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ASHBURN, Va. — Brian Robinson Jr. was in a bit of a rut. He ran for a combined 26 yards over the Washington Commanders’ previous two games bridging the end of the regular season and start of the playoffs. Dan Quinn had just the idea. The experienced coach called the...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes doesn’t believe NFL officials are doing the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback any favors. Nor do the statistics support that assumption. In last week’s divisional-round win over Houston, the Texans were twice penalized for hits on Mahomes, and one of them came on third down...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Amari Cooper has enough catches, yards and touchdowns over his 10-year NFL career to satisfy his ego. What’s missing in the 30-year-old’s career is playoff success, and Cooper wouldn’t trade this run to the AFC championship game he’s enjoying with the Buffalo Bills for anything. “I’m...

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts hobbled back to the Philadelphia Eagles’ huddle after his left knee was twisted on a sack, an injury that forced him after the drive to the sideline medical tent for a quick exam. Hurts got checked out, and backup Kenny Pickett started to warm up in...

Zac Taylor and the Cincinnati Bengals will have a familiar face as their next defensive coordinator. Al Golden agreed to return to Cincinnati on Wednesday after three seasons as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator, a person with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — As long as Lamar Jackson is healthy and playing at an MVP level, the Baltimore Ravens should have a chance to be good. And if the players around the star quarterback are going to change significantly — that’s more likely to happen in a year than...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — After one of his career’s low points, Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is getting a much-needed pick-me-up from Buffalo Bills fans, of all people. A GoFundMe page launched by 19-year-old Nicholas Howard was approaching $80,000 in donations as of Wednesday evening, with proceeds going toward...

ASHBURN, Va. — Jayden Daniels has the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game, and his list of admirers around the league continues to grow. Just this week, Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio called Daniels “a young quarterback by birth certificate, not by the tape.” C.J. Stroud of the...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — General manager Trent Baalke is out in Jacksonville after the Jaguars failed to land second interviews with three of their top coaching candidates. Team owner Shad Khan made the announcement Wednesday, hours after Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen withdrew his name for consideration for the Jaguars...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Five years ago, after the Kansas City Chiefs had just rallied to beat the San Francisco 49ers in their first Super Bowl appearance in five decades, Chris Jones settled behind a dais and was asked about what the future held for him. Now a three-time All-Pro...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen rushed for two touchdowns, Buffalo’s defense forced three turnovers and the Bills advanced to the AFC championship game with a 27-25 win over the Baltimore Ravens in a divisional playoff game on Sunday night. The Bills hung on when a wide-open Mark Andrews dropped...

PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley dashed through the snow for touchdown runs of 78 and 62 yards and finished with 205 yards rushing, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and the Philadelphia Eagles held on against the turnover-happy Los Angeles Rams 28-22 on Sunday to advance to the NFC championship...