No longer in control of playoff destination, Steelers turn their focus to Bengals
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By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
December 27, 2024
They’ll open the playoffs on the road if they wind up as a wild card team. Within an 11-day span, the Pittsburgh Steelers went from having an outside chance of earning home-field advantage in the AFC ...
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December 27, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Riq Woolen intercepted Caleb Williams’ late pass and the Seattle Seahawks boosted their fading playoff hopes, squeezing past Chicago 6-3 on Thursday night to hand the Bears their 10th s...
Rookie QBs set to star in big NFC matchup Sunday
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By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP 
December 27, 2024
Jayden Daniels and Michael Penix Jr. trained and went through the NFL draft process together on the way to becoming two of the five quarterbacks taken in the top 10. After going off the board earlier ...
Vikings, Packers to battle for playoff seeding Sunday
NFL, Sports
December 27, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell’s stirring locker room tribute to his team last week at Seattle was respectfully interrupted by seven-year veteran right tackle Brian O’Neill...
Lions want revenge
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December 27, 2024
Lions want revenge Detroit is prepared for an NFC Championship rematch. E9
Lions, 49ers set for rematch of last year’s NFC Championship
NFL, Sports
December 27, 2024
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Dan Campbell stood at the podium after Detroit blew a 17-point lead to San Francisco in last season’s NFC title game and talked about how that might have been the Lions’ onl...
Buccaneers need win over NFC South foe Panthers on Sunday
NFL, Sports
December 27, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — This isn’t a week when coach Todd Bowles feels he needs to find the right words to ensure his Tampa Bay Buccaneers are motivated to face the last-place Carolina Panthers. The Bucs (...
Jalen Hurts could sit out of game against Dallas due to injury
NFL, Sports
December 27, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts may sit out a potential NFC East clincher against Dallas because of the lingering effects of a concussion. The Eagles could also just rest Hurts to play it safe even if...
Chargers need win to stay put in playoff picture
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December 27, 2024
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — If Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh has given any thought to the possibility of clinching a playoff berth in his first season with the team with a win at New England on...
Mahomes dissects defense for 3 TDs as Chiefs hand Steelers third straight loss
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
December 26, 2024
Kansas City wrapped up the top seed in the AFC with the 29-10 victory. If the Pittsburgh Steelers were looking for a gift from a jolly fellow wearing red and white, the Kansas City Chiefs were dressed...
1,000-yard rushers are keeping pace with 1,000-yard receivers for a change
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By By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer 
December 26, 2024
Led by free-agent bargains Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, the number of bigplay running backs is rivaling the number of high-production wide receivers for a change. With two weeks remaining in the ...
NFL’s Christmas Day Netflix debut kicks off without a glitch
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By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
December 26, 2024
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce exposed a glitch in Pittsburgh’s defense during Netflix's NFL debut on Christmas Day. The broadcast itself went off just fine, quickly becom ing the second-most popula...
Jackson, Ravens dominate Texans to lead AFC North
NFL, Sports
December 26, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) — Lamar Jackson broke the NFL career rushing record for quarterbacks in the Baltimore Ravens’ victory over the Houston Texans on Wednesday. A highlight came when Jackson dashed 48 yards f...
Seahawks hope to stay in playoff chase against Bears
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THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW
December 26, 2024
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks need a win to help keep their flickering playoff hopes from getting extinguished. Caleb Williams and the Bears need a victory to end their ...
Steelers go on Santa’s Naughty List with poor performance
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By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
December 26, 2024
The Steelers’ Christmas Day game against the Kansas City Chiefs went as well as the holiday dinner in the movie “Christmas Vacation.” The offense was about as dry as the Griswold’s turkey. The defense...
With defense in disarray, Steelers focus on fixing communication vs. Chiefs
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
December 24, 2024
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a defense in disarray, with their depth depleted by injuries, communication issues causing coverage problems and back-to-back losses marred by missed tackles. The timing c...
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December 24, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts remained in the NFL’s concussion protocol on Monday, limiting his ability to practice this week for the Philadelphia Eagles and casting doubt on his availability for Su...
L.A. Rams getting healthy, surging upward at right time
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December 24, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams keep doing just enough to win, and a team that appeared to be rebuilding this season has climbed all the way to the brink of another playoff berth. The Rams imp...
Titans struggling to grow under new coach Brian Callahan
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December 24, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brian Callahan insisted Monday he’s busy preparing to coach the Tennessee Titans against the Jacksonville Jaguars, not what controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk thinks of his fir...
Aching Steelers still control AFC North destiny
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December 23, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Technically, the standings still show the Pittsburgh Steelers atop the AFC North. It just doesn’t exactly feel that way at the moment. While the Steelers still have everything in fro...