According to ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler, Wilks will interview with the Atlanta Falcons for their defensive coordinator opening next week. The 55-year-old also had a meeting set with the Indianapolis Colts for the same position. Longtime NFL coach Steve Wilks is interviewing for the #Falcons defensive coordinator job, per sources.
The Atlanta Falcons are interviewing Steve ... game) and third in scoring defense (17.5). The 49ers’ defense was a big key in the team’s run to the Super Bowl. However, the 49ers fired Wilks ...
They may be "America's Team," but it's been a long time since the Dallas Cowboys played in front of the country in an NFC Championship Game. In fact, no NFC team has had a longer NFC title game drought than the Cowboys by virtue of the Washington Commanders' shocking upset win over the Detroit Lions on Saturday night in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
Washington followed its first playoff win since the 2005 season with a historic divisional upset against Detroit on the road.
The Commanders, 4-13 a season ago, are one win from the Super Bowl after upsetting the top-seeded Lions on their home field.
Washington Commanders reach the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the Super Bowl 33 years ago.
From 1982 until 1991, the Commanders played in a total of five conference title games and four Super Bowls during a span that ended with three Lombardi Trophies. However, after losing to the Lions in the NFC title game to end their 1991 season, the Commanders didn't make it back to the NFC Championship until beating Detroit on Saturday night.
The Chiefs, seeking the first Super Bowl three-peat, will host the AFC Championship Game for the sixth time in the last seven years.
It's been nearly three decades since the Cowboys last made the NFC championship game. They now have the longest title game drought in the conference.
Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce is on pace to become the career leader in three key playoff numbers with massive Divisional Round performance.
Goff, with the Lions later trailing by 14, was picked off by Jeremy Chinn with 30 seconds remaining for his third interception of the game. That officially secured the Commanders' spot in the NFC title game, one season after finishing 4-13 to land the No. 2 overall pick in the draft.
and will enter the game looking for some serious revenge after choking away a 24-7 halftime lead over the 49ers in last year's NFC championship game. Although the result doesn't mean much on paper ...