Jaguars Upset Steelers, Continuing an NFL Season of Surprise

PITTSBURGH — In an endlessly surprising year for the N.F.L., filled with attacks on the league from a sitting president, a politically charged debate over the national anthem, and more controversy over the league’s handling of its concussion protocol, perhaps what happened here Sunday on a frigid …

After one of the wildest days in recent NFL playoff history, the stage is set for the conference championship matchups. Three teams will be looking for their first Lombardi Trophy, with the other being a perennial contender. The New England Patriots are aiming to tie the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super …

The first step for a mock draft is to update player rankings and team needs. Then sit down, go through the draft order and assign the best players at a value or need to those teams. Sounds easy, right? Only if you accept that you will not make every reader happy. This two-round mock draft will not fill every …

We’re down to four division leaders and three games left in the 2018 postseason. The divisional round produced the miracle in Minneapolis, Minnesota. What’s in store for spectators in the conference championship contests? Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has been the subject of much …

FILE – This undated file photo released by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office shows Ronald Gasser, accused of killing former NFL running back Joe McKnight during a road rage dispute. The trial in a road-rage shooting that left McKnight dead was set to begin with jury selection Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, in …

They tied for the best record in the N.F.L. They earned home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Their defense gives opponents nightmares and they have an offense loaded with quality skill players. But the Philadelphia Eagles, despite having all that on their résumé, head into Saturday’s divisional …

The conference championship games are now set after the Jacksonville Jaguars and Minnesota Vikings punched their tickets to the NFL’s penultimate weekend on Sunday. While there are still two games left before the Super Bowl takes place next month, the NFL draft order is becoming clearer.

There’s always next year is a trope teams and fans repeat in sports whenever championship hopes fade, and the list of NFL squads who can use it this season grows with each playoff elimination. The pool of free agents set to hit the market this offseason provides hope for a brighter future for those who are …