This isn’t so much about revisionist history as it is about acknowledging how quickly things can change.
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Bo Nix breaks his right ankle late in Broncos' playoff win, will have season-ending surgery
Bo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of the Denver Broncos' divisional-round victory over Buffalo on Saturday and will have surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the playoffs.
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Seahawks dominate 49ers from opening kick, advance to NFC title game with 41-6 win
Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor and Doug Baldwin hyped up the famed ''12th Man'' crowd in Seattle, providing a throwback to the Seahawks' fearsome ''Legion of Boom'' teams from the 2010s.
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Josh Allen wipes away tears and takes the blame after his 4 turnovers lead to another playoff loss
Josh Allen knows all about heartbreaking losses in the playoffs. After yet another one Saturday, he stood at a microphone and wiped away tears.
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Vikings moving on from offensive line coach Kuper
The Vikings played more than 20 different O-line combinations as injuries racked the starting five.
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Broncos reach AFC title game after 33-30 win over Bills, but lose Nix for season with ankle injury
The Denver Broncos wrangled their biggest win in a decade from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills but suffered an enormous loss in the process.
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Kevin Stefanski hired as Falcons coach after being let go by Browns
Kevin Stefanski was hired as coach of the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday night, getting a second chance to lead an NFL team less than two weeks after he was fired by the Cleveland Browns.
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Packers and coach Matt LaFleur agree to contract extension, AP source says
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New York Giants hire John Harbaugh as coach after identifying him as their top choice
John Harbaugh agreed Saturday to become coach of the New York Giants, finalizing the big-market, longstanding franchise's all-out pursuit of its top candidate.
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Reusse: Vikings have been treading water in 25 years since ‘41-doughnut’
Since that 2001 debacle at the Meadowlands, the Vikings have a 4-9 record in playoff games as fans continue to believe.
AuthoredPatrick Reusse
AuthoredPatrick ReusseJanuary 17, 2026
