Heinicke impresses, but Washington comes up short vs. Bucs

Undrafted, unheralded Taylor Heinicke took on big, bad Tom Brady – who had no idea who the QB out of Old Dominion was when they briefly were teammates a few years ago – and, while the end result went about as expected, a head-first dive for a TD sure captured everyone’s attention and imagination. About 24 hours after finding out he would play quarterback for Washington against Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC wild-card game because of Alex Smith’s injured calf, Heinicke got off to a rather inauspicious beginning. Making his first NFL start since 2018 – and only second ever – Heinicke saw his first pass get dropped.

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Tom Brady, Bucs hold off Taylor Heinicke, Washington 31-23

It wasn’t nearly as easy as everyone expected it to be. It wasn’t nearly as easy as it probably should have been. But the Buccaneers have won their first playoff game since their Super Bowl season of 2002. They beat Washington 31-23 after journeyman quarterback Taylor Heinicke kept it interesting. The Bucs will play the [more]

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Seahawks fumble punt, Rams turn it into a touchdown for 30-13 lead

The Rams are on the brink of advancing after a critical Seattle turnover. Los Angeles punted with 7:11 left in the fourth quarter. But linebacker Samson Ebukam punched the ball out of returner D.J. Reed‘s arms before Reed went to the ground. There was a pile to recover it, but linebacker Micah Kiser came out [more]

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Bills beat Colts 27-24 for 1st playoff win in 25 years

The Buffalo Bills earned their first playoff victory in a quarter-century on Saturday when Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, scored another rushing, and Micah Hyde batted down Philip Rivers’ desperation pass for a 27-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts in a wild-card game. Buffalo snapped an 0-6 postseason skid by winning its first playoff game since a 37-22 win over Miami on Dec. 30, 1995. Allen finished 26 of 35 for 324 yards, with a 5-yard touchdown to Dawson Knox and a 35-yarder to Stefon Diggs.

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Slow Grind: D'Ernest Johnson's incredible journey to the Cleveland Browns

Browns’ running back D’Ernest Johnson traveled a long road following his dream to play in the NFL. Undrafted out of USF, Johnson worked odd jobs to support his family between NFL tryouts, and a starring stint in the AAF, until finding a home in Cleveland. This remarkable story was produced by Let It Fly Media.

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Report: Eagles parting ways with linebackers coach

Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz is leaving the team, so it stands to reason that other defensive coaches will follow. Linebackers coach Ken Flajole won’t return, Alex Marvez of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports. Flajole, 66, is considering retirement, according to Marvez. Flajole has spent the past five years with the Eagles. He began his career [more]

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When is Super Bowl 2021: Date, time, TV channel, halftime show for Super Bowl LV

The 2021 Super Bowl is right around the corner. Check out all you need to know, including the date, odds, location, how to watch and more. Until then, click here to see the full 2021 NFL playoff schedule and be sure to check out ProFootballTalk for more on the playoffs as well as game previews, recaps, news,

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Seahawks add Rashaad Penny to their injury report, list him as questionable

Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny popped up on the team’s practice report Thursday. He was limited with a knee injury. It went unnoticed, though, because the Seahawks didn’t give Penny a designation. They now have. The Seahawks updated their injury report Friday, ahead of Saturday’s wild-card game against the Rams, listing Penny as questionable with [more]

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