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Christian McCaffrey scored his second touchdown on a 6-yard run with  1:07 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers mounted their first second-half comeback of the season to beat the Green Bay Packers 24-21 in a divisional-round playoff game on Saturday night.

After spending all regular season as front-runners, the Niners (13-5) needed to come from behind for a change, and Brock Purdy and McCaffrey did just enough on the last drive to send San Francisco to its third straight NFC championship game.

Purdy went 6 for 7 for 47 yards on the decisive drive, converting a third down to Brandon Aiyuk and then a 17-yarder to Chris Conley.

McCaffrey finished it off with his run on third-and-short and the 49ers’ defense held on from there, with Dre Greenlaw intercepting Jordan Love for the second time to seal San Francisco’s fifth straight playoff win over Green Bay (10-9).

The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to a massive contract extension for star quarterback Jalen Hurts, giving him a new deal for five years and a whopping $255 million, according to multiple reports, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history at an average of $51 million per year.

The contract includes $179.3 million in guarantees and a no-trade clause.

Hurts, 24, had a dominant season for the Eagles in 2022, helping lead Philadelphia to the Super Bowl.

The NFC Pro Bowler passed for 3,701 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions in the regular season, while also adding 760 yards rushing and 13 TDs on the ground.

The Alabama and Oklahoma product also had a sensational Super Bowl, completing 71 percent of his passes for 301 yards and a touchdown with no turnovers in the game – which the Eagles barely lost to the Chiefs, 38-35.

Red Lobster adds a new option to its fan-favorite Ultimate Endless Shrimp lineup with the introduction of new Crispy Dragon Shrimp.

Crispy Dragon Shrimp features savory, crispy shrimp tossed in a sweet, mildly spicy chili sauce.

As part of the Ultimate Endless Shrimp menu, which is available all day, every day for $20 per-person, shrimp lovers can choose from three shrimp preparations to start and order more when they are gone. Each Ultimate Endless Shrimp meal also includes a choice of side and warm Cheddar Bay Biscuits.

Additionally, Red Lobster is inviting fans to try their new fruity lineup of Casamigos Margaritas, including the new Watermelon Mint ‘Rita, new Spicy Pineapple Margarita and new Casa Colada ‘Rita – available for $10 all day, every day.

The Philadelphia Eagles are going to the playoffs, but their late-season swoon continued with a listless performance at MetLife Stadium losing to the New York Giants 27-10 in Week 18. 

The Giants jumped out to an early lead and then coasted as the Eagles ruled out injured players and pulled other regulars with an eye on next weekend’s playoff game in Tampa.

The Giants win moved them to 6-11 on the season. That matters for draft positioning, but more short-term attention will be paid to the Eagles’ side of things, who finish 11-6.

Saquon Barkley’s two first-half touchdown runs and a touchdown pass from Tyrod Taylor to Darius Slayton helped the Giants into a 24-0 halftime lead. The Eagles, having already lost AJ Brown to injury, opted to give up on the possibility of a comeback as they rested key starters like quarterback Jalen Hurts and center Jason Kelce.

The Eagles — subsequently led by backup quarterback Marcus Mariota — finally got on the board with a field goal late in the third quarter, then cut the lead to 24-10 on a Mariota to Quez Watkins touchdown pass with 10 minutes remaining, but a Mason Crosby field goal on New York’s next drive with under four minutes to go made the game a three-possession gap once again to effectively ice it.

With snow covering the field and flurries swirling throughout Gillette Stadium, Greg Zuerlein kicked three field goals to help the New York Jets (7-10) earn their first victory over the New England Patriots since an overtime win on Dec. 27, 2015.

Breece Hall rushed for 174 yards and a late touchdown and the Jets snapped a 15-game losing streak against the Patriots with a 17-3 win Sunday in what could have been Belichick’s final game with the franchise for which he hoisted six Lombardi trophies.

Bill Belichick says he put everything he had into this season and still enjoys coaching.

But following the end to his most tenuous season as an NFL coach, it remained very much unclear whether he’ll ever do it again for the Patriots.

“A disappointing year for all of us — players, coaches, staffers, the entire organization,” Belichick said through a scratchy voice after fighting a cold this week. 

“That’s all I have to say about that right now, because that’s all there is to talk about.”

The game was the Jets’ first win in New England since the 2010 AFC divisional playoff round. It was also New York’s first regular-season road win against the Patriots since 2008.

World Wrestling Entertainment reportedly released several wrestlers shortly after its announced $1.4 billion new television deal with NBCUniversal.

TKO Group Holdings, the media conglomerate launched as part of WWE’s merger with the parent company of the UFC, reportedly agreed to a five-year domestic media rights partnership with NBCUniversal, with its television program, SmackDown, set to return to USA Network. 

The deal, which does not include WWE’s RAW or NXT programs that currently air on USA Network, is reported to pay an average of $287 million per year, an estimated 40% increase from the five-year, $205 million deal with FOX for SmackDown.

Shortly after the reported deal, the releases of several notable in-ring competitors was announced.

Former world champion Dolph Ziggler and former Intercontinental champion Shelton Benjamin were among several of those released, along with Emma, Rick Boogs, Aliyah, Elias, Riddick Moss and Top Dolla of the group ‘Hit Row.’

Tyrod Taylor has thrown some unbelievable deep passes the past two weeks, including Sunday afternoon against the Rams.

But the easiest throw he may ever have as a pro — well, that may have very well cost the Giants an upset victory.

A stunning 94-yard punt return for a touchdown by Gunner Olszewski pulled the Giants within striking distance and, after a penalty on the point-after kick by the Rams, Brian Daboll decided to go for the lead.

The Giants had a perfect play call, too, and Saquon Barkley raced through a crowd at the line of scrimmage and broke open with no one in front of him at the goal line. But Taylor misfired badly, throwing behind Barkley as the conversion failed, leaving the Giants’ quarterback despondent and MetLife Stadium in disbelief yet again.

Final score: Rams 26, Giants 25.

Joe Flacco threw for 309 yards with three touchdowns and a single interception Thursday in a 37-20 Cleveland win over the New York Jets. 

The win was the fourth straight for the Browns, who improved 4-1 with Flacco at quarterback. They improved to 11-5 to secure their spot in the postseason.

In a game that featured two of the top defenses in the league, the offenses exploded for 51 points in the first half. Both clubs put together quick opening-drive touchdowns, but it was the Browns that kept up a more prolific scoring pace.

Things did cool down in the second half as neither team was able to add to their total in the third quarter and managed just a field goal apiece in the fourth. 

Flacco finished his night 19 of 29, while Jets QB Trevor Siemian was 32 of 45 for 262 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

Starbucks has four new Holiday Cold Foams inspired by the flavors of beloved Starbucks holiday beverages.

The cold foams combine festive flavors with Starbucks signature vanilla sweet cream to top off any drink with a merry twist.

Here’s a closer look at the Holiday Cold Foam flavors:

• Peppermint Chocolate Cream Cold Foam: Peppermint-flavored syrup and chocolate malt powder blended with Starbucks signature vanilla sweet cream.
• Sugar Cookie Cream Cold Foam: Sugar cookie-flavored syrup blended with Starbucks signature vanilla sweet cream.
• Chestnut Praline Cream Cold Foam: Festive flavors of caramelized chestnuts and spices blended with Starbucks signature vanilla sweet cream.
• Caramel Brulée Cream Cold Foam: Rich caramel brulée sauce blended with Starbucks signature vanilla sweet cream.

Fans can add holiday cold foam as a customization to any cold beverage for an additional charge for a limited time throughout the holiday season while supplies last.

After nearly letting a 17-point halftime lead slip away for good, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New York Giants 33-25. It was their 12th consecutive victory over the Giants and snapped a three-game losing streak. Now at 11-4, the win also keeps the Eagles as the favorite to win the NFC East.

The Eagles and their fans were hoping Monday’s game against the Giants would serve as a get-right game after dropping three straight.

While they did pull out a win, their performance cannot exactly be described as confidence-inspiring.

The Giants, meanwhile, fell to 5-10 and could once again be turning to a new starter at quarterback after Tommy DeVito was benched at halftime for backup Tyrod Taylor.

DeVito started six games this season in relief of injured starter Daniel Jones. He helped lead the Giants to three straight wins, including a Monday night upset of the Green Bay Packers in Week 14, developing a cult following in the process.