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Tony Romo threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score Saturday night, helping the Dallas Cowboys stop a two-game losing streak with a 31-15 victory over the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The NCAA men's basketball tournament and the entirety of March Madness are considered by many to be the pinnacle of the playoff experience in sports. And by "many" we mean "those who are too daft to understand that the Stanley Cup Playoffs are superior in nearly every way."

The Pittsburgh Steelers advanced to their third Super Bowl in six years thanks to a big-play defense that returned a fumble for a touchdown and staged a late goal-line stand in a 24-19 victory over the New York Jets.

A most fitting comeback for Ben Roethlisberger. With the kind of playmaking that put two Super Bowl rings on his fingers, the Steelers quarterback connected on a 58-yard pass to rookie Antonio Brown with less than two minutes to go. The go-for-broke toss set up the winning touchdown in a rough-and-tumble 31-24 victory Saturday over the archrival Baltimore Ravens.

Behind a nearly flawless game by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers pounded the Atlanta Falcons to earn a place in the N.F.C. championship game.

PFT's picks: Mike Florio and Gregg Rosenthal agree the Patriots will eliminate the Jets, but they are split on each of the other three divisional playoff games.

The Ravens overwhelmed the Chiefs and quarterback Matt Cassel, who threw three interceptions in his first playoff start.

In a scene straight out of college, Pete Carroll stood in the middle of a pile on the midfield logo, jumping up and down with his players celebrating in unison.

It was not the best quarterback (Peyton Manning) or the most clutch kicker (Adam Vinatieri) in N.F.L. history prevailing, it was Mark Sanchez and Nick Folk who delivered the Jets a victory.

Seattle, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Pittsburgh clinched division titles Sunday, while Green Bay grabbed the final wild-card berth....