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And a iefer.se that rev- allowed a sniff of the end Rawls rushed for a franchise playoff-recwd yards, Paul Richardson one of the catches of v. year for his first carter pctseason touchdown, ar.d tr.e Seahawks beat the ih- on Saturday night ar. NFC 1Harc game. "It kept the chains going." Rawls said "We want to end like this We want to end with a great mark running the football, which is our identity playing tough hard-nosed Seahawks football and that's exactly what we did." Marquee matchup 2 of NFL's best battle for wild card fade's Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Paul Richardson (1 0) makes a OlWrafdedcatdl ahead of Detroit Uons cornerback Kevin Lawson. left, in the second half of Saturday's NFC wild-card playoff game in Seattle.

Seattle won its straight borne playoff game, continuing Detroit's miserable conclusion to the season that finished with four straight losses. Detroit's long playoff history without postseason success continued; no missing all season. Rawls bettered Lynch's 157 yards in the 2014 NFC championship game against Green Bay Rawls had runs of 12, 14. 26 and a 32-yarder late in the third quarter, when Wilson ended up being his lead blocker playoff wins since 1992. No road plavoff wins since 1957.

Rawls was the workhorse as the run gaine the Seahawks became known for when Marshawn Lynch was in the backfieki finally found consistency that was Osweiler, Texans take wild card win Si TEXANS 27, OAKLAND 14 HOUSTON AP) Brock OsweCer finally like the player Houston spent $72 million on. throwing for a touch-iowr. and runnmg for another to lead the Texans to a 27-14 wild-card playoff win over the Oakland Ra iders on Sarurday Osweiler. benched on Dec. H.

got his job back this week with Tom Savage out with a concussion, and played his best game of the season to give the Texans their first playoff victory since the 2012 season. Houston and its top- ranked defense, led by Jadeveon Clowney and Whitney Mercilus. bounced back after an embarrassing 30-0 wild-card loss to Kansas City last season to adv ance to face either the Chiefs or New-England in the divisional round next weekend. "We've been doing it all season as a defense." Clowney said. "We'll just continue to play as a unit." The Raiders' first trip to the playoffs since the 2002 season, hen they went to the Super Bowl ended with a thud behind the struggles of third-string rookie Connor Cook.

He ni-pw for IS! yards with GREEN BAY, Wis. AP) Aaron Rodgers on't be the only quarterback in Green Bay this weekend who knows how to "run the table" Eli Manning has gone streaking, too, for the New York Giants. In fact. Super Bowl runs in the 2007 and 2011 seasons took the Giants through Lambeau Field each time. Two of the league's marquee franchises meet again in Titletown when the Packers host the Giants in an NFC wild-card game today "We just know what it takes to win, and obviously the feeling of being on the other side of that, which we've had," Rodgers said about the importance of postseason experience "We're pretty hot right now and usually the teams that are hottest and can stay healthy are the teams that are there at the end." The NFC North-champion Packers (10-6) Jroll into the playoffs on a six-game winning streak.

They haven't lost since Rodgers said he thought that Green Bay could "run the table" after falling to 4-6. In some ways, this season has a similar feel to the Packers' wild-card run in 2010, when Green Bay also finished the regular season 10-6 and overcame a slew of injuries to win the Super Bow Rodgers is leading the way again fifteen touchdown passes and no interceptions during the six-game winning streak. A master at extending plays playing behind a good offensive line Rodgers is giving receivers time to get open and delivering laser-like throws. "I just see a guy that's playing with an edge and he's playing with a killer instinct," first year Giants head coach Ben McAdoo said. McAdoo should know He was an offensive assistant under Packers coach Mike McCarthy from 2006-13 before a two-year stint as Giants offensive coordinator.

McAdoo has seen up close what Manning and the Giants (11-5) can do at Lambeau. The Giants beat the Packers 23-20 in overtime in the NFC title game on Jan 20, 2008. They won 37-20 on Jan. 15, 2012 in the divisional round, defeating a heavily favored Packers team that finished 15-1 in the regular season. That year was the last time the Giants were in the postseason.

Their four-year playoff drought is over after relying on the stingiest defense in the NFC (17.8 points per game) and the playmak-ing ability of receiver Odell Beckham Jr. "Feels good to win games during the regular season, and to be in this position," said Manning, who turned 36 on Tuesday "You definitely want to take advantage of it You don't know if you get more shots. You know-how hard it is after these last years, how hard it is to get here." Some notes and other things to watch in today's game: COVERING BECKHAM: Beckham had just five catches for 56 yards and a touchdown hen the teams met in the regular season in Week 5, a 23-16 victory for Green Bay The Packers' secondary was battered by injuries then, just like it is now Quinten Rollins (neck concussion) will miss the game today while Damarious Randall is questionable with a knee injury But second-year player LaDarius Gunter, who helped contain Beckham back in October, remains healthy Gunter has become the most consistent cornerback for the Packers, who have also been without veteran Sam Shields (concussion) since the season opener. CORNER CONCERN: Randall was a full participant in practice at midweek. If he can't go, the Packers might have to rely on un drafted rookies Josh Hawkins and the newly activated Herb Waters a former receiver to help Gunter at cornerback.

Safety slot cornerback Micah Hyde may also get more work outside. Regardless, the secondary will get tested by Beckham and fellow receivers Sterling Shepard and Vklor Cruz. Houston Texans quarterback Bfoci Osweer (1 7) scrambles foe a first down against Oakland Raideo def ensive end Mario Edwards (97) during the first half of Saturday's V4d Card gam Houston. one touchdown and three interceptions. He became the first quarterback in NFL history to make his first start in a playoff game after MVP contender Derek Carr broke his leg two weeks ago.

and Mart McGloin injured his shoulder on Sunday His performance wasn't helped by star left tackle Donald Perm missing the game with a knee injury hich ended a streak of 160 straight starts. Houston (10-7) led by 13 at halftone and made it 27-7 on a 1-yard run by Osweiler early in the fourth quarter The Raiders (12 5) cut the lead when Andre Holmes grabbed an 8-yard touchdown reception on their next possession Oakland got a stop after that, but Corey Moore intercepted Cook on the next possession. DeAndre Hopkins had a touchdown reception for the Texans and Lamar Miller gave Houston a 1CH) lead in the first quarter on a TD run one play after Clowney's first career interception. 'it means everything all the dreams and goals we khalid abdullah afc wild card playoffs Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers JMU wins FCS title, beats Youngstovvn St. MADISON 21, VOUNGSTOWN STATE 14 FRISCO, Texas (AP) James Madison still had one more game after dethroning the five-time defending champs in the Football Championship Subdivision.

Now the Dukes have their second national title The team that knocked off North Dakota State in the semifinals, and made the trip from Fargo to Frisco instead, won the FCS championship game Saturday. Khalid Abdullah ran for 101 yards and two touchdowns after two earfy TD passes by Bryan Schor as the Dukes beat Youngstown State 28-14. "A lot of the country probably thought when we beat North Dakota State that we'd have a really great chance to win the championship," Schor said. "Something we really focused on the whole week we have got to earn the right to win it and that's something we came out and I think we did today" Schor threw two touchdown passes in the first 5 12 minutes of the game, the first after James Madison blocked a punt and the other after a shanked kick set the Dukes up at midfteld. "We didn't start the way we wanted, and got behind the eight ball," Youngstown State coach Bo Pelini sa id.

"The way we started didn't help" The Dukes won their other championship In 2004, the only other time they made it to the title grime, "It means everything," Abdullah said. "It just means that all the dreams and goals we had came to fruition." Abdullah finished the season with a school record 1339 yards rushing and an FBS best 22 touchdowns. Todav 17-05 rR; tTEEURt 11141 DOLPHIN (1K) Ryan TanneMP Jarvulendn 2.995 1.272 1,136 PASS) StUSHMQ MECErVMQ Ben RoerMnterjir 3 Stg lVonB jgg Antoruo Bnrwn 1284 Teamcompartooe Awnv am I OFFES Df rtNSJ 227P Mwri 23 8 24 9 rCmT Ma 10 4 110 HI UM" ICQ 0 James Madison running back Khalid AMuBah (32) sheds tears at he celebrates after the Dukes' mn ever Yoongstown State in Saturday's FCS championship game In Frisco, Texas. Abdullah earned the game most valuable player award in the game..