Bears eye playoffs heading into finale with Rodgers, Packers
The Chicago Bears head into the final week with their eyes on Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers and their chances to grab a playoff spot still alive. The […]
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On Football: Playoff picture clears up — and muddles, too
If they’re singing anything in Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Seattle, it could be “I Can See Clearly Now.” All three took some big steps Sunday. As for the appropriate song […]
Eliminated Vikings seek to find purpose from final week
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings’ grind of a season will end this week with a failure to notch consecutive appearances in the playoffs that has continued for 11 years […]
Dillon’s big night gives Packers more reason for optimism
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This hasn’t been the type of rookie season that Green Bay running back A.J. Dillon anticipated, but the second-round pick from Boston College demonstrated Sunday […]
Adams shines in snow as Packers trounce Titans 40-14
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams created a picturesque atmosphere as they connected for three touchdown passes on a snow-covered Lambeau Field. The Green Bay Packers […]
Vikings banged-up defense sinks to new depths against Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings’ depleted defense concluded its first series on the field by haplessly trying to chase down Alvin Kamara as the Saints running back raced […]
Packers’ LaFleur ready to match up with former boss Vrabel
All the concern about how well Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur would work with veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers have disappeared near the end of their second season together. LaFleur, […]
Saints look to clinch NFC South with victory over Vikings
With the NFL opting not to play a Thursday game on Christmas Eve, it moved the prime-time showcase to late afternoon Friday and sent Minnesota down to New Orleans. The […]
Monday Night Slug-fest!
Dave Carney 12/21/2020 Overall record: 109-84 How did I get here?: Thursday Night Football almost did what I thought it would *(go UNDER the total of 53)* and may have […]
Vikings’ offense can’t make up for depleted defense
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Running back Dalvin Cook and coach Mike Zimmer each bristled at questions regarding key offensive plays that went awry for the Vikings in Sunday’s 33-27 loss […]