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Vikings' Mike Pettine, former Browns head coach, retiring
Minnesota Vikings assistant head coach and former Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine is retiring after 25 seasons on NFL sidelines.,Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell made the announcement on Tuesday.,Pettine, 59, has been with Minnesota since 2022, also coaching the outside linebackers the pa...
The Jig Is Up for Aaron Rodgers, Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff loss to the Houston Texans raises major questions about Mike Tomlin, Aaron Rodgers, and the future of the franchise....
Nick Sirianni, Jalen Hurts, and the Questions Facing the Philadelphia Eagles in 2026
Just one year after a Super Bowl win, the Eagles face tough questions following a Wild Card loss to the 49ers....
How John Harbaugh Froze the 2026 NFL Coaching Carousel
John Harbaugh’s availability has brought the NFL coaching carousel to a halt as one quarter of the league waits for the top prize....

Aaron Rodgers ‘not going to make any emotional decisions’ re: retirement
In the end, the Pittsburgh Steelers weren't close to defeating the Houston Texans, and Aaron Rodgers wasn't close to good enough at quarterback.,The future Hall of Famer might well have played his final NFL game, and if so, it was a forgettable one. Rodgers had no touchdowns and two turnovers leadin...

All NFL divisional playoff matchups, TV details finalized
The NFL announced finalized playoff pairings with television designations Monday evening following the conclusion of the Houston Texans' 30-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.,Houston, the No. 5 seed, will travel to the second-seeded New England Patriots in the 3 p.m. ET AFC divisional game on Sunda...

Defensive touchdowns seal Texans' victory over Steelers
Sheldon Rankins returned a fumble for a touchdown and Caden Bullock took an interception back for a score to help the Houston Texans notch a 30-6 victory over the host Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night in an the AFC wild-card playoff game.,Christian Kirk produced a career-best 144 receiving yards ...

Falcons interview John Harbaugh, Mike McDaniel for head coaching job
The Atlanta Falcons completed an interview with former Ravens coach John Harbaugh for its vacant head coach position on Monday, his first formal interview since his firing Jan. 6 after 18 seasons in Baltimore.,Later Monday evening, the Falcons also announced they had interviewed former Miami Dolphin...

Bills WR Gabe Davis out with torn ACL
Buffalo wide receiver Gabe Davis will miss the rest of the playoffs after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, Bills head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Monday.,Davis underwent an MRI earlier Monday to assess the severity of the injury, NFL Network reported, noting that...

NFL Playoffs: Texans-Steelers Preview, Props, Prediction
The first round of the NFL postseason concludes with what should be a defensive slugfest with the Houston Texans visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night.,The Steelers (10-7) were the last team into the postseason when they survived a missed field goal by Baltimore on the final play of the r...

Reports: Browns request to interview Jags OC Grant Udinski
The Cleveland Browns requested an interview with Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski for their head coaching position, according to multiple reports Monday.,Udinski, who turns 30 Monday, just concluded his first season on the coaching staff of the Jaguars, who were eliminated fr...

Falcons complete interview of John Harbaugh for head coaching vacancy
The Atlanta Falcons completed an interview with former Ravens coach John Harbaugh for its vacant head coach position on Monday, his first formal interview since his firing Jan. 6 after 18 seasons in Baltimore.,There's been reported widespread interest in Harbaugh, who led the Ravens to 12 postseason...

Reports: Browns, Falcons, Ravens, Titans interviewing Mike McDaniel
Mike McDaniel's interview card is starting to fill up after he was fired by the Miami Dolphins last Thursday.,The Cleveland Browns announced they are interviewing McDaniel about their head coaching vacancy on Monday. ,According to reports, McDaniel is also set to interview for the Atlanta Falcons' v...

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts: 'Too soon' to think about OC returning
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was given a second opportunity to vouch for offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo on Monday, but offered no such endorsement. ,Hurts spoke to media in front his locker on Monday afternoon and was asked if he prefers to have Patullo return next season. He largely deferred...

F the Packers? Bears' brass believes it needs to be a rivalry
Beat the Packers is a drumbeat battlecry for the Chicago Bears every season. First-year coach Ben Johnson made it reality. ,The Bears are moving on to the divisional round on the heels of their first playoff win in 15 years on Saturday night over the rival Green Bay Packers. For the second time in a...

Packers OL Zach Tom bound for knee surgery
Right tackle Zach Tom plans to have surgery to repair the knee injury that curtailed his 2025 season, he told reporters before the Green Bay Packers dispersed for the offseason Monday.,Tom's partially torn patellar tendon forced him to miss Green Bay's last three regular-season games and playoff def...

Report: Texans backup QB Davis Mills available vs. Steelers
Texans backup quarterback Davis Mills joined the team in Pittsburgh and is expected to be available for Monday night's wild-card matchup at the Steelers, according to an NFL Network report.,After not traveling with the team due to his wife giving birth, Mills is listed as questionable on the injury ...

Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez in concussion protocol
New England Patriots standout cornerback Christian Gonzalez will begin the week of the team's divisional round matchup in the concussion protocol, coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Monday.,Gonzalez sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday night's 16-3 wild-card win over the Los Angele...

Rams QB Matthew Stafford 'good to go' vs. Bears despite finger sprain
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is "good to go" for next Sunday's divisional round game at Chicago despite sustaining a sprained index finger on his throwing hand in Saturday's wild-card win at Carolina, coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday.,The injury occurred late in the first half when Staffo...

Bills WR Gabe Davis to have MRI on injured knee
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis will undergo an MRI on Monday to assess the severity of his left knee injury, NFL Network reported.,The injury threatens to sideline Davis for the remainder of the playoffs, according to the report, which noted that swelling in his knee made it difficult for th...