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The New York Giants are getting ready to take on the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday to see who gets a bid to Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on February 5. The Giants and 49ers have met in the playoffs seven times before, with the 49ers owning a 4-3 record.

Green Bay was expected to go to the Super Bowl.

The Broncos' quarterback was subjected to unnecessary scrutiny in 2011.

The San Francisco 49ers won a thrilling divisional playoff over the New Orleans Saints 36-32 on Saturday to reach the NFC Conference championship for the first time since the 1997 season.

The Tim Tebow-Tom Brady showdown during the Broncos-Patriots game might have absorbed all attention Saturday night, but a 30-second John 3:16-themed commercial from Focus on the Family might have piqued some interest.

Young and handsome NFL star Tim Tebow, 24, seems to be the most eligible bachelor these days as hundreds of ladies are clamoring to get a chance of becoming his girlfriend.

Tom Brady dealt a serious blow to Tebowmania by tossing six touchdowns in a record-smashing performance as the New England Patriots demolished the Denver Broncos, 45-10, on Saturday to storm into the American Football Conference championship game to be played Jan 22.

The Houston Texans will face the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC divisional round on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium. The Texans are looking to continue winning after appearing in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, while the Ravens seek to go to their first AFC Championship game since 2008.

James and Tebow keep in touch periodically and both men endorse Nike products.

The New England Patriots will face the Denver Broncos in the AFC divisional playoffs at Gillette Stadium on Saturday. The Patriots are looking to win their first home playoff game since 2007, while the Broncos are looking to advance to their first AFC Championship game since 2005.

The New York Giants (9-7) travel to Lambeau Field to meet the Green Bay Packers (15-1) in a National Football Conference divisional playoff game on Sunday as two strong passing attacks face two weak pass defenses.

The Baltimore Ravens (12-4) host the Houston Texans (10-6) at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday in an American Football Conference divisional playoff game that pits a team that has been unexpectedly strong on the road against a team that is undefeated at home.

A new report claims that Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow did not create his famous pose Tebowing, but rather Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser did a quarter century ago.

Already, he is a polarizing figure, since many fans and media types resent his “goody-goody” imagE.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt announced Thursday that they made a friendly wager on Sunday's 2012 NFL playoff game between their hometown Giants and Packers.

The New Orleans Saints will face the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC divisional round on Saturday at Candlestick Park. The Saints are looking to ride the arm of Drew Brees to their second Super Bowl in three years, while the 49ers are looking to win and advance to their first since 1994.

Las Vegas -- ESPN's SportsNation with Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle was broadcasted the first ESPN show to be broadcast in 3D at the 2012 International CES on Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Denver Broncos in the AFC wild card round on Sunday at Mile High Stadium. Will the veteran Steelers be the road warriors everyone expects or will Denver advance thanks to some more miracle magic by Tim Tebow?

It's not exactly an offensive explosion, but the tensions are high and Cincinnati and Houston are slugging it out for the right to advance in the NFL playoffs 2012. It's the first NFL playoff game, and former President George Bush and his wife, Barbara, are on hand in Houston for the big event.

The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Houston Texans in the AFC wild card round on Saturday at Reliant Stadium. Both teams, who have never faced each other in the postseason, will be riding the coattails of rookie quarterbacks looking to lead the way to the Super Bowl.

The Lions-Saints game promises to be one of the most entertaining Wild Card weekend games in years, as the two offenses are potent -- and not afraid to use it. The Lions might be the NFL turnaround team of the year, notching 10 wins, but the Saints are still a heavy favorite, and undefeated at home this season. Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke NFL records, passing for 5,476 yards and 46 touchdowns this year.