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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs traded for DeAndre Hopkins midway through the season, when the two-time defending Super Bowl champs had lost wide receivers Marquise Brown and Rashee Rice to injuries, and the hope was that the three-time All-Pro could help to stabilize a position group that...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In 1983, the Denver Broncos went on the road to Seattle and lost a wild-card playoff game 31-7. There was a rookie quarterback named John Elway who played that day. Things worked out pretty well for the future Hall of Famer and two-time Super Bowl winner. Bo...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes had his mind on the playoffs even as he was awaiting the arrival of his third child. The Chiefs quarterback said Tuesday that his wife, Brittany, let him watch some of the wild-card games Sunday while they were waiting for her to give birth....

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams overwhelmed the Minnesota Vikings, sacking Sam Darnold an NFL playoff record-tying nine times to win 27-9 Monday night in an NFC wild-card game that was moved out of Southern California because of devastating wildfires. Rookie Jared...

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, owner Jerry Jones said in a statement Monday. Jones said the organization and McCarthy mutually agreed to part ways. The team’s search for its next...

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts tossed two touchdown passes in his first game since a late-season concussion, Dallas Goedert threw three stiff-arms on a rugged TD catch and the Philadelphia Eagles rode their NFL-best defense to a 22-10 wild-card playoff win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. Hurts threw...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, James Cook scored on a 5-yard run and finished with 120 yards rushing and the Buffalo Bills leaned on a balanced offensive attack in a 31-7 win over the Denver Broncos in a wild-card playoff game Sunday. The Bills methodically...

HOUSTON — Derek Stingley says the Texans aim to force three turnovers a game. On Saturday against the Los Angeles Chargers, they surpassed that goal with the All-Pro cornerback grabbing two of Justin Herbert’s career-high four interceptions to help Houston roll to a 32-12 wild-card playoff victory. “We’re just going...

LAS VEGAS — Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has his eyes on the Las Vegas Raiders’ coaching job, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. “He has a very strong interest in the job,” the person said. The person indicated that NFL-connected associates of Sanders reached out to...

Jim Nantz has called many signature events during his nearly 40 years at CBS Sports. He will reach a milestone Sunday, though, that only a few NFL announcers have accomplished. Nantz will call his 500th NFL game when the Buffalo Bills host the Denver Broncos in an AFC wild-card round...

HOUSTON — Coach Jim Harbaugh returns to Houston on Saturday with the Los Angeles Chargers for a wild-card playoff game against the Texans, a little more than a year after leading Michigan to a national championship at NRG Stadium. Harbaugh left Michigan after that 34-13 victory and has turned around...