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Moment of silence for former President Jimmy Carter held before the Falcons-Commanders game

Dec. 29, 2024 20:50 PM EST

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jimmy Carter was honored with a moment of silence before the Atlanta Falcons’ game at the Washington Commanders on Sunday night, hours after the 39th president of the United States died at the age of 100 in Plains, Georgia. Beyond being a Georgia native who...

Pro Picks: Chargers over Patriots is the best bet and Broncos and Vikings will pull off upsets

Dec. 26, 2024 23:14 PM EST

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___ Playoff berths, draft positioning and more are up for grabs in Week 17. There’s going to be plenty of...

Broncos can end postseason drought by beating the Bengals

Dec. 26, 2024 19:48 PM EST

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Denver Broncos could have clinched a playoff spot last week, but let the opportunity slip away when they lost to the Los Angeles Chargers. The Broncos (9-6) will have another chance to lock up their first postseason appearance since 2015 when they go on the...

Chiefs earned a rest after their third win in 11 days. For some, the rest could be 24 days

Dec. 26, 2024 13:46 PM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs earned a much-deserved extended rest after their Christmas Day rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers, which capped an unbeaten stretch of three games in 11 days and clinched them the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs. That extended rest? Well,...

It might've been Christmas, but it sure feels like Groundhog Day for the reeling Steelers

Dec. 26, 2024 13:26 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The decorations outside Acrisure Stadium suggested Christmas. The play on the field by the home team hinted at another holiday entirely. Groundhog Day. Like Bill Murray in the iconic movie — set about 90 minutes northeast of...

Beyoncé's performance highlighted Netflix's NFL debut on Christmas Day

Dec. 25, 2024 19:51 PM EST

Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day. Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown Houston crowd with a nearly 13-minute performance on Wednesday. She...

Steelers are skidding into the New Year on a 3-game slide after lopsided loss to the Chiefs

Dec. 25, 2024 18:43 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Three times in 11 days, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a team aiming for the Super Bowl, the kind of elite company the Steelers have spent most of the season trying to prove they belong in. And three times in 11 days, Pittsburgh found itself doing all of the little...

Mahomes throws 3 TDs as Chiefs clinch AFC's top seed by breezing past the skidding Steelers 29-10

Dec. 25, 2024 17:58 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andy Reid donned a Santa Claus suit in a giddy Kansas City Chiefs locker room on Christmas Day, then handed his team a present it increasingly looks like it deserves: home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. How Reid managed to slide into the costume so...

Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones, Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. inactive for Christmas clash

Dec. 25, 2024 11:57 AM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs will try to lock up the top seed in the AFC without star defensive end Chris Jones. The Chiefs (14-1) made Jones inactive for their Christmas Day meeting with Pittsburgh (10-5). Jones, a five-time Pro Bowler, is dealing with a calf injury he...

Ex-Eagles player pleads guilty to federal fraud charges related to pandemic aid programs

Dec. 24, 2024 15:31 PM EST

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges after he was accused of submitting fraudulent tax returns and applications for hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic aid programs. The...