National Football League

49ers lose Kittle but carry his 'energy' to win

Despite another devastating injury to a team captain, the 49ers embodied the spirit of George Kittle to help will themselves to a playoff win over the Eagles.

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.

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."

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.

'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.

LaFleur to discuss future with Packers prez soon

Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Sunday that he expected to meet with team president Ed Policy about his future in Green Bay either late Sunday night or Monday.

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.

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.

🏈 Kiper's Big Board: Ranking top draft prospects

Mel Kiper Jr. is stacking the top 25 players for the 2026 NFL draft, starting with two quarterbacks and one really good running back. See who makes the new list.