A few quarterbacks are part of the NFL's contingent of players returning from injury this year. Teams will count on bounce-back efforts from the passers, while several others have impact presences they will need back in form.
Although teams did plenty to fill holes in free agency and the draft, several noticeable deficiencies remain amid offseason workouts. Here are the most notable NFL roster holes as teams head into on-field activities.
Aaron Rodgers has turned the Jets into a captivating team, giving them a massive quarterback upgrade. But other teams made multipronged efforts to improve certain areas.
Since full-fledged free agency began in 1993, it has become vital to NFL roster-building. Teams have used free-agency hauls to secure Super Bowl championships.
Running back value is not what it once was, and the position's trade timeline effectively illustrates that. A number of legendary backs have changed teams via trade during their careers.
Many teams have made missteps regarding a separation from a head coach or coordinator. Some have been straight firings, others de facto dismissals described as mutual separations.
The Chiefs erased another 10-point Super Bowl deficit, helping Andy Reid defeat his former team and Patrick Mahomes become the first MVP to win a Super Bowl since Kurt Warner in 1999.
Brock Purdy's first-quarter injury dashed a stacked 49ers team's hopes at extending their win streak to Super Bowl LVII, but this is not the first setback to play a major role in a strong team failing to win it all.
After Brock Purdy's injury led to an Eagles coronation, the Bengals and Chiefs submitted another action-packed entry in their burgeoning rivalry. The result: a fresh Super Bowl matchup that will pit Andy Reid against the team that fired him 10 years ago.
Three of last season's final four entrants are back; that has not happened in 10 years. Here are the grades from this year's divisional-round weekend.
Wild Card Weekend featured the third-greatest comeback in playoff history, AFC favorites struggling to dispatch opponents with backup quarterbacks, and the Cowboys putting an underwhelming Buccaneers team out of its misery.
The Chiefs' seven straight division championships are bettered by only one team. Still, the NFL has seen a number of franchises author storied stretches without stringing together that many divisional crowns.
Races for the two No. 7 seeds required game-winning field goals, while Lovie Smith ended up helping his former team land the No. 1 overall pick.
Week 17 proved to be a big weekend for teams aspiring to claim a No. 7 seed. The Packers dismantled the Vikings to move closer to yet another 49ers playoff matchup, while the Patriots replaced the Dolphins in the AFC's No.
It's not uncommon for underachieving NFL teams to fire their head coach during the season and have an interim coach finish out the year. These positions often lead to a temporary gig, but some revered leaders began their rises from the interim level.
The Packers' upset of the Dolphins adds drama to the No. 7 seed pursuits in both conferences, while the Cowboys' shootout win over the Eagles ensures neither No. 1 seed is locked in.
A weekend full of close games included upsets, playoff-race swings, and two of the craziest sequences in NFL history. The Vikings' record-setting comeback and the Patriots' astonishing undoing will live on for a long time.
Although Sunday did not produce too much in the way of late-game drama, division and conference races are heating up. The 49ers' defense continued to back Brock Purdy, while the Bills again got by without Von Miller.
A Sunday involving a host of contender matchups injected several storylines into the NFL's December equation.
Sunday brought success for teams that went for do-or-die two-point conversions (Jaguars, Chargers) and the one that played for overtime (Raiders). The Bengals also picked up a key AFC win during a week in which multiple contenders went down.
From Super Bowl hangovers to the NFL's only perfect season, here is how every Super Bowl loser fared the following season.
Here are the Week 11 grades from around the league.
The Vikings came through in a classic with a twist ending, and the Packers stopped Mike McCarthy's Cowboys from delivering a knockout blow. These offerings came as Jeff Saturday moved to 1-0 in his unexpected coaching tenure.
Here are the grades from Kansas City, Tampa, and the rest of the NFL's Week 9 slate.