Pick 6 Of Possibly Surprising Playoff Performers
OK, so the name Tom Brady probably rings a bell. Ray Lewis, too. If either makes a key play in the AFC championship game Sunday, no one would be shocked one bit.
Watch CBS News
OK, so the name Tom Brady probably rings a bell. Ray Lewis, too. If either makes a key play in the AFC championship game Sunday, no one would be shocked one bit.
Against most teams, Brady plays like one of the NFL's best quarterbacks. Against the Ravens, he gets outplayed by Joe Flacco.
The New England Patriots have done just fine without Rob Gronkowski. On Sunday, they'll see whether that continues or if their valuable tight end's absence will keep them from a second straight Super Bowl appearance.
Concussions and replacement refs and … oh, forget it. That was one of the best NFL weekends ever. A combined 276 points, 3,593 yards and two classic, illogical climaxes.
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski needs surgery on his broken left arm, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press.
Tom Brady throws for three touchdowns Sunday to beat Houston 41-28 and lift the New England Patriots into the AFC championship game.
This year's AFC all-pro offense includes Brady and Manning, two of the best quarterbacks ever. See who else made the team.
The New England Patriots star needs one more victory to break a tie with Joe Montana for most in the postseason by a quarterback.
The New England Patriots defensive tackle faces the Houston Texans running back for the second time this season on Sunday in the AFC divisional round. Foster rushed for just 46 yards in the first meeting.
The keyword is "upside." And these guys have it. Here are the top 10 fantasy football quarterbacks for the 2012 NFL season.
Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute touchdown to beat New England 21-17 Sunday night for New York's fourth Super Bowl title.
Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware and interior lineman Jay Ratliff are among this year's list of NFL Pro Bowl players.
The Giants were huge underdogs going into New England last week. The Patriots had not lost consecutive games since 2003.
Given a day to think about it, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett stuck by his decision to run three times to try milking the clock.
Tom Brady threw an 8-yard touchdown pass with 22 seconds left, and the Patriots rallied to beat the Cowboys 20-16 on Sunday.
The Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots have watched plenty of film of each other. They've pored over their own playbooks, probing for ways to gain an advantage.
The erratic Cowboys, fresh off a Week 5 bye, could have made this matchup a colossal one had they been able to hold onto a pair of second-half leads earlier in the season.
Dallas and New England play Sunday for the first time in four years. The Patriots won all three meetings the last 15 years.
New England plays Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys and pass-rushing star DeMarcus Ware on the same field where the New York Jets sacked Brady four times.
Jerry covered the Cowboys vs Patriots match-up this weekend, being compared to other NFL owners - specifically Al Davis, the state of Tony Romo and his thoughts about the Rangers.
It will be the first time the two sides meet in court since the lockout was imposed more than three weeks ago.
The NFL has asked a federal judge to keep its lockout in place, saying there are no legal grounds to stop it and accusing the players of trying to manipulate the law.
