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The New England Patriots elevated four players from their practice squad ahead of Saturday’s wild-card playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.

The Steelers are set to be down one cornerback for Sunday night’s game in Kansas City. The team announced that cornerback James Pierre has been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. Linebacker Buddy Johnson is the only other Steelers player currently on the reserve list. Pierre played in all 17 games for the Steelers this [more]

Could you imagine Doug Pederson coming back to the NFC East as a rival?

#Bills elevate Joe Giles-Harris, Eli Ankou from practice squad:

GM Chris Ballard did not say QB Carson Wentz would be back next season, but moving on presents a challenge. Here are the decisions the Colts have to make.

The third phase of the game is going to be crucial in the contest and the Cowboys have a decided advantage when it comes to hidden yardage. | From @KDDrummondNFL

Here’s a roundup of expert picks for the Patriots vs. Bills AFC Wild Card playoff game on Saturday.

With eight open head-coaching positions, Ian Rapoport explains why Josh McDaniels’ name has surprisingly quiet.

Colts GM Chris Ballard had high praise for HC Frank Reich.

Like so many Black coaches before him, David Culley was never given a realistic shot with the Texans. And the league’s racial imbalance only grows.

The road to Super Bowl LVI starts on Saturday with the first ever six-game Super Wild Card Weekend. Who will survive and book a spot in the NFL’s last eight? Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ road to a potential third straight Super Bowl appearance begins on Sunday night. Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP After the first Week 18 in NFL history ended a topsy-turvy season in suitably dramatic fashion, we’re headed into the first ever Super Wild Card Weekend. The NFL is giving us six games over

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers played 13 snaps in his 2021 season debut last week against the San Francisco 49ers. Akers returned to action just six months removed from a torn Achilles sustained in the lead-up to training camp in July. Akers had five carries for three yards last week against the 49ers. [more]

Lauren Carpenter reviews the coaching vacancies and the Saturday and Sunday daily fantasy options for the NFL Super Wild Card Weekend slate of games. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

The #49ers are underdogs vs. the Cowboys on Sunday. That’s something they’ll have to get used to this postseason.

There are 49 possible Super Bowl matchups. It’s fair to say some would be much more interesting than others. No. 1 involves an impossible-to-resist storyline.

Diontae Johnson seemed excited to get JuJu Smith-Schuster back on the practice field.

The Cardinals’ top running backs are nursing injuries heading into Monday night’s wild-card game against the Rams. James Conner‘s injury to his ribs kept him out of practice, and Edmonds’ injuries to his ribs and toe limited him Thursday. Conner missed Weeks 16 and 17 with a heel injury, and that injury was not listed [more]

Lambeau Field should be The Frozen Tundra for next weekend’s divisional-round playoff game.

The Packers have returned 7 important players to the field and could be close to full strength for the start of the playoffs.

Drama on the the field, scandals off the field and the revival of strong brands like the Dallas Cowboys helped NFL ratings climb to their highest mark since 2015.

The rookie quarterbacks as a whole struggled. But the 2021 NFL draft class looks like a whopper so far.

Will the Patriots ever win another Super Bowl with Bill Belichick as the head coach? One former Buffalo Bills running back doesn’t think so.

Add Colts radio voice Rick Venturi to the growing list of people connected with the Colts to blast beleaguered quarterback Carson Wentz. By Reuben Frank

When Packers pass rusher Whitney Mercilus suffered a torn biceps in November, he was thought to be out for the season. But he may not be. Mercilus has been designated to return from injured reserve and was back at practice in Green Bay today. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’s healthy enough to play or will [more]

Dallas and San Francisco will meet in the postseason for the first time since 1994 on Sunday, but they’ve combined for some unforgettable moments.

The 49ers traded up to draft Trey Lance with the third overall choice, and the expectation is the team will attempt to trade Jimmy Garoppolo in the offseason. So last week could have been Garoppolo’s final game in a 49ers uniform, something the quarterback considered. Garoppolo shared a moment with fullback Kyle Juszczyk in the [more]

As of now, Kayvon Thibodeaux leads the way with the best odds to be taken first overall, per Tipico Sportsbook, but not by much.

The Vikings have put in requests for three candidates for their General Manager vacancy. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Vikings want to talk to Patriots player personnel consultant Eliot Wolf and Browns executives Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Glenn Cook. Wolf, Adofo-Mensah and Cook also are on the Bears’ list of candidates. Wolf joined [more]

The Dolphins have requested an interview with Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, Albert Breer of SI.com reports. Miami fired Brian Flores on Monday. The Bears also have requested to talk to Frazier, who has spent the past five seasons as Buffalo’s defensive coordinator. Frazier has head coaching experience, taking over the Vikings as interim coach [more]

Here’s the latest on the New York Giants’ search for a new general manager…