{"id":458472,"date":"2026-02-04T19:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/458472\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T19:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:25:10","slug":"nfl-news-live-updates-ahead-of-super-bowl-2026-nfc-rallies-to-beat-shedeur-sanders-and-afc-in-pro-bowl-mike-vrabel-sticks-up-for-robert-kraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/458472\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL news, live updates ahead of Super Bowl 2026: NFC rallies to beat Shedeur Sanders and AFC in Pro Bowl; Mike Vrabel sticks up for Robert Kraft"},"content":{"rendered":"

First the silly from Super Bowl week: The NFC defeated the AFC 66-52<\/a> in the Pro Bowl on Tuesday night. It was a flag football game that featured Shedeur Sanders, an 18-point NFC rally, and Micah Parsons and his recovering knee venturing onto the field multiple times on a motorized scooter he called \u201cSteve McQueen.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was quite the pivot from Monday\u2019s serious talk from commissioner Roger Goodell<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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As for news involving people who will be more directly involved in Super Bowl LX between New England and Seattle, the latest Hall of Fame buzz was a report that Patriots owner Robert Kraft missed the cut to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame<\/a>. Kraft joins Bill Belichick on the HOF sideline.<\/p>\n

New England head coach Mike Vrabel didn\u2019t conduct an outrage Olympics similar to just about everyone last week when Belichick was left out, but he did voice his support for Kraft\u2019s inclusion into the HOF<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As for the Seahawks (yeah, those guys, the favorites in this contest), Sam Darnold continues to get his flowers and soak in the spotlight<\/a> as the most unlikely starting Super Bowl QB we\u2019ve seen this century. That\u2019ll continue until Sunday\u2019s kickoff.<\/p>\n

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And though the head coach vacancies are filled for now (don\u2019t ask Klint Kubiak about the Raiders job<\/a>), there are still several offensive and defensive coordinator openings to watch<\/a> as the weeks roll on.<\/p>\n

Follow along with Yahoo Sports for the latest NFL news and injury updates leading up to Super Bowl LX.<\/p>\n

Live69 updates\"CrissWed, February 4, 2026 at 10:48 AM PST<\/p>\n

Criss Partee<\/p>\n

Seattle pass rusher Demarcus Lawrence is appreciating the opportunity he has to finally play in a Super Bowl in his first year with the Seahawks. Lawrence spent his first 11 NFL seasons in Dallas and never advanced past the divisional round of the postseason. His acquisition has been a huge factor in Seattle\u2019s magical season, with Lawrence\u2019s 53 tackles, 6 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and 3 fumble recoveries. Lawrence also had two fumble recoveries he returned for touchdowns, which led the league.<\/p>\n

\"FrankWed, February 4, 2026 at 10:18 AM PST<\/p>\n

Frank Schwab<\/p>\n

SANTA CLARA, Calif. \u2014 We\u2019ll get to Josh McDaniels\u2019 head-coaching record in a moment, but first, he deserves some flowers.<\/p>\n

McDaniels is back in the Super Bowl,<\/a> which is a familiar spot for him. He is one of the few New England Patriots who have been a part of all six Super Bowl championship teams for the franchise. He was an assistant for the first three title teams (personnel assistant in 2001, defensive assistant in 2003, quarterbacks coach in 2004) and an offensive coordinator for the final three.<\/p>\n

This one is different, and potentially historic. McDaniels is back without head coach Bill Belichick or quarterback Tom Brady.<\/a> Now it\u2019s Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye, the latter of which McDaniels helped develop into an MVP candidate in Maye\u2019s second season.<\/a><\/p>\n

Having a huge season without Brady and taking Maye to a star level is impressive, and so is this: If the Patriots win Super Bowl LX,<\/a> it will be the fourth time McDaniels has won a Super Bowl ring as a coordinator. That would tie Steve Spagnuolo\u2019s NFL record for Super Bowl wins<\/a> as a coordinator. McDaniels doesn\u2019t turn 50 years old until April.<\/p>\n

More on McDaniels\u2019 strange, successful career<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Josh<\/p>\n

Josh McDaniels could win his seventh Super Bowl ring on Sunday, and his record-tying fourth as a coordinator. (Hassan Ahmad\/Yahoo Sports)<\/p>\n

\"ChrisWed, February 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM PST<\/p>\n

Chris Cwik<\/p>\n

Tom Brady cast doubt on his first-year Hall of Fame chances Tuesday, saying he should “be a little concerned” about missing the cut once he gets his name on the ballot.<\/p>\n

Brady made those comments during an appearance on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on Tuesday. Brady was asked about both Bill Belichick’s and Robert Kraft’s reported misses from voters, and took issue with both men missing out on the Hall of Fame in their first years of eligibility.<\/p>\n

Near the end of his response about Kraft, Brady added, “Maybe it’s not trending so well for ex-Patriots<\/a>. Maybe I should be a little concerned here.”<\/p>\n

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Wed, February 4, 2026 at 9:52 AM PST<\/p>\n

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Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane is recovering from an ankle injury he aggravated during the AFC title game against the Broncos. He has a sunny disposition about being ready for the Seahawks on Super Sunday.<\/p>\n

Tue, February 3, 2026 at 7:53 PM PST<\/p>\n

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Tue, February 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM PST<\/p>\n

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That was the final score, capping the NFC\u2019s comeback from an 18-point deficit.<\/p>\n

Tue, February 3, 2026 at 7:28 PM PST<\/p>\n

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Micah Parson\u2019s scooter, which he calls \u201cLightning McQueen,\u201d is having a moment at the Pro Bowl.<\/p>\n

It should be noted that Parsons complained about the officiating during his sideline interview.<\/p>\n

Tue, February 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM PST<\/p>\n

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On a scramble, Shedeur Sanders was flagged for \u201cflag guarding.\u201d<\/p>\n

He rebounded on the same drive with a TD pass to Houston\u2019s Nico Collins.<\/p>\n

In a sideline interview with ESPN, Sanders denied flag guarding, saying he was instead trying to prevent defenders from stepping on his Nike Prime shoes.<\/p>\n

Tue, February 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM PST<\/p>\n

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Tue, February 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM PST<\/p>\n

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Perhaps if the Broncos gave this guy the ball, they would\u2019ve put up more than 7 points in the AFC title game.<\/p>\n

Tue, February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM PST<\/p>\n

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A penalty wiped out a scoring catch by AFC offensive tackle Garett Bolles. So it was nice to see Shedeur Sanders and the AFC go back to the big man.<\/p>\n

Tue, February 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM PST<\/p>\n

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Tue, February 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM PST<\/p>\n

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Tue, February 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM PST<\/p>\n

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Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders is intercepted on the AFC\u2019s opening drive as Bears safety Kevin Byard takes it the other way. No TD on the play because of an illegal blocking penalty.<\/p>\n

Tue, February 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM PST<\/p>\n

Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott connects with the Lions WR on the opening drive to give the NFC the early lead.<\/p>\n

Tue, February 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM PST<\/p>\n

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Every player introduced by position, excluding players on Super Bowl teams, of course.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"First the silly from Super Bowl week: The NFC defeated the AFC 66-52 in the Pro Bowl on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":458473,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,35087,1245,42502,235915,5384,593,7512,28780,40469,28598,1269,5142,1244,85,7508,155811,187687],"class_list":["post-458472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-bill-belichick","tag-micah-parsons","tag-mike-vrabel","tag-motorized-scooter","tag-new-england","tag-nfl","tag-pro-bowl","tag-pro-football-hall-of-fame","tag-robert-kraft","tag-roger-goodell","tag-sam-darnold","tag-seattle","tag-shedeur-sanders","tag-sports","tag-super-bowl","tag-super-bowl-lx","tag-the-afc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=458472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/458472\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/458473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=458472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=458472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=458472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}