Football

• Chargers-L-Chiefs (19-7)..Chiefs defense 7-QBX-7Hits-8 Pressures-3 Takeaways..Cairo Santos 4FG..Chargers finish (9-7) fail make playoffs 4X-last-5 Years…Chiefs (9-7) fail make playoffs..Andy Reid’s team goes (4-10) end of season last two years.

• Steelers-W-Bengals..WR-Antonio Brown 63TD catch-71TD-Punt Return…Bengals turn it over 3X..Pittsburgh wins AFC-North-Bengals wild card team
• Packers-W-Lions..Green Bay wins NFC-North..Eddie Lacy (100R)..Aaron Rodgers (226P-2TD)..Packers (12-4)..
• Panthers-W-Falcons..Terrible blowout in Atlanta..Panthers take Matt Ryan interceptions back for TDs (31-84Y)…Carolina wins division (7-8-1) record.
• Ravens-W-Browns..Baltimore gets wild card slot..Joe Flacco 2TDs-4th Quarter..Justin Forsett (119R)..
• Colts-W-Titans..Colts defense 4QBX-hold Titans (192Y) offense..Titans finish (2-14).
• Cowboys-W-Redskins…DeMarco Murray (100R)..Tony Romo (299P-2TD)..Dallas wins NFC-East (12-4)..Redskins (4-12) ..
• Eagles-W-Giants..Eagles 27TD-blocked punt..Survive Eli Manning (429P) day..Philadelphia (10-6) misses playoffs
• Dolphins-L-Jets..Geno Smith (358P-3TD) gets win for Rex Ryan in likely final game…Jets defense 7-QBX-Ryan Tannehill.
• Patriots-L-Bills..New England rests 4-starters-pulls Tom Brady..Kyle Orton (178P)..Bills (9-7) miss playoffs…Pats homefield entire AFC playoffs.
• Saints-W-Bucs..Drew Brees (281P-TD)-suvived 3-interceptions..Bucs get lst pick in draft (2-14) season.
• Broncos-W-Raiders..CJ Anderson 3-TDs rushing..Connor Barth 4FGs..Broncos(12-4).
• Cardinals-L-49ers..Frank Gore (144R)-Jim Harbaugh final game..Niners picked off Ryan Lindley-3X…Arizona (11-5) tailspin into playoffs..
• Seahawks-W-Rams..Bruce Irvin 49TD-Interceptions..Seahawks defense 4QBX-2-Int..Seattle won 6-row-homefield advantage entire NFC playoffs.
• Texans-W-Jaguars..JJ Watt 3-sacks-safety-forced fumble..Jags finish (3-13).
• Vikings-W-Bears….Teddy Bridgewater 44TD pass late in game…Bears finish (5-10) in Marc Trestman’s likely last game…

• Wildcard matchups-next weekend..Baltimore-at-Pittsburgh…Bengals-at-Indianapolis…Arizona-at-Carolina..Dallas-hosts-Detroit

• Browns..Suspend WR-Josh Gordon-again-late to meeting..Deactivate CB-Justin Gilbert-late to meeting..Fine-QB-Johnny Manziel-miss rehab session
• Cardinals..QB-Drew Stanton-staph infection in knee after receiving stem cell injection from non-team physician-more surgery.
• Colts..WR-Reggie Wayne-needs tricep surgery
• Chiefs..QB-Alex Smith-lacerated spleen.
• 49ers..S-Eric Reid-more tests concussion.

• Bills..Front office shakeup rumored-Legendary GM-Bill Polian may return as CEO.
• Falcons..Hire search firm to evaluate front office-may lead to firing coach Mike Smith.
• Jets..Hire Ron Wolfe-Charley Casserly-consultants to lead search for Coach-GM..Rex Ryan out.
• Bears..Report Chris Ballard-Chiefs lead candidate to become Chicago GM.
• 49ers..Jim Harbaugh-Owner Jed York reach mutual decision Harbaugh is leaving as head coach despite (44-19) record..
• Saints..Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan may be fired today.
• Colts..Players Only meeting to discuss poor play down the stretch.

• Pitt..Hires-Pat Narduzzi-Michigan State as head coach.
• Texas AM..Hires-Dave Christensen-Offensive coordinator-had been at Utah-former head coach Wyoming.
• West Virginia..QB-Clint Trickett-retiring-5 concussion injuries-will become a grad assistant coach.
• Georgia..RB-Todd Gurley-files for draft.

• Liberty Bowl..West Virginia-Texas AM…both teams (7-5)
• Orlando Bowl..Oklahoma-Clemson
• Houston Bowl..Texas-Arkansas..both teams (6-6).

• Holiday Bowl..USC-W-Nebraska (45-42)..Cody Kessler (321-3TD)..Buck Allen (152R)..Adoree Jackson 71-98TDs…Teams combine (1,040) offense..Cornhuskers had 8-possessions starts beyond their 42-yard line in game…Attendance 55,789/
• Pinstripe Bowl..Penn State-Boston College..QB-Christian Hackenberg (371P-4TD) for Lions.
• Independence Bowl..South Carolina-W-Miami..WR-Pharoh Thompson (9R-170Y) for Gamecocks.
• Sun Bowl..Arizona State-W-Duke..Devils 96KReturn sets up winning TD.
• Military Bowl..Virginia Tech-W-Cincinnati..RB-JC Coleman (157R) for Hokies.

Baseball

• Padres..5-teams make trade offers for OF-Seth Smith..Baltimore has inside track-but Padres want P-Kevin Glausman or Dylan Bundy.
• Padres..Sign FA-C-Geoff Erickson-Albuquerque-in Dodgers chain.
• Dodgers..Given permission to negotiate with P-Chin Hui-Tsao-Taiwan-been suspended since 2009 for involvement with gamblers in China.

• Washington..Sign-FA-2B-Dan Uggla-ex Braves.
• Phillies-Sign-FA-P-Wandy Rodriguez-ex Astro-Pirates.
• Arizona..Sign-FA-C-Jordan Pacheco-ex Rockies.
• Yankees..P-Huroki Kuroda signs with Hiroshima Carp-ending major league career.
• Pirates..Release P-Josh Lindblom.

• Cubs..SS-Starlin Castro not implicated in nightclub shooting in Dominican-wounded 6-report some of his entourage involved in incident.

Basketball

• SDSU..Steve Fisher confirms F-Dwayne Polee had fainting spell during practice-December 2013-passed medical exams 3-different occasions during last season-offseason..passed pre-camp physical this fall…Has seen 3-different cardiac specialists..will not be allowed to practice.

• Lakers-L-Suns.(116-107)..LA rallies from 14 point deficit in 4th quarter-hits 12-3’s in game but fades…Kobe Bryant’s minutes limited…(9-22) on year…
• Dallas-W-Oklahoma City…Dirk Nowitzski 30P…Mavs (22-10)
• Houston-L-San Antonio….Spurs (19-13) fighting thru injuries.
• Portland-W-NY Knicks..Blazers (25-7)…Knicks (5-28)
• Detroit-W-Cleveland..Lowly Pistons win by 23 on Cavs floor.

• Tonite..Clippers (20-11)-vs-Utah (10-20).
• NBA..Fine NYKnicks-Quincy Acy-15,000-flagrant foul-vs-John Wall-Washington.

Hockey

• Ducks-W-Vancouver..(2-1) OT…Cam Fowler game winning goal…Canucks held to 14-shots on goal….Anaheim (24-8-6).
• Tonite..Kings-at-Calgary

• NJ Devils…Co-coaches rest of season..GM-Lou Lamoriella will coach games…Adam Oates-Scott Stevens will run forwards-defensemen.

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