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FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2018, file photo, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff looks for a receiver during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Los Angeles. The Rams' offense has been among the NFL's best, with Goff and Todd Gurley running coach Sean McVay's innovative schemes to perfection for long stretches of the Rams' best regular season since 2001.(AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)

Saints earn NFC’s top seed for first time since 2009

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 4, 2019January 5, 2019

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 file photo, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) breaks a tackle-attempt by Oakland Raiders defensive end Arden Key (99) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo.. For the first time in a decade, the top seed in the AFC playoffs goes to a team not led by Tom Brady or Peyton Manning. The Chiefs haven't had a true franchise QB since Len Dawson led the Chiefs to their only Super Bowl title. But after trading up to select Mahomes in the first round in 2017, then letting him learn the ropes under Alex Smith, Mahomes responded with one of the best seasons in NFL history for a first-year starter. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Chiefs atop AFC playoff puzzle for 1st time since 1997

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 4, 2019January 5, 2019

Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph, front left, greets Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn after an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

NFL players hate to see coaches fired, but at least they’re paid

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 1, 2019

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) confers with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, in Foxborough, Mass. Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels says he’s become a much better person and coach for having had a second stint with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

McDaniels capitalizes on second stint with Brady, Belichick

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressFebruary 1, 2018

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, hugs coach Bill Belichick after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Foxborough, Mass. Opponents tend to freak out against Brady and Belichick just when they’re about to conquer the New England Patriots’ dynastic duo. The Philadelphia Eagles swear they won’t fall into that trap if they have the chance in Super Bowl 52. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Patriots don’t need any help but they tend to get it

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 28, 2018

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum, left, celebrates after a 29-24 win over the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL divisional football playoff game in Minneapolis. Keenum replaced an injured Sam Bradford, who had replaced an injured Teddy Bridgewater, all three of whom have expiring contracts after the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

The NFL’s final 4 all overcame injuries to star players

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 18, 2018

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, file photo, Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) escapes a tackle by Miami Dolphins defensive end Andre Branch (50), during the first half of an NFL football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Jaguars, Bills and Titans all ended long droughts to return to the playoff party. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Brady, Patriots again top the AFC playoff field

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 4, 2018

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2017, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles (9) throws a pass over Dallas Cowboys' DeMarcus Lawrence (90) during the first half of an NFL football game in Philadelphia. The Eagles earned the top seed in the NFC playoffs for the first time since 2004. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

Topsy-turvy NFC playoff field: 5 newcomers plus Falcons

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressJanuary 4, 2018

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2017 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison walks the sidelines as his team plays against the Jacksonville Jaguars in an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. The New England Patriots signed Harrison, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017, after he was released on Saturday by the Steelers. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich, File)

Ex-Steelers star Harrison signs with Patriots

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressDecember 26, 2017

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady practices at Falcon Stadium at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. The Patriots are practicing at Air Force to get acclimated to playing at a higher elevation for Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders in Mexico City. (Doug Brownlie/The Gazette via AP)

Tom Brady, Patriots heading for greater heights in Mexico

by Arnie Stapleton Associated PressNovember 17, 2017