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Two NFL conference title games, two matchup previews: We have predictions, score picks and X factors
Drake Maye vs. Jarrett Stidham. Matthew Stafford vs. Sam Darnold. We have picks, stats to know and more for the AFC and NFC title games.

Breaking down Pats-Broncos, Rams-Seahawks via Next Gen Stats
Drake Maye vs. the blitz? Sam Darnold using play-action? Here are key metrics to help analyze Sunday's games.

TOP HEADLINES
Justin Gaethje beats Paddy Pimblett in epic main event

Takeaways: Gaethje, O'Malley still know how to put on a show
Familiar faces showed they still know how to win and more insights from UFC 324.

Why Mike Vrabel vs. Sean Payton for the AFC title is an elite coaching matchup
Payton knows the passion Vrabel brings; Vrabel is keenly aware of Payton the playcaller.

From 'I Love Drake Maye' to 'Bakemas': Inside cult celebrity of Drake and Ann Michael Maye
While Maye had an MVP-like season on the field, he also skyrocketed in popularity off the field.


POSITION FILLED IN PITTSBURGH
Steelers to hire Mike McCarthy: Six questions on the new coach, plus a grade
The Pittsburgh native and former Dallas Cowboys coach will take over a team with questions starting with QB.

Does Mike McCarthy affect Aaron Rodgers' decision in Pittsburgh?

FC Barcelona vs. Real Oviedo

GLOBAL SOCCER SCOREBOARD
Can Sam Darnold overcome his nemesis -- the L.A. Rams -- to get to Super Bowl?
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has struggled with turnovers against the Rams. Will Sunday be different?

Schrager: There's no tougher person in the NFL than Matthew Stafford

TRENDING IN THE NFL
Ten years later: Trends from Patriots-Broncos' last AFC Championship Game
Before New England and Denver battle to play in Super Bowl LX, here's a look back at sports and pop culture trends that dominated that last matchup.

Uniforms for conference championship games: Broncos-Pats, Seahawks-Rams
The four teams in the conference championship games will be suited accordingly on the field.

Lakers rally for comeback win over Mavericks

Top Headlines
- Sources: Broncos' Nix to be sidelined 12 weeks
- White: UFC 324 fight pulled for suspicious betting
- Emotional Rose sees Bulls' No. 1 jersey retired
- Shiffrin wins last pre-Games slalom, claims title
- Source: Ohio State to hire ex-Steelers OC Smith
- Gaethje wins interim title in slugfest with Pimblett
- Aussie cyclist wins race despite kangaroo crash
- American climbs Taipei skyscraper without ropes
- 🏈 Reid's NFL draft QB Hot Board: Mendoza top?
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ICYMI
Wild sequence between the Rockets-Pistons
Alperen Sengun dunks on Isaiah Stewart, followed by a Daniss Jenkins 3-pointer and a scuffle between Ron Holland II and Jabari Smith Jr.
Sounding Off
Why Stephen A. says LeBron is underappreciated with Lakers
Stephen A. Smith discusses LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers career and explains why he deserves more respect.
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