Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter The Philadelphia Eagles were rolling at the start of December, looking like they were peaking at exactly the right time. And the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looked like they were barely clinging to their postseason lives. Six weeks later, these teams have completely reversed roles as they head into their wild-card …

Five potential Patriots GMs who could replace Bill Belichick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — The Patriots have their next head coach. But will their general manager opening be filled with similar alacrity? League sources expect a true general manager search ahead for Robert and Jonathan Kraft as they move forward without Bill Belichick, and there are several candidates …

USATSI Auburn associate head coach/running backs coach Carnell “Cadillac” Williams resigned Thursday after five seasons on the coaching staff of his alma mater. Williams, who served as Auburn’s interim head coach in 2022 following the dismissal of head coach Bryan Harsin, spent time working under three separate head coaches during his five seasons on the Plains — Gus Malzahn, Harsin …

Getty Images The Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs are slated to do battle in this weekend’s wild card round of the NFL postseason. Despite the stakes being extremely high for Saturday’s contest, many fans are choosing to sell their tickets to the game. That’s because the two teams are expected to play in frigid temperatures. The National Weather Service …

The 2023 NFL regular season has concluded and the journey to the Super Bowl continues this weekend with six wild-card games split between Saturday, Sunday and Monday night. No team is entering postseason play totally healthy but, who has the most fatal flaws?  Here is the most pressing need for every team in the NFL playoffs: AFC Bills: Defensive tackle Outside …

Vanderbilt football offensive line coach AJ Blazek is leaving to take the same job at Wisconsin, according to a report from Football Scoop. Blazek has been with the Commodores since Clark Lea took over in 2021, but he spent most of his career in the Midwest with Winona State, Western Illinois, North Dakota State and Rutgers. After a strong performance …

Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider As much as this week’s spate of stunning, era-ending coaching shifts caused football fans to look backward and reminisce, Eric Mangini believes there is just as much reason to look forward. What began with Pete Carroll moving out in Seattle continued with Nick Saban deciding 17 years of Alabama dominance was enough and wrapped up …

The Bills will be missing one of their top receivers for Sunday’s home game against the Steelers. Head coach Sean McDermott said on WGR 550 on Friday that wide receiver Gabe Davis has been ruled out of the team’s playoff opener. Davis has a PCL sprain and the knee injury has kept him from practicing this week. Khalil Shakir, Trent …

In many ways, the start of the NFL playoffs is similar to the first week of the regular season. There’s a feeling of newness in the air, along with the optimism from fan bases that this might be the year when something special takes place.  With that in mind, we decided to list one reason why each team in the …

Nick Saban has retired as Alabama coach after 17 seasons leading the Crimson Tide program, leaving some legendary shoes to fill in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Saban went 292-71-1 overall as a head football coach throughout his career including an absurd 201-29 at Alabama with six national championships. The search for his replacement now begins, and a successor is expected to be …

We are a few days away from kicking off the most intriguing NFL playoff tournament we have seen in decades. Despite having a pair of heavyweights holding the No. 1 seeds in each conference, the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens are not guaranteed to reach Super Bowl LVIII in a postseason field in which matchups matter more than the …

The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night as part of NFL Wild Card Weekend 204. The Chiefs locked up the AFC West prior to Week 18 and decided to rest star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce. On the other sideline, Miami is the No. 6 seed. Last Sunday night, the Buffalo Bills …

The Auburn coaching staff continues to see shake-up as the offseason heats up. Late Thursday, Auburn associate head coach and running backs coach Cadillac Williams announced his resignation from the staff to “explore other opportunities.” Early Friday, another alum followed suit. Zac Etheridge, a former Auburn defensive back who spent three seasons on Auburn’s staff, also announced his resignation via …

The third-seeded Detroit Lions will try to end the longest postseason losing streak in NFL history when they host the sixth-seeded Los Angeles Rams in a 2024 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend game on Sunday. Detroit (12-5) has lost nine consecutive playoff contests since trouncing Dallas 38-6 in the divisional round in 1991. Los Angeles (10-7) finished the regular season …

The Patriots are all-in on Jerod Mayo. Is he set up to succeed? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Nobody envisioned 4-13. Nobody envisioned an offense that would fail to score a single touchdown in six of 17 games. When the Krafts gave Jerod Mayo and Bill Belichick contracts last offseason that were timed to expire after next year, that …