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Seahawks dominate 49ers from opening kick, advance to NFC title game with 41-6 win
Andrew Destin, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 17 - 11:41 p.m. | Save Story
Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor and Doug Baldwin hyped up the famed "12th Man" crowd in Seattle, providing a throwback to the Seahawks' fearsome "Legion of Boom" teams from the 2010s.

Josh Allen wipes away tears and takes the blame after his 4 turnovers lead to another playoff loss
Pat Graham, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 17 - 11:09 p.m. | Save Story
Josh Allen knows all about heartbreaking losses in the playoffs. After yet another one Saturday, he stood at a microphone and wiped away tears.

Kevin Stefanski hired as Falcons coach after being let go by Browns
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 17 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
Kevin Stefanski was hired as coach of the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday night, getting a second chance to lead an NFL team less than two weeks after he was fired by the Cleveland Browns.

Broncos beat Bills but lose Nix, Seahawks rout 49ers to advance to conference championship games
Rob Maaddi, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 17 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
The Denver Broncos are heading to the AFC championship game for the first time since winning their last Super Bowl 10 years ago, but they won't have Bo Nix under center after the second-year quarterback broke his right ankle.

Broncos reach AFC title game after 33-30 win over Bills, but lose Nix for season with ankle injury
Arnie Stapleton, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 17 - 9:21 p.m. | Save Story
The Denver Broncos wrangled their biggest win in a decade from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills but suffered an enormous loss in the process. About an hour after second-year quarterback Bo Nix led the Broncos to a 33-30 win on Wil Lutz's 23-yard field goal in overtime, Denver coach Sean Payton returned to the postgame lectern to deliver the stunning news. He said Nix broke his right ankle a few plays before Lutz's kick sent the top-seeded Broncos to the AFC championship game against either New England or Houston. Nix will have season-ending surgery Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama.

Bo Nix breaks his right ankle late in Broncos' playoff win, will have surgery
Arnie Stapleton, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 17 - 8:18 p.m. | Save Story
Bo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of the Denver Broncos' divisional-round victory over Buffalo on Saturday and will have surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the playoffs.

Packers and coach Matt LaFleur agree to contract extension, AP source says
Steve Megargee, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 17 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
Matt LaFleur has agreed to terms on a contract extension to remain the Packers' coach, a week after Green Bay's season ended with a wild-card playoff loss to the Chicago Bears, according to a person familiar with the situation.

New York Giants hire John Harbaugh as coach after identifying him as their top choice
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 17 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
The New York Giants have hired John Harbaugh as coach. Harbaugh joins the Giants 11 days after he was fired by the Baltimore Ravens. He is a Super Bowl champion who guided Baltimore to the playoffs in 12 of his 18 seasons there. He and the Ravens won it all a year after the Giants' most recent championship in the 2011 season. Harbaugh is now tasked with turning around a beleaguered franchise that has just two playoff appearances over the past decade. He gives New York a proven winner after seven coaches since Tom Coughlin failed to get past the divisional round.

NFL will honor Martin Luther King Jr. with 'Choose Love' stenciled in end zone
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 17 - 8:49 a.m. | Save Story
The NFL will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by displaying "Choose Love" in the end zones and on helmet decals for all divisional round playoff games this weekend.

Caleb Williams presents an elusive challenge for Jared Verse, Rams' defense in their playoff meeting
Greg Beacham, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 16 - 2:12 p.m. | Save Story
When Jared Verse begins to elaborate on the methodology of sacking Caleb Williams, it's quickly obvious the Los Angeles Rams star edge rusher has been thinking about this monumental task quite a bit.

All-Pro WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba a leader on and off the field for the Seahawks amid record season
Andrew Destin, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 16 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
on the baseball field.

John Harbaugh's mentor, Andy Reid, had a better second act than his first
Rob Maaddi, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 16 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
John Harbaugh is heading to Broadway, aiming to make his second act even better than his first.

Uncertainty about American football in Europe grows as group of franchises split with local league
Tales Azzoni, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 15 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Uncertainty about the future of American football in Europe increased Thursday after a group of franchises split and said they plan to play in a new independent league.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold injures oblique in practice but is confident he'll play vs. 49ers
Andrew Destin, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 15 - 3:53 p.m. | Save Story
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold injured his left oblique during Thursday's practice and was listed as questionable for Saturday's NFC divisional playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers, but he said he's confident he'll play.

49ers star Fred Warner ruled out for playoff game against Seattle, could return if team advances
Josh Dubow, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 15 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
San Francisco star linebacker Fred Warner was ruled out for the 49ers' divisional round playoff game against Seattle but could return from a serious ankle injury if the team wins this week.

49ers' Brock Purdy gets another chance at Mike Macdonald's Seahawks D that shut him down in Week 18
Josh Dubow, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 15 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
Two of Brock Purdy's worst performances in an otherwise stellar career came when he matched up against a Mike Macdonald-coached defense.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: 'I want to be ready for Week 1' after ACL surgery
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 15 - 2:21 p.m. | Save Story
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes intends to be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.

John Harbaugh and the Giants are working on a deal to make him their coach, AP sources say
Stephen Whyno And Rob Maaddi, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 15 - 7:58 a.m. | Save Story
John Harbaugh and the New York Giants are working on an agreement to make him the team's head coach, three people with knowledge of the decision said Thursday.

Pro Picks: Broncos, Seahawks, Texans, Rams will advance to conference championship games
Rob Maaddi, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 14 - 4:43 p.m. | Save Story
Only one of the eight remaining starting quarterbacks in the NFL playoffs has won a Super Bowl.

