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One of the best stories in this year’s playoffs has been the Detroit Lions, who have won two home playoff games — doubling their previous playoff win total in the Super Bowl era — with some of the most raucous home crowds in recent playoff history. Following Detroit’s 31-23 divisional round victory over the Tampa Bay Bucaneers on Sunday, the …

USATSI San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel’s status for the NFC Championship remains up in the air, as he deals with a shoulder injury. Samuel suffered the injury during the team’s 24-21 divisional-round win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. He was originally ruled questionable to return and was eventually downgraded to out. Samuel doesn’t have a …

Getty Images The Cleveland Browns moved on from offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, running backs coach Stump Mitchell and tight ends coach T.C. McCartney earlier this month, and are now in the process of filling those empty positions. Head coach Kevin Stefanski is reportedly dipping into the college ranks to help his passing game. According to The Athletic, the Browns …

‘Elite’ Shane Waldron gives Bears everything they need in OC despite Seahawks criticisms originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Success is often a product of opportunity. For the Bears and new offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, the opportunity to succeed together arrives at a pivotal moment in the franchise’s history. It’s a pairing — sources told NBC Sports Chicago that the …

Jan 22, 2024, 05:01 PM ET Patrice Bergeron spending every Friday on the ice with a group of friends and former NHL players in the Boston area sparked some online chatter last week that the former Bruins captain might be planning a dramatic return. That, however, is not in the cards. “No, it is not happening,” Bergeron said in an …

The Jacksonville Jaguars are on the verge of hiring Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen to the same position, a person familiar with the search told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because a deal had not been finalized. But it was expected to happen soon, with Nielsen getting tasked with …

Getty Images Jared Goff may not ever win seven Super Bowl like Tom Brady or end up in the Hall of Fame like Peyton Manning (where Brady will soon be joining), but he can at least say that he’s now in the record books with those two quarterbacks.  With the Lions win over the Buccaneers on Sunday, that gives Detroit 14 …

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! My understanding is that the city of Detroit is still standing today, which is mildly surprising to hear because I thought for sure Lions fans were going to burn the entire thing to the ground in celebration of watching their team advance to the NFC championship game for the FIRST …

Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles is taking a beating for not calling his final timeout as the Lions took a knee in victory formation at the end of Sunday’s game. The Bucs could have forced Dan Campbell to make a decision about whether to try a 49-yard field goal or punt the ball back to the Bucs. And because the Lions …

The Lions are adding a reinforcement as they prepare for the NFC Championship Game.  Detroit has agreed to a contract with tight end Zach Ertz, NFL Media reported Monday. Ertz is reportedly joining the Lions’ practice squad but could be elevated to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the 49ers (6:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports …

The Bills added another haunting loss to their playoff resume in the 27-24 defeat at home at the hands of the Chiefs on Sunday night, and fans are already thinking “how can this team get over the hump?”  I’ve outlined my three main ideas here, one of which is very specific, while the other two are more philosophical. I can …

The Sunday games in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs didn’t disappoint. The Detroit Lions are playing in a conference championship game for the first time in 32 years after beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a game that went down to the final possession. San Francisco awaits Detroit in the NFC Championship Game.  In the AFC, Patrick Mahomes …

The Chargers’ General Manager search will continue with an interview for Dawn Aponte. According to multiple reports on Monday, the Chargers are interviewing Aponte for the opening they made by firing Tom Telesco during the regular season. Aponte is the NFL’s chief football administration officer and came to the league office after working for the Dolphins. She was the executive …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Nick Sirianni deserves plenty of blame for the collapse of the Philadelphia Eagles. They were 10-1 as they entered December, and a good leader would have found a way to stop a team that talented from losing six of its last seven games. The fact that he couldn’t do it is damning. It ruined whatever …

The Houston Texans entered the 2023 season coming off a 3-13-1 campaign, following 4-13 and 4-12 records in the two seasons before that. The team had a first-year head coach in DeMeco Ryans and hoped whoever they selected with the No. 2 overall pick could eventually help turn things around. A winning season, or even going .500, would be an improvement …