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Browns interviewing Mike McDaniel on Monday
The Cleveland Browns are interviewing former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel about their coaching vacancy on Monday, the team announced.,McDaniel, who coached the Browns' wide receivers in 2014, went 7-10 this season and posted a 35-33 record over four seasons with the Dolphins.,McDaniel, 42...
Chicago Bears Know They Need To Start Faster After Comeback in NFL Playoffs
Caleb Williams leads the Bears to a historic playoff comeback win over the Packers, but Chicago knows slow starts could be costly going forward....
Reports: Packers plan to retain Matt LaFleur
Team president Ed Policy and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur are expected to meet this week to work out a new contract, according to multiple reports.,LaFleur has one year remaining on his current deal with the Packers, who bowed out of the playoffs on Saturday night in Chicago when the Bears rallie...
Niners-Seahawks set for Saturday of divisional round; game times TBA
The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks will play for the second time in 14 days on Saturday, while the Chicago Bears will host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday in the NFL divisional round, the league announced Sunday evening.,While the time slots and network designations for next weekend's actio...
NFL wild-card roundup: 49ers oust defending champ Eagles on late TD
Brock Purdy threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey with 2:54 left and the San Francisco 49ers ended the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles' season with a 23-19 win in Sunday's wild-card playoff game in Philadelphia.,Purdy passed for 262 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions...
Pats ride smothering defense to win over Chargers in wild-card round
Drake Maye completed 17 of 29 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for a team-high 66 yards to lead the New England Patriots to a 16-3 victory over the Los Angeles Changers in an AFC wild-card game played Sunday night in Foxborough, Mass.,Rookie kicker Andy Borregales kicked three fi...
Reports: Browns to interview Mike McDaniel for HC job
Fired as head coach of the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, Mike McDaniel will interview for the same position with the Cleveland Browns on Monday, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,McDaniel, 42, went 7-10 this season and posted a 35-33 record over four seasons, which included a pair of postseas...
49ers TE George Kittle has torn Achilles, team confirms
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was carted off the field with an Achilles injury during Sunday's NFC wild-card win over the host Philadelphia Eagles.,He was quickly ruled out, and after the game coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Kittle had torn his Achilles.,"The trainers knew before the car...
Report: X-rays negative on Rams QB Matthew Stafford's finger
X-rays came back negative for Matthew Stafford's injured finger, NFL Network reported Sunday, a positive sign for the All-Pro quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams.,Following Saturday's 34-31 wild-card playoff victory at Carolina, Stafford told reporters that a finger on his throwing hand got bent bac...
49ers battle past defending champ Eagles in wild-card showdown
Brock Purdy threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey with 2:54 left and the San Francisco 49ers ended the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles' season with a 23-19 win in Sunday's wild-card playoff game in Philadelphia.,The 49ers will visit the Seattle Seahawks in next weekend's NFC divi...
49ers TE George Kittle carted off vs. Eagles with Achilles injury
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was carted off the field with an Achilles injury and will not return to Sunday's NFC wild-card game in Philadelphia, the team announced.,Kittle caught a 6-yard pass with 5:58 left in the second quarter and his right leg appeared to buckle as he was being t...
Falcons interview Kevin Stefanski for coaching vacancy
The Atlanta Falcons interviewed two-time NFL Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski for their head-coaching vacancy on Sunday.,Stefanski is the fourth candidate to be interviewed as the club searches for a replacement for the fired Raheem Morris.,Stefanski was dismissed by the Cleveland Browns following ...
Bills overcome Jaguars 27-24 to end road playoff woes
Josh Allen threw a touchdown pass and ran for two more scores to lead the Buffalo Bills to their first road playoff victory in 33 years in a 27-24 win over the host Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday in an AFC wild-card round matchup.,Allen, who went to the injury tent twice in the first half after sustain...
Eagles RT Lane Johnson ruled out vs. 49ers
Despite making progress this week after dealing with a foot injury, Philadelphia Eagles starting right tackle Lane Johnson was ruled out of Sunday's wild-card round playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers.,The six-time Pro Bowl selection, who missed the Eagles' last seven games with a Lisfranc ...
49ers LT Trent Williams to play vs. Eagles
San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams is set to play in Sunday's NFC wild-card game against the host Philadelphia Eagles.,Williams, 37, was not among the inactives for the 49ers (12-5) released just prior to gametime. Williams was considered questionable to play due to a hamstring injury. H...
Texans QB Davis Mills (birth of son) didn't travel with team
Houston Texans backup quarterback Davis Mills didn't travel to Pittsburgh with the team on Sunday and is listed as questionable by the club for Monday's AFC wild-card game against the Steelers.,Mills and his wife, Tori, welcomed their first child last week and formally announced the birth of their s...
Reports: 49ers LT Trent Williams to play vs. Eagles
San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams is expected to play in Sunday's NFC wild-card game against the host Philadelphia Eagles, multiple media outlets reported.,Williams, 37, was listed as questionable to play for the 49ers (12-5) due to a hamstring injury. He was limited in practice on both...
Panthers OT Ikem Ekwonu tears patellar tendon, faces surgery
Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu tore his right patellar tendon in Saturday's NFC wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams and will undergo surgery, head coach Dave Canales said Sunday.,His outlook for the start of the 2026 season wasn't clear immediately.,Ekwonu, 25, played just eight s...
Bills K Matt Prater active vs. Jaguars
Buffalo Bills kicker Matt Prater is active for Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the host Jacksonville Jaguars.,Prater was questionable heading into the contest due to a quadriceps injury. Matthew Wright was available to step in from the practice squad if Prater was unable to play.,The 41-year-old...
Steelers rule out DT Isaiahh Loudermilk vs. Texans
The Pittsburgh Steelers downgraded defensive tackle Isaiahh Loudermilk to out for Monday's AFC wild-card game against the visiting Houston Texans.,Loudermilk, who initially was listed as questionable for the game, has been sidelined by an ankle injury since Week 2. He logged limited practice session...