After a crazy Wild Card Weekend, only eight teams remain in the NFL playoff field. Fortunately for the New England Patriots, they are one of them.

The Patriots had the second-largest margin of victory of last weekend’s six postseason games with their 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. It wasn’t pretty, but New England got the job done, earning its first playoff win in seven years.

It was also a big step for many of the Patriots’ young stars, including NFL MVP candidate Drake Maye. Now they have some postseason experience under their belts and have proven they can...

When the Green Bay Packers came up just short of besting the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round of the 2026 NFL Playoffs, it led fans to question whether Matt LaFleur was still the right man to lead Jordan Love and company into the future.

On one hand, the Packers have been very successful under LaFleur’s tenure, even when he’s been forced to rely on a backup quarterback under center, but after amassing a 3-6 record in the postseason, has Green Bay reached their ceiling under the current regime?

Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports took it upon himself to...

The Denver Broncos’ preparation for the Divisional Round extends beyond the practice field, as head coach Sean Payton issued specific instructions to fans ahead of Saturday’s playoff matchup vs. the Buffalo Bills. Payton believes crowd involvement can play a decisive role, particularly in disrupting Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

The Broncos will host Buffalo this weekend’s clash, as the AFC’s No. 1 seed looks to defend its home turf with a trip to the AFC Championship Game at stake. With the margin for error slim, Payton outlined a plan designed to maximize the home-field advantage by targeting Buffalo’s offensive communication.

The...

The Arizona Cardinals are one of nine NFL teams with a head coach vacancy. After compiling a 15-36 record in three seasons, Jonathan Gannon was fired from the post. But his failures have not scared the Cardinals away from a defensive mind. After a scintillating performance on Monday. Arizona is interviewing Houston Texans defensive coordinator Matt Burke.

“The Cardinals have requested to interview Texans defensive coordinator Matt Burke, per source. Burke, the play caller for the league’s stingiest defense, previously coached Arizona’s defensive line in 2022,” The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported on Tuesday.

The Texans have made the Divisional Round...

When news broke that the Philadelphia Eagles were moving on from Kevin Patullo as their offensive coordinator, fans immediately started to put a list together of who should replace him.

Some like the idea of Mike McDaniel from the Miami Dolphins, who can run a high-powered offense but has struggled with running a team. Others perfer Brian Daboll, who has coached Jalen Hurts at Alabama, Saquon Barkley with the New York Giants, and worked alongside Nick Sirianni with the Kansas City Chiefs back in 2012.

And others still? Well, they still want to see Sirianni fired, even if that probably...

Brian Flores is a coaching free agent. While the Vikings have wanted to extend their three-year defensive coordinator, no deal has emerged. Minnesota has seen HC and DC interest come Flores’ way as this year’s coaching carousel starts.

A report Monday indicated the Vikings were confident they can retain their DC, and Kevin O’Connell has since called doing so the team’s “No. 1 priority.” Flores’ contract officially expires Wednesday, per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert. Once it does, the Vikings cannot block him from DC interviews.

“*I think he’s more than deserving, everything he’s brought to our organization over these last three...

This has been the craziest NFL coaching cycle that we have ever seen. You don’t often see two coaches who are on the track to be in the Hall of Fame leave their jobs in the same year. That has happened this year with the Baltimore Ravens firing John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin stepping down from the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tomlin is not expected to coach in 2026. He still has two years left on his contract with the Steelers, so he would have to be acquired via trade if he were going to coach somewhere else in 2026 or 2027....

The Pittsburgh Steelers have approached a franchise moment that demands bold answers. For nearly two decades, Pittsburgh lived in a state of remarkable stability. No losing seasons. No identity crisis. That era officially ended with a thud in January. A 30-6 Wild Card loss to the Houston Texans didn’t just extend the Steelers’ playoff losing streak to seven games. It also detonated the foundation. Head coach Mike Tomlin stepping down after 19 seasons marked the most consequential organizational shift in Pittsburgh since the Bill Cowher era ended. The 2026 NFL Draft, then, isn’t just about talent acquisition. It’s about defining...

The NFL playoffs are now in full swing, as some teams move on toward their goal of reaching and winning the Super Bowl while others face an abrupt end to what was once a promising campaign. Wild Card Weekend had all of those emotions and more, with four games that saw decisive lead changes in the final three minutes of action.

On Saturday, Both the Rams and Bears escaped with narrow wins to advance to the NFC Divisional Round, where they will face off against each other. Sunday was highlighted by upset wins for Josh Allen and the Bills and...

The NFL’s latest reserve/futures deals…

Buffalo Bills

• OL Nick Broeker

Indianapolis Colts

• LB Devin Veresuk

Jacksonville Jaguars

• QB Carter Bradley, WR Chandler Brayboy, OL Jerome Carvin, TE Patrick Herbert, RB Ja’Quinden Jackson, WR Tim Jones, OL Ricky Lee, CB Keni-H Lovely, DB Jabbar Muhammad, DL Keivie Rose, DB Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig, S Trevian Thomas, WR Austin Trammell, OL Sal Wormley, OL Kilian Zierer

Los Angeles Chargers

• LS Peter Bowden, WR Dalevon Campbell, DL TeRah Edwards, WR Luke Grimm, WR JaQuae Jackson, RB Amar Johnson, LB Emany Johnson, C Josh Kaltenberger, TE Tanner McLachlan, OLB Garmon Randolph, G...

JANUARY 13: Minter will interview with the Browns on Friday, according to Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com.

JANUARY 9: Jesse Minter‘s list of suitors continues to grow. The Chargers’ defensive coordinator has received a head coaching interview request from the Browns, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports.

Earlier today, Minter received a slip from the Titans. The 42-year-old has also been mentioned as a potential candidate for the Ravens. No known interview request has been made by Baltimore as of yet, but that could still change over the coming days in the case of that team and others in the market...

When the Pittsburgh Steelers formally announced that Mike Tomlin was stepping down as the team’s head coach after 19 seasons, it sent shockwaves around the football world, from Allegheny County all the way down to Houston, Texas, where DeMeco Ryans is preparing for the Texans’ Divisional Round showdown against the New England Patriots.

Taking some time away from his Tuesday media session to talk about Tomlin’s incredible tenure in Pittsburgh, Ryans admitted he was “shocked” to hear the news but is happy the long-time head coach was able to leave on his own terms, instead of being fired.

“Part of...