The Carolina Panthers are officially the NFC’s No. 4 seed in the NFL Playoffs, playing in their first Wild Card game since the 2017 season. The Panthers were +135 underdogs to make the playoffs this year and following a string of Week 18 results that worked in their favor, they managed to secure the NFC South for the first time since 2015 when they made the Super Bowl under Cam Newton.

However, the Panthers’ season was far from perfect and just like many playoff teams this season, they’ll be lead by an inexperienced quarterback and young head coach. Dave Canales...

The NCAA has denied the waiver request of Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who was seeking a sixth season of collegiate eligibility, the governing body of college sports announced on Friday. He could instead end up declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft.

Chambliss, who spent four seasons at Ferris State before transferring to Ole Miss in 2025, was requesting a waiver in order to play in a sixth season of college football. He redshirted in 2021 and 2022 at Ferris State, played eight games in 2023 and then 17 games in 2024.

In order for Chambliss to qualify for the...

Josina Anderson reports the Cowboys completed an interview with Vikings pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach Daronte Jones for their defensive coordinator job.

Here’s an updated list of candidates:

• Vikings defensive pass game coordinator Daronte Jones
• Denver assistant HC/pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard
• Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda

The Jets also requested an interview with Jones for their DC position. Jones drew interest from the Bears, Jaguars, and Saints as a coordinator last year.

Jones, 46, started as a graduate assistant at Lenoir-Rhyne in 2001 before working at Nicholls State and Bowie State.

He later was...

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 for a head coach.

Minter has defensive coordinator experience at the college and NFL levels. He has worked under...

The Pittsburgh Steelers flirted with disaster in Week 18. They almost allowed the Baltimore Ravens to mount a comeback and beat them, which would’ve kicked them out of the playoffs. Thankfully, Ravens kicker Tyler Loop missed the game-winning field goal. However, he wasn’t the only one who missed an important kick. Chris Boswell missed the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for their first full-capacity home game since the 2017 season, where they will host the Houston Texans on Monday night to close out wild card weekend. That said, the Steelers were a missed kick way from being sent home.

In Week 18, Chris Boswell missed an extra point after Calvin Austin scored the go-ahead touchdown with less than a minute remaining. This is what allowed the Tyler Loop kick to decide the game one way or the other. The All-Pro kicker spoke to the media on Friday, saying he couldn’t tell if the kick...

The Baltimore Ravens are looking at coaches like Kliff Kingsbury, along with Broncos DC Vance Joseph. Furthermore, the Ravens interviewed Klint Kubiak for their vacant head coaching role, according to a post on X by Ian Rapoport.

The Ravens recently parted ways with longtime head coach John Harbaugh. The position is viewed as a good one for the next head coach because they have Lamar Jackson as a franchise quarterback.

Kubiak is the Seahawks’ offensive coordinator. And like current Bears head coach Ben Johnson in previous years, his services are highly sought after.

**Ravens might be a good fit for...

The Denver Broncos are on a bye for the Wild Card round, but we’ve got some regular season stats to share. In fact, we’ve had so many that I’ll need to break this up into two posts. One for this week and one for next week.

Denver has a chance to face four of the six playoff teams next week: the Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, or Los Angeles Chargers. We could know Denver’s opponent as early as Sunday if the Chargers or Bills win, but if both lose then we’ll find out Monday night.

Here’s what I’ve got...

The Las Vegas Raiders’ season is over, and now all they have to look forward to is improving the roster during the offseason. The team has one of the most crucial decisions to make in franchise history ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, as they own the number one overall pick. The Geno Smith experiment failed, so consensus is that Las Vegas will draft either Fernando Mendoza or Dante Moore with the first overall selection. It isn’t clear which way the Raiders are leaning, and the Indiana vs. Oregon game in the Peach Bowl will certainly have large implications on...

The Detroit Lions are planning some significant changes for their offense in 2026, with the search for a new offensive coordinator expected to usher in a new era for the club. Interestingly, amid the search for a new play-caller, the team also seems open to a David Montgomery trade.

Lions general manager Brad Holmes said the front office will have “conversations” this offseason about trading their No. 2 running back. While NFL free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft offer plenty of starting-caliber backs, a veteran like Montgomery could generate real interest on the trade market. So, with the offseason...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they’ve completed a virtual interview with former Titans HC Brian Callahan for their offensive coordinator job.

He’s the first known candidate for the job. ESPN’s Jeff Darlington also reported earlier today that former Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel is a potential name to watch.

This marks the first reported interest in Callahan since the Tennessee Titans fired him. He was a respected OC with the Bengals from 2019 to 2023 who helped develop Joe Burrow after he was drafted in 2020.

Callahan, 41, began his coaching career as an assistant for the Broncos. He worked his...

The Pittsburgh Penguins might be enjoying a strong season thus far, but franchise staple Evgeni Malkin was sure to praise the city’s overall sports culture after the team’s 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

Malkin praised the fans who come to see the Penguins play, but was also sure to shout out the playoff-bound Pittsburgh Steelers.

“Love our fans. Always amazing to play at home. Thanks to all the fans…,” Malkin told Pens Inside Scoop. “Steelers play Monday. People love sports here. Good luck to Steelers, too, as well.”

The [Steelers are set to take on...