11:39 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2022 NFL season came down to the end once again, as the Lions’ victory over the Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday night sent the Seahawks to the playoffs. Seattle was in that position thanks to its overtime win against the Rams. The Dolphins also earned their way into

11:35 PM ET Turron Davenport Close ESPN Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University Michael DiRocco Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered University of Florida for 13 seasons for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union Graduate of Jacksonville University Multiple APSE award winner JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Rayshawn Jenkins

9:02 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Raiders Pro Bowl running back Josh Jacobs played with a heavy heart and on about four hours of sleep Saturday. He had been back home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with his ailing father Marty, who underwent emergency heart surgery Wednesday. Jacobs’ 6-year-old son Braxton was the one who

7:32 PM ET Sean McVay’s immediate future as the Los Angeles Rams‘ head coach is in limbo, multiple sources told ESPN on Saturday. Those sources believe McVay will take some time after Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks to determine whether he will return in 2023. McVay has gone back and forth on the

11:13 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars completed their worst-to-first journey by beating the Tennessee Titans 20-16 Saturday night at TIAA Bank Field to win the AFC South and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. The Jaguars (9-8), who finished last in the AFC South with a 3-14 record in

7:22 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones finished his regular season with a flourish. He sacked Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham 2.5 times Saturday night, giving him 15.5 for the season, which should put him in the top five when all teams are done for the year. However,

2:51 PM ET Bengals coach Zac Taylor already has voiced his opposition to the NFL’s new playoff scenarios, but many in the Cincinnati organization are livid about a decision they feel penalizes the Bengals and rewards the Ravens, per sources. The league told Cincinnati it should be happy it has been declared the AFC North

2:33 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills safety Damar Hamlin continues to make progress in his recovery as he still is breathing on his own and his “neurological function is excellent,” according to physicians at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center via a statement from the team Saturday. Hamlin remains in critical condition,

5:46 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have formally requested, and received, permission from the New Orleans Saints to interview Sean Payton for the Broncos’ vacant head coaching job. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday that the Broncos, who fired Nathaniel Hackett Dec. 26 after a 4-11 record in his 15-game tenure,

11:16 AM ET Field YatesESPN Insider Close Field Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT), he is a regular contributor to ESPN Boston’s Patriots coverage and ESPN Insider. The New Orleans Saints and wide receiver Michael Thomas agreed to