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The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers enjoyed their bye weeks, but now it is back to business as the 2024 Divisional Round NFL schedule gets underway on Saturday. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens (-9.0) will host the Houston Texans, whom Baltimore defeated in their season-opener, 25-9. The 49ers and Green Bay Packers haven’t faced each other since before Brock …

Lions tight end Sam LaPorta wasn’t sure if he’d be able to play through a knee injury at all on Sunday against the Rams, but he did play, scored a touchdown, and did it with an unusually intelligent play for a rookie. LaPorta explained to Kyle Meinke of MLive.com that he was jammed at the line and wasn’t open initially, …

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (17) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Detroit Lions in the NFC wild-card playoffs at Ford Field on Monday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) The Rams have nothing to be ashamed of for losing to Detroit in the playoffs. I have been so happy watching them this season despite all odds against them. …

It’s hard to believe, but we’re already into the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. The first of four games this weekend will see the No. 1 seed in the AFC, the Baltimore Ravens, play host to the No. 4 seed and AFC South champion Houston Texans.  Baltimore secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs all the way back in Week …

The No. 1 seed is usually favored in the divisional round of the playoffs, but today the No. 1 seeds are favored by more than usual. The Ravens are 9.5-point favorites against the Texans, and the 49ers are 9.5-point favorites against the Packers. Those are bigger spreads than we usually see in the divisional round. Last year, the No. 1 …

NFL play-offs Dates: 13-28 January 2024 BBC coverage: Live text coverage of every match on the BBC Sport website and app and live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds every Sunday evening, with Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Detroit Lions this Sunday (21:00 GMT) It was one of the best finishes to a play-off game in …

There was a question, apparently, as to whether the Cowboys would bring back coach Mike McCarthy. There’s no question that they’ll bring back quarterback Dak Prescott. It has nothing to do with his performance, which was great during the regular season but not good enough in the playoff loss to the Cowboys. It has everything to do with his contract. …

The Las Vegas Raiders named Antonio Pierce the team’s permanent head coach on Friday after he held the interim role for the second half of the 2023 season. The Raiders finished 5-4 under Pierce after he took over for the fired Josh McDaniels midway through the season, and the strong finish earned him substantial praise from several key players and …

Lions tight end Sam LaPorta was able to play in last Sunday’s win over the Rams, but he’s not a sure thing for this Sunday’s matchup with the Buccaneers. LaPorta is still dealing with a knee injury and he’s been listed as questionable for the divisional round. LaPorta was a limited participant in practice the last two days. Edge rusher …

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn completed his second interview of the day. After interviewing for the Falcons’ head coaching job, Glenn became the ninth candidate to interview for the Titans’ head coaching job. Both interviews were virtual. Glenn, who was recently named the top coordinator in an NFLPA survey of more than 1,600 players, has served as defensive coordinator with …

Jan 19, 2024, 10:36 PM ET The NHL Department of Player Safety suspended Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde for two games on Friday for charging. Gourde was assessed a major penalty for charging during Seattle’s 4-2 loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Edmonton defenseman Mattias Ekholm had beaten him to a free puck, and Gourde left his feet to …

Although the Falcons are having a second interview with Bill Belichick today, they haven’t stopped their requests to interview head coaching candidates. The Falcons have requested permission to interview Bills interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. Brady previously interviewed for the job in 2021 before the team hired Arthur Smith. Brady made a name for …

The Falcons have completed a virtual interview with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn for their head coaching vacancy, the team announced Friday. Glenn and Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot worked together with the Saints. Glenn became the Lions’ defensive coordinator in 2021. He previously was a defensive backs coach, as an assistant in Cleveland and the primary position coach in …

The Chargers completed an interview with Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn for their head coaching position, the team announced Friday. Quinn is a popular candidate this hiring cycle, having completed interviews with the Panthers and Titans. The Commanders and Seahawks also requested permission to interview him. Quinn just completed his third season as the Cowboys’ defensive play caller. His unit …

Jan 19, 2024, 09:37 PM ET CHICAGO — New York Islanders forward Kyle MacLean made his NHL debut on Friday night, and his father, John, had a perfect vantage point for the whole thing. John MacLean is an assistant coach for the Islanders. He was behind the bench when Kyle MacLean took his first shift in the first period at …