6:00 AM ET This weekend, Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield will meet once again, this time in the AFC divisional playoffs. Mahomes, the reigning MVP of the defending Super Bowl champs, has the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs positioned to repeat. Mayfield just quarterbacked the Cleveland Browns to their first playoff victory in 26 years. But
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7:15 AM ET ESPN staff This weekend’s divisional round of the NFL playoffs is stacked with four more great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and
6:37 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University The Atlanta Falcons have made an offer to Arthur Smith to become their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Smith has served as the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans
10:40 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets‘ decision to make Robert Saleh their head coach was predictable in that it followed a popular formula: He’s completely different in style and substance than the guy they just booted out of the building. In other words, he’s the anti-Adam Gase. That’s how it
11:31 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Russell Wilson didn’t want the Seattle Seahawks to move on from Brian Schottenheimer as their offensive coordinator. He does want some say in their next one. Wilson made the latter point known to coach Pete Carroll and to reporters during a videoconference Thursday. “I think it’s vital, it’s
10:23 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets, coming off one of the worst seasons in franchise history, have reached an agreement in principle with San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to be their next head coach, the team announced Thursday night. Saleh, 41, who interviewed virtually last Friday, quickly established
6:43 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars have hired Urban Meyer as their new head coach, turning to one of the most successful college coaches in NCAA history to help spur a turnaround of one of the NFL’s worst franchises. “This is a great day for Jacksonville and Jaguars fans everywhere,” team owner Shad
4:39 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers hope Scott Fitterer will do for them what he helped the Seattle Seahawks do after the 2013 season. Win a Super Bowl. Seattle’s 47-year-old vice president of football operations was offered the Panthers’ general manager job Thursday, the team announced. He was picked over three other
5:21 PM ET Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson has been ordered to pay almost $8.3 million in summary judgment to a Pennsylvania loan company after a defaulted loan in 2016, New York State Supreme Court records show. DeAngelo Vehicle Sales, LLC sued Peterson in 2018 after the running back failed to pay back an
5:46 PM ET DAVIE, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins quarterback situation has been at the center of the news cycle early in the offseason, but when asked about it Thursday coach Brian Flores reaffirmed his support for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and expressed excitement for his development going into Year 2. “A lot of attention gets