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Patience is in short supply these days across the NFL when it comes to the tenures of head coaches. No more so is that the case than with the Carolina Panthers and owner David Tepper, who pulled the plug on head coach Frank Reich 11 games into his (1-10) tenure on Monday. A quick release given the team knew it …

Two-thirds of the NFL season have come and gone, with the full focus shifting to the wild playoff races in each conference. Five teams are within two games of the final playoff spot in the AFC while three teams are a game out of the final playoff spot in the NFC.  The NFC South is on pace to be the …

The Minnesota Vikings (6-5) and Chicago Bears (3-8) will play each other in a matchup of two division rivals. The Vikings are the favorites, expected to win by at least a field goal but less than a touchdown (currently -3).  Both of these teams suffered losses in Week 11. The Vikings fell 21-20 to the Denver Broncos in their contest, …

Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was officially listed as questionable for tonight’s game against the Bears, but it always appeared unlikely he would go. And he won’t go. Jefferson will not be active tonight, according to multiple reports. This will be the seventh game Jefferson has missed since injuring his right hamstring on October 8 against the Chiefs. Jefferson is …

Joshua Dobbs suffered his first loss as the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings last week in a closely contested bout with the Denver Broncos. Dobbs and the Vikings will try to bounce back when they visit Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. Dobbs has thrown for more than 220 yards in his last two starts, …

USATSI The Carolina Panthers are the second team this season to let go of their head coach. Following the club’s Week 12 loss to the Titans that dropped them to 1-10 on the year, owner David Tepper fired head coach Frank Reich less than a full season into his tenure leading the organization. Carolina’s offense had particularly struggled under Reich …

Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson confronted Eagles fans and appeared to shove one of them during Buffalo’s loss to Philadelphia on Sunday night. Lawson, defensive tackle Jordan Phillips and other Bills players walked from the sideline toward the front row of stands at Lincoln Financial Field and started jawing at Eagles fans. Phillips got close to the face of one …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Baltimore Ravens dynamic quarterback Lamar Jackson reached rare air in his team’s 20-10 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday in a nationally televised game.  The Louisville product finished with 39 rushing yards on 11 carries, becoming just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to reach 5,000 career …

Eagles’ Reddick dares 49ers to back up offseason ‘crying’ in Week 13 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers understandably felt like their chance to make a Super Bowl return slipped through their fingers last season after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. The dream never really came close to becoming reality after San …

In January of 2023, Carolina hired former Colts head coach Frank Reich ending a coaching search that primarily saw ownership interview offensive candidates. Former Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, then interim head coach Steve Wilks, former Lions head coach Jim Caldwell and now Colts head coach Shane Steichen were among those interviewed.  Who might Carolina interview and target in this …

The Broncos are the NFL’s hottest team, a sentence that over a month ago would’ve been describing the heat of the flame inside the dumpster fire in Denver, not that the club has won a league-high five straight.  After Week 6, the Broncos were 1-5 with an epically embarrassing 70-20 defeat to the Dolphins on their resume and a lone …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst The public betting masses took a bath on Thanksgiving.  And even after drying off, it was back to the bathtub for bettors, as bookmakers had a strong Saturday in the college football Week 13 odds market. But the tide turned Sunday, with NFL Week 12 odds shaking out quite favorably for favorites — and …

It used to be a rarity. It has quickly become a tradition truly unlike any other. For three straight seasons, a head coach has been fired during his first year on the job. Two years ago, the Jaguars made Urban Meyer the first head coach to be fired during his first year on the job since the 49ers pink-slipped Pete …

The Frank Reich era in Carolina is over. The Panthers have fired the head coach less than a full season into his tenure, the team announced Monday. Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor is now slated as the interim head coach and is addressing the team on Monday morning. Meanwhile, Jim Caldwell, who had been working as a senior assistant, moves …

The Chicago Bears (3-8) and Minnesota Vikings (6-5) will meet on Monday Night Football in an NFC North battle. The Bears have dropped three of their last four games. In Week 11, the Detroit Lions topped Chicago 31-26. Minnesota just had its five-game win streak halted, falling to the Broncos by one last time out. The under has gone 12-1 …