7:00 AM ET When the Kansas City Chiefs clinched their seventh consecutive AFC West title in a game against the Houston Texans on Dec. 18, quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted his highest completion percentage (87.8%) of the season and threw for 336 yards, two touchdown passes and no interceptions. He also rushed five times for 33

2:16 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If there was ever a doubt about his availability for the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, Patrick Mahomes put an end to it. “AFC championship week,” the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback said about Sunday’s conference title game against the Cincinnati Bengals. “Ready to go.” Mahomes suffered a high

4:30 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Following his Monday arrest on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence, San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Charles Omenihu will remain with the team and continue preparing for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday. Shanahan added that the Niners spent the past couple of days looking into

3:03 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles receiver A.J. Brown dove into the mentality of a top-end wide receiver Wednesday as he faced questions about his visible frustration on the sideline late in a blowout win over the New York Giants on Saturday. “They throw the ball to me 100 times, I’m going to want it

4:20 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers‘ top two running backs did not practice Wednesday as they dealt with various injury issues. Running backs Christian McCaffrey (bruised calf) and Elijah Mitchell (groin) sat out Wednesday’s session. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Deebo Samuel (ankle) would sit out Wednesday’s session, but the star

9:44 AM ET Associated Press Jalen Hurts, Justin Jefferson and Patrick Mahomes are finalists for The Associated Press 2022 NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year awards. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow also are finalists for MVP. Hurts had 3,701 passing yards, 760 rushing yards and 35 combined

6:37 PM ET CINCINNATI — Two of the Bengals‘ top offensive linemen did not practice Wednesday as their status for the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs remains uncertain. Right guard Alex Cappa and left tackle Jonah Williams continue to deal with lingering injuries; Cappa is recovering from a left ankle injury, while

6:30 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Late in the first half of his first playoff game as an NFL starting quarterback, Brock Purdy walked into the San Francisco 49ers‘ huddle and spit out a playcall so quickly that none of his teammates understood it. For the always-poised Purdy, it was the first time his

6:00 AM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — He had four starts, and the question remains: Is that enough of a sample to evaluate the potential future of quarterback Desmond Ridder? Yes, there were weeks upon weeks of practice to look at, too. There was development unseen by anyone except those who watched practice, but still,

6:00 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — New Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon received the welcome of a lifetime to start his first day on the job Thursday. A collection of Titans staffers lined three