The Dallas Cowboys address a major issue in a new 2026 NFL mock draft, by double-dipping with two star defenders.

The New England Patriots are moving on to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. They won their first playoff game since beating the Rams in Super Bowl 53 on Sunday night, holding the Los Angeles Chargers to just a field goal in a 16-3 victory in front of a raucous Foxboro crowd.

Here are the best and worst defensive Pro Football Focus grades for the Patriots after their win over the Chargers.

The New England Patriots are heading into the divisional round of the playoffs with confidence after their strong defensive effort in Sunday night's win over the Chargers.

The 2025 regular season has wrapped up, and the Minnesota Vikings somehow found a way to sneak above .500, rattling off five straight wins to close the season to get to 9-8. The offense has already received its grades; now it is time to hand out grades for this team's calling card: the defense.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi as Cowboy Roundup: Ex-Dallas stars to watch in NFL Playoffs, Defensive gameplan.

The Cowboys have two first-round picks this upcoming Spring, and PFF believes they will draft edge rusher Keldric Faulk before CJ Allen. Either way, Dallas had one of the worst defenses in the NFL in 2025 and could really use Allen’s services, as he’s a great middle linebacker.

Green Bay has an NFL-low three sacks during its four-game losing streak that ended the regular season. That stretch coincided with All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons going down for the season with a torn ACL. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has only been sacked once in the last three weeks, including zero times against the Packers in Week 16.

Oregon Ducks outside linebackers Matayo Uiagalelei and Teitum Tuioti are forgoing the 2026 NFL Draft and returning to school for their final seasons of eligibil