Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I thought we were only going to talk about the NFL playoffs in today's newsletter, but then Jonathan Jones had to go and drop a bombshell this morning.

On Monday, former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick joined ESPN's " The Pat McAfee Show " to discuss what it is like to have a bye in the playoffs. He shared a congratulatory message to the Chiefs and Lions before diving in.

After the Chiefs defeated the Texans to advance to the AFC Championship, Andy Reid had some self-deprecation in store.

Now, with O’Brien revitalizing BC and Vrabel looking to do the same with the Patriots, the area’s most prominent football teams are led by men who bonded in Foxborough.

ESPN announced Monday that the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans AFC Divisional Round matchup was the most-watched NFL game ever, amassing 32.7 million viewers.

A beloved coach and a former player who now coaches for the Tennessee Titans are now members of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame.

On Monday, the New England Patriots introduced Mike Vrabel as the 16th head coach in franchise history, as he replaces Jerod Mayo after just one season. With Vrabel taking over, he'll be the third different coach to lead the organization over the last three years after Mayo and Bill Belichick were both let go after 4-13 records.

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!I thought we were only going to talk about the NFL playoffs in today's newsletter, but then Jonathan Jones had to go and drop a bombshell this morning.

Just one year after the Patriots promoted Jerod Mayo to head coach, they were already looking for his successor: Mayo was fired shortly after his team’s 4-13 season concluded, making him just the second head coach in franchise history to go one-and-done.

Premier defenses led by the stingiest secondaries in the country most likely will determine the outcome of the College Football Playoff finale, with Notre Dame and Ohio State meeting Monday in Atlanta.