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www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 10:26 AM
     The Bills fired coach Sean McDermott and promoted Brandon Beane to president after Buffalo again failed to reach the Super Bowl despite its regular-season success.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 11:19 AM
     New Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski will keep incumbent defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich in his role.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 11:19 AM
     The Patriots opened as 4.5-point road favorites over the Broncos for the AFC championship, while the Seahawks opened as 1.5-point home favorites over the Rams for the NFC championship, according to DraftKings lines.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 11:19 AM
     The Rams overcame what Sean McVay called "bad coaching" in Sunday's win over the Bears, using a dominant defensive performance and timely plays to gut out the victory.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 11:19 AM
     Houston QB C.J. Stroud shouldered the blame after one of the worst outings of his career saw the Texans' season end in a loss to the Patriots.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 11:19 AM
     Caleb Williams and the Bears expressed frustration with the way the season abruptly ended, but they left Sunday night with a positive outlook for the future.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 11:19 AM
     Thanks to a swarming defensive performance -- which tied the franchise postseason record with four interceptions -- the Patriots advance to the AFC Championship Game next Sunday against the Broncos.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 11:19 AM
     Broncos coach Sean Payton says he has complete confidence in Jarrett Stidham, who will start in the AFC Championship Game after Bo Nix's injury.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 11:19 AM
     An error in last weekend's wild-card playoff game between the Rams and Panthers seemingly went unnoticed not only by the officiating crew working the game, but also by both teams in real time.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 11:19 AM
     Who are the best players in this year's NFL draft class? Which receivers have first-round talent? Field Yates stacks his top 25 board.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 11:15 AM
     Let's sort out Caleb Williams' wild fourth-quarter TD throw, the Broncos' controversial INT, a big Seattle kickoff return TD, a C.J. Stroud pick-six and more.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 11:15 AM
     Another Super Bowl-less season for Buffalo. Let's make sense of every divisional round game.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 10:41 AM
     Let's preview the conference championship matchups. How can the Broncos, Patriots, Rams and Seahawks advance to the Super Bowl?

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 11:16 AM
     The Bears had been kings of comeback wins, but the Rams are the ones advancing to the NFC title game.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 6:39 AM
     Mike Tomlin, John Harbaugh and Kevin Stefanski are gone, and probably Aaron Rodgers. So what's next?

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 10:04 AM
     New England advanced to the AFC Championship Game to face the Denver Broncos.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 8:48 AM
     There's mutual interest, but there's also the not small matter of the QB's recovery from a December torn Achilles.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 7:22 AM
     The Broncos advanced to the AFC title game but lost their QB to a broken ankle. So what's next for them on their Super Bowl quest?

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 7:22 AM
     The former Eagles QB defeated the Patriots in Super Bowl LII after beginning the season as a backup.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 7:16 AM
     When is a catch a catch and how much contact draws a penalty flag were in dispute Saturday in Denver.

www.espn.com - NFL Monday, January 19, 2026 7:11 AM
     Kenneth Walker III and Ernest Jones IV led the Seahawks past their division rival on Saturday.