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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett walks through the locker room at the NFL football team's training camp facility, Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, in Berea, Ohio. Head coach Freddie Kitchens was dismissed shortly after the Browns returned to team headquarters following a 33-23 loss to the lowly Cincinnati Bengals. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Browns set to interview McDaniels, others for coaching job

By Tom Withers Dec. 30, 2019 12:28 PM EST

File-Ths Dec. 29, 2019, file photo shows New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur leaving the field after an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants fired Shurmur on Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, just two years into a five-year contract, the Daily News has confirmed. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Giants fire Shurmur but keep GM Gettleman after 4-12 season

By Tom Canavan Dec. 30, 2019 09:47 AM EST

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady leaves the field after being defeated by the Miami Dolphins in an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Can playoffs be as unpredictable as end of regular season?

By Barry Wilner Dec. 30, 2019 02:18 AM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett (58) celebrates with cornerback Carlton Davis (33) at Barrett sacked Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
NFL Today, Week 17

By The Associated Press Dec. 29, 2019 10:23 PM EST

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens, left, congratulates Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor after the Bengals defeated the Browns 33-23 in an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
One, done: Browns fire Kitchens after disappointing season

By Tom Withers Dec. 29, 2019 08:07 PM EST

El corredor de los Titans de Tennessee Derrick Henry corre para un touchdown de 53 yardas en el triunfo ante los Texans de Houston con el que aseguran su boleto a la postemporada el domingo 29 de diciembre del 2019. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Titans clinch playoff spot with 35-14 win over Texans

By Kristie Rieken Dec. 29, 2019 07:41 PM EST

Buffalo Bills cornerback Levi Wallace (39) is carted off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Chiefs among playoff-bound teams with injury concerns

By The Associated Press Dec. 29, 2019 06:59 PM EST

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson (33) celebrates his 1-yard touchdown run with teammate linebacker Jason Cabinda during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Emotional day for Lions following death of Jones' son

By Noah Trister Dec. 29, 2019 06:32 PM EST

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Pats to play in wild-card game, 49ers get NFC's No. 1 seed

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Dec. 29, 2019 06:05 PM EST

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick celebrates his winning touchdown pass to Mike Gesicki in the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Dolphins stun Pats; Chiefs top Chargers to grab bye in AFC

By The Associated Press Dec. 29, 2019 05:58 PM EST

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) and fullback Ricky Ortiz (30) celebrate Kamara's touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
Saints finish 13-3 but miss out on first-round bye

By Steve Reed Dec. 29, 2019 04:59 PM EST

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay makes a reception as Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Packers barely beat Lions 23-20 to earn first-round bye

By Larry Lage Dec. 29, 2019 04:42 PM EST

Cowboys' Byron Jones out against Redskins with ankle injury

By The Associated Press Dec. 29, 2019 12:36 PM EST
Dallas cornerback Byron Jones is out against Washington and will miss a game for the first time in his five-year career because of an ankle injury sustained at...

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2005, file photo, President Bush awards baseball legend Frank Robinson the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, died Feb. 7, 2019. He was 83. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, File)
Sports losses in 2019: Newcombe, Robinson, Starr, Havlicek

By Fred Lief Dec. 29, 2019 12:01 PM EST

FILE - This March 31, 1963, file photo showing Boston Celtics' John Havlicek going to the basket against Cincinnati Royals Bob Booser (13) and Hub Reed in the fourth period of a semifinal playoff at Boston Garden in Boston. Havlicek, whose steal of Hal Green's inbounds pass in the final seconds of the 1965 Eastern Conference finals against the Philadelphia 76ers remains one of the most famous plays in NBA history, died April 25, 2019. He was 79. (AP Photo/Frank C. Curtin, File)
Sports losses in 2019: Newcombe, Robinson, Starr, Havlicek

By Fred Lief Dec. 29, 2019 11:26 AM EST

AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Dec. 29, 2019 09:25 AM EST
Dec. 30 1956 — The New York Giants win the NFL title with a 47-7 rout of the Chicago Bears. 1962 — The Green Bay...

LSU Offensive Coordinator Steve Ensminger watches teams warm up before the first half of the Peach Bowl NCAA semifinal college football playoff game between LSU and Oklahoma, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. Ensminger's daughter-in-law, Carley McCord, died in a plane crash Saturday in Louisiana on the way to the game. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-law

By Janelle Cogan And Sudhin Thanawala Dec. 28, 2019 05:49 PM EST

File-This Dec. 8, 2019, file photo shows Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson passing during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles. No matter how many spectacular plays Lamar Jackson and Wilson made, officiating overshadowed the NFL this season. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
In season of Lamar and Russell, NFL officiating overshadows

By Barry Wilner Dec. 27, 2019 02:56 PM EST

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins throws a pass in front of Green Bay Packers linebacker Rashan Gary (52) during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Vikings use meaningless Bears game to regroup for playoffs

By Dave Campbell Dec. 26, 2019 07:46 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo throws a pass against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
49ers-Seahawks prime-time showdown highlights Week 17

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Dec. 26, 2019 06:47 PM EST