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NBC's Dallas-Washington matchup wins night -- NBC's "Sunday Night Football," featuring a matchup of rivals Dallas and Washington, dominated the ratings action on the final Sunday of 2009.

Urban Meyer Football or health? The Florida head football coach will not step down but instead will take an indefinite leave of absence, he said Sunday.

New England and Dallas are back in the playoffs. The New York Giants are out. And both AFC wild-card spots are still up for grabs....

The Dallas Cowboys returned to the playoffs Sunday night, dominating their 100th meeting with the Washington Redskins and setting up an NFC East title showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Jets, who would have been eliminated with a loss, can now earn a wild-card spot if they beat the Cincinnati Bengals next week.

By refusing to quit on a lost season, Carnell Williams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have prolonged the New Orleans Saints' quest for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs....

Tom Brady and his teammates reached the playoffs with a performance worthy of the once dominant Patriots. Brady threw four touchdown passes, three to Randy Moss, and the young defense put together its third straight solid game as New England beat Jacksonville 35-7 on Sunday, further dimming the Jaguars' slim postseason chances.

Jeff Reed's 38-yard field goal put Pittsburgh ahead with 5:25 remaining and the Steelers finally managed to hold a fourth-quarter lead, beating division rival Baltimore 23-20 on Sunday to remain in playoff contention.

While his coaching successes mounted and his tough-as-nails reputation grew, Urban Meyer admits there was one thing he didn't pay much attention to -- his health.

Here are the most dangerous teams going into the final two games of the season.