Which players made the final AFC and NFC rosters for the 2026 Pro Bowl games?

This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Just kick the ball today. Inside:  😳 NFL playoff madness ⚽ AFCON scenes 🏆 CFP title preview Two of the best stories in these NFL playoffs involved debuts.

Result: The Steelers were the very last team to secure a playoff spot, and it took a missed field goal by the Ravens as time expired to do it. Pittsburgh wins the AFC North and earns the No. 4 seed, which means it will host the Houston Texans in the wild-card round. The Ravens are sent home for the season in painful fashion.

The Green Bay Packers didn’t finish last in our annual NFL special teams rankings, but they certainly didn’t save their best for last, either.

The numbers say there's a clear winner in the race for the NFL's top regular season award.

DFS multimillionaire Mike McClure shares his top daily Fantasy football picks for Seahawks vs. Patriots in the Super Bowl 2026 on Sunday

The NFL coaching carousel concluded on Sunday, as the Arizona Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur from the Rams on a five-year deal, filling the last vacancy in the league.

Fired New York Jets offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur has landed the final NFL head coaching vacancy this cycle with the Arizona Cardinals. The post Fired Jets OC Lands Final NFL HC Job in 2026: Report appeared first on Heavy Sports.