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New kickoff rule gets chance on Super Bowl stage after last year's game had no returns

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Last season’s Super Bowl featured trick plays, clutch performances and plenty of high drama as Kansas City rallied for a 25-22 overtime win against San Francisco.

Texans' Kris Boyd flings helmet, gets penalized and then shoves his coach on first play vs. Chiefs

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Texans cornerback Kris Boyd nearly shoved Houston special teams coach Frank Ross to the ground after the opening kickoff of their divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Mariota leads playoff-bound Commanders to 23-19 win over Cowboys after replacing Daniels

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Marcus Mariota threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin with 3 seconds left, lifting Washington to a 23-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys and clinching the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs for the Commanders.

Playoff-bound Texans cruise to 23-14 win over the Titans, who land No. 1 draft pick

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1,000-yard rushers are keeping pace with 1,000-yard receivers for a change in the NFL

Read full article: 1,000-yard rushers are keeping pace with 1,000-yard receivers for a change in the NFL

Led by free-agent bargains Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, the number of big-play running backs is rivaling the number of high-production wide receivers for a change.

Cowboys beat Tampa Bay 26-24 as Baker Mayfield and the Bucs lose control of their playoff fate

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Cooper Rush threw a touchdown pass, Brandon Aubrey kicked two 58-yarders among four field goals and the Dallas Cowboys beat Tampa Bay 26-24, costing Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers control of their playoff fate.

Mahomes throws for TD and runs for score as Chiefs beat Texans 27-19 to close in on No. 1 seed

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Patrick Mahomes threw for 260 yards and a touchdown while running for a score on his ailing ankle, and the Kansas City Chiefs took a big step toward securing the No. 1 seed in the playoffs with a 27-19 victory over the Houston Texans.

Week 12 was filled with sloppy play, especially on special teams: Analysis

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Week 12 was filled with sloppy play around the NFL, leading to some upsets and surprising outcomes.

Jake Bates makes 52-yarder as time expires, Lions overcome Jared Goff's 5 INTs to beat Texans 26-23

Read full article: Jake Bates makes 52-yarder as time expires, Lions overcome Jared Goff's 5 INTs to beat Texans 26-23

Jake Bates made a 52-yard field goal as time expired, and the Detroit Lions overcame a career-high five interceptions by Jared Goff to rally for a 26-23 win over the Houston Texans.

Garrett Wilson makes eye-popping TD catch, Jets beat Texans 21-13 to snap 5-game skid

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Garrett Wilson made a dazzling one-handed 26-yard go-ahead touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter and the New York Jets snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Houston Texans 21-13.