Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images They have the best chance of any underdog Finally, the NFC is up. The Green Bay Packers are on the road to take on the Philadelphia Eagles. The Packers are the enigma of the conference. They were swept by the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. Against the NFC West, the Packers won each game convincingly. They’ve relied heavily on … [Read more...] about Packers-Eagles playoff thread: Can Jordan Love and Green Bay pull off the upset?
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Commanders vs. Buccaneers playoff thread: Another road start for a rookie quarterback
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Baker Mayfield and Tampa Bay look to beat up on the Commanders In the final game of the day, another rookie quarterback will make his first start on the road. Things did not go well for Bo Nix this morning, so Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders are hoping for better fortune. The NFC South and East didn’t exactly play a … [Read more...] about Commanders vs. Buccaneers playoff thread: Another road start for a rookie quarterback
49ers interview Lions assistant for their vacant special teams coordinator position
Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Nick Sorensen is up for consideration, but the 49ers hired an external candidate. On Sunday night, the San Francisco 49ers announced that they interviewed Detroit Lions special teams assistant coach Jett Modkins. Modkins has been with Detroit since 2021. Because this is a coordinator job, it was likely a Rooney Rule … [Read more...] about 49ers interview Lions assistant for their vacant special teams coordinator position
Here’s each club’s top international prospect
Patriots find their new head coach, removing themselves from Raiders competitors
Most looked at the list of teams with head coach openings this offseason and figured the Patriots were the team that could pretty much pick whomever they wanted. So, as long as they were still looking for a head coach, the other teams — including the Raiders — would seem to take a backseat to them. Not anymore. The Patriots have agreed to terms with Mike Vrabel to ge their next … [Read more...] about Patriots find their new head coach, removing themselves from Raiders competitors