NFC North

Andy Reid, Philadelphia's coach of 14 years, was among the casualties as a welter of under-achieving NFL teams axed coaches on "Black Monday" following the end of the regular season.

With quarterback Robert Griffin III and fellow rookie Alfred Morris leading the way, the Washington Redskins beat Dallas 28-18 to capture the last NFL playoff berth.

Adrian Peterson missed out on a milestone but Minnesota's superstar running back helped the Vikings to a dramatic 37-34 victory over Green Bay and into an NFL playoff berth.

Adrian Peterson narrowly missed out on a milestone but Minnesota's superstar running back helped the Vikings to a dramatic 37-34 victory over Green Bay and into an NFL playoff berth.

Torii Kedar Hunter, right fielder for the Detroit Tigers, says he would feel uncomfortable with an openly gay teammate. ?Torii Kedar Hunter, right fielder for the Detroit Tigers, says he would feel uncomfortable with an openly gay teammate. Citing his religious faith, Hunter, a 37-year-old four-time All-Star, told The Los Angeles Times that playing alongside an openly gay player would be difficult to deal with. ?For me, as a Christian ? I will be uncomfortable because in all my teachings and all my learning, biblically, it's not right,? he said. ?It will be difficult and uncomfortable.? Hunter, who resides during the off-season in a suburb of Dallas-Fort Worth, added that an out teammate could divide the team. While no player in the country's four major sports leagues has come out gay during his or her career, last year former Phoenix Suns CEO Rick Welts announced he's gay. And over the past couple of years, several straight athletes have openly advocated for gay rights, including New

The battle for the NFL's NFC East division crown will come down to the wire on Sunday when the Washington Redskins host the Dallas Cowboys in the last game of the regular season.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning earned American Conference starting honors for the NFL Pro Bowl all-star game Wednesday, with Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers getting the National Conference nod.

Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Seattle qualified for the National Football League playoffs with victories while Minnesota's post-season bid was boosted with a surprise win over Houston.

Cincinnati and Indianapolis qualified for the National Football League playoffs with narrow victories while Minnesota's post-season bid was boosted by an upset of Houston.

Cincinnati and Indianapolis qualified for the National Football League playoffs with narrow victories on Sunday while Minnesota's post-season bid was boosted by an upset of Houston.

Atlanta's Matt Ryan threw four touchdown passes and the Falcons clinched a first-round National Football League playoff bye with a 31-18 victory over the Detroit Lions.

The Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks will clinch National Football League playoff berths with triumphs on Sunday while two last spots might not be settled until the last games.

Damon Lindelof, a co-writer of the upcoming film 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' has joined the NOH8 Campaign. Damon Lindelof, a co-writer of the upcoming film Star Trek Into Darkness, has joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. The NOH8 Campaign released Lindelof's photo in a tweet. ?This issue is about equality, pure and simple,? Lindelof is quoted as saying in the message. The 39-year-old Lindelof is best known as the co-creator and showrunner of the ABC drama Lost. He also co-wrote Cowboys & Aliens and Prometheus. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include Ricki Lake, Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost of th

Talk show host Ricki Lake has posed for the NOH8 Campaign. ?Talk show host Ricki Lake has posed for the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. The 44-year-old Lake, who recently returned to television with a new syndicated talk show, The Ricki Lake Show, is photographed wearing a white button-down shirt and making a heart gesture above her head with her thumbs and index fingers. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost of the band fun, Glee's Alex Newell, singer Ricky Martin, actress Lana Parrilla, actor LeVar Burton, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, singer LeAnn Rimes, actor

Green Bay and Baltimore secured playoff berths and the Dallas Cowboys boosted their post-season chances with a 27-24 over-time victory over Pittsburgh on "Showdown Sunday" in the National Football League.

BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 106 yards and a touchdown while Andy Dalton ran for one touchdown and threw for another to lead Cincinnati over Philadelphia 34-13 in an NFL game Thursday.

Rob Thomas, the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty, has joined the NOH8 Campaign. Rob Thomas, the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty, has joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. The 40-year-old Thomas, also an accomplished solo artist, is photographed in a white shirt with his hands outstretched forward. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost of the band fun, Glee's Alex Newell, singer Ricky Martin, actress Lana Parrilla, actor LeVar Burton, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, singer LeAnn Rimes, actor Taye Digg

The Baltimore Ravens knocked Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III out of the game in the fourth quarter -- but the Redskins had another rookie sensation up their sleeve, winning 31-28.

Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost, who collectively make up the band fun, have joined the NOH8 Campaign . Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost, who collectively make up the band fun, have joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. Ruess, Antonoff and Dost poised for individual pictures as well as a group photograph. Fun performed at several concerts to benefit campaigns supporting passage of gay marriage at the ballot box in Maine, Washington state and Maryland. Antonoff also recorded an ad for the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) American's for Marriage Equality campaign. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign

Alex Newell, who plays Wade 'Unique' Adams on Fox's musical-comedy 'Glee,' has joined the NOH8 Campaign. ?Alex Newell, who plays Wade ?Unique? Adams on Fox's musical-comedy Glee, has joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. In his photograph, Newell, who plays Glee's first transgender character, is wearing a long-sleeved white t-shirt and a tiara. Newell, 20, joined Glee after finishing runner up on cabler Oxygen's reality show The Glee Project. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include singer Ricky Martin, actress Lana Parrilla, actor LeVar Burton, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, singer LeAnn Rimes, actor T