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Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy have discussions about the future, just not necessarily the coach’s future with the organization.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will honor longtime assistant coaches Dick Hoak, Elijah Pitts and Jim McNally Awards of Excellence given to coordinators or position coaches.

Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is off the injury report and set to play in Wednesday’s game against the Chiefs.

We have top storylines and bold predictions for two Christmas games (and the Thursday night matchup).

The grueling stretch comes at a time when Baltimore, Houston, Kansas City and Pittsburgh’s games could determine the AFC playoff landscape.

On a night when they authored the first shutout of the NFL season — 34-0 over the New Orleans Saints — and clinched a playoff berth for the second straight year, about the only problem the Green Bay Packers endured was a knee injury to Christian Watson.

The Saints were missing key players and never stood a chance against the Packers.

One day after his team was eliminated from postseason contention, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan announced that left tackle Trent Williams, left guard Aaron Banks and backup tackle Jaylon Moore will miss the team’s final two games.

The singer will perform during halftime of the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens game on Christmas.

Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon called the team’s disappointing end to the season an “indictment on myself.”