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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott passes against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half in an NFL divisional football playoff game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Anderson shines after rejected by 3 non-playoff teams

By Arnie Stapleton Jan. 15, 2019 02:03 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2019, file photo, Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey (1) reacts after missing a field goal in the closing minute during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Chicago. Bears general manager Ryan Pace wouldn’t say if Parkey will return for another season, and coach Matt Nagy called out the struggling kicker for appearing on the “Today” show last week. Pace was adamant Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, that the Bears need improvement in the kicking game. He also said “those are things that need to play out” when asked if Parkey will return for a second season. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Bears GM won't say if Parkey will be back next season

By Andrew Seligman Jan. 14, 2019 06:31 PM EST

New England Patriots running back Sony Michel heads for the goal line and his second touchdown during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Patriots offense thriving after emphasis of rushing game

By Kyle Hightower Jan. 14, 2019 03:26 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, left, meets with Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich following an NFL divisional football playoff game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. The Chiefs won 31-13. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Chiefs' Reid trying to rewrite history of playoff letdowns

By Dave Skretta Jan. 14, 2019 02:48 PM EST

Snow covers the playing field at Arrowhead Stadium before an NFL divisional football playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Indianapolis Colts in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Arctic blast due to hit KC for AFC championship game

Jan. 14, 2019 02:39 PM EST

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates one of his team's five first-half touchdowns against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Column: Top 4 scoring machines power into championship games

By Barry Wilner Jan. 14, 2019 11:35 AM EST

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Patriots primed for rematch with Chiefs in AFC title game

By Kyle Hightower Jan. 14, 2019 05:31 AM EST

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) walks off the field after an NFL divisional football playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 31-13. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Patriots-Chiefs, Saints-Rams in conference championships

By Jay Cohen Jan. 13, 2019 10:36 PM EST

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery (17) pulls in a reception against New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore in the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
NFL Today, Divisional Playoffs

By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2019 09:26 PM EST

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes under pressure from Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Damion Square (71) during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Michel scores 3 TDs, Patriots roll past Chargers 41-28

By Kyle Hightower Jan. 13, 2019 06:38 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward, rear, breaks up a pass intended for Indianapolis Colts tight end Eric Ebron (85) during the second half of an NFL divisional football playoff game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Unknown stars emerge for suddenly stingy Chiefs defense

By Dave Skretta Jan. 13, 2019 04:38 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2018, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Jeff Allen during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo. Allen thanked the man who helped pull his vehicle out of the snow with tickets to next week's AFC Championship game. Allen said he got stuck on the way to Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, because of the snow, but he made it in time for the Chief's victory over the Indianapolis Colts because of the Good Samaritan. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)
Dave? Dave? Kansas City man gets tickets for helping Chief

Jan. 13, 2019 03:57 PM EST

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn, right, speaks to down judge Sarah Thomas during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. Thomas is the first woman to officiate an NFL playoff game. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Sarah Thomas 1st female on-field NFL playoff game official

Jan. 13, 2019 03:32 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) walks off the field after an NFL divisional football playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 31-13. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chiefs gaze ahead to first AFC title game since January 1994

By Dave Skretta Jan. 13, 2019 03:06 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

Indianapolis Colts' Adam Vinatieri (4) watches a missed field goal during the first half of the team's NFL divisional football playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Vinatieri's misses encapsulate Colts playoff performance

By Dave Skretta Jan. 12, 2019 09:40 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes speaks at a news conference following the Chiefs' 31-13 win over the Indianapolis Colts in an NFL divisional football playoff game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Mahomes leads Chiefs to doorstep of playing in Super Bowl

By Dave Skretta Jan. 12, 2019 09:28 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) scores a touchdown past Indianapolis Colts safety Clayton Geathers (26) during the first half of an NFL divisional football playoff game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chiefs roll past Colts 31-13 to reach AFC title game

By Dave Skretta Jan. 12, 2019 09:17 PM EST

A groundskeeper brushes snow off of seats at Arrowhead Stadium before an NFL divisional football playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Chill out! Chiefs' Andy Reid urges KC fans to nix snowballs

Jan. 12, 2019 06:07 PM EST