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 the Bills on Sunday, has also agreed to a new contract with the Jaguars that includes a raise for the 2026 season if he is not hired as the Bills' head coach, the source told Schefter.
The Commanders took a massive leap of faith by promoting David Blough to replace Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator. Two more promotions have also occurred in-house, which speaks to the desire for alignment alongside fresh schematic ideas. It's a gamble that could go either way. And the Commanders may have to move forward without Anthony Lynn, who is being coveted by the Buffalo Bills after their decision to fire Sean McDermott.
I thought this could've happened three years ago. Everybody looked at me like I had three heads at a guy I thought they would move to, or try to make a move for, was actually Bill Belichick.
Brandin Cooks had a smile on his face. Standing in the indoor fieldhouse at the Buffalo Bills' practice facility, the veteran wide receiver was asked questions ahead of the team's wild-card game at the Jacksonville Jaguars, his first playoff game as a Bill. Does this offense have another gear it just hasn't found yet? "Absolutely," Cooks grinned. He declined to elaborate, instead saying, "That's it. You're not gonna get me."
But Sean McDermott is a defensive mastermind. And his answer to the run game woes has been, effectively, to give up. McDermott has stopped trying to load the box or reinforce the front. He is happy, it seems, to concede steady yards on the ground if the Bills do not cough up an explosive run (10-plus yards). And by not adding extra bodies to the box, he's been able to maintain schematic flexibility in the secondary.
"He embodies what we're all about," McDermott said. "... For him to then come back into the game, and then for it to turn out to be what it was is remarkable. Remarkable toughness, remarkable commitment to the team."
The NFL has announced its Week 18 schedule. The Buffalo Bills will host the New York Jets on Sunday, January 4, at 4:25 p.m. on CBS, marking the final regular-season game at Highmark Stadium. Buffalo will celebrate the finale by bringing back its red helmets and wearing a Farewell Season patch on their jerseys.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Eagles defense rose to the occasion Sunday, delivering a goal-line stand in the second half and surviving a two-point conversion at the end of regulation to help Philadelphia escape with a 14-13 win over the Buffalo Bills. The Eagles (11-5) blanked the NFL's No. 3 scoring offense for three-plus quarters before Buffalo (11-5) struck twice in the final moments, including on a 1-yard Josh Allen touchdown run with five seconds remaining.
