The late Monday Briefing focuses on coaching moves, we’ll look more at the playoff matchups in the next addition. THE CAROUSELBy Monday, two coaching jobs were open, three were closed and two remained a mystery. NEW ENGLAND – Jarod Mayo went 4-13, just as Bill Belichick had in 2023 and was dismissed.  The consensus rumor has Mike…

A look at the MVP race from CBSSports.com organized by Cody Benjamin: Our panel of voters (16): Cody Benjamin, John Breech, Will Brinson, Joel Corry, Jordan Dajani, Jared Dubin, Bryan DeArdo, Josh Edwards, Eric Kernish, Jeff Kerr, Shanna McCarriston, Garrett Podell, Pete Prisco, Kevin Steimle, Tyler Sullivan, Chris Trapasso Voting rules:Each first-place vote counts for 5 pointsEach second-place vote…

NFC NORTH CHICAGO Charlie Campbell hears that Lions OC Ben Johnson is not enamored with the thought of Ryan Poles picking his players and that Poles isn’t enamored of picking Johnson to lose his job: Rumors I’m hearing on Bears head coach opening via team sources: – Lions OC Ben Johnson wants the job, but…

If The Season Ended Today in the NFC: NFC                                          W-L      Conf         Last Week      %Detroit                     North        14-2      10-1               1                (1st or 5th seed)Philadelphia            East          13-3      8-3                 2               (2nd seed)LA Rams                 West         10-6      6-5                 3               (3rd or 4th seed)Tampa Bay             South         9-7       7-4                 4                89 (+31%)Minnesota               WC1         14-2       9-2              WC1             (1st or 5th seed)Washington             WC2         10-5      7-3               WC3             (6th or 7th seed)Green Bay              WC3          11-5      5-4               WC2             (6th or…