Football (NFL)

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst saw a team that improved throughout the season. However, he also knows losing in the opening round of the playoffs isn’t good enough for a team with high expectations.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean McVay dissected the ways the Rams could potentially stop Saquon Barkley — only the ninth 2,000-yard rusher in NFL history — when he considered the consequences if they did not.

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have plenty of roster issues to sort out with a host of impending free agents.

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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions are riding high, elevated to a status they've never had as Super Bowl favorites. Detroit will host the Washington Commanders on Saturday night in the divisional round as the NFC's No.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore cornerback Marlon Humphrey approaches cold weather with a defensive back's mindset.

HOUSTON (AP) — When DeMeco Ryans became coach of the Houston Texans before last season, the two-time Pro Bowl linebacker brought his swarm defense with him.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Baltimore coach John Harbaugh has enjoyed the fortune of competing on the NFL’s biggest stages to appreciate the setting and magnitude of what’s on the line for the Ravens and Bills in Buffalo on Sunday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid remembers quite well the previous time the Texans visited Kansas City for a divisional playoff game. He was still considered among the best coaches to have never won the Super Bowl.

Aaron Rodgers' playing future remains undecided, with the New York Jets quarterback focused on the lingering wildfires near his home in Southern California.