The Bengals have fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, offensive line coach Frank Pollack, linebacker coach James Bettcher, and defrnsive line coach Marion Hobby per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. "The Bengals have parted ways with DC Lou Anarumo, OL coach Frank Pollack, LB coach James Bettcher, and DL coach Marion Hobby," Schultz wrote to X.

Mario Ferraro produced a fight and the game-winning goal, Marc-Edouard Vlasic notched a point in his season debut and the San Jose Sharks broke an eight-game losing streak by edging the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday.

Failure to make the playoffs in a season of top-tier individual performances meant drastic changes needed to be made.

The Denver Broncos extinguished the Cincinnati Bengals' playoff hopes, and claimed the AFC's No. 7 seed in the NFL playoffs.

Despite winning their last five games of the season, the Cincinnati Bengals will not be going to the playoffs after the Denver Broncos blowout win against the Kansas City Chiefs.