NFL playoff action heats up with no games Friday but key Divisional Round matchups set for today and tomorrow. Broncos host Bills at 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by Seahawks facing 49ers at 8 p.m., then Patriots at Texans Sunday at 3 p.m. and Bears at Rams at 6:30 p.m. Recent Wild Card highlights include the 49ers' 14-13 upset over Seattle behind Christian McCaffrey's two scores and Robert Saleh's defense forcing three Sam Darnold turnovers, Bears' 31-27 win over Green Bay, Bills' 27-24 thriller against Jacksonville, and Texans' 30-6 rout of Pittsburgh.
Injury reports dominate headlines as teams finalize rosters. For Broncos-Bills, Broncos TE Lucas Krull is out with a foot injury, Bills LB Matt Milano limited by ankle, DT Ed Oliver questionable with biceps, S Jordan Poyer out hamstring, and WR Curtis Samuel questionable elbow. Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is questionable oblique, 49ers LB Fred Warner out ankle. Patriots RB Terrell Jennings and OLB Harold Landry questionable, Texans WR Nico Collins out concussion and Justin Watson out concussion, OT Trent Brown questionable ankle. Bears WR Rome Odunze questionable foot, DB Nick McCloud out groin; Rams QB Jimmy Garoppolo questionable back.
Coaching carousel spins wildly post-2025 season. Falcons hired ex-QB Matt Ryan as president of football and fired HC Raheem Morris and GM Terry Fontenot; they're eyeing John Harbaugh. Giants finalizing deal with Harbaugh as new HC after firing Brian Daboll. Dolphins tapped Packers' Jon-Eric Sullivan as GM, retaining HC Mike McDaniel. Firings hit Cardinals' Jonathan Gannon, Raiders' Pete Carroll, Browns' Kevin Stefanski, Ravens' Harbaugh, Cowboys DC Matt Eberflus. Interviews buzz for Cardinals, Raiders, Giants, Titans with candidates like Vance Joseph, Raheem Morris, Matt Nagy.
Off-field, Commanders parted with OC Kliff Kingsbury and DC Joe Whitt Jr. after defensive woes. Fantasy managers watch Collins' absence boosting Houston's other receivers, Darnold's status impacting Seattle targets like Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Odunze's foot for Chicago depth. No major controversies or other pro leagues news breaks through.
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