Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock. Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores of residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation's second-largest city remained unsettled.

Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans wasn’t taking the bait Wednesday. When asked about Rex Ryan's comments about the Chargers essentially earning a bye in drawing Houston in the playoffs, and if he would use it as motivation in Saturday’s wild-card game against Los Angeles,