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The Colts (15-2) are now headed back to Miami for the second time in four years and to their fourth Super Bowl in franchise history.

The Jets beat the Chargers in the most surprising upset of this season.

These aren't the same old disappointing Dallas Cowboys. If anything, they're starting to play like some of the really old versions. Tony Romo broke open a scoreless game with five straight scoring drives in the second quarter, sending Dallas past Philadelphia 34-14 Saturday night for the Cowboys' first playoff victory since 1996.

Three rookies, Mark Sanchez, Shonn Greene and Coach Rex Ryan, all performed well despite the pressure of a playoff game on the road and the Jets beat the Bengals in Round 1.

Maybe the award should be renamed Most Valuable Peyton. Peyton Manning became the first player to win The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player honors four times. The Indianapolis Colts' sensational quarterback romped to the award Saturday in balloting by 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.

The sure thing was looking shaky for Alabama. Hanging onto a precarious three-point lead and with momentum on the other side, linebacker Eryk Anders was determined not to let the championship slip away.

Former NFL player Kyle Turley told members of Congress on Monday that while he still had a severe headache, the St. Louis Rams cleared him for full-contact drills four days after a concussion seven years ago.

Boise State reached into its bag of tricks again and stunned Texas Christian in a Fiesta Bowl duel of unbeaten BCS busters.

Rookie coach Rex Ryan had his New York Jets clinched a spot in the playoffs with a dominant, 37-0 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night.

Football fans and "American Idol" devotees can breathe a sigh of relief. Fox and Time Warner Cable have reached a deal in principle that will keep the network on the cable provider after Fox threatened to pull the plug over a fee dispute....