxico Burress pleaded guilty Monday to New Jersey tax evasion charges after reaching a plea deal that could potentially spare him any jail time.Burress, 38, of Totowa, declined to comment on the plea he entered in state Superior Court, telling reporters to...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The pass rush was a problem for the Seattle Seahawks earlier in the season, but lately they've given Russell Wilson plenty of time to throw.He's been putting on quite the show.Wilson threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another, Seattle's defense didn't allow a score and...

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) Well aware that his Washington Redskins entered recent Decembers with nothing to play for, DeAngelo Hall figured a little in-your-face motivational material couldn't hurt now that the team is in position to pursue a playoff berth.So Hall grabbed some sheets of paper posted in meeting...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Seattle Seahawks have placed wide receiver Paul Richardson on season-ending injured reserve because of a hamstring injury.Seattle made the roster move Saturday and signed running back DuJuan Harris from the practice squad to take Richardson's spot on the 53-man roster.Richardson started the season on the...

It's difficult to remember the previous time the Carolina Panthers lost a regular-season game.It sure wasn't this season. They are the lone remaining unbeaten after New England went down at Denver last weekend. The Panthers (11-0) have a realistic shot at repeating the Patriots' achievement of 2007, winning all...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks will be without Marshawn Lynch and Paul Richardson and will be missing some depth along their defensive line for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.While Lynch's absence was expected following abdominal surgery last week, head coach Pete Carroll had been optimistic about...