The Houston Texans have won the AFC South three times in coach Bill O'Brien's five seasons, and they have led or shared the divisional lead all but three weeks this season.Adding a fourth title to that list means going through the franchise the Texans replaced in Houston. The Tennessee Titans last …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Lock grew up about 15 miles from Arrowhead Stadium in suburban Kansas City, and his family has bled the red and gold of the Kansas City Chiefs for just about as long as the young quarterback can remember.They'll be trading in their usual colors for orange and …

CINCINNATI (AP) — Zac Taylor watched helplessly on the Rams' sideline as Bill Belichick's defense thwarted everything they tried to do in the Super Bowl. The first-year Bengals coach has even fewer options at hand when they go head-to-head again.The Patriots can clinch their 11th straight …

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-3) at CINCINNATI (1-12) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS OPENING LINE — Patriots by 10½ RECORD VS. SPREAD — Patriots 7-6; Bengals 5-7-1 SERIES RECORD — Patriots lead 16-9 LAST MEETING — Patriots beat Bengals 35-17, Oct. 16, 2016 LAST WEEK — …

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Amid the concern and controversy over coaches challenges and video reviews of pass interference, the NFL plans a hard look at the rules adjustment instituted this season.The change was for the 2019 season only and the 32 team owners would have to ratify it again — …

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Mixon had trouble getting back to the line of scrimmage on many of his carries in the season's first half, a result of the Bengals' inability to block. With three games left, he's on a resurgence.Mixon is performing at an elite level again as the Bengals (1-12) get …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes is quickly earning a reputation as one of the toughest quarterbacks in the NFL.That's not necessarily a good thing for the Kansas City Chiefs.From the sprained ankle in the season opener against Jacksonville, to the dislocated kneecap against Denver …

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are hoping the third time's a charm on clinching a playoff berth.The Patriots (10-3) have lost two straight games with a chance to secure their 17th postseason appearance in coach Bill Belichick's 20 seasons. This time all they have to do to join Baltimore, …

NEW YORK (AP) — Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens just keep on soaring.The Ravens clinched a playoff spot last week after they held off the Buffalo Bills 24-17 for their ninth consecutive victory.And the Ravens are again the unanimous choice as the top team in the latest AP Pro32 …

Anyone who's watched the New England Patriots stumble around for the past month or so surely saw this coming.With every wobbly pass delivered by Tom Brady, every disgusted look coming from beneath Bill Belichick's hoodie, every result that went on the wrong side of New England's won-loss ledger, …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says neither he nor his coaching staff has watched any video footage shot by an in-house production team now at the center of an NFL investigation for inappropriately filming the Cincinnati Bengals’ sideline at a …

One day, things aren't looking good at all for the New England Patriots. The next, the defending champs are grappling with a very bad look. A day after officiating blunders and another poor passing performance by Tom Brady were the biggest takeaways from New England's first home loss in two years, …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots acknowledged on Monday night that a video crew working for the team filmed the Cincinnati Bengals sideline during Sunday's game, a violation of league rules that echoed the team's 2007 Spygate scandal.In a statement posted on Twitter and the …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — No team is immune from hearing the frustrations of its fan base. Not even the six-time Super Bowl champion Patriots.Philadelphia Eagles fans infamously pelted Santa Claus with snowballs while watching their two-win team trudge to the end of a dismal season. …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have won plenty of games the past couple of years with their offense.On Sunday, the Chiefs won one with their defense.The much-maligned group, which underwent a massive offseason overhaul, played unquestionably its best game …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes got some help from the Chiefs defense to hold off the New England Patriots and wrap up the division title. Kansas City clinched the AFC West when Bashaud Breeland knocked away Tom Brady's fourth-down pass attempt to Julian Edelman in the end zone and …

Jimmy G. seems to be heating up just as Tom Terrific appears to be slowing downBouncing back from a close loss a week earlier, the San Francisco 49ers went out and took over the No. 1 playoff seeding in the NFC by coming back on the road to edge Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints 48-46 on …

It might be freezing in New England. That won't stop the sharks from circling around Foxborough. Criticism of the Patriots is more fair right now than usual. They have lost two in a row, not looking like a championship team in either defeat. For sure, at 42 Tom Brady has taken a step backward, …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The defending Super Bowl champions were booed off the field at halftime after yet another lackluster offensive performance. Quarterback Tom Brady showed up at his postgame news conference with his right elbow wrapped in an elastic bandage.In between, there was a …

The Latest on Week 14 in the NFL (all times EST):8:02 p.m.The Kansas City Chiefs have snapped the New England Patriots' 21-game home winning streak with a 23-16 win at Gillette Stadium.The Chiefs are the first team to beat Tom Brady and Bill Belichick in New England since the Carolina Panthers beat …