Ravens prepare for playoffs and potential exit by offensive coordinatorVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The mastermind behind the Baltimore Ravens’ prolific offense might be headed elsewhere after the team has completed its playoff run. Coach John Harbaugh confirmed Monday the Cleveland Browns have asked permission to talk to offensive coordinator Greg Roman about their vacant head coaching job, and the...
Browns set to interview Josh McDaniels, others for coaching jobVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Jarvis Landry believes he knows what the Browns are missing more than anything else. “Leadership,” the star wide receiver said Monday. A day after their season of great expectations ended in bitter disappointment, failure and another year out of the playoffs, the Browns began their search for...
Browns request to interview Josh McDaniels, Greg RomanVideo
BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns have asked permission to speak with New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Baltimore offensive coordinator Greg Roman about their head coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the requests told the Associated Press on Monday. Cleveland fired Freddie Kitchens on Sunday night after a...
Redskins fire president Bruce Allen, eye Ron Rivera to coach
ASHBURN, Va. — Bruce Allen was mocked four years ago when he proclaimed that his perennially last-place Washington Redskins were “winning off the field.” More eye rolls arrived recently when Allen defended the club’s “culture.” After a lot of losing on the field and all manner of public relations disasters...
Giants fire coach Pat Shurmur, retain GM Dave GettlemanVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have fired coach Pat Shurmur after the once-proud franchise took a step back by winning four games in a season marked by a franchise record-tying nine-game losing streak. The Giants also announced Monday general manager Dave Gettleman will return despite seeing the...
First Call: Browns’ Baker Mayfield barks at fans; Bengals RB takes out ref; Blue Jackets’ John Tortorella epic rantVideo
In Monday’s “First Call,” another epic postgame rant from John Tortorella. Another Saquon Barkley highlight. More comedy from the Bengals. And more yapping from Baker Mayfield. ‘Torts-ing’ it up one more time in 2019 Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella went on one of his classic postgame tirades after a...
NFL playoff schedule: Teams, dates and times set
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season is over, but the NFL playoffs begin next weekend. In the AFC the Baltimore Ravens are the No. 1 seed and the Kansas City Chiefs grabbed the No. 2. On the NFC side the San Francisco 49ers won the No. 1, while the Green Bay Packers...
Analysis: Can NFL playoffs be as unpredictable as end of regular season?
If you predicted when December began that the Patriots would be playing in the wild-card round, take a bow. If you said back then the Eagles would win the NFC East, particularly after a loss at Miami and a string of injuries that would send most teams spiraling to the...
49ers win NFC West, No. 1 seed with win over Seahawks
SEATTLE — The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC will go through San Francisco for the first time since 1997. By inches. The 49ers won the NFC West and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs with a 26-21 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night...
Packers barely beat Lions to earn first-round bye
DETROIT — Aaron Rodgers was on the money when Green Bay needed him most, overcoming one of his worst games this season. Rodgers threw a short and accurate pass to Aaron Jones, whose 31-yard reception set up Mason Crosby’s 33-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Packers to...
Coach Jason Garrett’s future murky with Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jason Garrett says he doesn’t know if he’ll be coach of the Dallas Cowboys next year, and owner Jerry Jones won’t even acknowledge that there’s a decision to make regarding the leadership of an underachieving club. The mystery of a team that sagged under the weight of...
Coach Pat Shurmur’s job uncertain after Giants post 4-12 record
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Pat Shurmur is facing a very uncertain future as New York Giants coach after winning four games this season and nine overall in two seasons in charge. The Giants finished off a 4-12 season on Sunday, dropping a 34-17 decision at MetLife Stadium that allowed the...
Ron Rivera to meet with Redskins about coaching vacancy
WASHINGTON — Ron Rivera will meet with the Washington Redskins to discuss their head coaching vacancy. Agent Frank Bauer confirmed the former Carolina Panthers coach will visit the Redskins on Monday. Rivera coached the Panthers the past nine seasons and took them to a Super Bowl before being fired earlier...
Cowboys beat Redskins but miss playoffs with Eagles’ win
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes to help Dallas beat Washington 47-16 on Sunday, a win rendered meaningless when the Cowboys were eliminated from the playoffs by Philadelphia’s victory over the New York Giants. The Cowboys (8-8) lost control of their playoff fate with a 17-9 loss...
One, done: Browns fire Freddie Kitchens after disappointing season
BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns fired coach Freddie Kitchens after a disheartening season that didn’t come close to meeting expectations. Kitchens was let go Sunday night, hours after the Browns were beaten by the lowly Cincinnati Bengals (2-14) to finish 6-10 and miss the playoffs for the 17th straight...
Titans clinch playoff spot with win over Texans
HOUSTON — Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans ran their way into the playoffs, beating a Houston Texans team that rested several starters and setting up an intriguing first-round matchup with New England. Henry rushed for a season-high 211 yards and three touchdowns in the Titans’ 35-14 victory on Sunday....
Injury-ravaged Eagles beat Giants to win NFC East
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles are heading to the playoffs thanks to a group of players off the practice squad. Boston Scott ran for three touchdowns in the second half and the injury-ravaged Eagles beat the New York Giants 34-17 on Sunday to win the...
Dolphins stun Patriots, denying New England first-round bye
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick never have made the Super Bowl while playing in the wild-card playoff round. They will have to make some more franchise history to win another NFL title. It wasn’t quite like last season’s “Miami Miracle” loss. It...
Andy Dalton enjoys fond farewell in leading Bengals over Browns
CINCINNATI — Andy Dalton threw for a touchdown and ran for another Sunday in his farewell as a franchise quarterback — a Joe Burrow banner in the upper deck reminded him what comes next — and the Cincinnati Bengals ended one of their most miserable seasons with a 33-23 victory...
Son of Detroit Lions WR Marvin Jones dies
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The son of Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones has died. The Lions announced the death of Jones’ son, Marlo, in a statement Saturday night, and Jones posted a message on Instagram. “We miss you already buddy and will forever love you,” Jones said in his...
NFL inactives: Saints seek 1st-round playoff bye despite defensive injuries
The New Orleans Saints will be without three injured players in their secondary — including cornerback Eli Apple and safeties Vonn Bell and Marcus Williams — as they seek a first-round playoff bye with a win over Carolina on Sunday combined with a loss or tie by the 49ers or...
Titans shift to playoff mode in finale vs. TexansVideo
HOUSTON — Though there are several ways the Tennessee Titans could secure a playoff berth Sunday, they’re intent on doing it by beating the Houston Texans so they don’t have to rely on anyone else. “The focus and the mentality is that now we’re playing playoff games,” coach Mike Vrabel...
Ex-Steeler Antonio Brown gets workout with New Orleans Saints
Mr. Big Chest is in the Big Easy — at least for one day. Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, who is a free agent while the NFL investigates sexual misconduct claims against him, spent Friday at a tryout conducted by the New Orleans Saints. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported...
NFL playoffs: Six teams still battling for first-round bye
Six teams are still fighting for three important spots to ease their path to the Super Bowl. While 10 teams have clinched playoff spots entering Week 17, only the Baltimore Ravens (13-2) have earned a first-round bye. The Ravens secured the AFC’s No. 1 seed for the first time in...
Commentary: Why Chiefs would create serious challenges for Ravens in postseasonVideo
Now that the Ravens have secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC and home-field advantage in the playoffs, there should be another wish on coach John Harbaugh’s Christmas list: Please don’t play the Kansas City Chiefs. Of all the other AFC teams that already have earned playoff spots, Kansas...
