NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

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.

America is falling in love with Tim Tebow and every girl out there is silently wishing (some openly) that she will be the one he will call his girlfriend. Several brave girls have opened up to Tim Tebow on social networking sites, begging him for a date and some celebrity moms are on the hunt to have the quarterback date their little princess. Do you think you have what it takes?

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.

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.

Fresh off their thrilling wild-card victory, the Denver Broncos (8-8) travel to Gillette Stadium to face the New England Patriots (13-3) in the American Football Conference Divisional Playoffs on Saturday.

The surging New Orleans Saints (13-3) travel to northern California to face the upstart San Francisco 49ers (13-3) on Saturday at Candlestick Park in the National Football Conference divisional playoffs as a prolific offense battles an exceptional defense.

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.

The new NFL owner dissed team fans, creating an uproar among the Florida football franchise's fan base. Khan was apparently trying to explain what it takes to be a Jaguars fan after complaints piled up following Khan's hiring of new coach Mike Mularkey.

The former Dolphins head coach takes over for Brian Shottenheimer

Autopsy results revealed that Michael Philbin, the 21-year-old son of Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, drowned. The Oshkosh Police Department issued a preliminary report on Wednesday saying the cause of death was fresh water drowning, though no foul play is suspected.

The Denver Broncos quarterback impressed fans in a riveting game Sunday when the Broncos overtook the Pittsburgh Steelers in an overtime victory of 29-23. Tebow threw 316 yards, averaging 31.6 yards per completion, eerie game coincidences considering God's quarterback's favorite Bible verse is John 3:16.

A Denver airport taunts Pittsburgh Steelers fans heading home after the Broncos' dramatic 29-23 overtime playoff win on Sunday with a question about--you guessed it--Tim Tebow.

New general manager Reggie McKenzie is looking to reconfigure the Raiders.

Tim Tebow astonished fans in a gripping game Sunday. A peculiar “mile high” halo-like smoke ring was allegedly seen Sunday on the field after the Broncos scored their first field goal. The Steelers/Broncos game has a number of other unnerving coincidences that include the numbers from Tebow’s favorite Bible verse, John 3:16.