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49ers | San Francisco eliminated in emphatic fashion Sat Jan 17, 11:37 PM
San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy completed 15 of his 27 passes for 140 yards and an interception and rushed five times for 37 yards and lost a fumble in a 41-6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round. RB Christian McCaffrey (stinger) dealt with a stinger but managed 11 carries for 35 yards and caught five passes for 39 yards, and RB Jordan James added six carries for 28 yards and caught a seven-yard pass. TE Jake Tonges (foot) caught five passes for a team-high 59 yards before exiting with a foot injury, and WR Jauan Jennings had two grabs for 23 yards. WR Ricky Pearsall and WR Kendrick Bourne were both targeted twice, but neither caught a pass, and WR Demarcus Robinson gained a yard on his only catch. LB Dee Winters tied for the team lead with nine tackles, including three tackles for loss, and LB Eric Kendricks also had nine stops. S Malik Mustapha chipped in eight tackles and a sack.
| Footballguys view: The 49ers offense came in shorthanded due to injuries and then lost Jake Tonges during the game and also didn't have Christian McCaffrey for part of the game. It was just too much for them to overcome against a great and balanced team like Seattle. The 49ers overachieved when you consider what they lost to injury, but the team needs to figure out what they seem to have such bad injury luck. |
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Seahawks | Seattle cruises to NFC title game Sat Jan 17, 10:35 PM
Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold completed 12 of his 17 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown in a 41-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. RB Kenneth Walker III rushed 19 times for 106 yards and three touchdowns and caught three passes for 29 yards. WR Cooper Kupp caught five passes for a team-high 60 yards, and WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba had three grabs for 19 yards and a score. WR Rashid Shaheed gained 27 yards on two carries, and he returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown. TE AJ Barner was not targeted, but he did have a two-yard carry. LB Ernest Jones IV had six tackles and an interception, and DL Leonard Williams and DL DeMarcus Lawrence both recorded a sack.
| Footballguys view: The Seahawks scored on the first play of the game when Rashid Shaheed return the kickoff for a score, and they were up 17-0 at the end of the first quarter. It just got worse from there for the 49ers. The Seahawks pass offense didn't have to break a sweat, so it wasn't a big statistical game for Sam Darnold, but Ken Walker dominated a banged up 49ers defense and Darnold didn't show ill effects from the oblique injury he suffered during the practice last week. The Seahawks will host the NFC title game next week. |
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Seahawks | Foot injury for Charles Cross Sat Jan 17, 10:31 PM
Seattle Seahawks OT Charles Cross (foot) is questionable to return to the Divisional Round game against the San Francisco 49ers after exiting with a foot injury.
Link to story 49ers | Christian McCaffrey able to return Sat Jan 17, 10:24 PM
Updating a previous report, San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (stinger) returned to the Divisional Round game against the Seattle Seahawks after exiting with a stinger.
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49ers | Foot injury for Jake Tonges Sat Jan 17, 10:18 PM
San Francisco 49ers TE Jake Tonges (foot) is questionable to return to the Divisional Round game against the Seattle Seahawks after exiting with a foot injury. Tonges had five catches for 59 yards prior to exiting.
Link to story 49ers | Christian McCaffrey banged up Sat Jan 17, 10:03 PM
San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (undisclosed) did not start the second half of the Divisional Round game against the Seattle Seahawks after being checked out by trainers at the end of the second quarter.
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Falcons | Atlanta commits to Kevin Stefanski Sat Jan 17, 09:58 PM
Updating a previous report, new Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski is signing a five-year deal, according to sources.
Link to story Seahawks | Knee injury for Zach Charbonnet Sat Jan 17, 09:55 PM
Updating a previous report, Seattle Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet (knee) is questionable to return to the Divisional Round game against the San Francisco 49ers after exiting with a knee injury.
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Falcons | Atlanta set hire Kevin Stefanski Sat Jan 17, 09:49 PM
Former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, according to sources.
| Footballguys view: Stefanski was the second best name on the market with Mike Tomlin likely sitting this hiring cycle out, so after John Harbaugh signed with the Giants, the Falcons got to work. Stefanski elevated Cleveland before the Deshaun Watson trade, and he should be able to work with Michael Penix Jr. once the 2024 first round pick is healthy. This is a good development for the Falcons offense. |
Seahawks | Zach Charbonnet heads to medical tent Sat Jan 17, 09:42 PM
Seattle Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet (leg) was taken to the blue medical tent for evaluation after suffering an apparent leg injury during the Divisional Round game against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Broncos | Jarrett Stidham the next man up in Denver Sat Jan 17, 09:33 PM
Denver Broncos QB Jarrett Stidham is expected to start the AFC Championship Game with QB Sam Ehlinger serving as the backup, following the season-ending ankle injury to QB Bo Nix (ankle).
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Broncos | Surgery for Bo Nix Sat Jan 17, 09:28 PM
Updating a previous report, Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix (ankle) is scheduled to undergo surgery to repair a fractured bone in his right ankle on Tuesday, Jan. 20, according to head coach Sean Payton.
| Footballguys view: We'll watch the timeline for his recovery, but it's not expected that this would endanger him being ready for training camp. Nix played well enough to earn a chance to make the Super Bowl with one more win, but won't get the opportunity to play for that berth. We should be confident in his ability to rise to the occasion in the postseason going forward. |
Broncos | Bo Nix's season over after breaking ankle Sat Jan 17, 09:23 PM
Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix (ankle) suffered a broken bone in his ankle during the Divisional Round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, and he will miss the remainder of the postseason.
Link to story Broncos | Alex Forsyth injures ankle Sat Jan 17, 09:08 PM
Denver Broncos C Alex Forsyth (ankle) suffered an ankle injury during the Divisional Round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.
Link to story Broncos | Denver advances with overtime win Sat Jan 17, 08:19 PM
Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix completed 26 of his 46 passes for 279 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in a 33-30 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round. He also rushed 12 times for a team-high 29 yards. RB RJ Harvey finished with 20 rushing yards on six carries and caught five passes for 46 yards, and RB Jaleel McLaughlin gained 21 yards on four carries. WR Marvin Mims caught a touchdown while leading the team with both eight receptions and 93 receiving yards. WR Courtland Sutton finished with 53 yards on four receptions, and WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey caught two passes for 33 yards and a score. WR Pat Bryant (concussion) had three receptions for 32 yards before exiting the game, and TE Evan Engram caught one pass for seven yards. OT Frank Crum chipped in a seven-yard touchdown catch. On the defensive side of the ball, LB Alex Singleton led the way with a team-high 14 tackles, including 11 solo stops. S Talanoa Hufanga had 10 tackles, including seven solo stops, and forced a fumble. S P.J. Locke had nine tackles and an interception, and DE Malcolm Roach had five tackles, 1.5 sacks and three quarterback hits.
| Footballguys view: Nix made big throws in the first half and then late in the fourth quarter, but Josh Allen was able to overcome three turnovers in regulation to send the game to overtime. Nix led the team to a game-winning field goal after Allen's fourth turnover in overtime, but broke his ankle on the next to last play of the drive and will not be able to play in the AFC Championship game. Jarrett Stidham will start in the biggest game of his life as the Broncos will look to shock the football world by winning with their unheralded backup quarterback. |
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Bills | Buffalo bounced from playoffs in overtime Sat Jan 17, 08:17 PM
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen completed 25 of his 39 pass attempts for 283 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in a 33-30 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round. He added 12 carries for 66 yards and lost two fumbles, and RB James Cook rushed 24 times for 117 yards, caught two passes for 24 yards and lost a fumble. RB Ray Davis didn't log a carry, but he did catch two passes for 33 yards. TE Dalton Kincaid caught six passes for a team-high 83 yards and a score, and WR Khalil Shakir finished with 75 receiving yards on a team-high seven receptions. WR Keon Coleman caught a 10-yard touchdown, and WR Mecole Hardan hauled in a four-yard score. TE Dawson Knox added three receptions for 32 yards, and WR Brandin Cooks caught two passes for 20 yards. S Cole Bishop recorded a team-high 12 tackles, including seven solo stops and two tackles for loss, and CB Cam Lewis finished with 10 tackles and two passes defensed.
| Footballguys view: A team can't expect to turn the ball over five times and win on the road in the playoffs, and yet the Bills had multiple to chance to do just that despite being down 23-10 in the second half. This one will haunt Josh Allen the most, as he hadn't committed a turnover in a long time in the postseason coming into this game. The Bills will go into another offseason wondering how to keep this from happening again. |
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Packers | New deal for Brian Gutekunst Sat Jan 17, 07:05 PM
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has agreed to terms on a contract extension with the Packers. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to story Packers | Matt LaFleur staying with Packers Sat Jan 17, 06:51 PM
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur signed a multi-year contract extension with the Packers Saturday, Jan. 17, according to a source.
| Footballguys view: Some rumors connected the Packers to John Harbaugh, but that got shut down when he signed with the Giants. The Packers tend to be a frugal organization when it comes to spending on their coaching staff, but they ponied up the money to keep LaFleur and general manager Brian Gutekunst after both were going to be in the last year of their contract if the team didn't. |
Bills | Knee injury for Ed Oliver Sat Jan 17, 06:48 PM
Buffalo Bills DT Ed Oliver (knee) suffered a knee injury during the Divisional Round playoff game and is considered questionable to return.
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Seahawks | Divisional Playoffs Seattle Seahawks inactives Sat Jan 17, 06:40 PM
The Seattle Seahawks have declared DT Rylie Mills, OT Mason Richman, OG Bryce Cabeldue, QB Jalen Milroe, DE Jared Ivey and OT Joshua Jones inactive for Divisional Playoffs.
Link to story 49ers | Ricky Pearsall ready to play Sat Jan 17, 06:40 PM
San Francisco 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall (knee) is officially active for the Divisional Round playoff game.
Link to story 49ers | Divisional Playoffs San Francisco 49ers inactives Sat Jan 17, 06:40 PM
The San Francisco 49ers have declared DL Robert Beal Jr., DT Sebastian Valdez, OT Brandon Parker, S Ji'Ayir Brown, WR Jordan Watkins, RB Isaac Guerendo and DT Kevin Givens inactive for Divisional Playoffs.
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Seahawks | Sam Darnold officially active Sat Jan 17, 06:39 PM
Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (oblique) is officially active for the Divisional Round playoff game.
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Broncos | Troy Franklin will not return Sat Jan 17, 06:18 PM
Updating a previous report, Denver Broncos WR Troy Franklin (hamstring) will not return to the Divisional Round playoff game because of his hamstring injury.
| Footballguys view: The Broncos will be going into the AFC Championship game without their starting quarterback and two of their top four wide receivers. The odds will be long, but stranger things have happened in the NFL postseason. Lil'Jordan Humphrey will be a full-time player next week. |
Broncos | Troy Franklin injures hamstring Sat Jan 17, 06:16 PM
Denver Broncos WR Troy Franklin (hamstring) suffered a hamstring injury during the Divisional Round playoff game and is considered questionable to return.
Link to story Bills | Connor McGovern able to return Sat Jan 17, 05:50 PM
Updating a previous report, Buffalo Bills C Connor McGovern (head) has been cleared to return to the Divisional Round playoff game after being checked for a possible concussion.
Link to story Bills | Connor McGovern out of game Sat Jan 17, 05:25 PM
Buffalo Bills C Connor McGovern (head) left the Divisional Round playoff game early and is being evaluated for a head injury.
Link to story Broncos | Pat Bryant suffers concussion Sat Jan 17, 04:57 PM
Denver Broncos WR Pat Bryant (concussion) suffered a concussion during the Divisional Round playoff game and has been ruled out.
| Footballguys view: Bryant caught passes on three of the first four plays of the first drive of the game before leaving with his second concussion in a month. |
Bills | Dorian Williams ruled out Sat Jan 17, 04:54 PM
Buffalo Bills LB Dorian Williams (neck) suffered a neck injury during the Divisional Round playoff game and has been ruled out.
Link to story Broncos | Marvin Mims briefly leaves game Sat Jan 17, 04:24 PM
Denver Broncos WR Marvin Mims (head) was checked for a possible concussion during the Divisional Round playoff game but was cleared to return.
Link to story Seahawks | Velus Jones called up Sat Jan 17, 04:22 PM
Seattle Seahawks practice squad RB Velus Jones Jr. was elevated to the active roster Saturday, Jan. 17, and will be available for the Divisional Round playoff game.
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Patriots | D'Ernest Johnson elevated for playoff game Sat Jan 17, 04:16 PM
New England Patriots practice squad RB D'Ernest Johnson was elevated to the active roster Saturday, Jan. 17, and will be available for the Divisional Round playoff game.
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Patriots | Alex Austin returns to 53-man roster Sat Jan 17, 04:15 PM
New England Patriots CB Alex Austin (wrist) was activated from the Reserve/Injured list Saturday, Jan. 17.
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Bears | Nikola Kalinic elevated Sat Jan 17, 04:09 PM
Chicago Beats practice squad TE Nikola Kalinic was elevated to the active roster Saturday, Jan. 17, and will be available for the Divisional Round playoff game.
Link to story 49ers | Jacob Cowing to miss playoff game Sat Jan 17, 04:08 PM
San Francisco 49ers WR Jacob Cowing (hamstring) has been ruled out of the Divisional Round playoff game.
Link to story Bills | Curtis Samuel active for playoff game Sat Jan 17, 03:22 PM
Buffalo Bills WR Curtis Samuel (elbow) is officially active for the Divisional Round playoff game.
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Bills | Ty Johnson will not be available Sat Jan 17, 03:13 PM
Buffalo Bills RB Ty Johnson (ankle) has been declared inactive for the Divisional Round playoff game.
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Bills | Divisional Playoffs Buffalo Bills inactives Sat Jan 17, 03:07 PM
The Buffalo Bills have declared S Jordan Poyer, CB Maxwell Hairston, TE Keleki Latu, LB Terrel Bernard, DT Phidarian Mathis, RB Ty Johnson and OT Tylan Grable inactive for Divisional Playoffs.
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Broncos | Divisional Playoffs Denver Broncos inactives Sat Jan 17, 03:05 PM
The Denver Broncos have declared DE Que Robinson, WR Elijah Moore, S Reese Taylor, DE Sai'vion Jones, QB Sam Ehlinger, TE Caleb Lohner and LB Karene Reid inactive for Divisional Playoffs.
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Bills | Limited workload for Ed Oliver Sat Jan 17, 01:22 PM
Buffalo Bills DT Ed Oliver (biceps) is expected to receive a limited workload during the Divisional Round playoff game.
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Seahawks | Sam Darnold confident that he will start Saturday Sat Jan 17, 12:40 PM
Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (oblique) will work out prior to the Divisional Round playoff game versus the San Francisco 49ers Saturday, Jan. 17, before a final decision is made about whether he will be the team's starting quarterback. According to NFL Network's Steve Wyche, Darnold is confident that he will play.
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Seahawks | SEA remains hopeful Sam Darnold will play Sat Jan 17, 11:35 AM
Although Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (oblique) has not thrown a football since injuring his oblique Thursday, Jan. 15, the team believes that he will be able to start the Divisional Round playoff game versus the San Francisco 49ers Saturday, Jan. 17.
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Broncos | John Morton serving as consultant Sat Jan 17, 10:09 AM
Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator John Morton is serving as a consultant for the Denver Broncos this postseason, according to multiple sources.
Link to story Patriots | Christian Gonzalez clears protocol Sat Jan 17, 09:40 AM
New England Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez (concussion) cleared the league's concussion protocol Friday, Jan. 16, and will play in the Divisional Round playoff game versus the Houston Texans Sunday, Jan. 18.
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Rams | Kevin Dotson will start Sunday Sat Jan 17, 09:17 AM
Los Angeles Rams OL Kevin Dotson (ankle) will start in the Divisional Round playoff game versus the Chicago Bears Sunday, Jan. 18 and has no limitations, according to head coach Sean McVay. He was removed from the injury report after logging two limited practice sessions and one full session during the week.
Link to story 49ers | Christian McCaffrey facing tough test Fri Jan 16, 10:32 PM
San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey faces the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round, and McCaffrey gained 92 rushing yards on 30 carries in two meetings with Seattle in the regular season.
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Steelers | Pittsburgh hosts Gabriel Murphy Fri Jan 16, 09:55 PM
Free-agent DE Gabriel Murphy (Vikings) visited with the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday, Jan. 16.
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Ravens | Lamar Jackson dialed back his scrambling Fri Jan 16, 09:53 PM
Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson finished with career lows in both carries (67) and rushing yards (349) in 2025, and his two rushing touchdowns tied a career low.
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Eagles | A.J. Brown's future in doubt? Fri Jan 16, 09:36 PM
Philadelphia Eagles WR A.J. Brown's future with the team 'remains to be seen,' according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
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Seahawks | Kenneth Walker III could break loose Fri Jan 16, 08:59 PM
Seattle Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III faces the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round, and Walker averaged 6.1 yards per carry and had four carries of 10-plus yards against the 49ers in Week 18.
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