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NFL PLAYOFFS

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni celebrates in the closing minutes of a victory over the Commanders in the NFC Championship game on Sunday in Philadelphia.
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Jan 29, 2025
Sirianni revisits painful defeat as he fine-tunes Super Bowl strategy
The Eagles let a 10-point halftime lead slip through their fingers two years ago as the Chiefs triumphed 38-35 at Super Bowl 57.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts scores against the Commanders during the NFC championship came in Philadelphia on Sunday
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Jan 27, 2025
Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley propel Eagles into Super Bowl
The loss marked the end of the Commanders' fairy-tale season.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs with the ball during the AFC title game in Kansas City on Sunday. The Chiefs defeated the Bills to advance to the Super Bowl.
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Jan 27, 2025
Chiefs outlast Bills in AFC title game to reach third straight Super Bowl
Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen scores against the Ravens in the second quarter in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday.
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Jan 20, 2025
Bills outlast Ravens to set up showdown with Chiefs in AFC title game
In Sunday's other playoff game, the Eagles beat the Rams to reach the NFC championship game.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen is one of the leading candidates for the NFL MVP award this season.
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Jan 17, 2025
Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson headline high-profile showdown in divisional round
Both players epitomize the modern preference for quarterbacks who can not only throw with pinpoint accuracy but can also be a threat running the ball.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is hoping to lead his team to an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title.
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Jan 16, 2025
Chiefs set to begin quest for three-peat with matchup against Texans
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is 6-0 during the divisional round in his career.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen runs with the ball during his team's wild-card game against the Broncos in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday.
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Jan 13, 2025
Bills dominate Broncos in wild-card matchup to set up showdown with Ravens
The second-seeded Bills will host the third-seeded Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round next weekend.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson attempts a pass against the Steelers during the first half in Baltimore on Dec. 21, 2024.
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Jan 10, 2025
Lamar Jackson counting on experience to help Ravens fly far in postseason
Jackson is among six quarterbacks with a .700 winning percentage over the past 55 years but is the only one with a losing record in the playoffs.
People inspect their property burnt down by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, on Thursday.
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Jan 10, 2025
NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff game from LA to Arizona due to wildfires
The league said in its news release it was "in the interest of public safety" to make the move.
A home is engulfed in flames as the Palisades Fire burns along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, on Wednesday.
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Jan 9, 2025
NFL still planning to stage playoff game between Rams and Vikings in LA
"The NFL's priority is the safety of the Los Angeles community," the league said in a statement.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Ravens during the AFC title game in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sunday.
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Jan 29, 2024
Defending champion Chiefs stun Ravens to reach Super Bowl
The Chiefs reached the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson scores against the Texans during the fourth quarter of their playoff game in Baltimore, Maryland, on Jan. 20.
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Jan 26, 2024
Ravens' Lamar Jackson ready for 'heavyweight fight' in AFC title game
The AFC championship showdown will determine which team advances to next month's Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had two touchdown catches against the Bills during Kansas City's 27-24 playoff win in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday.
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Jan 22, 2024
Chiefs hold off Bills to reach sixth straight AFC title game
The Chiefs are headed to the AFC championship game for the sixth straight year.
Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones dives for a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys in a 2024 NFC wild card game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Jan. 14.
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Jan 19, 2024
The rise of the NFL’s 2-point conversion
The NFL playoffs have already delivered high-stakes moments around a simple decision: After a touchdown, should your team kick for 1 point, or go for 2?
Patrick Mahomes will try to win a playoff game on the road for the first time in his career when the Chiefs meet the Bills in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday.
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Jan 18, 2024
Patrick Mahomes braces for raucous environment in first road playoff game
Mahomes has played 12 playoff games at home during his career, but has never had to board a plane prior to the Super Bowl.
Japan Times
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Jan 15, 2023
Brock Purdy and Trevor Lawrence defy inexperience with composure
The 49ers and Jaguars advanced to the second round of the NFL postseason thanks to inspired second-half performances from their young quarterbacks.
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Jan 31, 2022
Bengals stun Chiefs in AFC title game to reach Super Bowl
For the first time since 1989, the Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl.
Japan Times
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Jan 29, 2022
49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo buoyed by support of teammates as NFC title game approaches
49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has faced no shortage of doubters this season, but has the team one win away from the Super Bowl.
Japan Times
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Jan 20, 2022
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and Bills' Josh Allen prepare for another playoff showdown
The debate about who is the better AFC quarterback, Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes, is set to play out again Sunday, when they meet in another duel in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Japan Times
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Jan 16, 2022
Josh Allen throws five touchdowns as Bills maul Patriots
Buffalo became the first playoff team since at least 1950 to not punt or attempt a field goal and go the full game without a turnover.
Saitama sinkhole search for missing driver shifts to sewer pipe
The sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Feb. 3
Trump aware and supportive of AUKUS pact, U.S. defense secretary says
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks as he welcomes Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles to the Pentagon for talks in Washington on Friday.
Ishiba says Trump didn't push defense spending hike or discuss tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Saturday.
How giving chocolates on Valentine’s Day is evolving in Japan
Giving out courtesy chocolates to coworkers on Valentine's Day is becoming obsolete.
Domino's pizza to close 172 outlets in Japan
Domino's Pizza will close 172 unprofitable outlets out of about 1,000 stores in Japan.
Ishiba builds inroads with Trump, but challenges still loom
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the White House in Washington on Friday.
How giving chocolates on Valentine’s Day is evolving in Japan
Giving out courtesy chocolates to coworkers on Valentine's Day is becoming obsolete.
‘The Hot Spot’: Close encounters of the mundane kind
The new Nippon TV series “The Hot Spot” follows an alien superhero navigating rural Japanese life but focuses more on dialogue than splashy, action-packed plot points.
Yuki Harada's contemplative artworks ponder vanishing
“Light Court” (2024) is based on the “Lightcourt” space at the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, designed by metabolist architect Kisho Kurokawa (1934-2007).
A 'joyful' Japan? Ishiba's choice of slogan sparks the opposite feelings
Ishiba eats a mikan tangerine at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Jan. 22.

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