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ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien was potentially a leading candidate for the Penn State coaching job this morning. USA Today topped that report by saying “only contract details need to be finalized” before O’Brien gets the job. Or maybe USA Today didn’t top the report because it isn’t accurate. O’Brien’s agent…

Mike Florio and Peter King talk about the future of Packers backup quarterback Matt Flynn following a 400 yards, 6 TD performance in Week 17 and whether his big game hurt Aaron Rodgers’ MVP votes. (NBC Sports)

Mike Florio and Peter King talk about the coaching jobs that may be up for grabs as the regular season ends and whether Jon Gruden will be filling one of those vacancies in 2012. (NBC Sports)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants could not have asked for a better first half in the NFC East title game. They have done everything they’ve wanted to do on offense and defense. They have come out fired up behind high-energy stars like Mathias Kiwanuka and Victor Cruz. And when they’ve made mistakes, the Dallas Cowboys have consistently failed to capitalize on them. Eli Manning is 15-for-20 for 199 yards and two touchdowns in the game so far.

The Broncos won the AFC West title despite a loss to the Chiefs on Sunday, but they will have to stick around the playoffs without one of their starting offensive linemen. Right guard Chris Kuper needed to be carted off the field after injuring his leg when right tackle Orlando Franklin fell on it from…

The first round matchups are set: AFC No. 6 Cincinnati Bengals (9-7) at No. 3 Houston Texans (10-6) No. 5 Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) at No. 4 Denver Broncos (8-8) NFC No. 6 Detroit Lions (10-6) at No. 3 New Orleans Saints (13-3) No. 5 Atlanta Falcons (10-6) at Cowboys-Giants winner

The Atlanta Falcons grabbed the lead — and the No. 5 seed in the playoffs — and wouldn’t let go.

ATLANTA – Raheem Morris has his schedule all set for Monday. “There will be a 10 o’clock meeting,’’ the coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers said. “There’ll be another 11 o’clock one. We’ll have a 12 o’clock press conference and I’ll see you there. I’ll go to the Outback Bowl in the afternoon. I’ll come back and do a radio show and be ready to deal and be ready for this offseason and be ready to attack it.

11 teams are in. Next week’s playoff matchups are almost set. We’ve got one more team to figure out on a rainy night in the New York/New Jersey area. Watch Cowboys-Giants live on SNF Extra and chat with Florio during the game. This game doesn’t really need any more hype. Win and in. It should…

The Steelers won their game on Sunday in Cleveland, but they lost their shot at the bye week that would have accompanied the AFC North title. They also may have lost their starting running back for the bulk of the offseason, if not longer. Coach Mike Tomlin told reporters after the game that running back…