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The Falcons have put in a request to interview Lions COO Mike Disner for their president of football operations role, sources said. Disner has been integral working alongside GM Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell on Detroit's rebuild. On Tuesday afternoon, the team announced center Seth McLaughlin was signed to a futures contract.
The Carolina Panthers are playoff-bound, and they didn’t even need to take the field to get there. Atlanta’s Week 18 win reshaped the NFC landscape, pushing Carolina into a wild-card spot and triggering a chain reaction that left several higher-profile teams on the outside looking in.
With Sunday's win, the Lions will have the No.17 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. Currently, Detroit has seven picks in the 2026 draft, including two picks in the sixth round. The 2026 NFL Draft will take place April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.
The Falcons likely won't have wide receiver Drake London when they face the Bucs on Thursday night at Raymond James Stadium. London has missed the first two days of practice and hasn't played since going down during the team's Week 11 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Currently, the Lions are projected to land somewhere between the No. 12 and No. 18 overall picks in the first round of the draft. Along with their own game against the Bears, there are several other games whose results could impact where Detroit is selecting when April rolls around.
As its Week 18 regular-season finale arrives at the Chicago Bears, can the Detroit Lions still make the playoffs?
The Atlanta Falcons have requested the Seattle Seahawks to interview offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak for the job of their next head coach.
The Atlanta Falcons now have a new No. 1 head coaching target after a Super Bowl champion coach was fired on Tuesday.