Lost amongst all the firing and hiring this week was that the Jaguars coaches are still employed, but according to Steve Wyche of NFL.com, that may be changing. Wyche reported today that the Jaguars have cleared assistant coaches to seek employment outside the team. In other words, change could be on the way. The Jaguars […]

The Minnesota Vikings were able to sneak into the playoffs by edging the Green Bay Packers in Minnesota. Just a week later, the Vikings will have to beat the Packers in Green Bay to advance to the divisional round of the playoffs, and it won't be easy. The biggest challenge facing the Vikings won't be […]

Through this week, we've seen many head coaches in the NFL being relieved of their duties. These coaches have seen varying levels of success, but at the NFL level, it's about players, not plays. Andy Reid left Philadelphia earlier this week, and he's now one of the hottest candidates for other vacant coaching positions. Why? […]

Likely the biggest surprise of the day, Lovie Smith has been fired as head coach of the Chicago Bears according to a report by Ian Rapoport, citing a source close to the situation. The firing is surprising to many, but not altogether unforeseen. It was apparent down the stretch that the Bears coach was coming […]

Rex Ryan is off the hot seat, at least for another year. Jets owner Woody Johnson announced today that general manager Mike Tennenbaum would not be back with the team. Johnson released the following statement, "Mike devoted 15 years of service to the Jets, and I want to thank him for his hard work and […]

Tonight, the Redskins hosted the Dallas Cowboys in a de-facto NFC East championship game, and the Robert Griffin III led team ground out a a victory, their seventh straight, to win the division for the first time since 1999. The Redskins didn't throw the ball all over the field, but Griffin was efficient when he […]

The Chicago Bears saw their playoff hopes end as the Minnesota Vikings edged by their inner-divisional rival, the Green Bay Packers. The Packers' loss knocks them out of the second seed in the NFC playoffs, bumping them to the third seed and elevating the San Francisco 49ers to the second spot. With the win, the […]

With the Lions loss to the Bears, the Giants have been eliminated from the playoff race. The Bears will now become huge Green Bay fans, as they need the Vikings to lose their matchup against the Packers in the late round of games. The Giants needed a huge list of games to go their way […]

For the better part of this season, there was no clear "best" team in the NFL. For awhile, the Texans and the Falcons were the frontrunners, but they've been somewhat off their game coming down the stretch. Meanwhile, teams like the Broncos, Patriots, Seahawks and Redskins have hit their stride. Of the teams mentioned above, […]

The New York Giants aren't dead in the playoff race just yet, but they're certainly on life support. In addition to winning their own game, the Giants need three other games to fall their way. The math doesn't lean in their favor for making the playoffs, but their odds may not be as poor as […]

Richard Sherman will not be suspended for four games following his successful appeal. Sherman took to Twitter to break the news himself. Thank you @

The hot seat in the NFL can be a fickle topic. A coach could go from heading out the door one year to an entrenched position with the team and back to the hot seat within a couple of years (see Tom Coughlin in New York). That's been the case with Minnesota Vikings head coach […]

Next Sunday, the nation will be treated to a divisional championship game. The Redskins will host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, with the winner advancing to the offseason and the loser staying home for the playoffs. Last season, the Cowboys were traveling to New York in week 17 to visit the Giants. The […]

Who would have thought at the onset of the season that the hottest team in football heading towards the playoffs would be the Seattle Seahawks? No one saw it coming, but the Seahawks have been hanging points on everyone like they're playing peewee teams. The Seahawks' latest victims were the shell-shocked players and coaches of […]