TV SPORTS
College Football-Armed Forces Bowl, Brigham Young vs. Tulsa, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Pinstripe Bowl, Rutgers vs. Iowa State, 2:20 p.m. (ESPN); Music City Bowl, Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest, 5:40 p.m. (ESPN); Insight Bowl, Iowa vs. Oklahoma, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Women's College Basketball-Michigan State at Indiana, 5 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Ohio State at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. (Big 10 Network)
Men's College Basketball-Western Michigan at Duke, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Missouri at Old Dominion, 6 p.m. (ESPNU); West Virginia at Seton Hall, 8 p.m. (ESPN2); Southeastern Louisiana at Texas Tech, 8 p.m. (ESPNU)
NBA Basketball-Miami Heat at Minnesota Timberwolves, 7 p.m. (FXSP); Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers, 9:30 p.m. (WGN)
Boxing-Super Middleweights, Andre Dirrell vs. Darryl Cunningham; Light Heavyweights, Luis Garcia vs. Alexander Johnson; Middleweights, Jermain Taylor vs. Jessie Nicklow, 10 p.m. (SHOW)
TODAY
JUNIOR HOCKEY
Aberdeen Wings vs. Bismarck Bobcats, Odde Ice Center, 7:15 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' HOCKEY
Aberdeen Cougars at Oahe (Pierre), 8 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' HOCKEY
Aberdeen Cougars at Moorhead, Minn., Tournament
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
South Dakota
Aberdeen Roncalli at Webster Tournament, 9:30 a.m.
Sioux Falls Lincoln Tournament
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL
South Dakota
Pierre at Rapid City Stevens
Milbank Subway-State Farm Shootout
Sisseton vs. Fulda, Minn., 4:30 p.m.
Milbank vs. Mobridge-Pollock, 6 p.m.
Summit vs. Elkton-Lake Benton, 7:30 p.m.
North Dakota
2011 Dakota Holiday
Basketball Tourney in Ellendale
Edgeley-Kulm vs. Leola-Frederick, 3:30 p.m.
Oakes vs. Ellendale, 6:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL
South Dakota
Aberdeen Central vs. Rapid City Central, Golden Eagles Arena, 1:45 p.m.
Aberdeen Roncalli at St. Thomas More, 8 p.m.
Florence-Henry vs. Redfield-Doland at Doland
Rapid City Stevens at Pierre
Mike Miller Classic at Mitchell
Red Cloud vs. Briarcrest, Tenn., 11 a.m.
Custer vs. DeLaSalle, Minn., 1 p.m.
Sioux Falls O'Gorman vs. La Lumiere, Ind., 5 p.m.
Mitchell vs. Central, Tenn., 6:30 p.m.
Sioux Falls Roosevelt vs. Findlay Prep, Nev., 8 p.m.
Parkston Classic
Corsica-Stickney vs. Wolsey-Wessington, 11 a.m.
Sioux Falls Christian vs. Wagner, 12:30 p.m.
Platte-Geddes vs. Groton, 2 p.m.
Sully Buttes vs. Mount Vernon, 3:30 p.m.
Parkston vs. Mitchell Christian, 5 p.m.
Miller vs. Clark-Willow Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Viborg-Hurley vs. James Valley Christian, 8 p.m.
North Dakota
2011 Dakota Holiday
Basketball Tourney in Ellendale
Oakes vs. Ellendale, 5 p.m.
Edgeley-Kulm vs. Leola-Frederick, 8 p.m.
COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
St. Scholastica at Webster (Mo.)
Bethany Lutheran at Wisconsin-Superior
Northland at Concordia (Texas)
Northwestern at Cal Lutheran Tournament
Jamestown at Briar Cliff
Anoka-Ramsey Community College at Mayville State
North Dakota vs. Montana at Lady Griz Holiday Classic, Missoula, Mont.
COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL
Viterbo (Wis.) at Sioux Falls
Dakota Wesleyan at Black Hills State
Dickinson State at Rocky Mountain Classic, Billings, Mont.
Jamestown vs. Morningside at Briar Cliff Classic
Valley City State at Winnipeg Wesmen Classic
Minot State at Winnipeg Wesmen Classic
Oakland (Mich.) at South Dakota State
Oral Roberts at South Dakota
Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne at North Dakota State
GYMNASTICS
High School
WINTER WONDERLAND MEET
Thursday at Vermillion
Team Points: Milbank 126.15, Hot Springs 123.9, Chamberlain 122.8, Britton-Hecla 117.65, Vermillion 116.1, Stanley County 111.9, Sisseton 111.0, Wagner 110.6, West Central 101.3, Sioux Falls Washington 99.85.
All Around: Courtney Trapp, Milbank 34.8; Shelby Gienger, Stanley County 34.1; Marilyn Nasomwat, Chamberlain 33.55; Sarah Claeys, Britton-Hecla 33.4; Vanzi Knippling, Chamberlain 32.6; Cassidy Schoenfelder, Hot Springs 32.35; Melissa Lenards, Milbank 32.05; Heidi Hanson, Sisseton 31.25; Libby Goertel, West Central 30.9; Morgan Smart, Hot Springs 30.7.
Balance Beam: Shelby Gienger, Stanley County 8.95; Cassidy Schoenfelder, Hot Springs 8.9; Courtney Trapp, Milbank 8.8; Dani Janis, Hot Springs 8.55; Marilyn Nasomwat, Chamberlain 8.25; Heidi Hanson, Sisseton 7.9; Melissa Lenards, Milbank 7.98; Libby Goertel, West Central 7.65; Rory Tucker, Vermillion 7.6.
Floor Exercise: Courtney Trapp, Milbank 9.4; Kylie Van Wagoner, Hot Springs 9.05; Vanzi Knippling, Chamberlain 8.85; Rory Tucker, Vermillion 8.65; Melissa Lenards, Milbank 8.6; Bailey Niedert, Milbank 8.55; Marilyn Nasomwat, Chamberlain 8.55; Sarah Claeys, Britton-Hecla 8.55; Megan Kocer, Wagner 8.45; Heidi Hanson, Sisseton 8.4.
Uneven Bars: Marilyn Nasomwat, Chamberlain 8.25; Sarah Claeys, Britton-Hecla 8.2; Shelby Gienger, Stanley County 8.15; Courtney Trapp, Milbank 7.85; Cassidy Schoenfelder, Hot Springs 7.75; Hannah Fleming, Wagner 7.6; Libby Goertel, West Central 7.45; Morgan Smart, Hot Springs 7.35; Kylie Dowell, Sisseton 7.25; Vanzi Knippling, Chamberlain 7.25.
Vault: Vanzi Knippling, Chamberlain 9.05; Sarah Claeys, Britton-Hecla 8.8; Courtney Trapp, Milbank 8.75; Shelby Gienger, Stanley County 8.7; Melissa Lenards, Milbank 8.55; Marilyn Nasomwat, Chamberlain 8.5; Heidi Hanson, Sisseton 8.45; Kylie Van Wagoner, Hot Springs 8.25; Taylor Sickler, Stanley County 8.2; Amy Leigh Jones, Britton-Hecla 8.1.
BASKETBALL
High School Girls
SOUTH DAKOTA
Aberdeen Central 33, Rapid City Stevens 29
Andes Central 51, Mt. Vernon 31
Chester 45, Dell Rapids St. Mary 42
Harding County 76, Takini 23
Rapid City Central 53, Pierre 45
Red Cloud 53, Wall 49
Dakota Holiday Tournament
First Round
Ellendale, N.D. 63, Leola/Frederick 23
NSU Tournament
Herreid/Selby Area 71, Webster 31
McLaughlin 62, Waubay 35
East West Shootout
Chamberlain 66, Lead-Deadwood 40
Lyman Tournament
Kadoka Area 76, Lyman 40
Parkston Classic
Avon 50, Highmore-Harrold 43
Dell Rapids 43, Sully Buttes 34
Elkton-Lake Benton 48, Clark/Willow Lake 34
Hanson 48, Lennox 41
St. Thomas More 58, Parkston 38
Tri-Valley 57, Centerville 47
Viborg/Hurley 43, Mitchell Christian 34
Wagner 64, Beresford 57
Plankinton Tournament
Kimball/White Lake 43, Jones County 31
South Central 43, Plankinton 21
St. Olaf Invitational
Eastview, Minn. 68, Sioux Falls Washington 51
Swiftel Classic
Deubrook 67, Wolsey-Wessington 34
Estelline 63, Sioux Valley 35
Hamlin 45, Florence/Henry 40
Lake Preston 42, Gayville-Volin 17
Oldham-Ramona/Rutland 54, Corsica/Stickney 44
Pipestone, Minn. 39, Deuel 26
Waverly-South Shore 45, Arlington 43
NORTH DAKOTA
Barnes County North 42, Sargent Central 41
Beach 65, Killdeer 37
Central Cass 59, Lisbon 39
Jamestown 62, Valley City 46
Mandan 59, Casper Kelly Walsh, Wyo. 31
Minot 67, Grand Forks Central 55
Napoleon 58, Kidder County 53
Rugby 50, Harvey-Wells County 45
Watford City 50, Bottineau 46
Dakota Holiday Tournament
First Round
Ellendale 63, Leola/Frederick, S.D. 23
Oakes 59, Edgeley-Kulm 32
Hillsboro Shootout
Carrington 67, Cavalier 40
New Rockford-Sheyenne 50, Larimore 41
North Sargent 62, Norman County West, Minn. 44
LaMoure Shoot Out
Hatton-Northwood 62, LaMoure 36
St. Michael-Albertville Tournament
First Round
Bismarck Century 65, St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. 57
High School Boys
SOUTH DAKOTA
Aberdeen Central 60, Rapid City Stevens 54
Andes Central 40, Menno 38
Crow Creek 57, Stanley County 41
Elk Point-Jefferson 68, Bon Homme 34
Garretson 51, Parker 48
Pierre 61, Rapid City Central 47
St. Thomas More 63, Aberdeen Roncalli 57, OT
Todd County 64, Bennett County 52
Corn Palace Tournament
Mitchell 70, Custer 53
Sioux Falls Lincoln 62, DeLaSalle, Minn. 60
Dakota Holiday Tournament
First Round
Leola/Frederick 59, Ellendale, N.D. 45
East West Shootout
Canton 92, Belle Fourche 62
Chamberlain 64, Lead-Deadwood 43
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 51, West Central 45
Colome 71, Gayville-Volin 45
Spearfish 55, Platte-Geddes 49
Kimball Christmas Tournament
Kimball/White Lake 51, Jones County 38
Lyman Tournament
Lower Brule 60, Kadoka Area 19
Lyman 50, South Central 48, OT
Sunshine Bible Academy 35, New Underwood 31
Milbank Tournament
Sisseton 45, Dawson-Boyd, Minn. 54
Milbank 71, Little Wound 64
Mobridge-Pollock 60, Clark/Willow Lake 55
Wilmot 70, Gregory 50
Plankinton Tournament
Plankinton 68, Iroquois 26
Webster Tournament
Britton-Hecla 66, Warner 56
Groton Area 63, Faulkton 37
Ipswich 72, Waubay 59
Langford 64, Tiospa Zina Tribal 45
Rosholt 57, Webster 52
NORTH DAKOTA
Central Cass 77, Lisbon 31
Dakota Prairie 67, Midkota 62, OT
Garrison 60, Surrey 56
Grand Forks Red River 67, Minot 53
Jamestown 58, Valley City 45
Dakota Holiday Tournament
First Round
Edgeley-Kulm 61, Oakes 39
Leola/Frederick, S.D. 59, Ellendale 45
Hillsboro Shoot Out
Hillsboro 64, New Rockford-Sheyenne 57
Larimore 52, North Sargent 51
Norman County West, Minn. 59, Langdon 45
St. Cloud Cathedral Tournament
Semifinal
Mandan 71, Concordia Academy-Roseville, Minn. 60
College Men
EAST
Fordham 72, Georgia Tech 66
Harvard 67, Boston College 46
Hofstra 83, Iona 75
La Salle 70, Boston U. 53
Mount St. Mary's 49, American U. 42
Rutgers 85, Florida 83, 2OT
Sacred Heart 77, New Hampshire 59
St. Francis (NY) 66, Brown 49
SOUTH
Belmont 79, Marshall 74
Davidson 75, Penn 70
E. Kentucky 67, Austin Peay 65
East Carolina 84, NC Central 76
Florida Gulf Coast 84, Maine 72
LSU 69, Grambling St. 37
Louisiana Tech 69, Spring Hill 41
Memphis 64, Robert Morris 47
Middle Tennessee 71, FIU 66
NC State 87, Campbell 81
North Carolina 100, Elon 62
Southern Miss. 80, Alcorn St. 49
Southern U. 73, Loyola NO 68
Tennessee 86, The Citadel 55
Tennessee St. 83, UT-Martin 67
Wake Forest 72, Yale 71
MIDWEST
Butler 53, Green Bay 49
Evansville 78, S. Illinois 60
Ill.-Chicago 63, Detroit 59
Illinois St. 65, N. Iowa 61
Kansas 89, Howard 34
Miami (Ohio) 73, William & Mary 69
Michigan 71, Penn St. 53
Milwaukee 57, Valparaiso 55
SIU-Edwardsville 83, Tennessee Tech 68
VCU 76, Akron 75, OT
Wright St. 64, Loyola of Chicago 48
SOUTHWEST
Kent St. 69, Arkansas St. 54
Texas A&M 76, Arkansas Tech 58
Texas-Arlington 83, Texas-Pan American 56
UALR 69, North Texas 66
FAR WEST
Denver 79, Troy 62
N. Arizona 73, Sacramento St. 64
San Jose St. 81, Coppin St. 66
Washington 95, Oregon St. 80
TOURNAMENT
Cable Car Classic
First Round
Wagner 72, Air Force 61
Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational
Third Place
UTEP 79, Ark.-Pine Bluff 58
Dr Pepper Classic
First Round
Chattanooga 85, Longwood 50
Utah Valley 42, Hampton 40
UCF Holiday Classic
First Round
UCF 80, Stetson 70
Men's City League
Final First Half Standings
B League: Cunningham Electric 7-0, Circus Sports Bar 5-2, Jacobs Family Dentistry 2-5, Wild Oats/Cellular Connection 0-7.
C League: Hooligans 6-1, Tapz 5-2, Dahme Construction 4-3, Frederick Farmers 4-3, Pulfrey Sales 2-5, Stratford Bar and Grill 0-7.
D League: TNT/Heartland State Bank 6-1, Coke Zero 6-1 (playoff game needed to determine champion), Miller Lite/Kessler's 4-3, Lager's/First State Bank/LB Crop Insurance 2-5, Roscoe 2-5, Griese Construction/Pierson Ford 1-6.
E League: Ristau Insurance/Sunkissed/Bargain Mart 5-2, Lager's/Coors Light 5-2 (playoff game needed to determine champion), Huff Construction/Double Shots 3-4, Mavericks/Barnett Vision/Rem Dogg 2-5, Regulators/Print'em Now 2-5.
F League: Doctor's Orders 6-1, Rock Solid 5-2, Titan Machinery/S&S Lumber 4-3, Culver's/Expectec 3-4, House of Glass 2-5, Napton Gardens 1-6.
G League: Aberdeen Chrysler Center 6-1, Mielke Farms 4-3, Jacobs Construction 4-3, Hosmer Vet/Wheatgrowers 4-3, Kessler's/Pepsi 3-4, FOP/Geffdog 2-5, Gold Pages 2-5.
H League: Sound Decisions 7-0, Ken's Fairway/Daddy's Bar and Grill 6-1, Avera Fast Care 5-2, 3M Club 3-4, DSG 2-4, The Dirty Dozen 1-6, Integrity Mowing 0-7.
FOOTBALL
College
Bowl Schedule
By The Associated Press
Thursday's Games
At Orlando, Fla.
Florida State (8-4) vs. Notre Dame (8-4), N
At San Antonio
Baylor (9-3) vs. Washington (7-5), N
Today's Games
Armed Forces Bowl
At Dallas
Tulsa (8-4) vs. BYU (9-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Pinstripe Bowl
At Bronx, N.Y.
Rutgers (8-4) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn.
Mississippi State (6-6) vs. Wake Forest (6-6), 5:40 p.m. (ESPN)
Insight Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Oklahoma (9-3) vs. Iowa (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday's Games
Meinke Car Care Bowl
At Houston
Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Northwestern (6-6), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl
At El Paso, Texas
Georgia Tech (8-4) vs. Utah (7-5), 1 p.m. (CBS)
At Memphis, Tenn.
Vanderbilt (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Fight Hunger Bowl
At San Francisco
UCLA (6-7) vs. Illinois (6-6), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
At Atlanta
Virginia (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday's Games
At Dallas
Penn State (9-3) vs. Houston (12-1), 11 a.m. (ESPNU)
At Orlando, Fla.
Nebraska (9-3) vs. South Carolina (10-2), Noon (ESPN)
At Tampa, Fla.
Georgia (10-3) vs. Michigan State (10-3), Noon (ABC)
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Florida (6-6) vs. Ohio State (6-6), Noon (ESPN2)
At Pasadena, Calif.
Oregon (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (11-2), 4 p.m. (ESPN)
At Glendale, Ariz.
Stanford (11-1) vs. Oklahoma State (11-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 3
At New Orleans
Michigan (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Jan. 4
At Miami
West Virginia (9-3) vs. Clemson (10-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Jan. 6
At Arlington, Texas
Kansas State (10-2) vs. Arkansas (10-2), 7 p.m. (FOX)
Saturday, Jan. 7
At Birmingham, Ala.
Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. SMU (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, Jan. 8
At Mobile, Ala.
Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 9
BCS National Championship
At New Orleans
LSU (13-0) vs. Alabama (11-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Jan. 21
East-West Shrine Classic
At St. Petersburg, Fla.
East vs. West, TBA, (NFLN)
Saturday, Jan. 28
Senior Bowl
At Mobile, Ala.
North vs. South, 3 p.m. (NFLN)
Saturday, Feb. 5
Texas vs. Nation
At San Antonio
Texas vs. Nation, 1 p.m. (CBSSN)
NCAA FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP
SUBDIVISION
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, Jan. 7
At Pizza Hut Park
Frisco, Texas
Sam Houston State (14-0) vs. North Dakota State (13-1), Noon
NFL
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA y-NewEnglandÉ12 3 0 .800 464 321 N.Y.JetsÉ8 7 0 .533 360 344 BuffaloÉ6 9 0 .400 351 385 MiamiÉ5 10 0 .333 310 296
South
W L T Pct PF PA y-HoustonÉ10 5 0 .667 359 255 TennesseeÉ8 7 0 .533 302 295 JacksonvilleÉ4 11 0 .267 224 316 IndianapolisÉ2 13 0 .133 230 411
North
W L T Pct PF PA x-BaltimoreÉ11 4 0 .733 354 250 x-PittsburghÉ11 4 0 .733 312 218 CincinnatiÉ9 6 0 .600 328 299 ClevelandÉ4 11 0 .267 209 294
West
W L T Pct PF PA DenverÉ8 7 0 .533 306 383 OaklandÉ8 7 0 .533 333 395 SanDiegoÉ7 8 0 .467 368 351 KansasCityÉ6 9 0 .400 205 335
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
East
W L T Pct PF PA N.Y.GiantsÉ8 7 0 .533 363 386 DallasÉ8 7 0 .533 355 316 PhiladelphiaÉ7 8 0 .467 362 318 WashingtonÉ5 10 0 .333 278 333
South
W L T Pct PF PA y-NewOrleansÉ12 3 0 .800 502 322 x-AtlantaÉ9 6 0 .600 357 326 CarolinaÉ6 9 0 .400 389 384 TampaBayÉ4 11 0 .267 263 449
North
W L T Pct PF PA y-GreenBayÉ14 1 0 .933 515 318 x-DetroitÉ10 5 0 .667 433 342 ChicagoÉ7 8 0 .467 336 328 MinnesotaÉ3 12 0 .200 327 432
West
W L T Pct PF PA y-SanFranciscoÉ12 3 0 .800 346 202 SeattleÉ7 8 0 .467 301 292 ArizonaÉ7 8 0 .467 289 328 St.LouisÉ2 13 0 .133 166 373 x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
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Sunday, Jan. 1
Chicago at Minnesota, noon
Carolina at New Orleans, noon
Detroit at Green Bay, noon
San Francisco at St. Louis, noon
Tennessee at Houston, noon
Buffalo at New England, noon
N.Y. Jets at Miami, noon
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, noon
Washington at Philadelphia, noon
San Diego at Oakland, 3:15 p.m.
Kansas City at Denver, 3:15 p.m.
Seattle at Arizona, 3:15 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 3:15 p.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 3:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 3:15 p.m.
Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 7:30 p.m.
Playoff Scenarios
By The Associated Press
Week 17
CLINCHED: New England-East Division and first-round bye; Houston-South Division; Baltimore and Pittsburgh-wild-card spots.
NEW ENGLAND
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
Win or tie OR
Baltimore loss or tie AND Pittsburgh loss or tie
BALTIMORE
Clinches AFC North Division and first-round bye with:
Win OR
Tie AND Pittsburgh loss or tie OR
Pittsburgh loss
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
Win AND New England loss
PITTSBURGH
Clinches AFC North Division and first-round bye with:
Win AND Baltimore loss or tie OR
Tie AND Baltimore loss OR
Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
Win AND Baltimore loss or tie AND New England loss
DENVER
Clinches AFC West Division with:
Win OR Tie AND Oakland loss or tie OR
Oakland loss
OAKLAND
Clinches AFC West Division with:
Win AND Denver loss or tie OR
Tie AND Denver loss
Clinches wild-card spot with:
Win AND Cincinnati loss AND Tennessee loss or tie OR
Win AND Cincinnati loss AND N.Y. Jets win
CINCINNATI
Clinches wild-card spot with:
Win or tie
N.Y. Jets loss or tie AND Oakland loss or tie
N.Y. Jets loss or tie AND Denver loss or tie
N.Y. JETS
Clinch wild-card spot with:
Win AND Cincinnati loss AND Tennessee loss or tie AND Oakland loss or tie
Win AND Cincinnati loss AND Tennessee loss or tie AND Denver loss or tie
TENNESSEE
Clinches wild-card spot with:
Win AND Cincinnati loss AND N.Y. Jets win AND Oakland loss or tie
Win AND Cincinnati loss AND N.Y. Jets win AND Denver loss or tie
Win AND Cincinnati loss AND N.Y. Jets loss or tie AND Oakland win AND Denver win
CLINCHED: Green Bay-North Division and home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs; New Orleans-South Division; San Francisco-West Division; Atlantaand Detroit-wild-card spots.
SAN FRANCISCO
Clinches first-round bye with:
Win OR
New Orleans loss OR
Tie AND New Orleans tie
NEW ORLEANS
Clinches first-round bye with:
Win and San Francisco loss or tie OR
Tie and San Francisco loss
N.Y. GIANTS
Clinch NFC East Division with:
Win or tie
DALLAS
Clinches NFC East Division with:
Win
Injury report
NEW YORK (AP) - The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT - Definitely will not play; DNP - Did not practice; LIMITED - Limited participation in practice; FULL - Full participation in practice):
BUFFALO BILLS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - BILLS: DNP: T Demetrius Bell (knee), WR Brad Smith (hamstring), G Kraig Urbik (knee). LIMITED: WR Ruvell Martin (hamstring). FULL: RB Johnny White (concussion). PATRIOTS: DNP: QB Tom Brady (not injury related), G Logan Mankins (knee), T Sebastian Vollmer (back, foot). LIMITED: CB Kyle Arrington (foot), WR Deion Branch (groin), S Patrick Chung (foot), G Dan Connolly (groin), WR Julian Edelman (back), LB Dane Fletcher (thumb), S James Ihedigbo (shoulder), T Matt Light (ankle), CB Devin McCourty (shoulder), LB Rob Ninkovich (hip), WR Matthew Slater (shoulder), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), RB Shane Vereen (hamstring), G Brian Waters (ankle), WR Wes Welker (knee), LB Tracy White (abdomen).
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at ATLANTA FALCONS - BUCCANEERS: DNP: WR Arrelious Benn (neck), DE Michael Bennett (toe), DT Albert Haynesworth (knee), DT Roy Miller (back), WR Preston Parker (concussion), DT Brian Price (ankle), T Jeremy Trueblood (concussion). LIMITED: DE Adrian Clayborn (hamstring), LB Geno Hayes (finger). FULL: LB Adam Hayward (foot), WR Sammie Stroughter (knee). FALCONS: DNP: DE Ray Edwards (knee), WR Kerry Meier (groin), LB Stephen Nicholas (toe). LIMITED: DE John Abraham (not injury related), WR Harry Douglas (groin, shoulder), TE Tony Gonzalez (not injury related), CB Brent Grimes (knee), WR Julio Jones (ankle), TE Reggie Kelly (back), LB Curtis Lofton (ankle), C Todd McClure (not injury related), TE Michael Palmer (knee), RB Michael Turner (groin). FULL: CB Christopher Owens (hand), T Will Svitek (groin).
CHICAGO BEARS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS - BEARS: DNP: RB Marion Barber (calf), TE Kellen Davis (illness), DE Julius Peppers (not injury related), LB Brian Urlacher (knee). LIMITED: WR Devin Hester (ankle), LB Nick Roach (shin), C Chris Spencer (back), DE Corey Wootton (concussion). VIKINGS: OUT: CB Chris Cook (not injury related). DNP: G Anthony Herrera (back). LIMITED: S Jamarca Sanford (shoulder). FULL: CB Asher Allen (shoulder, concussion), QB Christian Ponder (concussion), CB Benny Sapp (shoulder).
CAROLINA PANTHERS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - PANTHERS: DNP: DE Charles Johnson (back), DT Andre Neblett (head), S Jordan Pugh (head), G Travelle Wharton (not injury related). LIMITED: S Charles Godfrey (shoulder). SAINTS: No Data Reported
NEW YORK JETS at MIAMI DOLPHINS - JETS: DNP: LB Garrett McIntyre (knee). LIMITED: CB Marquice Cole (knee), DE Mike DeVito (knee), G Brandon Moore (hip), S Eric Smith (knee), RB LaDainian Tomlinson (quadriceps), DE Muhammad Wilkerson (knee). FULL: T D'Brickashaw Ferguson (foot), RB Shonn Greene (rib, shoulder), RB Joe McKnight (elbow, shoulder), DE Ropati Pitoitua (hand). DOLPHINS: DNP: RB Reggie Bush (knee), T Marc Colombo (ankle), LB Karlos Dansby (not injury related), CB Jimmy Wilson (hamstring). LIMITED: WR Clyde Gates (groin), WR Brandon Marshall (knee). FULL: CB Vontae Davis (elbow), TE Anthony Fasano (head).
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - COLTS: OUT: QB Peyton Manning (neck). DNP: LB A.J. Edds (ankle), DE Dwight Freeney (not injury related), WR Anthony Gonzalez (illness), QB Dan Orlovsky (not injury related), T Joe Reitz (ankle). LIMITED: TE Dallas Clark (neck). JAGUARS: DNP: RB Maurice Jones-Drew (ankle). LIMITED: DT Tyson Alualu (not injury related), RB Greg Jones (hamstring), TE Marcedes Lewis (hamstring), S Dwight Lowery (shoulder), WR Cecil Shorts (hamstring), T Guy Whimper (knee). FULL: CB Kevin Rutland (calf).
BALTIMORE RAVENS at CINCINNATI BENGALS - RAVENS: OUT: WR Anquan Boldin (knee). DNP: LB Dannell Ellerbe (head), DT Arthur Jones (illness), G Marshal Yanda (chest). LIMITED: K Billy Cundiff (left calf), DE Cory Redding (ankle), CB Cary Williams (head). BENGALS: DNP: S Chris Crocker (knee), S Taylor Mays (hamstring), LB Dontay Moch (illness). LIMITED: DE Carlos Dunlap (hamstring), WR A.J. Green (shoulder), DE Frostee Rucker (neck), T Andrew Whitworth (knee).
DETROIT LIONS at GREEN BAY PACKERS - LIONS: DNP: S Louis Delmas (knee), CB Chris Houston (hand, knee), WR Calvin Johnson (Achilles), DT Corey Williams (hip), DE Willie Young (ankle). LIMITED: DE Cliff Avril (back), CB Aaron Berry (shoulder), DT Nick Fairley (foot). FULL: RB Kevin Smith (ankle), S Amari Spievey (knee). PACKERS: OUT: WR Greg Jennings (knee). DNP: T Bryan Bulaga (knee), WR Randall Cobb (groin), TE Jermichael Finley (knee), RB James Starks (knee, ankle). LIMITED: T Chad Clifton (hamstring, back), LB Clay Matthews (ankle), DE Ryan Pickett (concussion), CB Charles Woodson (knee).
PITTSBURGH STEELERS at CLEVELAND BROWNS - STEELERS: DNP: LB James Harrison (neck), C Doug Legursky (shoulder), RB Mewelde Moore (knee), S Troy Polamalu (knee). LIMITED: WR Mike Wallace (ankle), LB LaMarr Woodley (hamstring). FULL: LB Chris Carter (hamstring), C Maurkice Pouncey (ankle), QB Ben Roethlisberger (ankle), WR Emmanuel Sanders (foot). BROWNS: DNP: QB Colt McCoy (head), WR Jordan Norwood (head), T Tony Pashos (ankle, illness), LB Quinton Spears (head). LIMITED: WR Joshua Cribbs (groin), RB Peyton Hillis (elbow), LB Kaluka Maiava (hand), WR Mohamed Massaquoi (foot), DT Scott Paxson (hand, calf). FULL: T Shawn Lauvao (ankle), RB Owen Marecic (ankle), CB Dimitri Patterson (hand).
DALLAS COWBOYS at NEW YORK GIANTS - COWBOYS: DNP: LB Sean Lee (wrist, illness), S Danny McCray (ankle), NT Jay Ratliff (ribs), LB DeMarcus Ware (neck). LIMITED: NT Josh Brent (knee), WR Andre Holmes (hamstring), CB Mike Jenkins (shoulder), RB Felix Jones (hamstring), WR Kevin Ogletree (knee), QB Tony Romo (right hand). FULL: P Mat McBriar (left foot), WR Laurent Robinson (shoulder). GIANTS: DNP: TE Jake Ballard (knee), RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), LB Mark Herzlich (ankle), WR Hakeem Nicks (hamstring). LIMITED: WR Mario Manningham (knee), DE Osi Umenyiora (ankle, knee).
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at ST. LOUIS RAMS - 49ERS: No Data Reported RAMS: DNP: QB Sam Bradford (ankle), QB A.J. Feeley (right thumb), LB Brady Poppinga (illness). LIMITED: CB Josh Gordy (oblique), DE Chris Long (ankle), DT Fred Robbins (illness).
WASHINGTON REDSKINS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - REDSKINS: LIMITED: T Jammal Brown (hip), DE Adam Carriker (chest), LB London Fletcher (ankle), RB Roy Helu (knee, toe), WR Donte' Stallworth (ankle). FULL: S DeJon Gomes (knee), WR Niles Paul (shoulder), P Sav Rocca (left ankle). EAGLES: DNP: RB LeSean McCoy (ankle), CB Asante Samuel (hamstring). FULL: G Todd Herremans (ankle), DT Trevor Laws (knee), LB Brian Rolle (ankle), DE Darryl Tapp (ribs).
TENNESSEE TITANS at HOUSTON TEXANS - TITANS: DNP: TE Daniel Graham (illness), WR Lavelle Hawkins (ankle), RB Chris Johnson (ankle), DE Jason Jones (ankle), DE Derrick Morgan (not injury related), DT Shaun Smith (knee). FULL: LB Gerald McRath (knee, ankle). TEXANS: DNP: G Mike Brisiel (ankle), CB Sherrick McManis (ankle), S Troy Nolan (ankle), S Glover Quin (not injury related). LIMITED: NT Shaun Cody (knee), TE Owen Daniels (knee), TE Joel Dreessen (knee), WR Andre Johnson (hamstring), WR Bryant Johnson (thigh), WR Jeff Maehl (hamstring). FULL: CB Jason Allen (thumb), NT Earl Mitchell (knee), C Chris Myers (knee), T Eric Winston (calf), QB T.J. Yates (right shoulder).
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at DENVER BRONCOS - CHIEFS: DNP: RB Jackie Battle (foot). LIMITED: S Jon McGraw (ankle). BRONCOS: DNP: S Brian Dawkins (neck). LIMITED: S David Bruton (Achilles), CB Chris Harris (neck). FULL: S Quinton Carter (hip), LB Von Miller (thumb).
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS at OAKLAND RAIDERS - CHARGERS: DNP: WR Vincent Jackson (groin), LB Travis LaBoy (knee), RB Ryan Mathews (calf), RB Mike Tolbert (hamstring). FULL: LB Andrew Gachkar (hamstring), T Jared Gaither (ankle). RAIDERS: DNP: QB Jason Campbell (collarbone), DT John Henderson (knee), RB Darren McFadden (foot), DT Richard Seymour (illness). LIMITED: WR Jacoby Ford (foot), S Michael Huff (hamstring), RB Taiwan Jones (hamstring), WR Louis Murphy (groin). FULL: CB DeMarcus Van Dyke (concussion).
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at ARIZONA CARDINALS - SEAHAWKS: DNP: LB David Hawthorne (knee), WR Ben Obomanu (knee). FULL: CB Kennard Cox (hamstring), QB Tarvaris Jackson (pectoral), DT Clinton McDonald (concussion), LB Malcolm Smith (concussion). CARDINALS: DNP: T Brandon Keith (ankle), CB Patrick Peterson (Achilles), S Kerry Rhodes (ankle). LIMITED: S Sean Considine (foot), S Rashad Johnson (knee), QB Kevin Kolb (head), RB LaRod Stephens-Howling (hamstring), RB Beanie Wells (knee). FULL: CB Michael Adams (shoulder).
NBA
Wednesday's Late Games
San Antonio 115, L.A. Clippers 90
Denver 117, Utah 100
Philadelphia 103, Phoenix 83
Golden State 92, New York 78
Thursday's Games
Orlando 94, New Jersey 78
Houston 105, San Antonio 85
Oklahoma City 104, Dallas 102
Chicago at Sacramento, N
Denver at Portland, N
New York at L.A. Lakers, N
Today's Games
Orlando at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
Cleveland at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Detroit at Boston, 6:30 p.m.
New Jersey at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.
Phoenix at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Miami at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Houston at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Utah, 8 p.m.
Chicago at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Denver at L.A. Lakers, 2:30 p.m.
Indiana at Detroit