Where he is now: Allen, 32, has been with the 49ers since 2023 and was Brock Purdy’s backup during the 2024 season. He appeared in three games with one start. He completed 17 of 30 passes (56.7%) for 199 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions.

The Detroit Lions are on a bye by way of earning the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Now, they will have an extra week to prepare for their opponents in the Divisional R

Nix and the Broncos now enter the playoffs with a matchup against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on the horizon. They're set to travel to Highmark Stadium to play the Bills at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday in an AFC Wild Card Game.

NFL regular season concluded on Sunday, along with the playoff picture finally being clear. The Denver Broncos clinched a playoff berth with their win over the Kansas City Chiefs, eliminating the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins from playoff contention.

Detroit locked up a top seed, Denver is back in the postseason, Tennessee is on the clock and New England is looking for a coach.

The Lions running back had 139 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to go along with 31 yards receiving and another score in the air.

The Las Vegas Raiders have requested interviews with Detroit Lions coordinators Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson and Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for the vacant head coaching position.

While the regular season suggests a Detroit Lions-Kansas City Chiefs clash for Super Bowl 59, everyone is vulnerable -- especially in a league where a dozen teams have to fight their way up from the Wild Card round.

The Detroit Lions have released former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Kwon Alexander from their active roster. Detroit hopes to bring Alexander back on their practice squad, but the team has phased Alexander out of their lineup even with injuries racking up.

The Detroit Lions' beatdown of the Minnesota Vikings was a clear resume booster for defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn