The coaching carousel is still going round, with the Patriots being first off the board with the hiring of Mike Vrabel on Sunday. The Jets, Bears, Raiders, Saints and Jaguars are still interviewing candidates, while Mike McCarthy is out as the Cowboys’ head coach. Team owner Jerry Jones isn’t wasting time finding his replacement, either. By Monday night, he had reportedly spoken with Colorado coach Deion Sanders about the position. And the Cowboys are scheduled to interview former Jets head coach Robert Saleh, Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein confirmed on Wednesday.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports as we track the latest coaching news and look toward the divisional round.
Speaking of playoffs …
NFL wild-card Sunday ended with a bang — or rather, a doink — as the Washington Commanders beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and became the only wild-card team over the weekend to win on the road.
Technically the Los Angeles Rams were the home team in their relocated Arizona game, and they handily beat the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.
So the Rams, Texans, Ravens, Bills and Eagles all advanced to the divisional round, ending the seasons of the Chargers, Steelers, Broncos, Packers and Vikings, respectively.
Here’s a look at this weekend’s divisional-round matchups:
Saturday, Jan. 18
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans: 4:30 p.m. ET
Detroit Lions vs. Washington Commanders: 8 p.m. ET
Sunday, Jan. 19
Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 3 p.m. ET
Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens: 6 p.m. ET
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NFL Divisional Round schedule
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Ravens bring back WR Diontae Johnson on waivers
Diontae Johnson has been claimed on waivers by the Baltimore Ravens one day after he parted ways with the Houston Texans, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Johnson joined the Texans on Dec. 26 after being waived by the Ravens. He played one regular season game and one playoff game for Houston, recording three receptions for 24 yards in those two games.
“Unfortunately, it didn’t work out,” said Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans. “We are onto the Chiefs.”
Why would the Ravens bring Johnson back, especially if he’s ineligible to play again this season? Johnson cannot technically join Baltimore until after the Super Bowl and since he’s an unrestricted free agent this offseason he can potentially earn the Ravens an extra draft pick in 2026 if he signs with another team through the NFL’s compensatory pick formula.
Read more here.
HOUSTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 25: Wide receiver Diontae Johnson #18 of the Houston Texans stands on the sidelines during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, at NRG Stadium on December 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) -
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Zay Flowers did not practice with the Ravens on Wednesday, signaling questionable status
The Baltimore Ravens might be without a major player this weekend as they face the Buffalo Bills, with receiver Zay Flowers missing practice again this week. Flowers, who has been out since suffering a knee injury in Week 18, reportedly did not practice on Wednesday, per The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec.
Although the chances of Flowers playing on Sunday had been somewhat slim, his absence on Wednesday is not a great sign for his potential return. If Flowers is healthy by this weekend, it will be a major boost for the Ravens when they travel to Buffalo; if not, Baltimore may have to adjust without their leading receiver, just like it did in the team’s win over the Steelers last weekend.
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Eagles ban fan who verbally assaulted female Packers fan in viral video
The Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly banned the fan whose verbal assault of a female Packers fan went viral last weekend, per multiple reports.
The Packers fan and her fiancé, who posted the video on social media, told NBC Philadelphia that the interaction with the Eagles fan had started off relatively playful but that his comments got increasingly worse. The Eagles won the game 22-10 and advanced to the divisional round of the playoffs.
The fan has been reportedly banned from future Eagles games, while the Philadelphia organization will send Packers merchandise to the fan as an apology for the incident. The consulting firm where the fan worked, BCT Partners, posted a social media statement on Tuesday saying that they had fired him from his job.
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Jared Goff is impressed with Jayden Daniels’ rookie season
This weekend, the Detroit Lions will take on the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round. Lions quarterback Jared Goff has been scoping out the competition — Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels — and has been impressed by what he’s seen this year.
When asked about the Commanders’ rookie quarterback in a press conference on Tuesday, Goff said that he found Daniels’ success in his rookie year “extremely impressive.”
“Very impressive for anyone that young to do what he’s doing,” Goff said. “(It) doesn’t look like he is a rookie, it doesn’t look like he feels like a rookie. It feels like he understands the moment and is comfortable in it, and our job on defense is to try to make him uncomfortable. It’s been a challenge for a lot of teams this year, but I’m excited to see what they do.”
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Matt LaFleur “concerned” about Romeo Doubs suffering his second concussion
Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs suffered a head injury during Green Bay’s wild card loss this weekend — his second concussion this season, just weeks after returning to the field.
During a postseason press conference on Tuesday, Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters that he was “concerned” about Doubs’ health moving forward.
“I’m concerned, absolutely,” LaFleur told reporters. “But I haven’t talked to our medical people. I haven’t sat down with them about whether there’s long-term concern, but anytime a guy gets two concussions, I can’t help but be concerned by that.”
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Jerry Jones on a ‘solo mission’ in coaching search?
Jerry Jones and Jason Witten share a moment at the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 15, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024) NFL Network’s Jane Slater dropped some interesting thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys’ search for a new head coach after the departure of Mike McCarthy. In the nearly 3-minute long clip posted on X, Slater said about Jerry Jones:
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“It sounds like Jerry’s a bit on a solo mission” in the job hunt. Calls, however, haven’t been made to offensive coordinators Kellen Moore (Eagles) and Kliff Kingsbury (Commanders), and University of Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian.
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Jason Witten and Jones have had contact in recent weeks. There’s belief that Jones wanted Witten to be “an heir apparent of sorts” on McCarthy’s staff.
A lot to unpack here. Been on the phone non stop here is what I’ve gathered from Deion to Witt to Kellen. Jerry is currently on a solo mission. No official interviews or calls even placed to some. Here is what I have gathered for you. #CowboysHCSearch pic.twitter.com/9OzVVwy7Cz
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) January 15, 2025
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Dak ‘bummed,’ Parsons devastated over McCarthy split
Neither Dak Prescott nor Micah Parsons sound too excited about the Dallas Cowboys’ decision to split with coach Mike McCarthy this week.
“Bummed, because we built some things,” Prescott texted a local reporter after learning of McCarthy’s departure in Dallas. “But I guess they couldn’t reach an agreement. SMH.”
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Neither Dak Prescott nor Micah Parsons sound too excited about the Dallas Cowboys’ decision to split with coach Mike McCarthy this week. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images) -
