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The divisional round of the NFL playoffs has a familiar feel. Atlanta coach Dan Quinn spent four seasons with Seattle, including the 2013 and '14 seasons as the team's defensive coordinator. Quinn got the better of Pete Carroll and the Seahawks with a 26-24 win at CenturyLink Field in Week 6. Continue to Article

January 13, 2017 8:36:pm EST

Raymond Summerlin dives into the injury reports to bring you all the fantasy-relevant news for the Divisional Round. Continue to Article

January 13, 2017 6:50:pm EST

Might be hard to believe while watching Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson or Ben Roethlisberger in the playoffs this weekend, but it wasn't all that long ago that the shotgun formation was something of a curiosity in the NFL, used less than once every five plays in 2006. In today's pass-heavy era populated by players who became accustomed to spread offenses in high school and college, most teams use it most of the time: This season, 60 percent of offensive snaps began with the quarterback 5 yards or so behind the line of scrimmage. During their first 10 plays in the wild-card round, the four winners - Rodgers' Packers , Wilson's Seahawks , Roethlisberger's Steelers and Brock Osweiler's Texans - used the shotgun a combined 67.5 percent. Continue to Article

January 13, 2017 5:50:pm EST

Mike Smith says he's committed to helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers realize their potential, not trying to become a head coach again. The Bucs signed their defensive coordinator to a contract extension on Friday, ending speculation about where the former Falcons coach might wind up next season. Smith spoke with the Jaguars and the Chargers about head coaching vacancies this winter after an improved Bucs' defense led a turnaround that produced Tampa Bay's first winning record in six years. Continue to Article

January 13, 2017 5:20:pm EST

(Reuters) - The top-seeded New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys join the Super Bowl tournament with a golden veteran and surprising rookie leading their respective offenses into the divisional round of the playoffs. The Patriots (14-2) host the Houston Texans (9-7) on Saturday favored by a whopping 16 points, but quarterback Tom Brady is taking nothing for granted with a trip to the AFC Championship on the line. "There's a lot of focus and attention and you're putting a lot of concentration into each play because you're not promised next week," Brady, a four-time Super Bowl winner, told reporters about preparing for the defensive-minded Texans. Continue to Article

January 13, 2017 4:15:pm EST