The remarkable transformation of the Eagles’ defense since first Packers game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia They allowed 414 yards, the most they’ve allowed in a season opener since Buddy Ryan’s first game as an NFL head coach back in 1986. They allowed 7.8 yards per carry, 6th-worst in franchise history. They had a … Read more
Eagles-Packers player matchups to watch in wild card round originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The No. 2-seeded Eagles (14-3) are hosting the No. 7-seeded Green Bay Packers (11-6) in the NFC wild card round on Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Linc. The Eagles beat the Packers back in Week 1 in São Paulo, … Read more
Saquon Barkley’s biggest lesson from 1st playoff experience originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Saquon Barkley has brought up the play before. It’s one that has stuck with him. It’s a lasting memory of a bad feeling. A couple years ago when the Eagles stepped on the Giants on their Super Bowl march, Barkley played … Read more
While Christian Watson’s ACL injury will keep him out for the rest of the season, quarterback Jordan Love will be available for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Love left their Week 18 game against the Chicago Bears in the first half after taking a hit to his right elbow and did not return. The … Read more
On Tuesday, the Raiders fired coach Antonio Pierce but not G.M. Tom Telesco. Two days into their coaching search, the Raiders fired Telesco. Conventional wisdom in NFL circles is that Telesco was fired to clear a path for the next head coach to hire his own personnel executive. Did Telesco deserve to be fired after … Read more
Raiders minority owner Tom Brady is involved in his team’s search for a coach. Fox broadcaster Tom Brady will be working postseason games involving one or more of the candidates to be hired to be his team’s next coach. The situation raises Brady’s conflict of interest to a higher level. The Raiders’ initial candidates include … Read more
Chargers first-year general manager Joe Hortiz has had coach Jim Harbaugh behind him from the start. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Jim Harbaugh just got done high-fiving all of his players. He saved a special greeting for Joe Hortiz. In the immediate aftermath of the Chargers clinching their first playoff berth since 2022, … Read more
(Photos by Associated Press; Photo illustration / Tim Hubbard) For three straight weeks, the Chargers have shared emphatic high fives in their celebratory post-game locker room. They sing “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” They shout that “nooo-body” has it better than them. The Chargers feel as if they’re having too much fun for Saturday’s … Read more
Quarterbacks Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen (left to right) are all trying to win the Super Bowl [Getty Images] NFL play-offs Dates: 10-26 January 2025 BBC coverage: Live text coverage of every match on the BBC Sport website and app, and live radio commentary of selected games on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra … Read more
Josh Allen and the Bills get their postseason underway against the Broncos. Photograph: David Butler II/USA Today Sports Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans (Saturday 4.30pm EST/9.30pm GMT) What the Chargers need to do to win: The league’s stingiest defense cannot afford the complacency that allowed Tampa Bay to rain 40 points down on them … Read more