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Josh Allen got his much-needed rest while still extending his starting streak to 135 consecutive games with an opening-play handoff. James Cook got his NFL rushing title, becoming Buffalo's first player to do so since O.J. Simpson in 1976.

The groundwork to find the New York Giants' next coach began not long after Brian Daboll was fired in November.

A few months ago, the question was whether the Baltimore Ravens could finally perform in the playoffs like they had in the regular season.

It's easy for Commanders fans to pin the team's disastrous 5-12 campaign on injuries. But any solution to what ails Washington will require more than ice packs and bandages.

Rocco Becht has announced he will follow coach Matt Campbell from Iowa State to Penn State, giving the Nittany Lions a veteran quarterback to replace Ethan Grunkemeyer.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf returned to work on Monday, relieved that his team's season is still alive following his two-game suspension for making contact with a fan in Detroit last month.

A rundown of the NFL head coach firings, with three Black Monday dismissals and one on Sunday night increasing the number of job openings to six:

The Atlanta Falcons fired coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot on Sunday night, announcing the moves hours after the team completed its second straight 8-9 finish under Morris and eighth consecutive losing season.

The Atlanta Falcons fired coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot on Sunday night, announcing the moves hours after the team completed its second straight 8-9 finish under Morris and eighth consecutive losing season.

The Commanders ended their horrific season with an unlikely win over the Eagles in Philadelphia on Sunday, the latest inversion of last year's magical campaign.