The defensive player of the year often is a guy who gets a lot of sacks or a lot of interceptions. Broncos Patrick Surtain II did neither. He was still the finest defensive player in the NFL for the ...

John McClain, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, is in his 48th year of covering the NFL in Houston, including 45 seasons at the Houston Chronicle.

NFL.com's Eric Edholm breaks down three things to watch for when the second-seeded Buffalo Bills host the No. 7 Denver Broncos in Sunday's wild-card game.

McCarthy's current deal expires next Tuesday, and owner Jerry Jones has yet to commit to him moving forward after the team ...