Seahawks not expecting many surprises from 49ers
NFL, Sports
January 17, 2026
The two NFC West foes just met two weeks ago. RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For the Seattle Seahawks to host another playoff game and move closer to the fourth Super Bowl appearance in franchise history, they ...
Joseph worried about Allen, not job opportunities
NFL, Sports
January 16, 2026
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Vance Joseph interviewed with five teams during the Denver Broncos’ bye week in his quest for a second crack at an NFL head coaching job. What’s really on the defensive coordin...
Vikings will wait and see on J.J. McCarthy
NFL, Sports
January 16, 2026
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings haven’t wavered in their support of J.J. McCarthy, continuing to exude optimism about his potential when publicly discussing their developing quarterback. Wha...
Steelers are settled into NFL purgatory
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
January 15, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin, as always, got right to the point. “When you don’t get it done, words are cheap,” a subdued Tomlin said Monday night after the Pittsburgh Steelers were quickly ushered o...
Steelers request interviews with five candidates for coaching job
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 15, 2026
Rather than merely a coaching tree, one early candidate to become the Pittsburgh Steelers’ coach comes from an impressive family tree, too. The Steelers reportedly asked to interview Los Angeles Rams ...
Weekend featured 12 4th-quarter lead changes
NFL, Sports
By By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer 
January 15, 2026
The NFL has never experienced a playoff weekend quite like this. The first four games of the 2025 postseason featured a combined 12 lead changes in the fourth quarter, topping the record for the most ...
Ravens’ owner Bisciotti opens up on Harbaugh firing
NFL, Sports
January 15, 2026
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The next coach of the Baltimore Ravens will have a couple of tough acts to follow, given how quickly the previous two won a Super Bowl. “It took (Brian) Billick two years, Joh...
Ryan seeking to handle unfinished business in new role
NFL, Sports
January 15, 2026
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Matt Ryan said he is motivated to take care of unfinished business in his new role as the Atlanta Falcons president of football. Ryan was named the 2016 NFL MVP after leadin...
Bears, Pats latest to give hope for fast turnarounds
NFL, Sports
By By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer 
January 15, 2026
The New England Patriots and Chicago Bears both went from worst to first in their divisions in 2025, proving anew to NFL fans already looking ahead to next season that a quick fix to that fixer-upper ...
Numerous options out there for Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 14, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers will undertake their first coaching search in 19 years and their third in almost 60 after Mike Tomlin stepped down Tuesday. There’s an abundance of former head coaches and curr...
Watt frustrated by streak of futility
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 14, 2026
For the sixth time over the past nine seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers went one-and-done in the playoffs. That stretch began with the start of the career of T.J. Watt in 2017. Adding on a defeat in th...
What Houston is saying about Texans’ victory
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive 
January 14, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended abruptly Monday night with a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. As the Steel City processed the disappointment of an early exit, Houston media o...
Texans stifle Rodgers, Steelers in playoff rout
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
January 13, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sheldon Rankins returned a fumble by Aaron Rodgers 33 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to highlight a dominant performance by the NFL’s top-ranked defense, and the H...
Eagles’ staff could be in flux after home loss
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP 
January 13, 2026
The NFL won’t have a repeat Super Bowl champion. Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles were eliminated by the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC wild-card game on Sunday. Now, the heat wi...
Stafford ready to play against Bears Sunday
NFL, Sports
January 13, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to play for the Los Angeles Rams this weekend after tests revealed only a mild sprain of the index finger on his throwing hand. Stafford inj...
Herbert dejected after third playoff loss of career
NFL, Sports
January 13, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh still believes he can take his team all the way. Quarterback Justin Herbert isn’t so sure. After a 16-3 loss to New England in the wild-card round ...
Watt: No ‘extra incentive’ needed to end run of playoff failures
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
January 12, 2026
The Steelers’ star outside linebacker is 0-4 in his playoff career. For the first time since 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing a playoff game in front of fans at Acrisure Stadium. Based on...
Niners knock off defending champion Eagles, 23-19
NFL, Sports
January 12, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brock Purdy threw a goahead 6-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from wide receiver Jauan Jennings,...
LaFleur’s future hangs in balance after Packers’ loss
NFL, Sports
January 12, 2026
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur was more interested in talking about his team’s future than his own a day after the biggest playoff collapse in the franchise’s storied hist...
Josh Allen stars, wins another playoff thriller over Jags
NFL, Sports
January 12, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Allen took a pounding and doled out punishment — looking every bit like the reigning MVP. He carried Buffalo to its first road playoff win in more than three decades, 27...