Update: Cook returned to the game with about four minutes left to go in the second quarter. The Kansas City Chiefs' defensive secondary has taken a hit during the AFC divisional round against the Houston Texans.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, right, rolls out of the pocket against the Kansas City Chiefs during the teams’ NFL Week 18 game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Isaiah J. Downing Imagn Images

The gauntlet that is the NFL regular season is over, and the seven teams in each conference that managed to separate themselves over that 17-game marathon are the only ones who remain standing.

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) runs against Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio) (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)

Quarterback Jalen Hurts is poised to return to the Philadelphia Eagles’ lineup when they open the playoffs Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. Hurts was cleared under the return-to-play provisions of the NFL concussion protocol, Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni said Friday.

Eagles quarterback Hurts has been in concussion protocol since exiting the Week 16 matchup against the Washington Commanders, missing the last two games.

who returned after missing two weeks because of a concussion, left the game and didn’t return after hurting his shoulder. Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto (No. 15) sacks Kansas City Chiefs ...

Hill, who will turn 31 in March, caught 81 passes for 959 yards in 17 games this season -- marking his lowest production in a full season since his rookie year with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016 ... to 11 games due to concussion and hip injuries.

Jalen Hurts returned to action Wednesday with the expectation that he will report no post-concussion symptoms Thursday and thereby present himself for duty Sunday afternoon, when the Eagles host

Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, most of it going to best buddy Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 on Saturday to

Ahead of that game, Ravens coach John Harbaugh spoke to the media Monday as the team gets ready for what's likely to be an epic showdown. That's when a cheeky Baltimore sports radio host dropped the "city of losers" bomb while asking about Bills Mafia.