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Chiefs, Packers join 49ers, Titans in NFL championship round

January 12, 2020 Associated Press

The conference championships will be all about rematches, including a classic rivalry in the NFC. San Francisco will host Green Bay after the Packers held on to edge undermanned Seattle 28-23 at Lambeau Field on Sunday. These teams met in November, a 37-8 romp for the Niners, but their postseason history includes some tight games. […]

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Packers hold off Seahawks 28-23 to reach NFC title game

January 12, 2020 Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers connected with Davante Adams eight times for 160 yards and two touchdowns, Green Bay’s spruced-up defense fended off a spirited Seattle rally, and the Packers held on for a 28-23 victory Sunday night to reach the NFC championship game for the third time in six years. Aaron Jones […]

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ON Football: A how-to guide to getting to the Super Bowl

December 17, 2019 Associated Press

With eight of the 12 postseason berths already occupied, it’s time to look at who the other four might be. And what all of them need to go deep into January — and into February. NFC SEATTLE (11-3) WHERE THEY ARE: Sitting atop the NFC West and in potential shape to get the overall top […]

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Packers’ key to Super Bowl run: Get the ball to Aaron Jones

December 10, 2019 Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers had a four-week stretch earlier this season where Matt LaFleur’s offense couldn’t miss. But that now seems as if it’s a distant memory. The offense has been up and down the past five weeks, including two very lackluster efforts on the West Coast in losses against […]

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NFL at 100: Packers beat Chiefs in first Super Bowl

October 24, 2019 Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs had no way of knowing what the Super Bowl would become when they met at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Jan. 15, 1967. All they knew was they didn’t like each other much. The NFL had for years successfully fended off […]

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Fans legally bet almost $6.5M on Super Bowl in Rhode Island

February 6, 2019 Associated Press

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Football fans legally bet almost $6.5 million on the Super Bowl this year in Rhode Island. The state Department of Revenue says sportsbook operator William Hill reported it paid out $2.35 million on the wagers. The department first said it wouldn’t release betting information for individual sporting events, but issued a […]

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Super Bowl ads heavy on humor, surprises with … robots

February 4, 2019 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Super Bowl ads went heavy on the humor — and surprises. Take, for instance, Jason Bateman’s Hyundai ad about an elevator with unpleasantness on every floor. A surprise “Game of Thrones” tie-in with Bud Light both confused and delighted viewers. And robots seemed to be everywhere as advertisers picked […]

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Column: A Super stinker, Patriots prevail but ugliness wins

February 4, 2019 Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — The NFL should’ve ended the season two weeks ago. This Super Bowl was a hot mess, really no better than a sloppy preseason game. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots captured their sixth championship Sunday night, an amazing accomplishment that was overshadowed by the ugly way they won it against the […]

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Review: Thank U, Next: Maroon 5’s halftime show was basic

February 4, 2019 Rick Solem

There are a number of words you could use to describe Maroon 5′s halftime show performance: Empty. Boring. Basic. Sleepy. Skippable. Unfulfilling. Unnecessary. And those who came to help save the day didn’t do their jobs: If you blinked you would have missed that Travis Scott and Big Boi performed. Even the gospel choir singer […]

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5 plays, 69 yards — and the Patriots get their winning TD

February 4, 2019 Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — For five plays, and for 2 minutes, 49 seconds, Tom Brady looked like Tom Brady and the Patriots offense looked like the one that cruised up and down the field for most of the season. Turns out, that’s all they needed. On a day that knocked two of the NFL’s highest-flying scoring […]

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