Lions beat Vikings to clinch playoff berth, first divisional title in 30 years
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Ratcliffe wants struggling Man United back at the top of English and European soccerMANCHESTER, England (AP) — British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has finally got his hands on Manchester United after securing a stake of up to 25% in the Premier League club. Ratcliffe’s interest in sports — and soccer in particular — is long-standing. The 71-year-old owner of petrochemicals giant INEOS has been a United fan since childhood, and supporters will like his stated ambitions. “We all want to see Manchester United back where we belong, at the very top of English, European and world footb
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Jets blow big lead vs. Commanders but win 30-28 on Zuerlein's 54-yard field goal with 5 seconds leftEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard field goal with 5 seconds left, rescuing the Jets after they blew a 20-point lead in the third quarter, and New York beat the Washington Commanders 30-28 on Sunday. Jacoby Brissett replaced the benched Sam Howell in the third quarter and led the Commanders on three straight touchdown drives, including Antonio Gibson’s 1-yard run that put Washington ahead 28-27 with 4:52 remaining. After the Jets (6-9) held Brissett and the Commanders to
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Dolphins get star receiver Tyreek Hill back for Sunday's game vs. CowboysMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins will get Tyreek Hill back Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys after the star receiver missed last week's game because of an ankle injury. Hill, who had been listed as questionable, injured his left ankle on a tackle against the Tennessee Titans two weeks ago. He leads the NFL with 1,542 yards and 12 receiving touchdowns. The Dolphins will be without starting safety Jevon Holland for the fourth straight game as he nurses injuries to both knees. Holland
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Jordan Love, Packers survive rally by Panthers, win 33-30 to keep playoff hopes aliveCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Love threw for two touchdowns, ran for one and made two big completions to set up Anders Carlson's 32-yard field goal with 19 seconds left, and the Green Bay Packers survived a fourth-quarter rally by Carolina to beat the Panthers 33-30 on Sunday and keep their playoff hopes alive. Love threw touchdown passes of 21 yards to rookie Dontayvion Wicks and 5 yards to Romeo Dobbs and scored on a quarterback sneak as the Packers snapped a two-game losing streak. Aaron Jone
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Bills show they've learned from past mistakes to improve playoff hopes by beating ChargersORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Question the Buffalo Bills for nearly losing to the fading, in-transition Los Angeles Chargers. What can also be true is this being the type of slow-starting, turnover-filled outing the Bills would have lost two months ago. That Buffalo found a way in pulling out a final-minute 24-22 win could well be a testament for a team gaining experience from its past. Whatever was missing in style points was made up by Buffalo (9-6) winning its third straight and fourth of five to
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Heinicke lifts Falcons with clean play at quarterback in 29-10 win to cool Colts' playoff hopesATLANTA (AP) — Taylor Heinicke provided the turnover-free leadership at quarterback Atlanta has sought all season, passing for 229 yards and a touchdown to lead the Falcons to a 29-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The Falcons (7-8) benched Desmond Ridder this week for the second time this season following two straight losses, providing an opportunity for Heinicke to boost the team's fading playoff hopes. Heinicke delivered, completing 23 of 33 passes, including a 24-yard touchdo
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Lions hang on to beat Vikings 30-24 and clinch 1st division title since 1993MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dan Campbell towered over the podium in a black T-shirt commemorating Detroit's first division title in 30 years, reveling in the moment as the bass from the locker room next door pulsated through the walls. When the Lions played at Minnesota two years ago in Campbell's first season, the 6-foot-5 head coach cried during his postgame news conference in the emotion of a crushing loss. The NFL 's most famously losing franchise has made major progress in so many ways. Jahmyr Gibbs
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Geno Smith, Seahawks improve playoff chances in rallying to beat the TitansNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are winning when it matters most, and they've put themselves right back in the mix for a playoff berth. Geno Smith threw his second touchdown pass of the fourth quarter on a 5-yarder to Colby Parkinson with 57 seconds left and the Seahawks more than kept their playoff hopes alive by beating the Tennessee Titans 20-17 Sunday for their second straight victory. The Seahawks (8-7) still need to win out to clinch their second consecutive playoff berth. But
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Mason Rudolph's reward for Steelers' win over the Bengals should be another start in SeattlePITTSBURGH (AP) — Mason Rudolph didn't get ahead of himself. Nor should he. Call it the residue of six years spent mostly as an afterthought for an organization that said once upon a time it regarded him as a first-round pick. So while the Pittsburgh Steelers longtime backup quarterback soaked in a dominant 34-11 win over Cincinnati on Saturday night in which he served not as a “freeloader” (his term for being a third-stringer on game days) but a difference-maker while throwing for 290 yards and
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Amari Cooper has franchise-record 265 yards receiving to lead Browns to 36-22 win over TexansHOUSTON (AP) — After Amari Cooper grabbed a 53-yard reception on the game's first play Sunday, the Cleveland Browns star thought he'd be in for a big day. It turned out to be the biggest day for a receiver in team history. Cooper set a franchise record with 265 yards receiving and scored two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion, and the Browns beat the Houston Texans 36-22 to move closer to a playoff berth. “Not to disrespect their defensive backs (but) everything was flowing well and it kind of
