Denver Coach Mike Shanahan was fired Tuesday, two days after the Broncos missed the playoffs for the third straight season. The Broncos held a three-game lead in the AFC West with three games to play.

The NFL announced Sunday that the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers will play in prime time when they meet for the AFC West Division title. The contest in San Diego will start at 8:15 p.m. (EST) Dec. 28, four hours later than originally scheduled. The Broncos are 8-7 and San Diego is 7-8.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Art Shell is to return for a second stint as head coach of the Oakland Raiders, the AFC West team confirmed on its Web site on Friday.

The Jets, Vikings and Rams made it into the NFL playoffs Sunday. The way they played, they might be out in a week. New York and Minnesota backed in, the Vikings losing seven of their last 10 for the second straight season.

The Oakland Raiders made official the firing of coach Bill Callahan on Wednesday, three days after the finish to a bizarre season that saw his team fall from last year's Super Bowl to a near player mutiny and the team's worst record since 1997.