Conor Orr’s Week 4 NFL Power Rankings: Bills Take Over Top Spot Buffalo found a way to win ugly and maintain its unbeaten start to the season, while the much-hyped Rams keep tumbling down. Sports Illustrated · Sep 29
Matt Verderame’s Notes: Five On-Field Storylines That Are Key in Week 1 Frank Reich’s influence, Matthew Golden’s time to shine and Deshaun Watson’s final chance are among the top storylines. Sports Illustrated · Sep 10
What We Learned at Broncos Training Camp: Offense Is Finally Catching Up to Defense Led by fast-rising offensive coordinator Davis Webb and an improving Bo Nix, Denver may be a complete team in 2026. Plus, a breakout candidate at receiver. Sports Illustrated · Aug 8
Best Offensive and Defensive Coordinator Combos in the NFL for 2026 All five of the duos received numerous head coaching interviews during the last hiring cycle. Sports Illustrated · Jul 10
Ranking the Five NFL Teams That Improved the Most in Free Agency Several teams that made deep playoff runs last season have already taken big steps to get better in 2026. Sports Illustrated · Apr 9
Deion Sanders Makes Quick Colorado Coaching Staff Move After Losing Defensive Coordinator to NFL Sanders is promoting from within after losing defensive coordinator Robert Livingston to the NFL. Sports Illustrated · Feb 25
Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak to Interview for NFL's Two Remaining HC Jobs Before Super Bowl Kubiak is reportedly considered the lead candidate for both gigs. Sports Illustrated · Jan 29
NFL Announces Finalists for MVP, Other Major Season Awards The winners will be announced at the NFL Honors on Thursday, Feb. 5. Sports Illustrated · Jan 22
Albert Breer’s NFL Mailbag: Favorites to Land the Dolphins’ OC Job Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich’s name has drawn buzz this hiring cycle. Plus, what Mike McDaniel brings to the Chargers. Sports Illustrated · Jan 21
Predicting the Outcome for Six Remaining NFL Head Coaching Jobs Conor Orr takes a new look at the market after Jeff Hafley and Robert Saleh landed jobs. Sports Illustrated · Jan 20
Give Defenses Proper Credit for The Poor Quarterbacking in These NFL Playoffs Josh Allen and C.J. Stroud are the latest QBs sent home with turnovers piling up. But the coaching on defense is making life more difficult than ever before. Sports Illustrated · Jan 19
Sean Payton Says Jarrett Stidham ‘Pissed Off’ DC Vance Joseph for Making Defense Look Bad Jarrett Stidham will start for the Broncos in the AFC championship after Bo Nix’s shocking injury. Sports Illustrated · Jan 18
Broncos’ Defense Gives Them a Chance Even Without Bo Nix Denver will head to the AFC championship game without its second-year quarterback. But Sean Payton is coaching a complete team you should not overlook. Sports Illustrated · Jan 18
Key Matchups, Predictions for Every 2025 NFL Divisional Round Playoff Game Josh Allen looks to power the Bills past the top-seeded Broncos, while Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers face the Seahawks. Sports Illustrated · Jan 16
Sports Illustrated · Jan 14 Ranking the NFL Head Coach Openings With the Steelers’ Job Now Available Plus, our best guesses for each hire, and other candidates to fill all nine positions.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 9 Ranking Every 2026 NFL Coaching Vacancy, From Best to Worst Plus, making first guesses and listing other possibilities for each new hire. Which open jobs will attract the best candidates?
Sports Illustrated · Jan 6 Kevin Stefanski Already Interviewing for Giants Job The former Browns coach is a serious candidate. Plus, updates on GM searches in Miami and Atlanta, Titans head coach targets and more in Albert Breer’s notes.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 6 Why Vance Joseph Is Ready to Break a Trend in the Coaching Industry Defensive coordinators don’t often get second chances to be head coaches, but the Broncos’ mastermind is deserving of the opportunity.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 6 NFL Head Coach Firings By Year Following 2025 Season’s Black Monday Here’s a look at the amount of NFL coaches who have been fired since the 2017 season.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 6 Broncos DC Vance Joseph Expected to Interview With Four NFL Teams This Week Denver's defense was one of the best in football this year.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 5 NFL Coaching Cycle Rules: Why Some Candidates Can’t Interview Yet, Rooney Rule, More The 2026 coaching cycle is off and running.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 5 Cardinals Could Make a High-Upside Hire for a Coaching Job in a Stacked Division With Jonathan Gannon out after three seasons, Arizona could look at experienced defensive coordinators or young offensive minds to replace him.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 5 Why the Raiders Fired Pete Carroll, and Seven Candidates to Replace Him The former Super Bowl–winning coach is a one-and-done, but Las Vegas has options with the No. 1 pick in the draft and Tom Brady connections.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 2 What We’re Hearing About the Biggest NFL Coaching Decisions Ahead of Week 18 From potential shakeups in Miami and Las Vegas to the names that could be atop the market, here’s what we know going into the regular season’s final week.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 2 Giants’ Top Candidates to Replace Brian Daboll Include Three Former Head Coaches Who will the Giants hire this offseason?