Ben Johnson Had a Much More Respectful Handshake With Sean McVay After Bears’ Loss The two coaches were seen sharing a brief, but respectful, moment after the Rams beat the Bears in Chicago. Sports Illustrated · Jan 19
The pass of the century then brutal reality: the football gods won’t let the Bears have nice things Caleb Williams pulled off a miracle against the Rams and Chicago looked destined for the Super Bowl. The hope wouldn’t last long The Guardian - US · Jan 19
Rams Earn Shot at Redemption After Wild Overtime Win Over Bears In escaping freezing-cold Chicago with a thrilling win, Los Angeles is one win away from the Super Bowl. To get there, it must go through the Seahawks at the site of the team's lowest moment of the season. Sports Illustrated · Jan 19
Sean McVay’s Face Said it All on Caleb Williams’s Incredible Game-Tying Touchdown Sean McVay was flummoxed during Caleb Williams’s game-tying touchdown. Sports Illustrated · Jan 19
Give Defenses Proper Credit for The Poor Quarterbacking in These NFL Playoffs Josh Allen and C.J. Stroud are the latest QBs sent home with turnovers piling up. But the coaching on defense is making life more difficult than ever before. Sports Illustrated · Jan 19
How Ben Johnson Is Prepping for Rams Considering the Sean McVay-Matt LaFleur Connection One week after knocking out the Packers, Ben Johnson is tasked with taking down Matt LaFleur’s good friend Sean McVay. Sports Illustrated · Jan 17
Sean McVay Teases Conversations With Matt LaFleur Ahead of Bears Matchup Sean McVay didn’t shy away from his ties with Packers coach Matt LaFleur when asked. Sports Illustrated · Jan 17
A Modern History of Controversial NFL Coach Postgame Handshakes Ben Johnson and Matt LaFleur’s quick postgame greeting is only the latest of a long history of icy NFL handshakes. Sports Illustrated · Jan 16
Ben Johnson’s Spicy Postgame Handshake Not Sitting Well With Sean McVay’s Coaching Tree There will be a sequel to Johnson’s handshake saga in the divisional round on Sunday. Sports Illustrated · Jan 16
NFL divisional round predictions: which No 1 seed is set for an unpleasant shock? The postseason continues with the Broncos and Seahawks entering the fray, but there could be trouble for one of the frontrunners The Guardian - US · Jan 16
Sean McVay Brushes Off Concerns About Chicago Weather Ahead of Rams-Bears Clash The coach did not seem worried at all. Sports Illustrated · Jan 15
Ranking the NFL Head Coach Openings With the Steelers’ Job Now Available Plus, our best guesses for each hire, and other candidates to fill all nine positions. Sports Illustrated · Jan 14
How the NFL Views the Steelers’ Job, Plus Top Candidates to Replace Mike Tomlin The Steelers have an aging core and no quarterback solution, but you can expect this blueblood franchise to attract top candidates on the market. Sports Illustrated · Jan 13
NFL Injury Updates for Remaining Playoff Teams Ahead of Divisional Round Wild-card weekend brought a lot of excitement, but also resulted in some unfortunate injuries. Sports Illustrated · Jan 12
Sports Illustrated · Jan 11 Matthew Stafford Addresses Finger Injury After Rams' Wild-Card Win Over Panthers Stafford had a finger on his throwing hand bent back in the first half of the Rams' wild-card round win vs. the Panthers.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 11 Why the Rams Can Get Away With Consistently Spending Less on Their Defense It says plenty about Matthew Stafford that Los Angeles is in a position to win another Super Bowl despite a lack of talent on the back end of the defense.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 11 Sean McVay Lauds Puka Nacua for Game-Saving Play in Rams' Win: 'Freakin Warrior' Nacua tallied 125 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, but his biggest play came as a defender in the Rams' 34-31 win over the Panthers.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 11 Rams Hold Off Panthers Comeback Bid in Dramatic Opener to NFL Postseason ‘Colby Parkinson, what a stud,’ Sean McVay said after the Rams narrowly escaped against the Panthers to open the NFL playoffs.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 11 2025 NFL Wild-Card Good, Bad and Ugly: Brock Purdy, Josh Allen Deliver in the Clutch San Francisco and Buffalo advanced to next weekend’s divisional round. Plus, New England’s Drake Maye overcame a slow start to dominate late against the Chargers.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 9 Ranking Every 2026 NFL Coaching Vacancy, From Best to Worst Plus, making first guesses and listing other possibilities for each new hire. Which open jobs will attract the best candidates?
Sports Illustrated · Jan 8 MMQB Staff Predictions for Playoffs and Super Bowl LX Which teams will come out of this season’s wide-open bracket? Our writers and editors pick each round of the playoffs, plus a final score and an MVP for the big game.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 6 Why Vance Joseph Is Ready to Break a Trend in the Coaching Industry Defensive coordinators don’t often get second chances to be head coaches, but the Broncos’ mastermind is deserving of the opportunity.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 5 Davante Adams's Injury Status for Rams–Panthers Wild-Card Game Revealed The veteran receiver has been out since Week 15 with a hamstring injury.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 5 Cardinals Could Make a High-Upside Hire for a Coaching Job in a Stacked Division With Jonathan Gannon out after three seasons, Arizona could look at experienced defensive coordinators or young offensive minds to replace him.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 5 Why the Raiders Fired Pete Carroll, and Seven Candidates to Replace Him The former Super Bowl–winning coach is a one-and-done, but Las Vegas has options with the No. 1 pick in the draft and Tom Brady connections.