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The New England Patriots are back in the Super Bowl for the first time since 2019. New England took over the AFC East in 2025, winning the division and racking up 14 wins during the regular season. Now they are just one game away from lifting the Lombardi Trophy once again. New England faces off […]

The Kansas City Chiefs encountered their worst nightmare during the 2025 season. Not only did Kansas City go 6-11 on the season, but superstar QB Patrick Mahomes went down with a season-ending ACL tear. The Chiefs added a new quarterback on Monday who can offer some depth behind Mahomes in 2026. The Chiefs are signing […]

The Green Bay Packers are hopeful that they can bounce back during the 2026 NFL season. Green Bay finished the regular season 9-7-1 on a four-game losing streak before collapsing against Chicago in the playoffs. To make matters worse, Micah Parson’s ACL injury makes his availability for Week 1 this fall an open question. But […]

The Tennessee Titans are entering a brand new era during the 2026 offseason. It all started when the Titans hired Robert Saleh as their next head coach. Tennessee’s new head coach has already made quite a positive impression with one important Titans player. Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons is excited about the “style” of defense […]

The Minnesota Vikings must be left wishing that Sam Darnold was still their quarterback. Minnesota let Darnold walk in free agency, and he immediately made the Super Bowl with Seattle. That big mistake from Minnesota’s front office may have already had one huge consequence. The Vikings made the shocking decision to fire general manager Kwesi […]

The Kansas City Chiefs had one of the most surprising seasons in the NFL last fall. Kansas City finished the regular season 6-11 and on a six-game losing streak. It certainly did not help that QB Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL during Week 15, ending his season. Chiefs legend Tony Gonzalez issued a warning to […]

The New England Patriots are back in the Super Bowl once again. New England is headed to Super Bowl 60 in Mike Vrabel’s first season as head coach. But it is not all good news around the Patriots heading into the big game. Patriots fans, and former players, are not happy that Bill Belichick will […]

The NFL continues to expand its global reach through the NFL International Series. Each year, the league plays multiple regular-season games in countries around the globe to expand its presence into new markets. Now the NFL has announced that it will return to one country that was added to slate during the 2025 season. The […]

The Arizona Cardinals were the last team standing in this offseason’s head coach hiring cycle. Arizona fired Jonathan Gannon after the 2025 season and appear to have missed out on Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. But the Cardinals quickly closed in on one of the best remaining candidates who is expected to sign a long-term […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are one of the last remaining NFL teams who need to replace their head coach. Las Vegas and Arizona are the only opens jobs left after a flurry of activity in January. Now it appears the Raiders are closing in on their next head coach, but they’ll have to wait before […]

The New York Giants started the 2026 offseason with a bang. New York hired John Harbaugh as their next head coach, which has the franchise looking like a challenger to Philadelphia in the NFC East. Now Harbaugh is hard at work building his coaching staff in New York. A few interesting candidates are apparently in […]

The New York Jets are in hot water again after another disastrous season. New York is back in rebuild mode after Aaron Glenn’s inaugural season was a complete disaster. To make matters worse, New York has to watch their former franchise quarterback Sam Darnold in the Super Bowl next week. Former Jets general manager Mike […]

The Minnesota Vikings shocked the NFL on Friday. Minnesota fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four seasons with the team. Now the Vikings can add finding a new GM to their list of priorities for the 2026 offseason. One surprising name has popped up as a potential candidate. The Athletic’s Alec Lewis and Dianna Russini […]

The Philadelphia Eagles did not have the 2025 season they hoped for. Philadelphia was eliminated in their Wild Card game against San Francisco, ending their hopes of a Super Bowl repeat. The Eagles almost needed to make an important hire on their coaching staff following the 2025 season. Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice broke the news […]

The Arizona Cardinals are about to enter a new era during the 2026 offseason. Arizona fired head coach Jonathan Gannon after a disappointing 2025 campaign. Now the Cardinals are on the hunt for their next head coach and are one of two NFL teams with an open position. That ongoing search has not stopped two […]

The Carolina Panthers made a surprise playoff run during the 2025 NFL season. They even held their own against an excellent Rams team that nearly made the Super Bowl. But now expectations will be a lot higher in 2026 for the Panthers. Especially with QB Bryce Young in year four. The upcoming offseason will be […]

The Buffalo Bills are not sitting on their laurels after another Divisional Round disaster in 2025. Buffalo fired Sean McDermott and promoted offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach hoping to make a positive change. Now Brady has settled on his replacement. The Bills are hiring Pete Carmichael as their next offensive coordinator, per NFL […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering a new era under Mike McCarthy. Pittsburgh’s new head coach is assembling his coaching staff, including several familiar faces from Green Bay. McCarthy is closing in on hiring a defensive coordinator who also has ties to the Packers. The Steelers are expected to finalize an agreement with Patrick Graham to […]

The Tennessee Titans are entering a new era in 2026. Tennessee hired Robert Saleh as their next head coach after firing Brian Callahan during the regular season. Now the Titans have plenty of work to do as they rebuild the franchise around QB Cam Ward and DT Jeffery Simmons. Thankfully, the Titans have plenty of […]

The Tennessee Titans are entering a new era under head coach Robert Saleh. Tennessee has a lot of work to do rebuilding the team in Saleh’s image of the future. The Titans head coach explained that there will be one noticeable difference compared to his time with the Jets. Saleh confirmed that he will be […]

The Buffalo Bills shocked the entire NFL when they fired Sean McDermott following the 2025 season. After an exhaustive search, the Bills finally decided to promote offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach on Tuesday. He made his first impression with the media as Buffalo’s head coach on Thursday. Brady heaped praise on his quarterback […]

The Miami Dolphins are entering a new era during the 2026 season. Miami hired Jeff Hafley as their next head coach after he excelled while leading Green Bay’s defense over the past two seasons. Now Hafley and new GM Jon-Eric Sullivan must begin the hard work of rebuilding the Dolphins. They could be in for […]

The Cincinnati Bengals had another nightmare season in 2025. Cincinnati’s season cratered after Joe Burrow went down with a turf toe injury in Week 3. The Bengals finished the season 6-11 despite boasting a high-powered offense led by Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins. As usual, the Bengals need to figure out how to improve […]

The Detroit Lions fell short of their own expectations in 2025. Detroit went 9-8 and missed the playoffs despite winning 15 games and securing the No. 1 seed in the NFC last year. Now the pressure is on the Lions to improve the roster this offseason and capitalize on the final years of Jared Goff’s […]

Almost the entire NFL community was shocked when Bill Belichick did not become a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Players and coaches came out of the woodwork, lashing out at voters for not selecting Belichick. Another legendary NFL figure also did not make the cut during this year’s selection process. Eli Manning joined Belichick in being […]

The Kansas City Chiefs had a disastrous 2025 season. Kansas City took a huge step back, finishing the regular season 6-11 and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014. To make matters worse, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes suffered a season-ending ACL injury that could linger into 2026. But another Chiefs player got a […]

The Cleveland Browns have been on the hunt for a new head coach for weeks. Cleveland fired Kevin Stefanski after the regular season following another underwhelming campaign. Now the Browns have finally landed their replacement for Stefanski after an extensive search. The Browns are hiring former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as their next head […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering a new era under head coach Mike McCarthy. Pittsburgh hired the veteran head coach after Mike Tomlin stepped down after 19 seasons leading the team. One former Steelers player is incredibly excited that McCarthy is now the face of the organization. Former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger strongly endorsed the McCarthy […]

The entire NFL world was shocked on Tuesday night that Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Belichick fell short of the 40 out of 50 votes needed to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during his first year of eligibility. That shocking development drew plenty of reactions around […]

The Cincinnati Bengals had another disastrous season in 2025. Cincinnati went 6-11 after Joe Burrow suffered a turf toe injury to put the season on life support in the middle of September. Now the Bengals need to find a new way forward ahead of the 2026 NFL season. One Bengals player declared that one franchise […]

The Detroit Lions have to be disappointed with how the 2025 season turned out. Detroit finished the regular season 9-8 and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2022 season. That frustrating result has already driven the Lions to make a few important changes on their coaching staff to kick off the offseason. […]

The New York Jets had a disastrous 2025 season. New York finished the regular season 3-14 during head coach Aaron Glenn’s first season running the show. Now the Jets have made yet another move to remove an assistant coach from their staff after another trainwreck of a season. The Jets have decided to part ways […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are still on the hunt for their next head coach. Las Vegas fired veteran Pete Carroll after one disastrous season leading the team. Now the Raiders are considering their options, including one former head coach who is widely sought after around the NFL. The Raiders completed a second interview with former […]

The Buffalo Bills shocked the NFL when they fired head coach Sean McDermott following the Divisional Round. Buffalo then went on an exhaustive head coaching search, interviewing several candidates for the position. Ultimately, the Bills decided to promote one of their own to fill their head coaching vacancy. The Bills are finalizing a deal to […]

The New England Patriots are headed back to the Super Bowl! New England survived blizzard conditions in Denver on Sunday, winning the AFC Championship Game and advancing to Super Bowl 60. One Patriots player spoke honestly about how physical Sunday’s important AFC matchup was for both teams. ESPN asked Patriots QB Drake Maye about how […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a frustrating 2025 season. Minnesota finished the regular season 9-8 and missed the playoffs one year after winning 14 games with Sam Darnold. Now the Vikings may be second-guessing that decision after seeing all of Darnold’s success with the Seahawks this season. The Athletic’s Alec Lewis wrote an article diving into […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering a new era under head coach Mike McCarthy. Pittsburgh’s new head coach has big shoes to fill after replacing Mike Tomlin, who stepped down after 19 seasons leading the team. Now McCarthy is working on building his coaching staff and could add a familiar face in a key role. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in for plenty of changes during the 2026 offseason. It all started with Mike Tomlin stepping down as head coach after 19 seasons. Pittsburgh eventually replaced him with Mike McCarthy, a candidate with plenty of head coaching experience. Now one candidate has emerged as a possible candidate for one of the […]

The San Francisco 49ers overcame plenty of adversity during the 2025 NFL season. San Francisco dealt with several injuries to key players throughout the season. But they still went 12-5 and punched their ticket to the playoffs. One 49ers insider argued that the team needs to have a big offseason to keep their Super Bowl […]