NFL Week 18 buzz, upsets, coaching hot seats, MVP picks - ESPN

It's finally Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season, and league insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano are breaking down the biggest questions, latest news and notable buzz of the week.

What is the latest on potential coaching openings around the league? How does the MVP race look heading into the final week of the regular season? Who are the most important players in Week 18 for teams seeking playoff spots? It's all here, as Dan and Jeremy answer big questions and empty their notebooks with everything they've heard.

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Graziano: In addition to the three jobs already open — Panthers, Raiders and Chargers — there seems to be widespread anticipation that Ron Rivera will be out in Washington once the season ends. And New England is a weird situation. No one is fully comfortable saying this is for sure the end for Bill Belichick there, probably because he's Bill Belichick. I still expect the Patriots to make a change and move on from the Belichick era after three losing seasons out of the past four. The Patriots will have a high enough draft pick that they can reset at quarterback, and my expectation is a new GM and coach will be there to do that. I could end up being wrong, but I definitely think that's the way this is trending.

Fowler: Yeah, that's about where I sit on New England's situation, too. The roster is a mess, the Robert Kraft-Belichick relationship has seemingly run its course, and a fresh start might do everyone some good. Assuming that's the case, this will probably be handled with nuance and could take some time to sort out. But some staff members are bracing for change and have begun examining outside