The New York Giants kept themselves in the postseason hunt Monday night with a 45-12 rout of the Washington Redskins. ...more

December 22, 2009

The Bucs had 12 reasons to go through the motions against Seattle on Sunday. ...more

December 21, 2009

BENGALS ...23 LIONS ...13 Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson returned from a two-game layoff because of an injured hip and tied the team record with his fifth 100-yard game of the season. The Bengals assured themselves of a winning record for only the second time in 19 years. The other one came in 2005, when Cincinnati won the AFC North and lost its opening playoff game to Pittsburgh. After a solid first quarter, the Lions went nowhere and had the game end badly. Rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford aggravated his non-throwing shoulder with 3:37 to go and didn't return, watching the final minutes from the bench. Benson finished with 110 yards on 36 carries, becoming the third different Bengal to run for 100 yards in the past three games. Carson Palmer threw for 220 yards and a TD to Chad Ochocinco. ...more

December 7, 2009

TONIGHT'S GAME RAVENS-BROWNS WHEN: 8:30 p.m. ...more

November 16, 2009

Maybe it wasn't a concession speech, even if it sounded like one. The Bengals spent most of the last 20 seasons chasing Pittsburgh, and now it's the other way around, and the Steelers realize it's a decidedly uphill climb. ...more

November 16, 2009

GAME OF THE DAY BENGALS-STEELERS, 1 p.m. WHERE: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh ...more

November 15, 2009

The Baltimore Ravens charged into the postseason with a performance that typified their astonishing turnaround season. ...more

December 29, 2008

The Pittsburgh Steelers used a second straight fourth-quarter comeback to earn another AFC North title. ...more

December 15, 2008

Even the guy who pulls the levers on Atlanta's draft board admits he is surprised how quickly Matt Ryan has developed as a pro. ...more

December 14, 2008

Deshea Townsend scored on a 25-yard interception return with 1:40 remaining as the Pittsburgh Steelers scored their only two touchdowns 24 seconds apart to rally from a 10-point deficit and deal the Dallas Cowboys a potentially damaging loss, winning 20-13 Sunday. ...more

December 8, 2008