Seattle Seahawks
FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2018, file photo, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) tries to get past Los Angeles Chargers' Jatavis Brown during the second half of an NFL football game, in Seattle. Russell Wilson won a playoff game with Seattle as a rookie, a Super Bowl in his second season and another NFC championship the third time around. The best Dak Prescott can hope for with the Dallas Cowboys is to join Wilson on that list of Super Bowl winners in his third year, a quest that will start with the first postseason meeting of quarterbacks with quite a bit in common, other than postseason pedigree.(AP Photo/Scott Eklund, File)
Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle Seahawks 11/4/2018

Feb. 12, 2019 11:41 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2018, file photo, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter watches players get ready for an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Detroit. The Lions are not renewing Cooter's contract. The Lions announced their decision Tuesday, Jan. 1, two days after finishing 6-10 in coach Matt Patricia's first season at the helm. Cooter was a holdover from Jim Caldwell's staff, but his first season with Patricia did not go well. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions 11/22/2018

Feb. 12, 2019 11:00 AM EST

Seattle Seahawks' Chris Carson carries against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks 12/30/2018

Feb. 12, 2019 11:00 AM EST

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid throws his challenge flag on a call of pass interference against the Chiefs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Seattle. The challenge was unsuccessful and the penalty was upheld. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks 12/23/2018

Feb. 12, 2019 11:00 AM EST

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen (29) celebrates after scoring on a 3-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings 12/30/2018

Feb. 12, 2019 11:00 AM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 file photo, Dallas Cowboys middle linebacker Sean Lee (50) runs the ball after intercepting a pass from the New York Giants during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. Seattle’s Bobby Wagner and Sean Lee of Dallas were the All-Pro leaders of their defenses at linebacker the previous time the Seahawks and Cowboys made the playoffs.Little has changed for Wagner’s group in two years. Not much is the same for the middle of the Dallas defense going into the first postseason meeting between the teams since the 2006 season. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants 12/10/2017

Feb. 12, 2019 11:00 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner (54) gestures at the line of scrimmage during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. Seattle’s Bobby Wagner and Sean Lee of Dallas were the All-Pro leaders of their defenses at linebacker the previous time the Seahawks and Cowboys made the playoffs.Little has changed for Wagner’s group in two years. Not much is the same for the middle of the Dallas defense going into the first postseason meeting between the teams since the 2006 season.. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals 9/30/2018

Feb. 12, 2019 11:00 AM EST

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 file photo, Tennessee Titans tight end Luke Stocker (88) bobbles the ball as Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (55) defends during the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. Bobby Wagner is still among the NFL leaders in tackles, according to SportRadar, and perhaps headed to his third straight All-Pro nod. Joining him among those leading tacklers? Not Sean Lee, but Cowboys rookie first-round draft pick Leighton Vander Esch. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys 11/5/2018

Feb. 12, 2019 11:00 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2011, file photo, Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey (24) intercepts a pass intended for Oakland Raiders wide receiver Denarius Moore (17) in the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. Towering tight end Tony Gonzalez is heading to the Hall of Fame, to be joined by three defensive backs who spent parts of their career trying to stop him. Bailey, Ed Reed and Ty Law were also voted into the Hall on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
Slam dunk: Gonzalez makes Hall, along with Bailey, Reed, Law

By Eddie Pells Feb. 02, 2019 07:59 PM EST

Coach of the Chicago Bears Matt Nagy accepts the award for AP coach of the year at the 8th Annual NFL Honors at The Fox Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in Atlanta. (Photo by Paul Abell/Invision for NFL/AP Images)
The Latest: Chiefs QB Mahomes wins NFL MVP award

Feb. 02, 2019 07:02 PM EST

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady speaks with members of the media during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, ahead of the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game against Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The Latest: Zuerlein, Gurley, Countess ready for Super Bowl

Feb. 01, 2019 05:56 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2002, file photo, New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law (24) is trailed by St. Louis Rams' Isaac Bruce (80) as he scores a touchdown during the second quarter of NFL football's Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. In the last decade, four defensive backs from the modern era have made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Saturday, five of them are up for consideration. Cornerback Champ Bailey and safety Ed Reed are in their first year of eligibility. Cornerback Ty Law and safeties John Lynch and Steve Atwater each have been this route before and fallen short. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Strong field of DBs and OLs for Hall of Fame election

By Barry Wilner Feb. 01, 2019 05:26 PM EST

Michael, Buchwald, NFL Senior Counsel, Legal, holds up Super Bowl 53 tickets as he explains the security features on the tickets during a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Brian Dawkins: 'silence is killing us as men'

By The Associated Press Feb. 01, 2019 10:53 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia works against the Arizona Cardinals during an NFL football game in Glendale, Ariz. Garcia and New Orleans Saints receiver Austin Carr are the Super Bowl Gospel Choir’s two active players. Garcia says he found out about the choir from a teammate and was put in touch with Johnson. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File
Choir combines NFL players' love of gospel music, football

By George Henry Jan. 31, 2019 07:02 PM EST

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers a question during a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Lots of questions for Goodell, not a lot of answers

By Barry Wilner Jan. 30, 2019 04:47 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots' Tom Brady holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Houston. The NFL’s inexorable trend of going younger and cheaper does not bypass the best in the league. No team does it with quite the high-profile zeal as the Patriots, who have collected five Super Bowl titles since 2002, and will be going for No. 6 on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, against the Rams. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
In the younger, cheaper NFL, Super Bowl champs get cut, too

By Eddie Pells Jan. 29, 2019 03:36 AM EST

Chart shows the divergence of overall player experience in the NFL since 2005; 2c x 3 1/2 inches; 96.3 mm x 88 mm;
Guaranteed money could be key to avoiding NFL lockout

By Eddie Pells Jan. 28, 2019 09:18 AM EST

AFC safety Jamal Adams (33), of the New York Jets, celebrates after sacking NFC quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, of the Chicago Bears during the second half of the NFL Pro Bowl football game Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack)
AFC wins 3rd straight Pro Bowl, 26-7 over NFC in Orlando

By Mark Long Jan. 27, 2019 08:53 PM EST

Chart series ranks NFL teams by 2018 average player years of experience and shows historic trends since 2005; 4c x 7 3/4 inches; 195.7 mm x 196 mm;
AP analysis: The NFL keeps going younger and cheaper

By Eddie Pells And Larry Fenn Jan. 27, 2019 01:53 PM EST

Chart series shows average years of NFL player experience by their positions played; 3c x 4 1/2 inches; 146 mm x 114 mm;
Column: NFL players must go to wall for guaranteed contracts

By Paul Newberry Jan. 27, 2019 07:23 AM EST