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Not a lot of risk with NFL playoff picks

By Rob Maaddi The Associated Press The NFL’s wild-card weekend features divisional rivals facing off, two NFC rematches from Week 1 and the Harbaugh brothers coaching on the same day. Jim Harbaugh leads the Chargers against the Texans in the season’s first playoff game on Saturday afternoon. Then it’s John Harbaugh’s Ravens against Mike Tomlin’s Steelers in the nightcap. Sean Payton has the Broncos in the playoffs for the first time in nine years. But they’ve got a tough matchup on the road against the Bills on Sunday afternoon. Next the Packers visit the Eagles in ...

Ravens: No Flowers vs. Steelers Saturday

The Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens receiver Zay Flowers will miss this weekend’s playoff game against Pittsburgh after injuring his knee in the regular-season finale. “Zay Flowers is not going to be able to make it to the game this week, so he’ll get started again next week,” coach John Harbaugh said Thursday. “We’ll move forward with the guys we have, and we’re excited about the guys we have, which is everybody else.” Flowers was hurt during a 35-10 victory over Cleveland last weekend that clinched the AFC North title for Baltimore. The ...

Wilson to focus only on Ravens

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson isn’t ready to zoom out. Maybe because he’s almost pathologically predisposed to focusing on the “moment.” How to prepare for it. How to enjoy it while not letting it define you one way or another. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback used the word 16 times in 10 minutes Wednesday, leaning on it whenever he was asked about the stakes for both his team and his future heading into Saturday’s visit to Baltimore in the first round of the playoffs. “I’m not really worried about ... down the road or ...

Tomlin putting playoff failures on him, not team

Wild card weekend Saturday: Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 8 p.m. The line: Steelers are 9.5-point underdogs TV: Prime Video By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin is well aware of his playoff resume, particularly the part where the Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t ...

Tomlin, Steelers need to figure out late-season funk

NFL playoff schedule SATURDAY 4:30 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers at Houston (CBS) 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore (Amazon Prime) SUNDAY 1 p.m. Denver at Buffalo (CBS) 4:30 p.m. Green Bay at Philadelphia (FOX) 8 p.m. Washington at Tampa Bay (NBC) MONDAY 8 p.m. Minnesota at Los ...

Wilson looks ahead, not behind, as playoffs approach

By Dan Scifo The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t want to talk about the past with the playoff approaching. The Steelers finished the regular season on a four-game losing streak after a fourth-quarter rally fell short, as Cincinnati kept ...