Sources: North Carolina works toward hiring Bobby Petrino as OC - ESPN
North Carolina and coach Bill Belichick are working toward hiring Bobby Petrino as the program's next offensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday.
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With Lions' loss, Bears clinch first playoff berth in 5 years - ESPN
CHICAGO — Ben Johnson had preached the magic number for weeks. The first-year Chicago Bears coach wouldn't begin to think about the postseason until his team crossed the 11-win threshold.
Will Colts keep up with 49ers? Play McCaffrey, Taylor in DFS? Betting advice for 'Monday Night Football' - ESPN
Week 17 wraps up with the San Francisco 49ers visiting the Indianapolis Colts on «Monday Night Football.»
Drake Maye leads 4th-quarter comeback as Pats clinch playoff spot - ESPN
BALTIMORE — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye called it the «elephant in the room.»
'Small-market' Jaguars shift narrative with win over Broncos - ESPN
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two weeks ago, after beating Indianapolis to take over first place in the AFC South, the Jacksonville Jaguars talked about not getting the credit or respect they believed they deserved — and they didn't expect that would change.
Aaron Rodgers on Steelers-Lions: 'Chaos' -- plus more Week 16 quotes - ESPN
The holiday season means more for NFL fans — it also signals the playoff picture coming into focus. And throughout Week 16, contenders continued to separate from pretenders.
Lions don't blame officials, own loss after late OPI calls - ESPN
DETROIT — Still trying to process what just happened in the Lions' 29-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a red-faced Dan Campbell refused to blame the officials after penalties negated two touchdowns that would have flipped the outcome of the game in the final 30 seconds of regulation.