BC-AP Sports Preview Digest
Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Monday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST:DECEMBER 26, 2016
MATT RYAN
Louisville Football: Sheldon Rankins Becoming A Future Pro-Bowler?
We take a look at how former Louisville football player Sheldon Rankins is exceeding expectations in New Orleans for the Saints.I'll tell y...DECEMBER 25, 2016
Atlanta Falcons headed to the playoffs as NFC South Champions
We couldn’t have scripted this Christmas edition of football better. The Atlanta Falcons are NFC South Champions and in the driver’s seat o...DECEMBER 25, 2016
Falcons' Ryan leans on many targets in MVP-type season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Maybe you too can catch a touchdown pass from Matt Ryan. It's beginning to seem like everyone else has for the NFC So...DECEMBER 25, 2016
Falcons clinch NFC South title with 33-16 win over Panthers (Dec 24, 2016)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons are back on top of the NFC South, capturing their first division title since 2012.DECEMBER 25, 2016
NFL Today, Week 16
SCOREBOARDDECEMBER 25, 2016
It's time to take Matt Ryan and the Falcons seriously as Super Bowl contenders
The Dirty Birds aren't a perfect team, but they're certainly good enough to contend.DECEMBER 25, 2016
Atlanta Falcons lead Carolina Panthers, 20-3 at Halftime
The Atlanta Falcons headed to today's game with the Carolina Panthers in search of a division title and playoff birth. So for, things are g...DECEMBER 24, 2016
Matt Ryan Drops Perfect Dime Between Defenders for Touchdown (Video)
Matt Ryan has been playing the best football of his career in 2016, and throws like this dime for a touchdown in Week 16 are prime examples...DECEMBER 24, 2016
Falcons at Panthers: Preview, Prediction, Odds
Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina PanthersDespite the early lead in the division that the Atlanta Falcons jumped out to, the NFC South is far fr...DECEMBER 24, 2016
49ers vs. Rams: Week 16 Preview for San Francisco
The San Francisco 49ers visit the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, December 24 for a Week 16 NFC West showdown. Niner Noise has your preview w...DECEMBER 24, 2016
Falcons at Panthers Live Stream: Watch NFL Online
The Atlanta Falcons face the Carolina Panthers in Week 16 at Bank of America Stadium. Here's all the info you need to watch.Last season, th...DECEMBER 24, 2016
Fantasy Football: Atlanta Falcons Week 16 Start/Sit
The Atlanta Falcons have been Fantasy Football darlings all season. Heading into championship week, which Falcons can you count on to bring...DECEMBER 24, 2016
Falcons vs Panthers: The NFC South Championship for Christmas
With a win and a little help from rival New Orleans, the Atlanta Falcons will become 2016 NFC South Champions.The Atlanta Falcons travel to...DECEMBER 23, 2016
Panthers Game Day: Atlanta Falcons - Week 16
The Carolina Panthers aim to play spoiler for the Falcons on Saturday...Yes, the Carolina Panthers remain playoff eligible entering Week 16...DECEMBER 23, 2016
The Right Combination: Matt Ryan and Alex Mack
Falcons signed veteran center Alex Mack in the offseason to bring the best out of quarterback Matt Ryan. The two dissect the "good thing going" in their first year paired together...DECEMBER 23, 2016
NFL Week 16 picks: The wildest playoff scenarios still on the table
Technically, 22 teams are still alive for playoff spots, but the teams on the edge of elimination need an almost impossible combination of outcomes to go their way.DECEMBER 23, 2016
Falcons can clinch NFC South on Panthers' home field
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons knew coming into the season that the road to the NFC South championship would go through Carolina.DECEMBER 23, 2016
NFL Fun Bunches: Titans, Raiders, Falcons, Redskins
This has not been the most watchable of NFL seasons, although the action and entertainment value has picked up in the second half of the sc...DECEMBER 22, 2016
Falcons' Matt Bryant, 41, relishes first Pro Bowl selection
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Through his first 15 NFL seasons, this has been the time of year when Matt Bryant would look at the Pro Bowl voti...DECEMBER 22, 2016
New York Giants: Ranking Potential Playoff Opponents
With the postseason just around the corner, here's a look at five potential postseason opponents for the New York Giants.At 10-4, the New Y...DECEMBER 22, 2016
An NFL Viewpoint on College Players Skipping Bowl Games
NFLPA president Eric Winston applauds the moves by Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey as smart financial decisions. A look at that trend plus items on Tom Brady, the Jags’...DECEMBER 22, 2016
Titans try to stay atop AFC South against reeling Jaguars
TENNESSEE (8-6) at JACKSONVILLE (2-12)DECEMBER 22, 2016
QB Ryan looks to put up big numbers against Panthers again
ATLANTA (9-5) at CAROLINA (6-8)DECEMBER 22, 2016
Drew Brees snub shows how irrelevant Pro Bowl is
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees leads the league in several passing categories yet was passed over for the 2017 NFL Pro Bowl for...DECEMBER 22, 2016
