AFC's strong finishing kick gives NFC the boot
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HONOLULU -- Even while the star-studded AFC cruised to a comfortable lead in the Pro Bowl, Carson Palmer could sense a wacky finish lurking just beyond everybody's control.
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It wasn&#39;t only the Minnesota Vikings&#39; offense and defense that the Lions couldn&#39;t contain. Three major Lions penalties committed in the second half Sunday helped the Vikings to a 22-19 victory.
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Terrell Owens had two long catches in the first half to set up a pair of scores and the Philadelphia Eagles&#39; defence did the rest as they cruised past the Carolina Panthers in a rematch of last season&#39;s NFC championship game.
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The Oakland Raiders were feeling good about themselves after last week&#39;s revenge win over Jon Gruden and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but that sweet feeling didn&#39;t linger long.
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The Patriots seized control of the A.F.C. championship game with a fourth-quarter touchdown drive to beat the Chargers and take what has seemed their inevitable spot in Super Bowl XLII.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Playing nearly as well as they did during their run to the Super Bowl last season, the Carolina Panthers pulled into a tie for the final NFC wild-card berth with a 20-7 victory over St. Louis yesterday.
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Thirteen long years after their last postseason victory, the Chargers finally came to life late in the second half Sunday to beat the Tennessee Titans 17-6 in an AFC wild-card game.
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The Chicago Bears checked another item off their to-do list. A division title, a first-round bye and now home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs have been secured.
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MINNEAPOLIS (Sports Network) - Ryan Longwell&#39;s 29-yard field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter lifted Green Bay past the Minnesota Vikings, 34-31, clinching the third straight NFC North title for the Packers.
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ATLANTA -- T.J. Duckett set a team record by rushing for four touchdowns and the Atlanta Falcons clinched just the third division title in franchise history, wrapping up the NFC South with a 35-10 rout of the Oakland Raiders yesterday.
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In an NFC where nobody stands out, the Dallas Cowboys are beginning to pass for a dominant team. Newly signed kicker Martin Gramatica booted 46-yard field goal with 1 second left to give the Cowboys a 23-20 win over the New York Giants and a two-game lead in the NFC East.
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The Dallas Cowboys scored a major victory in Arlington Tuesday as a referendum to build them a stadium passed convincingly. With at least two-thirds of Arlington&#39;s ballots counted Tuesday night, 54 percent
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Neil Rackers of the Arizona Cardinals tied an NFL record by kicking three field goals of at least 50 yards on Sunday.
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Terrell Owens and Adrian Peterson scored fourth-quarter touchdowns to rally the NFC to a 42-30 victory over the AFC in the NFL's Pro Bowl at Honolulu on Sunday.
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With parity spreading, the difference between contending for a title and playing in the Alamo Bowl can be just a few points. Kickers may be more important than ever.
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It was a game that had meaning beyond the AFC seedings, although the Patriots [stats, news] had to be very satisfied where they stood in that regard at the end of the day.
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Ryan Longwell'sÃÂ touchdown pass on a fake kick ties the game in the fourth quarter, and his field goal with 7:25 left in overtimeÃÂ gives the Vikings a 16-13ÃÂ win over theÃÂ Panthers.