Lions Fire Coach Jim Caldwell After Missing Playoffs
Detroit made the move Monday, dismissing a coach who received a multiyear contract extension before the season.
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Detroit made the move Monday, dismissing a coach who received a multiyear contract extension before the season.
Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence closed out a gigantic year on Sunday in Dallas' 6-0 win over Philadelphia, finishing with 14.5 sacks, tying him for second place in the NFL.
Shake Milton had 14 points, two steal and two blocks and Jarrey Foster scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help SMU beat South Florida 79-39 on Sunday night for its 33rd consecutive home win.
The last time they reached the postseason, the Bills lost in the Music City Miracle game in Nashville in January 2000. Their playoff drought was the longest current string in North American professional sports.
Harrison Barnes led the Mavericks with 24 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 13 for Dallas, which had lost four straight in Oklahoma City and seven of nine overall against the Thunder.
Bishop made 26 saves in his fourth shutout of the season, Tyler Pitlick scored twice and the Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 6-0 on Sunday night.
The fate of several other NFL coaches could be determined in the next few days, maybe even the next few hours.
Chuck Pagano was fired Sunday less than two hours after the Colts' beat Houston 22-13 in their season finale.
Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio was fired Sunday after his third year when the impressive turnaround job he engineered for his hometown team collapsed with a disappointing six-win season.
Dallas won a meaningless season finale 6-0 in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon.
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Trace McSorley threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns, Saquon Barkley ran for two more scores and No. 9 Penn State outlasted No. 12 Washington 35-28 in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday.
John Wolford threw for 400 yards and four touchdowns, and Matt Colburn ran for 150 yards and the go-ahead score in Wake Forest's 55-52 victory over Texas A&M on Friday in the Belk Bowl.
The Eagles have secured home-field advantage in the NFL playoffs, while the Cowboys have been eliminated entirely.
Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has missed a media availability for the Rose Bowl for the second time this week.