Football (NFL)

Flacco makes himself at home in Cleveland. Browns going with QB as their starter for playoff drive

CLEVELAND (AP) — For months, Joe Flacco waited patiently for a phone call, wondering if his NFL career was over after 15 seasons. Nobody wanted him. Nobody needed him.

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First-place Buccaneers are confident they can remain atop NFC South, earn playoff berth

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Now that they’re back on top of the NFC South, the challenge for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is to stay there.

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Status of Texans rookie QB Stroud for Sunday's game uncertain because of concussion

HOUSTON (AP) — C.J. Stroud had the worst game of his young career in Sunday's loss to the New York Jets before leaving with a concussion.

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Falcons squander a chance to take control in NFC South. Now it's a 3-way tie for first place

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons squandered a huge chance to bring a bit of clarity to the muddled NFL South.

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Slumping Lions have quick turnaround, looking to keep edge in NFC North

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have a short week before hosting the Denver Broncos in prime time on Saturday night.

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Broncos are right back in the playoff race after their first AFC West road win since 2019

Sean Payton might be the only coach since the 1950s to hold up the Detroit Lions as a shining example in the NFL.

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Jaguars learn how integral WR Christian Kirk is to their offense during consecutive losses

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Christian Kirk was more important to Jacksonville’s offense than anyone realized. The Jaguars (8-5) are 0-2 since Kirk injured his groin on the team’s opening play last Monday against Cincinnati.

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Colts still in playoff contention after blowout loss that ended 4-game streak, revealed their flaws

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts skirted around the edge during their four-game winning streak. On Sunday, they danced right off of it.

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Bengals hope to stay in playoff race behind backup QB Jake Browning

CINCINNATI (AP) — With a 34-14 thumping of the Colts on Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals climbed above the .500 mark for the first time in a month.

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Slumping Eagles still have a shot at the NFC East crown, No. 1 seed

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Let’s look on the bright side for the Philadelphia Eagles. Yes, they’ve lost two straight games, against two of the NFC's best teams. Yes, they’ve been sloppy.

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