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Updated NFL standings, playoff picture: Week 15

With only Monday Night Football remaining on the Week 15 slate, let’s take a look at the updated NFL playoff picture in both the AFC and NFC.Week 15 of the 2016 NFL season was fantastic, with one more important game remaining. The Washington Redskins (7-5-1) still have to host the Carolina Pa…

The Rich Get Richer: Randy Gregory Returning to the 1st Place Cowboys

Cowboys pass rusher has missed all season due to suspensionsJerry Jones watched his first-place Cowboys sneak out a win at home versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but received even better news once the game was over.According to reports, the Cowboys owner learned from league officials that secon…

Cowboys defeat Bucs despite mental mistakes, 26-20

The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night 26-20, despite having to overcome several of their own mental mistakes.Following a win by the now 10-4 New York Giants earlier in the day, the pressure was on the 11-2 Dallas Cowboys to try and maintain their two-game lead in the…

NFL Power Rankings Week 16: Seahawks Bury Rams on TNF

The Los Angeles Rams lost their fifth straight game on Thursday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks, keeping them near the bottom of the NFL Power Rankings Week 16 edition.New coach, same old results for the Los Angeles Rams as their offense failed to score a touchdown against the vaun…

Denver's defense can't hide all of Broncos' many flaws

DENVER (AP) Unlike a year ago, Denver’s dazzling defense can’t hide all the warts on offense or special teams.

Dallas Cowboys Give Washington Redskins Huge Boost With Win

The Washington Redskins were unconventionally rooting for a Dallas Cowboys victory on Sunday night. The Cowboys delivered a victory, and the Redskins will now have a chance to move into the six seed on Monday night.Just a week after greatly letting the Washington Redskins down, the Dallas Cowboys …

Did Mike McCoy quit on the Chargers by not calling a late timeout vs. Oakland?

What was McCoy thinking?

Denver Broncos Christmas Special: John Elway's 8th Best Roster Move

The under-the-radar players continue as John Elway’s best roster moves for the Denver Broncos as an executive for the historic franchise.Denver Broncos players, CJ Anderson and Brandon Marshall are impact talenton offense and defense, but there is another player on the roster that slipped th…

Brees shreds Cardinals defense in Saints' victory

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) New Orleans had the top-ranked offense in the NFL going into Sunday’s action. Arizona had the No. 1 defense.

David Johnson breaks record while Cardinals lose to Saints

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson tearing up the record booksArizona Cardinals running back David Johnson has become the first player in NFL history to start a season with 14 straight games with 100 or more total yards. David Johnson entered the record books with a 5-yard run with 11:06…

'D' can't save day this time for Broncos' struggling offense

DENVER (AP) The Broncos defense kept Tom Brady in check. Now, they’re trying to do the same with their frustration.

The Latest: Cowboys' Witten tops TO for 7th on catches list

The Latest on the NFL’s 15th Sunday. (all times Eastern):

Cards' David Johnson putting up stellar stats

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) David Johnson’s chances of being the NFL’s Most Valuable Player are slim at best, given the Arizona Cardinals record after Sunday’s 48-41 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

5 Wide Receiver free agents the Arizona Cardinals should consider

The Arizona Cardinals need help at the receiver position after the loss of Michael Floyd, and there are 5 guys that could helpWhile the Cardinals will be looking in the Draft, theres a nice list of Free Agents to be in 2017. Whenthe Cardinals released Michael Floyd they lost a big receiver that wa…

Raiders heading to playoffs, lowly Chargers maybe to LA

SAN DIEGO (AP) The Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers could be playing in different cities in the near future.

Ezekiel Elliott Jumps Into Salvation Army Kettle

That is not a tax-deductible donation.

Dolphins assured of 1st winning season since 2008

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) The Miami Dolphins returned to South Florida from their latest win at 5 a.m. Sunday and were back at work a few hours later, smiling and chatty and betraying no signs of a short night’s sleep.

Packers overcome cold, late rally to beat Bears 30-27

CHICAGO (AP) It wasn’t the 1967 Ice Bowl between Green Bay and the Dallas Cowboys, or even the coldest game ever played at Soldier Field.

Freeman's 3 TDs lead Falcons to 41-13 rout of hapless 49ers

ATLANTA (AP) Devonta Freeman ran for three touchdowns, Matt Ryan passed for two more and the Atlanta Falcons clinched their first winning season since 2012 with a 41-13 rout of the hapless San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Lil' Wayne is a huge fan of Ty Montgomery and reveals his weird way of showing it

Packers’ breakout star has caught the eye of the hip-hop star

Janikowski, Raiders beat Bolts 19-16 to earn playoff berth

SAN DIEGO (AP) Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 44-yard field goal with 2:40 left, his fourth of the game, and the Oakland Raiders beat the San Diego Chargers 19-16 in the Relocation Bowl on Sunday to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2002.

49ers vs. Falcons: Week 15 Grades & Analysis for San Francisco

Week 15 proved to be yet another embarrassment for the San Francisco 49ers, as they lost to the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 41-13. Niner Noise has your post-game grades and analysis in the team’s latest debacle. The San Francisco 49ers were in the hole before they even took…

Savage steps in to lead Texans over Jaguars 21-20

HOUSTON (AP) Tom Savage hadn’t played in a meaningful game in more than two years before coming in for the Houston Texans after Brock Osweiler was benched Sunday.

Jaguars Junction: Week 15

Upon the occasion of a man’s forty eighth and final loss:

DON'T DO IT!

Jaguars fire Bradley after 4th-quarter collapse at Texans (Yahoo Sports)

The Jacksonville Jaguars fired Gus Bradley on Sunday, ending one of the least successful coaching tenures in NFL history. Owner Shad Khan announced the decision following a 21-20 loss at Houston, in which the Jaguars (2-12) blew a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter. Khan considered the move in late October, following a debacle at Tennessee on national television, but opted to keep Bradley for seven more weeks.

Boswell's 6 field goals lead Steelers over Bengals 24-20 (Yahoo Sports)

The Steelers took control of the AFC North by doing a little bit of everything during a month-long winning streak: throwing it, running it, playing some steely defense. Chris Boswell tied the club record with six field goals, and Ben Roethlisberger threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter Sunday, rallying Pittsburgh to a 24-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that kept the Steelers in control of the division. ”We’ve said we’ll win the game how we have to win it,” Roethlisberger said.

Manning's 2 TDs, Beckham one-hander lead Giants past Lions (Yahoo Sports)

Defense wins championships, and right now the New York Giants are convincing many that they might be the NFL’s best. In the past two games, Steve Spagnuolo’s group has limited division leaders Dallas and Detroit to a total of 13 points, and Sunday’s 17-6 win over the Lions on Sunday came in a game where top cornerback Janoris Jenkins left early in the second quarter with a back injury. Add in another Odell Beckham Jr. one-hand touchdown catch to delight replay fanatics and the Giants have inched closer to their first playoff berth since 2011, and maybe more, with a win that snapped the NFC North-leading Lions’ five-game winning streak.

Succop's 53-yard field goal gives Titans 19-17 win over KC (Yahoo Sports)

Titans coach Mike Mularkey simply wanted to win, so he chose to try a 2-point conversion in the closing minutes in Kansas City rather than let Ryan Succop kick the tying extra point. Turns out Succop just needed to keep warm a little bit longer. After the Titans failed on their conversion attempt, they forced the Chiefs to punt the ball back with about a minute left.

Luck, Colts handle Vikings defense in 34-6 victory (Yahoo Sports)

Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts were left for dead after a deflating home loss to the Houston Texans last week. Luck threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns and the Colts rolled to a 34-6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Robert Turbin rushed for two touchdowns, Mike Adams forced a fumble and added an interception for the Colts (7-7).