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Mon Jan 12 2026

NFL playoff winners and losers: Unraveling champs come fully undone

A.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles walks off the field after his team's 23-19 loss against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 11, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Eagles' Super Bowl repeat bid has been a season-long struggle, but Philadelphia came fully unraveled in Sunday's playoff loss to the 49ers.

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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni walks off the field after a loss to the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field.

Eagles' Sirianni, Brown have heated confrontation during playoff game

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni jawed at wide receiver AJ Brown during Philadelphia's wild-card game against the 49ers.

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Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt (10) looks to pass against Houston during their game at Mountain America Stadium.

The best options for teams still seeking quarterbacks in transfer portal

The college football transfer portal has helped some teams fill quarterback vacancies. A look at the best-possible options for teams still searching.

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Team USA figure skating team pose for a photo during the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center.

How US Olympic figure skating team was picked for 2026 Games

Team USA is sending 16 figure skaters to the 2026 Winter Olympics. Some were easy picks and some were tough decision.

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Justin Herbert #10 of the Los Angeles Chargers is helped up by teammates after a play against the New England Patriots during the fourth quarter of the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Can Chargers fix QB's pressing playoff problem?

Justin Herbert is 0-3 in the playoffs after the Chargers' latest drubbing Sunday. What can Jim Harbaugh do to set things right for the QB?

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Jan 11, 2026; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings (33) celebrates a sack during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC Wild Card Round game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Patriots stifle Chargers for first playoff win since Brady-Belichick era

The Patriots defense dominated Justin Herbert and the Chargers, sacking the star QB six times in a playoff victory.

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Jan 11, 2026; Philadelphia, PA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) makes a catch for a touchdown defended by Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship (32) during the fourth quarter in an NFC Wild Card Round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Battered 49ers keep punching, KO defending Super Bowl champ Eagles

George Kittle's Achilles injury heaped adversity onto decimated Niners, but San Francisco outlasted the Eagles to set up showdown with Seahawks.

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) celebrates after an AFC wild-card round win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium on Jan. 11, 2026, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Josh Allen dons Superman cape again, saving Bills' Super Bowl hopes

Buffalo Bills superhero quarterback Josh Allen scores two rushing touchdowns, throws for another to outduel Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville in playoffs.

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 11: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers is carted off the field during the second quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 11, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Kittle injury 'last straw' for 49ers? One star foresees opposite effect

A team that's lost star players from the start of the 2025 season just watched their leader and heartbeat go down. Now what?

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USA TODAY Sports has crafted a hardcover children's book previewing the Milan and Cortina Winter Games. It is called "Chasing Gold: A Kid's Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics."

The perfect gift: USA TODAY's kid's guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics

"Chasing Gold: A Kid's Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics" from USA TODAY will transform screen time into story time with this colorful hardcover book.

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