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The NFL’s TV ratings crept slightly upward for the 2019 season, but that success did not carry over into the conference championship games on Sunday.

Jan. 22 (UPI) — The NFL is looking into a report regarding a laser pointer being flashed at New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the AFC Championship.

NFL officials clearly had their issues on Sunday, when it came to grasping and ruling on obvious things that were happening right in front of their faces. However, one person who had no problem grasping the present or predicting the future, was CBS’ Tony Romo.

As if trying to stop the greatest quarterback of all-time from scoring a game-winning touchdown wasn’t hard enough, the Chiefs defense found themselves playing against the officials on Sunday as well.

The Patriots and Chiefs will already play their conference championship tilt this weekend in the middle of an arctic blast. Now, as if the game needed any more environmental phenomenons, a rare lunar eclipse is also predicted to occur towards the end of the AFC Championship Game.

The Chargers are sitting at home this week, no doubt licking their wounds and feeling down about missing out on their chance to play in the conference championship game.

Los Angeles (AFP) – Kansas City offensive lineman Jeff Allen has a reward for the good samaritan who helped him make it to the Chiefs’ NFL playoff game in the snow on Saturday: tickets to the American Conference championship game.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The daughter of Chargers defensive lineman Brandon Mebane was remembered before Los Angeles’ playoff game against the New England Patriots.

Coaches have to be able to deal with all types of conflicts during a game. However, the incident Chiefs coach Andy Reid found himself dealing with on Saturday was not likely one he had prepared for.

Last week, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson received a lot of criticism for signaling first down when his team was trailing by 21 points.

The NFL has never had a female referee officiate during a postseason game, but all that is going to change this weekend.

ESPN quickly issued an apology for using the song Dixie, as part of a humorous graphic televised for Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.

Some Ravens fans did not take their team’s loss in the first round of the Wild Cards very well, as they erupted in a fist fight in the stands.

As the Baltimore Ravens prepared to face the Los Angeles Chargers in Sunday’s AFC Wild Card Round, some players tried the novel tactic of wearing horror film masks to intimidate the opposition.