NFL

Drake Maye carries Patriots to wild-card win over Chargers

In his playoff debut, the second-year QB guides New England to a convincing win against Los Angeles. ... Continue Reading

'We can beat anybody': Why a Texas-sized turnaround has the Texans rolling into playoffs

Two key wins and a sideline scuffle highlight a run to the playoffs after an 0-3 start for Houston. ... Continue Reading

Steelers aren't sweating playoff drought: 'We came here for what lies ahead'

As Pittsburgh aims to end playoff futility, how's the team approaching Monday's game? ... Continue Reading

👀 Judging overreactions from all wild-card games

Are the Patriots still untested? Could this be the Bills' year? Is Caleb Williams a future MVP? We're sizing up every NFL playoffs wild-card game. ... Continue Reading

Maye 'didn't throw very well,' pins win on defense

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye wasn't thrilled with his performance in Sunday's 16-3 wild-card victory over the Chargers. "Wasn't pretty, that's for sure," he said. ... Continue Reading

Herbert takes blame for Chargers' latest ouster

The Los Angeles Chargers' season ended Sunday with a loss to the New England Patriots, and Justin Herbert took responsibility for the poor performance, telling reporters after the 16-3 defeat, "I didn't play well enough and didn't make any plays." ... Continue Reading

Sirianni defends Brown after drops, sideline spat

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni defended wide receiver A.J. Brown after a pair of drops in Sunday's loss to the Niners and also downplayed an animated interaction the two had in the opening half. ... Continue Reading

'Warrior' Allen helps get Bills over hump on road

Fourth-quarter comebacks happen to be an important part of the team's success this season -- all behind quarterback Josh Allen -- and that continued Sunday as the reigning MVP led the Bills past the Jaguars in the AFC wild-card round 27-24. ... Continue Reading

Disappointed Jags see loss as 'growing moment'

The Jaguars believe some good -- and some motivation -- will come out of Sunday's bitter 27-24 loss to the Bills in the AFC playoffs. ... Continue Reading

X-rays on Stafford's finger come back negative

X-rays on the finger of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford came back negative Sunday. ... Continue Reading

NFL wild-card arrivals deliver statement looks

Before the wild-card round kicked off, players made sure to put their most fashionable foot forward. ... Continue Reading

'Hungry for more': 49ers' petty posts at Eagles tops NFL wild-card trolls

The NFL wild-card round had its fair share of petty posts after big wins, led by the San Francisco 49ers. ... Continue Reading

How Lamar Jackson, Todd Monken, Ravens' locker room impacted Harbaugh's firing

How it fell apart for John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens after 18 seasons. ... Continue Reading

Does Bengals front office share its players' urgency?

Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase want the Bengals to make some changes, but their vision may be different from the team's. ... Continue Reading

Here are 7 reasons why the Bears are the NFL's comeback kings

Saturday's wild-card win over the Packers was the seventh time the Bears overcame a fourth-quarter deficit. Here's all seven. ... Continue Reading