NFL Latest: Antonio Brown makes 125th catch

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The latest from NFL games on the 17th Sunday of the regular season (all times EST):

1:22 p.m.

Antonio Brown has his hands on an NFL record.

Brown became the first player in league history to have 125 catches in two straight seasons. Brown entered Sunday's game with 123 receptions, and quickly grabbed a couple passes from Ben Roethlisberger early in the first quarter against the Browns.

The Pro Bowl receiver also passed his club record for yards receiving in a season and is trying to lead the league in both catches and yards.

Brown had 129 catches for 1,698 yards in 2014. Before he caught his 125th pass, Brown fumbled following a 13-yard reception.

-Tom Withers reporting from Cleveland.

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1:05 p.m.

Giants coach Tom Coughlin posed for a pre-game photo with his entire family, including 11 grandchildren wearing ''Coughlin's Crew'' sweatshirts.

Coughlin could be coaching his last game with the Giants after 12 seasons and two Super Bowl championships. New York missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season after beating New England in the Super Bowl.

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1 p.m.

Meet your backup quarterback, Peyton Manning.

Brock Osweiler is getting his seventh straight start when the Broncos try to wrap up a fifth consecutive AFC West title and a first-round bye in the playoffs.

Kickoff against the Chargers is at 4:25. Manning will be suited up for the first time since Nov. 15, when a left foot injury thrust his understudy into the starting job.

This marks Manning's first game as a backup since his freshman year at Tennessee.

On Sept. 24, 1994, Manning replaced an injured Todd Helton in a game against Mississippi State.

So, he went 7,771 days between backup roles.

-Arnie Stapleton reporting from Denver.

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