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Sizing up Stafford vs. Maye for MVP: Which star quarterback should win the award?

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The NFL’s Most Valuable Player award for the 2025 season seemingly comes down to two quarterbacks: Matthew Stafford and Drake Maye, even while Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence and Christian McCaffrey were also named as finalists.

Both Stafford and Maye led their teams to their respective conference championship games, and Maye now has his Patriots team in Super Bowl LX. But this is a regular-season award, and so on Feb. 5 at 9 p.m. ET (NBC, NFL Network), someone will take home the highly

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Source: Commanders to hire Vikes’ Jones as DC

John KeimJan 26, 2026, 09:10 PM ET

CloseJohn Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to him on ‘The John Keim Report’, which airs on ESPN Richmond radio.Open Extended Reactions

The Washington Commanders are finalizing a deal to hire Daronte Jones as their next defensive coordinator, a source told ESPN on Monday.

Jones will take over for Joe Whitt, who was fired earlier

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Can Drake Maye and the Patriots’ offense shake postseason woes?

Mike ReissJan 26, 2026, 08:42 PM ET

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When Drake Maye was in seventh grade, he attended Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, California, to see his beloved Carolina Panthers take on the Denver Broncos.

A decade later, the 23-year-old will make a Super Bowl return to the same site, this

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Reid advocates for Nagy to get another HC gig

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In his news conference Monday to share his reasons for rehiring Eric Bieniemy as the Kansas City Chiefs‘ offensive coordinator, coach Andy Reid spent several minutes advocating for Matt Nagy to be hired as a head coach once again.

“Matt and I have a great relationship,” Reid said of Nagy, who had been the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator the past three years. “Before the season even started here, I knew that he wanted an opportunity to have his own show. He’s been a head coach. He was Coach of the Year [in 2018 with

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‘Uptown Funk,’ ‘Creed’ and more trends from Seahawks’ last Super Bowl berth

The Seattle Seahawks are headed back to the Super Bowl.

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Seattle defeated the Los Angeles Rams in a 31-27 win in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday night.

Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns, while Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford had 374 passing yards and three scores himself. Darnold and Stafford are the second pair of opposing quarterbacks to both have 300 passing yards and three passing touchdowns in a Conference Championship game, according to ESPN Research. Seattle will now face the New England Patriots in

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Patriots’ defense shines in AFC championship win over Broncos

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ESPN Senior WriterJeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too. Jeff previously covered the Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans at previous stops prior to ESPN.

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ESPN Staff WriterMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019,

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Shedeur to replace Maye in Pro Bowl, source says

Daniel OyefusiJan 26, 2026, 01:40 PM ET

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders is being added to the Pro Bowl Games roster, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Sanders will replace Drake Maye, whose New England Patriots have advanced to Super Bowl LX.

Sanders, the 144th pick in the 2025 NFL draft, started the final seven games of the season for the Browns. He completed 56.6%

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Source: Chargers, Tart reach 3-year extension

Kris RhimJan 26, 2026, 01:54 PM ET

CloseKris Rhim is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Kris covers the Los Angeles Chargers, including coach Jim Harbaugh’s franchise-altering first season (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41068072/los-angeles-chargers-2024-preview-jim-harbaugh-culture). In Kris’ free time, he lives his NBA dreams at men’s leagues across Los Angeles.Open Extended Reactions

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Chargers and defensive tackle Teair Tart agreed to a three-year contract extension worth up to $37.5 million with $20 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN on Monday.

Tart signaled his excitement about the deal on social media, posting “Bolt Up!” on Monday morning.

After losing defensive

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Chargers officially tab ex-Fins HC McDaniel as OC

Kris RhimJan 26, 2026, 12:39 PM ET

CloseKris Rhim is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Kris covers the Los Angeles Chargers, including coach Jim Harbaugh’s franchise-altering first season (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41068072/los-angeles-chargers-2024-preview-jim-harbaugh-culture). In Kris’ free time, he lives his NBA dreams at men’s leagues across Los Angeles.Open Extended Reactions

LOS ANGELES — The Chargers hired former Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel as the team’s new offensive coordinator, the team announced Monday.

The announcement comes almost a week after ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington reported that McDaniel was expected to be the team’s offensive coordinator. McDaniel had interviewed for multiple

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Source: Udinski eyes Bills HC job, has Jags deal

Michael DiRoccoJan 26, 2026, 10:33 AM ET

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski has pulled his name from consideration for the Cleveland Browns‘ head coaching position but is still pursuing the Buffalo Bills‘ job, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.

Udinski, who interviewed with

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