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Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is tackled by Los Angeles Rams linebacker Dante Fowler, top, and cornerback Aqib Talib during the second half in an NFL divisional football playoff game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Rams succeeding with clever offense and major toughness

By Greg Beacham Jan. 13, 2019 08:46 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott pushes off Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Cory Littleton during the first half in an NFL divisional football playoff game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Young Cowboys have hope, but divisional-round block remains

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 13, 2019 08:13 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is tackled by Los Angeles Rams linebacker Dante Fowler, top, and cornerback Aqib Talib during the second half in an NFL divisional football playoff game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Whitworth's line dominates as Rams power past Cowboys, 30-22

By Greg Beacham Jan. 13, 2019 03:05 AM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2018, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles throws during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Cleveland Browns, in Cleveland. The Eagles and New Orleans Saints play in a divisional playoff game on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Payton: Playoff stakes more important than perceived slights

By Brett Martel Jan. 13, 2019 02:57 AM EST

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is tackled by Los Angeles Rams linebacker Dante Fowler, top, and cornerback Aqib Talib during the second half in an NFL divisional football playoff game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Grounded: Cowboys' running game, defense struggles vs. Rams

By Joe Reedy Jan. 13, 2019 01:28 AM EST

Los Angeles Rams running back C.J. Anderson scores against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half in an NFL divisional football playoff game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Rams rush past Cowboys, advance with 30-22 playoff victory

By Greg Beacham Jan. 13, 2019 01:00 AM EST

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston (50), joined by linebackers Dee Ford (55) andAnthony Hitchens (53), leaps to recover a ball fumbled by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) during the second half of an NFL divisional football playoff game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
NFL Today, Divisional Playoffs

By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2019 12:17 AM EST

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Michael Brockers celebrates during the second half in an NFL divisional football playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Rams run over Cowboys; Chiefs dominate Colts

By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2019 12:13 AM EST

Fans watches during warm ups before an NFL divisional football playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Beasley, Jarwin, Su'a-Filo active for Cowboys against Rams

Jan. 12, 2019 07:24 PM EST

Rust never sleeps? Teams coming off NFL byes not worried

By Barry Wilner Jan. 12, 2019 11:18 AM EST
NFL teams buck for a playoff bye all season. Then people wonder if those four lucky clubs are going to be rusty when they return in the divisional round. ...

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2010, file photo, then-Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips, left, and then-offensive coordinator Jason Garrett chat during the team's NFL football training camp, in San Antonio. Phillips, the 71-year-old Los Angeles defensive coordinator who was fired as Dallas’ head coach in 2010 and replaced by his assistant, Jason Garrett, calls this weekend's divisional playoff showdown " a revenge game for me." (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Rams, Cowboys seek long-awaited postseason breakthroughs

By Greg Beacham Jan. 12, 2019 02:34 AM EST

Cowboys-Rams Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Jan. 11, 2019 04:40 PM EST
DALLAS (11-6) at LOS ANGELES RAMS (13-3) Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE — Rams by 7 1/2 RECORD VS. SPREAD —...

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) stretches during practice, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2018 in Frisco, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys play the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday. (Max Faulker/Star-Telegram via AP)
Prescott's playoff road resumes in LA, where so much started

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 10, 2019 08:28 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 file photo, Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit. Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth is in the playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons but there is one thing he is still chasing, a postseason win. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Rams' Whitworth looking for first playoff win in eighth trip

By Joe Reedy Jan. 10, 2019 06:49 PM EST

Graphic looks at NFL divisional round matchups and predicts the winners; 3c x 3 inches; 146 mm x 76 mm;
Philly has St. Nick but New Orleans has lots of Saints

By Barry Wilner Jan. 10, 2019 10:03 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2017, file photo, Los Angeles Rams' Todd Gurley, left, and Dallas Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott, right, swap jerseys after an NFL football game, in Arlington, Texas. Gurley is a big football fan, and Elliott is one of his favorite players. The good feelings are mutual heading into the Cowboys' playoff visit to the Rams and a showdown between the NFL's two premiere running backs. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Gurley meets Elliott in big-time showcase for NFL's top RBs

By Greg Beacham Jan. 09, 2019 09:58 PM EST

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is introduced by General Manager Brian Gutekunst and President and CEO Mark Murphy at a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Matt LaFleur takes over in Green Bay as the head coach

Jan. 09, 2019 09:15 PM EST

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers celebates as he walks off the field after an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Baltimore. Los Angeles won 23-17. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Kings of the Road: Chargers have thrived in games out East

By Joe Reedy Jan. 09, 2019 09:08 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2019, file photo, Dallas Cowboys' Tavon Austin (10) returns a punt for a long gain as Seattle Seahawks' Ed Dickson gives chase during an NFC wild-card NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. Austin’s fresh start with the Cowboys wasn’t much different than the stale final season the versatile receiver endured with the Los Angeles Rams. The difference is that Austin has a chance to change the feeling, against his former team no less, in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Cowboys traded for Austin during the draft, but he missed nine games after injuring a groin. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
Cowboys' playoff trip to Rams is LA reunion for Tavon Austin

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 09, 2019 08:15 PM EST

FILE - In this June 16, 2016, file photo, Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio watches during the NFL football team's minicamp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill. A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Denver Broncos general manager John Elway has decided on Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio as his new head coach. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, because the team hadn't announced the hiring. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
AP source: Broncos pick Vic Fangio as new head coach

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 09, 2019 04:27 PM EST