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7:57 PM ET CINCINNATI — Send those text messages. The Cincinnati Bengals have finally won a playoff game. Cincinnati defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 26-19 at Paul Brown Stadium in an AFC wild-card game on Saturday. It was Cincinnati’s first playoff victory in 31 years, since before cell phones were capable of sending texts, as

6:10 PM ET Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Paul Gutierrez Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Oakland Raiders for CSNBayArea.com and Sacramento Bee for eight years Member of Pro Football Writers Association Previously worked at Los Angeles

first Quarter LV CIN FG 9:28 Daniel Carlson Made 47 Yrd Field Goal 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:37 3 0 TD 4:43 C.J. Uzomah Pass From Joe Burrow for 7 Yrds Evan McPherson Made Ex. Pt 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52 3 7 FG 1:18 Evan McPherson Made 31 Yrd Field Goal 4 plays, 2

5:27 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Los Angeles Rams free safety Taylor Rapp did not clear concussion protocol this week and has been ruled out for Monday night’s wild-card playoff game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals. Rapp suffered a concussion in the Rams’ overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. They also lost strong

4:20 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated inside linebacker Lavonte David and running back Giovani Bernard from injured reserve in advance of Sunday’s wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced Saturday. David and Bernard are officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game. Both players, along with running back Leonard

3:25 PM ET PITTSBURGH — What seemed impractical in October is a reality in January. After suffering what was thought to be a season-ending shoulder injury against the Denver Broncos in Week 5, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was activated off injured reserve on Saturday. Smith-Schuster is expected to play against the Kansas City

10:28 PM ET LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — – A former Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle was found dead in a Kansas federal prison where he was being held on charges of illegal firearms possession, a prison official said. Saousoalii Siavii Jr., 43, was found unresponsive at the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth on Thursday afternoon, U.S. Bureau

8:04 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have interviewed Brian Flores for their head coach opening, the team announced Friday night. The interview took place a day after the Texans fired David Culley for what general manager Nick Caserio called “philosophical differences.” Flores, who was fired by the Miami Dolphins on Monday after he

1:53 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians on Friday ruled out wide receiver Cyril Grayson and running back Ronald Jones for Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Arians also said there would be about four game-time decisions with key players. Grayson, who stepped in for Antonio Brown in

2:52 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will be without running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire in Sunday night’s wild-card-round playoff game at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Edwards-Helaire, the Chiefs’ second-leading rusher this season with 517 yards, will miss his third straight game because of a shoulder injury. Edwards-Helaire practiced on Wednesday

3:06 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders will play in Sunday’s wild-card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite having had hand surgery less than three weeks ago. Sanders suffered a fracture in his right hand against the New York Giants on Dec. 26 and had surgery the next day.

12:30 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Five players, including dynamic pass-catchers Cooper Kupp and Davante Adams, are unanimous choices for the Associated Press 2021 NFL All-Pro Team. Joining the Los Angeles Rams‘ Kupp and the Green Bay Packers‘ Adams in receiving votes Friday from all 50 members of a nationwide panel of media

3:40 PM ET ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The New England Patriots will be without starting left tackle Isaiah Wynn for Saturday’s AFC wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills (CBS, 8:15 p.m. ET), as the team ruled him out with ankle and hip injuries. Wynn, the blindside protector of rookie quarterback Mac Jones, had not practiced

2:09 PM ET HOUSTON — One day after firing coach David Culley following one season in Houston, Texans general manager Nick Caserio said he thinks the organization is in a better place than it was a year ago. “I would say when you rewind here and go back to a year ago … I’d say

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff It’s playoff time in the NFL, and 14 teams all have a chance to win Super Bowl LVI. It begins this weekend with six wild-card games, before the winners join the Packers and Titans in the divisional round next weekend. Anything can happen in the NFL playoffs. Just ask the

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The NFL wild-card round for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the six-game weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course,

7:07 AM ET Alaina Getzenberg Todd Archer Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children Stephanie Diggs thought she had seen it all from her son Stefon. “I’ve never seen Stefon that excited,” Stephanie said. “[He was

11:30 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Cardinals defensive lineman J.J. Watt practiced Thursday for the first time since he injured his left shoulder against the Houston Texans on Oct. 24. He was “very limited,” coach Kliff Kingsbury said, but was able to take part in some drills. Watt was on the field for the open