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QB Joe Flacco appreciative of his chance to play for the Bengals 01/02/2026 09:00pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — After opening the season as the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns facing the Cincinnati Bengals, Joe Flacco will close the season as the backup for the Bengals as they face the Browns on Sunday. Flacco was dealt to the Bengals in October and made six starts for the Be Patriots chasing 1st sweep of Dolphins since 2016 in regular-season finale 01/02/2026 08:25pm • Miami (7-9) at New England (13-3) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Patriots by 10 1/2 Against the spread: Dolphins 8-8; Patriots 10-5-1 Series record: Dolphins lead 64-56 Last meeting: Patriots won 33-27 in Miami Gardens, Fla. on Sept. 14, 2025. Last week: Dolphins beat Buccaneers 20-17; Bet365 Bonus Code WTOP365: Claim $150 Bonus for NBA, NCAAF Bowl Games Friday 01/02/2026 07:56pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Activate the bet365 bonus code WTOP365 to redeem one of two fantastic welcome offers to use on the loaded NBA slate Friday night, or Ravens and Steelers meet for AFC North title. This time, both coaches are under scrutiny 01/02/2026 07:26pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh have spent nearly two decades staring across the sideline from each other. At some point, there's going to be a last time. There's a sense that the 40th meeting between them might be it. On the surface, Sunday night's showdown between the Pitts Stafford, Rams look to end 2-game skid by hosting reeling Cards to wrap up regular season 01/02/2026 06:29pm • Arizona (3-13) at Los Angeles Rams (11-5) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Rams by 7 1/2. Against the spread: Cardinals 6-10; Rams 10-6. Series record: Rams lead 52-41-2. Last meeting: Rams beat the Cardinals 45-17 on Dec. 7, 2025, in Glendale, Arizona. Last week: Cardinals lost to Benga Schenn scores game-winning goal as Blues beat Golden Knights 4-3 01/02/2026 05:47pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn scored the game-winning goal at 18:27 of the third period, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. Oskar Sundquist, Justin Faulk and Alexey Toropchenko also scored for the Blues. Joe Hofer recorded 22 saves. Pavel Dorofe Panthers-Buccaneers face off for the NFC South title, though Carolina can still clinch with a loss 01/02/2026 05:44pm • Carolina (8-8) at Tampa Bay (7-9) Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST, ESPN BetMGM NFL odds: Buccaneers by 2 1/2 Against the spread: Panthers 9-7; Buccaneers 5-11 Series record: Panthers lead 25-24. Last meeting: Panthers beat Buccaneers 23-20 on Dec. 21, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Last week: Panthers lost to Sea What to know about Carnival season, Louisiana's biggest celebration 01/02/2026 05:23pm • BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As residents across much of the country take down their holiday decorations, sobered by New Year's resolutions and a return to business as usual, in Louisiana people are ramping up for the biggest celebration of the year. Throughout the state residents are preparing for Ca 49ers host the Seahawks in the season finale with the division title and top NFC seed on the line 01/02/2026 05:09pm • Seattle (13-3) at San Francisco (12-4) Saturday, 8 p.m. EST, ABC/ESPN. BetMGM NFL Odds: Seahawks by 1. Against the spread: Seahawks 11-5; 49ers 11-5. Series record: Seahawks lead 31-24. Last meeting: 49ers beat Seahawks 17-13 on Sept. 7, 2025, in Seattle Last week: Seahawks beat the Panthers 27-10; Leão strike takes AC Milan to the top of Serie A 01/02/2026 05:02pm • CAGLIARI, Italy (AP) — A second half goal from Rafael Leão gave AC Milan a 1-0 win at Cagliari and sent it back to the top of Serie A on Friday. The Portuguese winger missed Milan’s last three games with an adductor injury but he returned from the start against the mid-table Sardinians and was Titans' owner streamlines front office roles; Borgonzi to lead coaching search 01/02/2026 04:39pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk has streamlined the roles for her president of football operations and general manager as the Titans prepare to search for a new coach. Strunk said in a message to Titans fans Friday afternoon that Chad Brinker, president of foo Patriots face Dolphins as legal cases for Diggs, Barmore cast cloud over pursuit of AFC's top seed 01/02/2026 04:25pm • FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots' regular-season finale will be the biggest game of their season. It has been preceded by a challenging week off the field. The Patriots (13-3) enter Sunday’s matchup with the Miami Dolphins (7-9) having secured their first playoff berth since 202 Grandmother and grandson burn to death in Gaza tent while cooking; Jolie visits Rafah crossing 01/02/2026 04:19pm • DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire while cooking, as thousands of Palestinians endure colder weather in makeshift housing. The nylon tent in Yarmouk caught fire Thursday night while a meal was being prepare Vikings' McCarthy returns at QB for finale against resting Packers as Tune gets 2nd career start 01/02/2026 04:18pm • Green Bay (9-6-1) at Minnesota (8-8) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL odds: Vikings by 8. Against the spread: Packers 6-9-1; Vikings 8-8. Series record: Packers lead 67-60-3. Last week: Packers lost 41-24 to Ravens; Vikings beat Lions 23-10. Last meeting: Packers beat Vikings 23-6 in Green Bay on Cowboys look to win their 10th consecutive game against the Giants 01/02/2026 03:59pm • Dallas (7-8-1) at N.Y. Giants (3-13) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Cowboys by 3 1/2 Against the spread: Cowboys 7-9; Giants 7-8-1 Series record: Dallas leads 78-47-2. Last week: Cowboys beat Commanders 30-23; Giants beat Raiders 34-10. Last meeting: Dallas beat Washington 40-37 in OT on S