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NFL playoffs kick off next weekend; here’s the complete schedule
The calendar has flipped to 2026, and now the NFL's 2025 regular season is over, too, with Sunday's finales setting the field for the playoffs.

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Steelers beat Ravens for NFL’s last playoff spot in dramatic finale
Turns out there's some life left in Aaron Rodgers' right arm yet. And in his team's season, too. The Pittsburgh Steelers and their veteran quarterback will play on in the playoffs.

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Falcons fire coach Raheem Morris, general manager Terry Fontenot
The Atlanta Falcons fired head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot on Sunday, hours after the team completed its eighth consecutive losing season.

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Falcons beat Saints, finish losing season on four-game winning streak
The Atlanta Falcons' season-ending win over the New Orleans Saints was important to the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Titans QB Cam Ward’s rookie season ends with early exit from finale
Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward was set to have more tests on his injured right shoulder when the team returned home from its season finale.

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Titans end season with lopsided loss to Jaguars, who clinch AFC South
A second straight 3-14 season for the Tennessee Titans ended with a lopsided loss that helped the Jacksonville Jaguars wrap up a division title.

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Browns star Myles Garrett breaks NFL’s single-season record for sacks
The night before Myles Garrett got his 23rd sack to break the NFL's single-season record, he had a nightmare that he fell short of the mark.

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Raiders land No. 1 pick in 2026 NFL draft after Giants beat Cowboys
The Las Vegas Raiders will pick first in this year's NFL draft after the New York Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys 34-17 on Sunday.

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Seahawks beat 49ers for NFC West title, No. 1 seed in playoffs
The Seattle Seahawks will enter the NFL playoffs with the No. 1 seed and a defense that proved it can stop even the most potent offenses.

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Bucs keep hopes alive for NFC South title with win over Panthers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers find themselves in the uncomfortable position of rooting for the New Orleans Saints. The Carolina Panthers, meanwhile, are pulling for the Atlanta Falcons.
