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Will Anderson Jr. #51 of the Houston Texans forces Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers to fumble the ball and Sheldon Rankins #90 of the Houston Texans returns it for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFL wild card playoff game on January 12, 2026.

The Houston Texans Ushered Aaron Rodgers Into Oblivion

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Jaguars Junction: Wild Card Round

Tom Ley

Foxborough, MA January 11, 2026 Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal (30) recovers a fumble by Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) in the third quarter during the AFC wild card game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

Every Chargers Playoff Game Is A Profound Waste Of Time

Dave McKenna

Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills runs with the ball during the AFC Wildcard Playoff game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills

Josh Allen Endures An Ass-Kicking And Gets His First Road Playoff Win

Samer Kalaf

Matt Ryan Ate Dinner And Did All His Homework, So He Gets To Be President Of Football

Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears celebrates after an NFL Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers

The Bears Live For The Fourth Quarter

Colby Parkinson #84 of the Los Angeles Rams catches a pass to score a touchdown

The Panthers Could Only Give The Rams A Good Scare

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Rashee Rice #4 of the Kansas City Chiefs stands on the sidelines during an NFL preseason football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium on August 10, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Ex-Girlfriend Of Rashee Rice Says She Was Abused [Updated]

David Roth

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Las Vegas Raiders speaks with Atonio Mafi #56 prior to the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on January 4. The Raiders actually won this one but fired Carroll shortly after.

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After The Redeye

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh walks the field prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 4, 2026. He was fired two days after the Ravens lost.

John Harbaugh Is The Shiniest Pony On The NFL Coaching Carousel

Keleki Latu #83 of the Buffalo Bills runs after the catch in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Jets.

Jets End Their Season With Zero Interceptions Or Dignity

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 04: Falcons head coach Raheem Morris on the sidelines during the week 18 NFL game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints on Sunday January 4, 2026 at the Mercedes-Banz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Falcons Couldn’t Even Wait For Black Monday

Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after defeating the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Ravens And Steelers Made A Mess At The Classic Factory

Barry Petchesky

TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 24: Wide receiver Eric Page #17 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fumbles a punt return against the Carolina Panthers October 24, 2013 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Carolina recovered and won 31 - 13. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

The NFC South Gets The Week 18 It Deserves

Stefon Diggs #8 of the New England Patriots looks on during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons at Gillette Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Stefon Diggs Charged With Strangulation After Personal Chef Told Police He Attacked Her

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Chris Thompson

Philip Rivers Had A Grand Old Time Leading The Colts Into Their Grave

San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy celebrates his 2nd quarter rushing touchdown against Chicago Bears on December 28, 2025. He's doing the cupped-ear "let me hear it" gesture into a TV camera's lens.

Brock Purdy Refuses To Remain Anonymous

Israel Daramola

The Steelers Really Love To Make Things Difficult

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 21: Mascot Jaxson de Ville of the Jacksonville Jaguars leaps from the light towers prior to the game against the Houston Texans at EverBank Field on September 21, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Jaguars Junction: Week 17

The Detroit Lions Can Ruin Any Holiday If You Let Them

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Matt Ufford

Reginald Owen, playing Scrooge, confronts the Ghost of Christmas Present, played by Lionel Braham, in the 1938 MGM production of "A Christmas Carol." Undated movie still.

You Can’t Defeat Christmas, But You Can Survive It

Steelers wide receiver D.K. Metcalf (4) walks off the field after the Pittsburgh Steelers versus Baltimore Ravens NFL game at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on December 7, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.

DK Metcalf Suspended Two Games For Punching A Really Annoying Guy

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 21: Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid rubs his head after a failed third down play during a game between the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs, December 21, 2025, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

When The Window Closes, It Slams Shut

Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears rolls out of the pocket during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Solider Field on December 20, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

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