Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) celebrates with offensive tackle Jordan Mailata (68) after rushing for 167 yard

Mayo was fired on Sunday after the team’s win over the Buffalo Bills, ending his tenure after just one season and a 4-13 record. The move means the Patriots will embark on another rebuild as the team tries to build an identity following the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era.

There are 14 teams with Super Bowl dreams with the NFL playoffs about to start, but it is never too early to look ahead to next season. With no Monday

The regular season is done and through a series of close wins, combined with a strong finish before Week 18, the Chiefs went 15-2. They're the No. 1 seed in the AFC and they're two home wins from another Super Bowl. A couple teams from our list of the five biggest threats to knock off the Chiefs didn't even make the playoffs. A few remain.

The Kansas City Chiefs started the 2024 season ranked first in every power ranking we tracked this year. Some of the season’s final rankings still have them at the top — but a few don’t. Here’s this week’s sampling: (unchanged from 1) Kansas City’s reserves were walloped in Denver,