The NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles will host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a rematch of the NFC championship game from a few seasons ago. The 49ers had a chance to win the NFC’s No. 1 seed, but lost 13-3 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 18 and fell to No. 6 instead.
Here is insight from oddsmakers for the game and our team of NFL handicappers provides its favorite wagers on the game.
“As expected, all Eagles money here. We opened -3, up to Philadelphia -5. While the injuries continue to plague the 49ers and the defense leaves something to be desired, I can’t remember the last time the Eagles played four great quarters on offense. Total has dropped from 46.5 down to 44.5.” — Thomas Gable, sportsbook director at The Borgata
“This is the game where we’ve seen some sharp action on Eagles. We opened at -3.5, up to -5.5, total has moved down from 46.5 down to 44.5. For the 49ers, this might be the time where the wheels fall off. They played an easy schedule, but there are so many injuries on defense. Brock Purdy & Co. have been able to outscore lesser teams, but they also got beat up in the Seahawks game.” — Joey Feazel, head of NFL trading at Caesars Sportsbook
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Matt Russell: It’s been five games since Jalen Hurts scored a rushing touchdown, but it’s been longer than that since the Eagles found themselves in a must-win game. So, while the odds for Hurts to score have crept up as his rushing activity has dipped down, it’s go-time for the fresh-legged Eagles, who took last week off for the sole purpose of having all hands on deck for the playoffs.
What that should mean is Hurts’ legs are also on deck, and the page of the playbook that says “tush push” should be open again. That was the case when Hurts scored 14 times last season, plus five more times in the playoffs. The Eagles turned his legs off after eight rushing touchdowns in the first two-thirds of the season, but at plus-money instead of his usual odds-on listing, let’s take a shot with Hurts to get back into the end zone now that the games are important to Philly again.
Bet: Jalen Hurts anytime TD (+125)
Michael Fiddle: Spotting sharp action is a principle part of my NFL betting approach. The NFL market is remarkably efficient, which means digesting the line moves and understanding direction throughout the week is a significant value add when placing bets.
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In this game, the Eagles and the under have clearly been bet, as the odds have moved from Eagles -3 to -5.5 and the total has dropped from 46.5 to 44.5. When a number moves off the 3, it becomes hard to chase the favorite at a bigger number. However, the key numbers chart still signals a viable bet on the game total.
Over the last three NFL seasons, 43 and 44 are both among the most common NFL scoring outcomes. On the other end, the move from 46.5 down to 44.5 means the number moved through 45 and 46, neither of which are key numbers or inside the top 15 most common NFL scoring outcomes. From a football perspective, both of these teams are run-heavy teams and will lean on their superstar running backs in Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey.
In an outdoor playoff environment, the best bet on this game is the under.
The AFC South champion Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Buffalo Bills this Sunday, the first time that the Bills will be headed on the road in the playoffs since 2020.
Josh Allen has a road to a Super Bowl appearance in the AFC that doesn’t include Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow or Patrick Mahomes for the first time in his career. Is this finally the season that the Bills break through?
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Ben Fawkes gathers quotes from oddsmakers for all the games and our team of NFL handicappers provides their favorite wagers on the game.
“Not much movement on the spread on this one. Bills opened -1.5, still sitting -1. Advance wagering has been relatively split. We’ve seen most of the money come in on the over, as we opened 51.5, and it’s now 52.5. Jaguars first half taking the half-point, we’ve seen some respected money come in there.” — Thomas Gable, sportsbook director at The Borgata
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“Jaguars are one of the most surprising teams this year. We’re going to see one-way traffic on this one on the Bills. Expectations are high for Buffalo. This is the highest total on the board. Pretty much two-way action on the total, public on the over and sharps on under. No weather implications in this one. I don’t see the Bills support changing.” — Joey Feazel, head of NFL trading at Caesars Sportsbook
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Jacob: The Bills finished the regular season 12-5 on the field, 8-9 at the betting window and had the NFL’s 28th-ranked rushing defense.
The Jaguars finished 13-4 straight-up, 12-5 against the spread (tied for best in the league) and fielded the NFL’s top-ranked rushing defense.
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What’s more, the Jaguars come into wild-card weekend riding an eight-game SU and ATS winning streak. They went 7-1 SU and ATS in Jacksonville (while Buffalo went 5-3 SU and 4-4 ATS on the road). And quarterback Trevor Lawrence put up better raw passing numbers (4,007 yards, 29 touchdowns) than reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen (3,668 yards, 25 touchdowns).
Given all these facts, one can’t help but ask: Why is Jacksonville a home underdog against the Bills on Saturday? Answer: perception.
Buffalo has been an NFL juggernaut throughout this decade, posting 11-plus victories in five straight seasons, winning seven playoff games and reaching the AFC championship game twice.
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The Jags, on the other hand, have been a perennial NFL punching bag. Prior to this year, they had recorded double-digit losses in 11 of the previous 14 seasons and registered just three playoff victories since 2008.
Ah, but perception and reality are not synonymous. The fact is the Jaguars — who averaged 33 points over their last 11 games and have held six straight opponents under 21 points — are the better, more complete team. They’re also healthier (especially at quarterback, as Allen has been banged up all season).
Toss in the fact that favorites of three points or less are 6-14 SU since the NFL playoffs expanded in 2020 — including 2-9 the last two years — and I’m all over the home side in this one.
Bet: Jaguars money line (+100)
Matt Russell: Jacob beat me to the Jaguars’ money line, and I’m tempted to take the BetMGM slider over as far as it can go, to an alternative line of Jaguars -9.5 (+360). So, officially speaking, let’s use a player prop symbolic of the Bills’ organizational failures.
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That it got to the point that Brandin Cooks — a 32-year-old on his seventh team — had to be brought in for Josh Allen to rely on, and Cooks is being relied on, is an indictment on many levels. Before sitting out Week 18, Cooks played a season-high 51% of the offensive snaps, catching four passes on six targets for 101 yards in a trailing game-state against the Eagles. Two weeks after getting three targets in a similar scenario in New England.
If the Jags, a team capable and willing of running up the score, get enough of a lead where Allen has to throw, Cooks will be one of his primary targets in an effort to save the day yet again.
The AFC East champion New England Patriots will host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the first time that the Patriots will host a playoff game since 2020.
Patriots QB Drake Maye could be the 2025-26 NFL MVP, and he’ll face a banged-up Justin Herbert and a Chargers team without its top two tackles on the offensive line. However, Los Angeles does have a better defense than New England. Will it be enough to upset the Patriots?
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Here is insight from oddsmakers for the game, and our team of NFL handicappers provides its favorite wagers.
“No line movement in this one. We’ve seen very good two-way action at Patriots -3.5. Total has ticked up from 45.5 to 46. With this game being the final game on Sunday night, they’ll be plenty of parlays tied to the Patriots.” — Thomas Gable, sportsbook director at The Borgata
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“Chargers made their own bye week last week in anticipation for this game. We opened Patriots -4, now sitting -3.5. Seeing a little more Chargers money on spread and moneyline at this point, as well a little bit of under money. A little surprising to see the Chargers getting the action going into a cold-weather scenario. We’ll see a little more Patriots money come game day.” — Joey Feazel, head of NFL trading at Caesars Sportsbook
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Matt Russell: It’s the playoffs, where the operative term is “figure it out.” The Chargers’ ceiling for advancement is likely capped due to an offensive line that is two steps away from having slightly more resistance than a turnstile to get on the “T,” but they don’t have to face the defensive front of the Broncos or Texans this week. Instead, it’s the Patriots — without top-50 pass-rusher by PFF grade — whom the Chargers can work around to buy time for Justin Herbert.
Against the Eagles and Chiefs (and maybe the Texans, if Cameron Dicker converted kicks at his usual rate), L.A. did just enough offensively. If they can do a little more than that against a New England defense that hasn’t faced much in the way of top, in-their-prime quarterbacks (Josh Allen twice, and a half-game of Lamar Jackson), then that should put some rare game-script pressure on Drake Maye. The Chargers’ pass defense, operated by Jesse Minter, has vexed even the best, turnover-averse quarterbacks this season.
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Mike Vrabel ended the regular season as the favorite for Coach of the Year, but Jim Harbaugh and his staff is every bit as capable of matching wits in what should be a close game.
Bet: Chargers +3.5
Matt Jacob: A year ago at this time, Chargers QB Justin Herbert had just completed a sensational regular season in which he threw 23 touchdowns and a league-low three interceptions.
Then Herbert traveled to Houston for a wild-card game and, well, let’s just say it didn’t go well. Of the 32 passes he launched, four landed in the hands of the Texans.
Indeed, Herbert threw more interceptions against Houston than he did in 17 regular-season games (and 504 attempts).
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To Herbert’s credit, he put that debacle behind him and played error-free in the Chargers’ first two games of 2025. In fact, Herbert threw 74 passes to start the season before getting picked off.
Since then, however, the 2020 first-round selection has been firing the football to the opposition with regularity. From Week 3 until his final start in Week 17, Herbert threw 13 picks, including at least one in 11 of 14 games.
Which brings me to Sunday night’s clash in New England. Granted, the Patriots only had 10 interceptions (tied for 11th-fewest in the NFL). But because of what happened to Herbert in Houston a year ago — and because the Chargers’ offensive line continues to be in shambles — I have no doubt Patriots coach (and former linebacker) Mike Vrabel will bring the house early and often.
Eventually, that pressure will lead Herbert to do what he’s done most of this season — throw a ball he shouldn’t. And I’m betting the Patriots get their hands on it.
The Chicago Bears flipped the script on the Green Bay Packers for the second time in three weeks on Saturday night, completing another comeback win over their NFC North rivals, this time in a 31-27 wild-card thriller.
After the game, Packers safety Javon Bullard was focused on how Green Bay (figuratively) dropped the ball, not necessarily how Chicago managed to pull off yet another comeback.
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“No disrespect to them,” Bullard said, “but it ain’t s*** that they did. It’s us. We gotta finish. You know we whoopin’ they ass the whole game, but that’s us. We gotta finish. They (didn’t) do s*** special. We gotta finish. We ain’t finish last time, we ain’t finish this time. So that’s some s*** we gotta work on within us. Chicago ain’t do s*** special. They ran what they did, they did what they did, they made plays, OK cool, but a lot of this stuff is on us.”
Comments like Bullard’s apparently just add fuel to the Bears’ fire, as head coach Ben Johnson said after Saturday night’s win.
“There was probably a little bit more noise coming out of their building up north to start the week, which we heard loud and clear, players and coaches alike,” Johnson said. “So this one meant something to us.”
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That was evident in Johnson’s postgame locker room speech, where he put things more succinctly: “F*** the Packers! F*** them!”
Just moments earlier, Johnson had met Packers head coach Matt LaFleur at midfield for a very quick, fly-by handshake that raised some eyebrows.
The two have a little bit of history. When Johnson was hired as Bears coach, he mentioned LaFleur by name when talking about staying in the NFC North.
“And to be quite frank with you,” Johnson said, “I kind of enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a year.”
No matter the true nature of the relationship between the two, their paths now diverge — Johnson will shift his focus to the divisional round next weekend, while LaFleur will meet with Packers leadership to discuss his future with the team.
Famously, Reid was fired by Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie on Dec. 31, 2012. The dismissal followed an impressive 14-year run that took the franchise to the playoffs nine times and featured 10 postseason wins and one Super Bowl appearance. Eventually, Reid was cut loose by the Eagles after missing the postseason in back-to-back years, instantly becoming the cornerstone candidate in a field of head coaching searches that included, among others, then-Oregon head man Chip Kelly (arguably the hottest name in college football) and a feisty Indianapolis Colts interim by the name of Bruce Arians. But even in a field that had some intriguing options, Reid’s résumé, accomplishments and demeanor instantly elevated him.
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He was out of work for four days.
Setting aside multiple interview requests, Reid had a nine-hour meeting with the Kansas City Chiefs’ top brass inside a Philadelphia airport conference room. When he exited, Reid had his next job. He canceled his other flights and would be announced within days, providing the quintessential snapshot of how quickly NFL teams swoop in when a coach of great magnitude hits the open market.
John Harbaugh — who coached under Reid with the Eagles for eight years — is that kind of coach, touting 180 wins in his 18 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. He also has one Super Bowl victory with Joe Flacco at quarterback, 12 playoff appearances, 11 seasons with double-digit wins and four AFC title game appearances. He was also AP Coach of the Year in 2019.
This collective track record, including a team culture capable of weathering a damning Ray Rice domestic violence investigation in 2015, is coveted by NFL ownership circles. A coaching and leadership reputation like this is what made Reid unemployed for all of four days. And it’s what Harbaugh could have seized upon quickly following his Tuesday dismissal, maybe even having another job by as early as Friday.
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Curiously, he has paused.
John Harbaugh’s run during the Lamar Jackson era included a trip to the AFC championship game in the 2023 season. (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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One day after his departure from the Ravens, Harbaugh’s agent Bryan Harlan had already received calls from more teams than actual head coaching openings — which meant that at least one or two franchises with head coaches still in place were peeking in on Harbaugh’s potential interest in their team. But rather than immediately hit the road and get himself in front of NFL team owners or their search groups, Harbaugh’s camp put out the message that official interviews wouldn’t commence until the following week at the earliest.
What is the motivation behind the patience?
I spoke to two agents with coaching candidates who have already drawn their own interview interest this cycle and each suggested an obvious design was in play: Harbaugh doesn’t yet know the entire field of opportunity in front of him. That point was never more salient than when the Miami Dolphins reversed course on head coach Mike McDaniel, suddenly firing him after Harbaugh became available despite McDaniel having met with team owner Stephen Ross about his return, conducting a season-closing news conference with media, and completing exit interviews with his players.
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When Harbaugh became available, McDaniel’s job suddenly and curiously wasn’t anymore with the Dolphins.
The same fate could be in play for some current playoff coaches.
“I’m sure they’re waiting to see what happens with [the] Buffalo [Bills],” one coaching agent said.
LaFleur has just one year remaining on his Green Bay contract after not getting his deal extended by new president Ed Policy last offseason. The extension issue initially seemed to be a matter of hard negotiation, with LaFleur’s current $5 million salary lagging badly behind some far less successful contemporaries. Pegged as the 19th-highest head coaching salary in the league by Front Office Sports, LaFleur reportedly earned less in 2025 than three first-year (and first time) head coaches: the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Liam Coen ($10 million per season); the New York Jets’ Aaron Glenn ($12 million) and the Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson ($13 million), who he lost to on Saturday. He’s also last in the NFC North, behind Johnson, the Minnesota Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell ($13 million) and the Detroit Lions’ Dan Campbell ($11 million).
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That wide financial disparity was already setting up a difficult extension negotiation coming into this season — and that was before the Packers spent their offseason making some all-in moves to push Green Bay into the Super Bowl favorite conversation. Chief among them, the acquisition of defensive end Micah Parsons. Now, in the wake of Saturday’s loss, there are once again on-field questions about LaFleur’s ability to overcome adversity. In the macro, his 76-40-1 record is impressive, but in the micro of the past four seasons, he’s 37-30-1 and has one playoff win. Here’s another way to say it: his best years with Aaron Rodgers have faded.
That doesn’t make Green Bay an automatic to move on from LaFleur, but it creates room for the conversation.
There also would be two fairly significant caveats for a Harbaugh pursuit that would seem to make him a distant candidate for the Packers: Harbaugh could command a salary in the range of $20 million per season at his next stop, and it’s believed he wants control of the 53-man roster and influence in the personnel department, too. It seems highly unlikely Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst would surrender that kind of power to anyone at this point — provided Gutekunst, who also is entering the final season of his contract, is back.
The Bills are a different animal, especially after they pulled out a victory Sunday afternoon on the road against the No. 3-seeded Jacksonville Jaguars. Head coach Sean McDermott carried a hefty red flag, entering Sunday’s wild-card game with an 0-5 road playoff record, with three of them coming at the hands of the Chiefs, and the other two against the Houston Texans and Jaguars. Should the Bills lose in the divisional round, it’s going to represent another burned season of Josh Allen’s prime heading into an offseason when he turns 30. It also won’t be forgotten that even with the Bills not fielding their strongest team historically, they’re staring at an AFC playoff field that lacks Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow. While the Bills are hardly perfect, there’s little question the opportunity is there for the veteran coach and still MVP-level quarterback to seize, particularly with the Bills fielding a strong running game and an offensive coordinator in Joe Brady who is getting calls about head coaching interviews.
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Buffalo could arguably represent the best landing spot in the market heading into the 2026 season, with a new stadium opening and a win-now group of veterans surrounding Allen on offense. Buffalo’s salary cap is hardly perfect, with the Bills existing in the league’s lower-third in space, but that can be adjusted through work on a few big deals on the roster. The Bills also have most of the vast majority of their most important draft capital in hand, giving the team flexibility to invest into a defensive unit that needs it.
The Bills job has hurdles for ownership. General manager Brandon Beane and McDermott have contracts through the 2027 season. Beane also has full control over personnel and the 53-man roster. It’s highly unlikely he’d willingly surrender part of that control to Harbaugh. But that could also change depending on precisely how the Bills look the rest of these playoffs.
Whatever path he chooses, the point is that for now, Harbaugh has the leverage. He could choose virtually any open destination. Or he could go the Sean Payton route and take a year off and do highly paid and highly visible analyst work, while being patient for the perfect landing spot. He has the cards.
He knows it. NFL teams know it. Next week, we’ll see how he plays them.
San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams was a limited participant during practice on Thursday and Friday, after sitting out on Wednesday with a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 17.
Williams usually rests on the first day of practice during a game week, but head coach Kyle Shanahan clarified that wasn’t the case, saying the All-Pro was still hurt. Williams said Friday he’s confident he can play on Sunday.
“Honestly, I’m kind of pushing the limits on how much [time] is required for it,” Williams said Friday. “So it will probably be in the back of my mind for a little bit. But once I get out there and get the juices flowing and the adrenaline going, I don’t think it should be a big problem.”
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Receiver Ricky Pearsall did not practice Friday, but was spotted on a side field this week. Shanahan said Wednesday that Pearsall aggravated the PCL injury that has limited him this season during Week 17.
Lane Johnson questionable for Eagles
Lane Johnson (foot) has been listed as questionable for the Philadelphia Eagles’ Sunday meeting with the San Francisco 49ers. Johnson was limited in practice this week after being out since Week 11 with a Lisfranc injury.
“Lane’s a big difference maker, and I know he is working crazy to get himself back, and we will see where that is this week,” head coach Nick Sirianni said this week. “But he’s a difference maker. … He’s one of the best that’s ever done it. I think I kind of get too much into scheme with that. But yeah, he allows you to do some different things.”
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NFL wild-card schedule and injury reports
Sunday, Jan. 11
Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars Time: 1 p.m. ET Location: EverBank Stadium | Jacksonville, Fla. TV: CBS Tickets: Gametime
Bills OUT: LB Terrel Bernard (calf), WR Joshua Palmer (ankle), S Damar Hamlin (pec), CB Maxwell Hairston (calf) QUESTIONABLE: RB Ty Johnson (ankle), K Matt Prater (right quad), LB Shaq Thompson (neck)
Jaguars OUT: No players reported QUESTIONABLE: OL Cole Van Lanen (knee)
San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles Time: 4:30 p.m. ET Location: Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia TV: Fox Tickets: Gametime
49ers OUT: QUESTIONABLE: WR Jacob Cowing (hamstring), LB Luke Gifford (quad), CB Renardo Green (ankle), WR Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle), DL Keion White (groin, hamstring), T Trent Williams (hamstring), LB Dee Winters (ankle)
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Eagles OUT: OL Brett Toth (concussion), QUESTIONABLE: G Lane Johnson (foot), OLB Azeez Ojulari (hamstring)
Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots Time: 8 p.m. ET Location: Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, Mass. TV: NBC Tickets: Gametime
Chargers OUT: WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (hamstring), S Kendall Williamson (ankle) QUESTIONABLE: T Austin Deculus (oblique), OLB Bud Dupree (hamstring), TE Tucker Fisk (ankle), RB Omarion Hampton (ankle), DB Elijah Molden (hamstring), LB Del’Shawn Phillips (hamstring)
Patriots OUT: DL Khyiris Tonga (foot) QUESTIONABLE: WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring), OLB/DE Harold Landry III (knee), OT/TE Thayer Munford Jr. (knee), CB Alex Austin (wrist)
Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair is introduce before an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Monday, Jan. 12
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers Time: 8 p.m. ET Location: Acrisure Stadium | Pittsburgh TV: ESPN/ABC Tickets: Gametime
Texans OUT: RB Jawhar Jordan (ankle) QUESTIONABLE: S Jaylen Reed (forearm), CB Ajani Carter (hamstring)
Twelve-time Pro Bowler Trent Williams has played in 11 playoff games in his career, and he’s hopeful Sunday will be his 12th despite being limited in practice Thursday and Friday.
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Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is questionable for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, according to their injury report.
Johnson has been out since Week 12 after suffering a Lisfranc injury in Week 11 against the Detroit Lions.
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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks is out for Saturday’s wild-card game against the Chicago Bears, according to the team’s injury report.
Wicks missed last week’s game against the Vikings after suffering a concussion in Week 17 against the Ravens. Despite being limited in practice this week, Wicks is unable to go.
Expect wide receivers Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Matthew Golden and tight end Luke Musgrave to get more targets with Wicks out.
Hampton missed eight games this season and fractured his ankle in Week 5. Hampton rushed 545 yards and 4 touchdowns in his rookie season.
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Boutte was listed on Thursday’s injury report with a hamstring injury and was limited in practice.
The reciever missed two games in November with a hamstring issue. The Patriots did not say if this is a new injury or an aggravation of the previous one.
New England is already down a receiver after placing Mack Hollins on injured reserve last week.
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Hampton is dealing with an ankle injury that has kept him out of practice this week. He did work with trainers on Thursday on a side field, but not with his teammates.
“We’re going to wait and see on that. He’s working through his process with the medical group,” said Chargers OC Greg Roman, via Daniel Popper. “He’s engaged. He’s ready mentally with the game plan.”
Hampton played only nine regular-season games dealing with an ankle injury.
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New England Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane was a full participant in practice on Thursday as he’s been dealing with an ankle injury. OT/TE Thayer Munford Jr. was a non-participant in practice on Thursday. Center Garrett Bradbury and tackle Vederian Lowe were both out due to illness.
Davante Adams is off the injury report and set to return from his hamstring injury against the Carolina Panthers on Saturday. Adams hasn’t played since Week 15 against the Detroit Lions.
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The Panthers are hoping that guard Robert Hunt returns for Saturday’s meeting with the Rams. After having been out with a torn biceps since Week 2, Hunt has practiced the past two weeks.
Panthers head coach Dave Canales said Thursday he was “very optimistic” that Hunt will play.
“Today we went a little faster, so, it was a good test of my elbow to see how I feel,” Hunt said Wednesday. “And it’s not going to be, my elbow’s not going to be perfect, you know what I mean? It’s not going to be, but I think I compete with it. . . .
“I feel percentage-wise, I feel good enough to compete and do my job at a good level. I’m going to be rusty, though. I ain’t played in a while, and this is a good team. This is a really good team.”
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The five-time NFL All-Pro was injured during the first quarter of the Eagles’ 16-9 win over the Lions in Week 11. He was placed on injured reserve and has not played since.
The 35-year-old Johnson has been part of two Eagles Super Bowl victories and along with his All-Pro recognition has also made six Pro Bowls.
The Eagles host the 49ers on Sunday afternoon.
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Knight appeared in two games across the 2025 season as Auburn made sure he was able to keep his redshirt. He appeared in the Tigers’ Week 2 win over Ball State and started the Tigers’ penultimate game of the season against FCS opponent Mercer.
Knight was 15-of-20 passing for 239 yards and two scores against Mercer while also rushing nine times for 162 yards and four scores.
He’s one of many Auburn offensive players who have entered the transfer portal after the season. The Tigers fired Hugh Freeze with three games remaining in the 2025 season and hired South Florida coach Alex Golesh at the end of the season. Former USF QB Byrum Brown has committed to Auburn for his final season of eligibility.
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Chambliss finished eighth in the Heisman voting as Ole Miss went 11-1 and made the College Football Playoff. The Rebels lost 31-27 to Miami in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night. Friday, Chambliss found out that the NCAA would not give him a sixth year of eligibility, though it appears he will legally challenge the ruling.
The former Ferris State QB took over at QB in Week 2 after Week 1 starter Austin Simmons suffered an ankle injury. Simmons is also transferring from Ole Miss and is heading to Missouri.
Knight was the No. 25 recruit in the country in 2025 and is a Mississippi native. He was the No. 1 player in the state and the No. 5 QB in the country when he signed with Auburn.
The 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships are this week. The Championships take place at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and select events will be broadcast on NBC and USA Network, but you can catch the entirety of the competition — every single skater in every discipline — live on Peacock. The event culminates with the naming of U.S. Olympic Figure Skating team on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. ET live on NBC and Peacock. In total, three men, three women, two pairs teams, and three ice dance teams will be selected to compete at the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan.
Among the competitors appearing at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships are two-time world figure skating men’s champion Ilia Malinin, two-time women’s U.S. national champion Amber Glenn, three-time world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates, and 2025 U.S. national champions Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov, You can also expect to see greats like Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito, and Bradie Tennell competing in the women’s competition. Commentators will include Terry Gannon, along with former champions (and current stars of The Traitors — how’s that for network synergy?) Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir.
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Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships this weekend, including the complete schedule, where to stream, and more.
How to watch the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
When is the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championship?
The U.S. Figure Skating Championship began on Wednesday, Jan. 7 and ends on Sunday, Jan. 11 with the naming of U.S. Olympic Figure Skating team on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. ET.
What channel is the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championship on?
You’ll be able to catch select events, including the men’s and women’s free skates, on NBC and USA Network. Additional events and practices will stream on Peacock.
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How to watch the U.S. Figure Skating Championship without cable:
NBC and USA are available on platforms like DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV, but the most comprehensive way to watch the entire U.S. Figure Skating Competition is on Peacock.
For $17 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.
2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championship Schedule
Thurs., Jan. 8
Practice Cam: Pairs, 8:30 a.m. (Peacock)
Rhythm Dance, 5 p.m. (USA Network, Peacock)
Men’s Short, 6 p.m. (USA Network, Peacock)
Fri., Jan. 9
Rinkside: Ice Dance Practice, 8:30 a.m. (Peacock)
Rinkside: Men’s Practice, 10:30 a.m. (Peacock)
Pairs’ Free, Group 2 7:15 p.m. (Peacock)
Women’s Free/Pairs’ Free, 8 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Sat., Jan. 10
Free Dance, Group 1, 3:25 p.m. (Peacock)
Men’s Free, Group 1, 4:37 p.m. (Peacock)
Women’s Free, 6 p.m. (USA Network, Peacock)
Free Dance, 6 p.m. (USA Network, Peacock)
Men’s Free, 8 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Sun., Jan. 11
Making Team USA presented by Xfinity, 2 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Every way to watch the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships:
Freeman had loomed as a strong potential candidate for upcoming head-coaching vacancies in the NFL last month before he announced on X on Dec. 29 that he planned to return to Notre Dame.
With eight NFL teams currently searching for a new head coach, that hasn’t deterred some of them from continuing to vet Freeman’s candidacy behind the scenes, Rapoport reported. Freeman likely wouldn’t be involved in a lengthy interview process by those teams, which continue to expect Freeman to make the jump to the NFL at some point in the future, if not this offseason.
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Freeman and the school reportedly agreed to a restructured deal that will pay the coach among the “top tier” of head-coach salaries.
Freeman, 39, has excelled at the university since taking over the head-coaching role in 2021. Since then, Freeman has compiled a 43-12 record. The Fighting Irish have been ranked every season under Freeman and made it all the way to the national championship last season, when Notre Dame lost to Ohio State.
Notre Dame was in good shape to make the College Football Playoff this season, but a final-week change by the committee left the Fighting Irish out of the bracket. That decision was met with controversy and drew some salty responses from Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua. Notre Dame declined to participate in bowl games following the snub.
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Yahoo Sports’ Chris Cwik contributed to this story.
After clinching their division, the Jacksonville Jaguars will face the Buffalo Bills over Wild Card Weekend as we enter the NFL playoffs. Quarterback Josh Allen is expected to start despite dealing with recent foot issues that took him out of the Bill’s Week 18 game after one snap. The Bills are headed to Everbank Stadium in Florida for the Sunday game that will help one team inch closer to the AFC Championship.
The Bills vs. Jaguars game will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch this and every other Wild Card Weekend game.
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How to watch the Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars:
The Bills vs. Jaguars game kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.
Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game channel:
The Wild Card Weekend game between the Bills and Jaguars will air on CBS, which means if it’s on in your area, it’ll also stream live on Paramount+. You can also tune in on mobile devices with NFL+.
How to watch the Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguarsgame without cable:
Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears: 8:00 p.m. (Prime Video)
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026
Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 1:00 p.m.(CBS)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 4:30 p.m. (FOX)
Los Angeles Chargers vs. New England Patriots: 8:00 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026
How to watch NFL games in 2026:
Many NFL games are broadcast on local channels, so if you’re looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna) or finding a live TV streaming service that carries the correct RSN (Regional Sports Network). If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $7 monthly subscription to NFL+ will let you watch every out-of-market-game local and primetime game in the season on your phone — but only a select few regular season games on your TV. You could also spring for the uber-expensive NFL Sunday Ticket package to get every out-of-market Sunday game of the season.
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When it comes to nationally broadcast games, NFL games typically air across ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC and NFL Network. Thursday Night Football games stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, select football games will stream exclusively on Peacock, games on CBS will stream live on Paramount+, and Monday Night Football games will air on ESPN or ABC and stream on the newly revamped ESPN+ this season. That’s six channels and four streaming platforms to keep up with this season — and that’s not counting your local RSN’s for in-market games and an NFL+ or NFL Sunday Ticket subscription for out-of-market games. Plus, Netflix is once again hosting at least two Christmas Day matches, so add that subscription into the mix. And we can’t forget about Fox One, Fox’s first streaming service, a place where you can also stream games airing on FOX (if you don’t already have access to it).
Confused? You’re not alone. Here’s a breakdown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2025 NFL season, so that come game time, tuning into your favorite team’s games will be as easy as simply turning on the TV.
Pros
Full package free trial available
Many local RSNs included
Free ESPN unlimited
Unlimited Cloud DVR
Cons
Cost
Regional Sports Network fee
Pros
Free trial available
Unlimited cloud DVR storage
Free ESPN unlimited
Cons
Entirely sports-focused
Doesn’t include NBC
Pros
Offers NFL Sunday Ticket bundle
Offers almost every channel you need for NFL games
Cons
High cost
Locked into YouTube TV Base Plan with the Sunday Ticket bundle
