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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

FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2019, file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) runs against the Houston Texans during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game, in Houston. The Colts play the Chiefs in a divisional playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019.(AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)
Chiefs aim to rewrite playoff history vs nemesis Colts

By Dave Skretta Jan. 12, 2019 02:33 AM EST

FILE - In this June 5, 2017, file photo, Miami Dolphins associate head coach/special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi gestures as he speaks after an NFL football practice, in Davie, Fla. Rizzi is the fifth candidate to interview for their head coaching job. Rizzi joined the Miami staff in 2009 and has won the endorsement of such current and former Dolphins as Jason Taylor, Brian Hartline, Kiko Alonso and Kenyan Drake. He has been special teams coordinator since 2011 and has also been associate head coach since 2017. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Pats' assistant Flores is finalist in Miami coaching search

By Steven Wine Jan. 11, 2019 06:16 PM 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

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

Suit attacking Super Bowl ticket policies meets court defeat

By David Porter Jan. 09, 2019 01:47 PM EST
Super Bowl tickets don't figure to get any easier to come by — or any cheaper, probably — after a court ruling Wednesday in a lawsuit brought by a fan against the...

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018 file photo, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay makes a call against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half of an NFL football game in Glendale, Ariz. Two years to the day after McVay became the youngest head coach in modern NFL history, he will attempt to earn his first playoff victory Saturday night when the Rams (13-3) host the Dallas Cowboys (11-6) for a trip to the NFC championship game. The Rams already have won 24 games and two NFC West titles under McVay, and they’re just two more victories away from their first Super Bowl trip in 17 years. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
While teams seek next McVay, he begins playoff run with Rams

By Greg Beacham Jan. 08, 2019 08:41 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, Dallas Cowboys' Randy Gregory (94) and Jaylon Smith (54) pursue as Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) prepares to throw a pass during an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. Both Cowboys were considered second-round gambles for vastly different reasons--Gregory because of a battle with substance abuse that eventually led to three suspensions, Smith because of a devastating left knee injury in his final college game. With the Cowboys headed to a divisional playoff at the Los Angeles Rams on a team with a defense-first mentality, Gregory and Smith are looking more like second-round payoffs all the time. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Cowboys eyeing pay window with draft gambles Gregory, Smith

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 08, 2019 08:30 PM EST

Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey (1) kicks and misses a field goal during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Chicago. The Eagles won 16-15. (AP Photo/David Banks)
We love LA: Could two LA teams meet in the Super Bowl?

By The Associated Press Jan. 08, 2019 12:58 PM EST

Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey (1) kicks and misses a field goal during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Chicago. The Eagles won 16-15. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Even in era of offense, NFL playoffs come down to defense

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 08, 2019 12:16 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (19) is hit by Seattle Seahawks free safety Tedric Thompson (33) during the first half of the NFC wild-card NFL football game, in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Cowboys turn season from bust to playoff boom, trip to LA

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 07, 2019 08:24 PM EST

Seattle Seahawks' K.J. Wright (50) and Bobby Wagner (54) celebrate an interception against Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott during the second half of the NFC wild-card NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Carroll's optimism for future outweighs Seattle's early exit

By Tim Booth Jan. 07, 2019 08:05 PM EST

Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Melvin Ingram (54) sacks Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Offenses took a holiday on wild-card weekend

By Barry Wilner Jan. 07, 2019 05:09 AM EST