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NFL divisional round playoff predictions: how do you beat the No 1 seeds?

The weekend action starts with Kansas City's first playoff game in their bid for a three-peat and ends with a blockbuster meeting of MVP candidate

Lamar Jackson v Josh Allen: how two geniuses somehow got even better

The quarterbacks are the NFL’s puppet masters, manipulating defences in a way that is borderline unprecedented

New England Patriots appoint former player Mike Vrabel as new head coach

49-year-old found success as head coach of Tennessee Titans and will replace Jerod Mayo, who was fired last week

Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans advance in NFL wildcard games

Derrick Henry rushes for almost 200 yards and scores two touchdowns against Pittsburgh Steelers

Flutter profits hit as US gamblers win big on NFL games

Paddy Power and FanDuel owner says results were most ‘customer friendly’ since launch of online sports betting

Down’s Charlie Smyth to remain with New Orleans Saints

Former Down under-20 goalkeeper signs new two-year deal with the Saints

The NFL’s bogus playoff seeding system penalises the more deserving

The 14-3 Vikings and 12-5 Commanders will open the playoffs on the road because the NFL rewards even the most middling of division winners

The Aaron Rodgers Experience hits a new low – and the Jets must move on

The experiment with the 41-year-old quarterback has been a slow-motion car wreck. After Sunday’s latest catastrophic loss, it’s clearer than ever the Jets must turn the page

Andy Quinn: The ex-Connacht and Blackrock outhalf trying to make it in the NFL

Student switched from rugby to attend NFL Academy in Loughborough and has earned a scholarship to kick and punt at Boston College

Michael Penix Jr’s sterling debut gives Atlanta sorely needed hope. What took so long?

The Atlanta rookie finally took over for Kirk Cousins and showed the Falcons what they have been missing for almost two months: a legitimate starting quarterback

Patrick Mahomes shrugs off ankle problem as Chiefs beat Texans to close on AFC top seed

Ravens end losing streak against Steelers to book playoff spot in AFC North

Sam Darnold’s career season means the Minnesota Vikings face a tough decision

Brought to Minnesota to be a bridge to the next generation, the quarterback is now leading one of the hottest teams in the league

Money a whole different ball game as NFL and GAA eye Croke Park game

The GAA need to ask that their unique contribution to the nation’s wellbeing is suitably recognised by government and Revenue

Why can’t NFL players hold on to the ball before they score touchdowns?

Rash of embarrassing incidents at the goalline threatened to cost teams dearly on Sunday

Bill Belichick has nothing left to prove in American football. So why is he starting again in college?

Belichick’s move is unprecedented, in his 49-year coaching career, he has never worked outside the NFL

Ulster’s Aaron Sexton picked to participate in NFL’s IPP programme for 2025

Sexton will go in a different pathway to that of kickers like Charlie Smyth, working out as a wide receiver/returner

$1 for a ticket to watch the New York Giants suddenly seems a little overpriced

NFL wrap: Sam Darnold shoots the lights out for the Vikings; Puka Nacua toes the line; Mahomes and Chiefs scrape another win

Denver paid Russell Wilson $84m to go away. Now he could be heading for a title

The quarterback was on the scrapheap after a humiliating time with the Broncos. But he has been revived under Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh

Builder knows best? The Apple gamble that paid off big

NFL star Rob Gronkowski has seen the value of his accidental investment multiply over the last decade

Did Austin Seibert just suffer the most agonising few minutes in NFL history?

In the dying moments of a crucial game against a hated rival, the Washington Commanders kicker was subjected to a brutal series of humiliations

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