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6:55 AM ET NFL NationESPN Six NFL playoff games down, seven to go. The offseason is nearly here — and for 24 teams, it already is — bringing the opportunity for every team to get better and make changes as they prepare for the 2021 season. How will free agency shake out? Who will land

2:50 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — By firing coach Doug Pederson on Monday, the Philadelphia Eagles moved on from the only Super Bowl-winning coach in franchise history, less than three years after he accomplished the feat. The memories of “Philly Special” and the Brandon Graham strip sack of Tom Brady in Super Bowl LII are still

2:09 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles have fired coach Doug Pederson, a source told ESPN’s Dan Graziano, ending a partnership that delivered the first and only Super Bowl title in the city’s history. Pederson was expected to remain as coach despite a 4-11-1 finish, but multiple meetings with owner Jeffrey Lurie over the past

2:11 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Tears streamed down Ben Roethlisberger‘s face. Sitting beside him on the bench, Maurkice Pouncey, one of his best friends and longtime teammates, also cried as the emotion spilled over. The scoreboard facing them illuminated the unthinkable: Their season was over — and their careers might be too. After falling behind

11:55 PM ET The Cleveland Browns are not only in the 2020 NFL playoffs, but they have now won their first postseason game in 26 years — a 48-37 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in the wild-card round. And the Browns have ended yet another notable drought in 2020. Cleveland hadn’t won a

5:00 PM ET Michael Triplett NEW ORLEANS – Michael Thomas’ first touchdown catch of the season was worth the wait. Thomas caught an 11-yard TD pass from Drew Brees to give the New Orleans Saints a 7-0 lead over the Chicago Bears with 5:09 remaining in the first quarter of their wild-card matchup Sunday. Thomas

7:52 AM ET The NFL’s annual scouting combine, used for teams to gather valuable information about the top prospects in the upcoming draft, is questionable for this winter, with its status expected to be decided in the next week, according to league sources. After weeks of discussion, the NFL plans to finally decide whether there

12:26 AM ET When the 7-9 Washington Football Team had to take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the National Football League playoffs, little did they know that their best shot at pulling off an upset would rely upon journeyman quarterback Taylor Heinicke, making just his second career

4:30 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — For the first time in a quarter century, the Buffalo Bills have won a playoff game. Playing in front of a home crowd for the first time this season, the Bills beat the Indianapolis Colts, 27-24 Saturday in what was also their first playoff game in

2:51 PM ET HOUSTON — Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair acknowledged he hasn’t heard from Deshaun Watson since he hired Nick Caserio as general manager but said he hopes to speak with the franchise quarterback soon about the move. “I’ve come to understand that it’s been reported that Deshaun feels left out of the

4:48 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan and defensive line coach Jim Tomsula will not be returning to the Dallas Cowboys for the 2021 season, the team announced Friday. Last season, the Cowboys (6-10) allowed the most points in franchise history (473) and finished 31st in the league in run defense. In

6:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN If Ben Roethlisberger says it’s OK to say it, then go ahead and call these NFL playoffs the year of the “old guys.” And Big Ben isn’t even the oldest. The NFL’s five oldest starting quarterbacks are all still playing, while some of the future stars, such as Kyler Murray

7:15 AM ET ESPN staff The opening weekend of the NFL playoffs has arrived, with six games on the wild-card round slate. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each

7:19 PM ET By hiring former New England Patriots executive Nick Caserio to solve a large set of problems within the organization, the Houston Texans have created additional ones with star quarterback Deshaun Watson. Watson offered his input on potential general manager candidates, but the Texans neither considered nor consulted with those endorsed by their

10:08 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles senior offensive assistant Rich Scangarello and senior offensive consultant Marty Mornhinweg are on expiring contracts and will not return to Philadelphia, sources told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. These departures follow the news that defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz will not return in 2021 and are part of a larger coaching staff

4:46 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young made it clear Sunday night what he wanted this week: Tom Brady. And that hasn’t changed three days later — even if some tried to turn it into bulletin board material. After Sunday’s NFC East title-clinching win at Philadelphia, Young was caught

10:16 AM ET If there was any real drama remaining for Clemson fans, Trevor Lawrence put an official end to it Wednesday, releasing a video on social media announcing he would enter the NFL draft. “My time here has been amazing, and I’ll be a Clemson Tiger forever,” Lawrence said in the video. Thank you,

8:00 AM ET WHEN WAS THE exact moment you realized Josh Allen had made you look like a fool? How many “Are you bleeping serious?” throws did he have to make for you to question your entire belief system when it comes to predicting the success of an NFL quarterback? Because, dear reader, most of