Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard field goal with 5 seconds left, rescuing the Jets after they blew a 20-point lead in the third quarter, and New York beat the Washington Commanders 30-28 on Sunday.

Jacoby Brissett replaced the benched Sam Howell in the third quarter and led the Commanders on three straight touchdown drives, including Antonio Gibson’s 1-yard run that put Washington ahead 28-27 with 4:52 remaining.

After the Jets (6-9) held Brissett and the Commanders to a three-and-out, they got the ball back with 1:41 remaining. Trevor Siemian marched New York into field goal range and Zuerlein booted the game-winner.

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It was the second win in eight games for the Jets, and it came hours after owner Woody Johnson told the New York Post he was bringing back coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas next year.

Siemian finished 27 of 49 for 217 yards with a touchdown pass and an interception in his first start in place of the injured Zach Wilson. Breece Hall ran for 95 yards and two TDs and caught 12 passes for 96 yards in the home finale for New York.

Brissett was 10 of 13 for 100 yards and a touchdown in relief of Howell, who was benched for the second straight game. Howell was 6 of 22 for 56 yards and two interceptions with a 1.7 rating for the Commanders (4-11), who have dropped six straight.

Chris Rodriguez had two touchdown runs for Washington, who looked to be out of it early before Brissett helped lead an impressive comeback.

In a matchup of the Commanders’ 32nd-ranked defense against the Jets’ NFL-worst offense, New York gained the upper hand early.

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New York took a 3-0 lead just two minutes in on Zuerlein’s 25-yarder after Tony Adams intercepted Howell’s pass intended for Logan Thomas. It was Howell’s NFL-leading 16th interception.

The Jets got another takeaway on the Commanders’ next drive when Jermaine Johnson blocked Tress Way’s punt. New York got the ball at Washington’s 9 and Siemian found undrafted rookie Jason Brownlee, for an 8-yard touchdown — the first score of Brownlee’s career — to take a 10-0 lead.

It was the Jets’ second touchdown in the opening quarter this season, and they weren’t done.

After New York forced a three-and-out and Washington was penalized for an illegal touch on its punt, the Jets started their third straight drive in Commanders territory — and again took advantage. On second down, Hall took the handoff from Siemian and zipped into the end zone for a 36-yard touchdown to make it 17-0 less than six minutes in.

The Jets got another takeaway in the second quarter when Ashtyn Davis recovered Jamison Crowder’s fumbled punt return and New York turned it into a 27-yard field goal by Zuerlein to take a 20-0 lead.

Washington benefited from its own takeaway late in the second half when Siemian couldn’t handle Joe Tippmann’s high snap and Casey Toohill recovered. Rodriguez took the handoff on first down and ran for about 7 yards and then was helped the next 5 yards into the end zone by a scrum of Commanders for his first career TD to make it 20-7.

Hall gave the Jets a 20-point lead again when he ran for a 2-yard touchdown.

But then came Washington’s comeback.

Quincy Williams intercepted Howell in the third quarter for New York’s third takeaway, but Cody Barton intercepted Siemian three plays later and returned it 52 yards.

Brissett replaced Howell and promptly led a scoring drive, connecting with Thomas for a 15-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 27-14.

Rodriguez ran from 1 yard out for his second touchdown with 9:33 left to make it 27-21, two plays after a questionable pass interference call on D.J. Reed in the end zone moved the ball from the 22 to the 1.

INJURIES

Commanders: RT Andrew Wylie injured an elbow in the first half. … CB Benjamin St-Juste suffered a concussion in the third quarter.

Jets: TE Jeremy Ruckert was ruled out in the third quarter with a concussion.

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Commanders: Host San Francisco next Sunday.

Jets: At Cleveland on Thursday night.

Jordan Love threw for two touchdowns, ran for one and made two big completions to set up Anders Carlson’s 32-yard field goal with 19 seconds left, and the Green Bay Packers survived a fourth-quarter rally by Carolina to beat the Panthers 33-30 on Sunday and keep their playoff hopes alive.

Love threw touchdown passes of 21 yards to rookie Dontayvion Wicks and 5 yards to Romeo Dobbs and scored on a quarterback sneak as the Packers snapped a two-game losing streak. Aaron Jones became the first Packers player this season to exceed 100 yards rushing or receiving in a game, rushing for 127 yards on 21 carries.

The Packers (7-8) remain one game behind the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams in the NFC wild-card race.

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Bryce Young threw for a career-high 312 yards with two touchdown passes to DJ Chark for the Panthers (2-13), who failed to build on the momentum of last week’s 9-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons.

For a brief stretch in the fourth quarter, it looked like Carolina might pull off an improbable rally.

The Panthers trailed by 14 when Young threw an 11-yard pass to Chark on a slant route to make it 30-22 with 7:14 remaining. Young appeared to scramble for the 2-point conversion, but the Panthers were called for holding and Eddy Pineiro missed his second extra point of the game.

After a defensive stand, the Panthers got the ball back and Young found Chark again in the right corner of the end zone for a diving 10-yard TD. Raheem Blackshear then tied the game at 30, scoring on a pitchout for the 2-point conversion.

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But Love came through for the Packers. He completed a 36-yard strike on third-and-4 to Dobbs, who hauled in a catch near the sideline that Fox Sports rules analyst Dean Blandino said on television should have been overturned.

Love, who finished 17 of 28 for 219 yards, followed with a 20-yard completion to rookie tight end Tucker Kraft to reach the Carolina 13, setting up Carlson’s kick.

Carolina had one last chance. Young completed a 22-yard pass to Chark on the sideline to stop the clock and then threw over the middle to Adam Thielen for 22 yards. But the Panthers, without any timeouts, were unable to spike the ball before time expired.

The Packers were efficient on offense in the first half, scoring on their first four possessions to build a 23-10 lead by halftime.

INJURIES

Packers: Wicks left the game with a chest injury.

Panthers: OLB Amare Barno was carted off the field with a knee injury early in the first quarter after getting injured while covering a punt.

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Packers: At Minnesota next Sunday.

Panthers: At Jacksonville next Sunday.

Taylor Heinicke provided the turnover-free leadership at quarterback Atlanta has sought all season, passing for 229 yards and a touchdown to lead the Falcons to a 29-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

The Falcons (7-8) benched Desmond Ridder this week for the second time this season following two straight losses, providing an opportunity for Heinicke to boost the team’s fading playoff hopes.

Heinicke delivered, completing 23 of 33 passes, including a 24-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Pitts. Tyler Allgeier added a 31-yard touchdown run. The Falcons’ 29 points set a season high.

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The Colts (8-7) had won five of six to move into a first-place tie in the AFC South but struggled offensively after opening the game with a long drive capped by Jonathan Taylor’s 1-yard scoring run.

Gardner Minshew faced frequent pressure from the Falcons’ pass rush, including on an incomplete fourth-down pass from the Atlanta 38 with about 10 minutes remaining.

The Colts’ next drive ended with Jessie Bates’ interception of Minshew’s pass over the middle intended for Alex Pierce. It was Bates’ sixth interception of the season.

The Falcons’ finish will determine the future of third-year coach Arthur Smith. Team owner Arthur Blank said this week he would wait until after the regular season to make a decision on Smith’s status.

For the second time this season, Smith shaved his mustache before the game, perhaps hoping to change his team’s luck following back-to-back losses to NFC South rivals Tampa Bay and Carolina. Last weekend’s 9-7 loss to last-place Carolina knocked Atlanta out of a first-place tie in the division.

The Falcons’ fading hopes in the division were helped by New Orleans’ 30-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday.

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With running back Bijan Robinson lined up wide left as a receiver, Allgeier scored on the long run around right end to give the Falcons a 20-7 lead to open the second half.

Robinson, a rookie, had 12 carries for 72 yards and a career-high seven catches for 50 yards.

Atlanta’s defense gave up its first touchdown on an opening drive of the season. Taylor needed three runs from the Atlanta 1 before scoring.

Taylor made his return from a Week 12 thumb injury against Tampa Bay. It also was the first rushing touchdown the Falcons have given up to a running back this season.

The Falcons’ defense shut out the Colts the remainder of the first half. Rookie Zach Harrison recorded a sack for the second straight week. Calais Campbell and Arnold Ebiketie shared a sack on the following play late in the opening quarter.

The Falcons recorded six sacks, including 1 1/2 by Campbell.

Younghoe Koo kicked five field goals. With the scored tied at 7-all, Koo had a 49-yard attempt hit the right upright in the second quarter, but an offsides penalty against the Colts led to a 23-yarder by Koo for the lead.

INJURY REPORT

Colts: WR Michael Pittman (concussion, shoulder) and RB Zack Moss (forearm) did not play. Pittman was cleared from the concussion protocol on Friday and traveled with the team to Atlanta before being ruled out Saturday after again experiencing more symptoms. … SS Julian Blackmon left the game in the second quarter with a shoulder injury.

Falcons: LB Lorenzo Carter (neck, head) cleared concussion protocol after leaving the game in the third quarter. RG Chris Lindstrom also cleared the concussion protocol in the fourth quarter. … LB Arnold Ebiketie was listed as questionable to return with a knee injury late in the game.

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Colts: Close the regular season with two home games, including next Sunday’s visit from the Las Vegas Raiders.

Falcons: Visit Chicago next Sunday in the first of two road games to close the regular season, followed by a visit to New Orleans.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper has thrived over the last two games and his dominance continued against the Houston Texans on Sunday as he set a franchise record for receiving yards in a game.

With Joe Flacco slinging the pill, Cooper had 11 catches for 265 yards and two touchdowns. His day got started early when he and Flacco connected for a 75-yard touchdown connection. He picked up his second touchdown grab in the third quarter. It was a 7-yarder to go up 28-7.

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Cooper’s game surpassed that of Josh Gordon who set the mark against the Jacksonville Jaguars in December 2013. He had 10 catches for 261 yards and two scores. Gordon had 237 receiving yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the week prior.

Cleveland, on Sunday, won the game, 36-22.

Flacco has now led the Browns to three consecutive wins and gave Cleveland its first 10-win season since 2020 and only its third since 2000. The veteran quarterback finished 27 of 42 with 368 passing yards and three touchdown passes.

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Joe Flacco of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the first half at NRG Stadium in Houston on Dec. 24, 2023. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Flacco’s other touchdown pass went to tight end David Njoku, who had six catches for 44 yards.

Cleveland didn’t have much to offer on the ground, but Jerome Ford started the team off with a rushing touchdown. He had 25 yards on the ground on 15 carries.

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Houston made Cleveland sweat in the fourth quarter when it scored 15 points late. But it was not enough.

Davis Mills was 15 of 32 with 149 passing yards and two touchdown passes. Nico Collins and Andrew Beck each had touchdown catches. Dalton Schultz led the team with eight catches for 61 yards.

Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce (31) celebrates a first-half kickoff return for a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns at NRG Stadium in Houston on Dec. 24, 2023. (Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Cleveland is now 10-5 on the season and Houston is 8-7.

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Geno Smith threw his second touchdown pass of the fourth quarter on a 5-yarder to Colby Parkinson with 57 seconds left and the Seattle Seahawks kept their playoff hopes alive by beating the Tennessee Titans 20-17 Sunday for their second straight victory.

The Seahawks (8-7) still need to win out and get some help to clinch their second playoff berth in three seasons.

They started slowly after beating Philadelphia on Monday night and traveling cross country for the early kickoff. Smith, who missed the past two games with an injured groin, gave the Seahawks their first lead at 13-10 when he found DK Metcalf in the left corner for an 11-yard TD with 12:10 left.

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Derrick Henry put Tennessee back up 17-13 with a 2-yard TD run with 3:21 left.

Smith responded by driving the Seahawks 75 yards over 14 plays for the win.

Tennessee had a final chance. But Boye Mafe led Seattle with two sacks, including one to start the Titans’ last drive. Ryan Tannehill hit Colton Dowell for a 3-yard pass as the rookie ran out of bounds. Officials kept the clock going, and the final seconds ticked off without another play.

Eliminated from the playoffs last week, the Titans (5-10) lost consecutive games for the third time this season. They have lost at least 10 games for a second straight season since going 5-27 combined over 2014-15.

Henry threw a 12-yard TD pass to Chig Okonkwo early in the second quarter. The Titans outgained Seattle 287-273.

Tennessee played without seven starters — five on defense after placing two-time Pro Bowl lineman Jeffery Simmons on injured reserve Saturday and safety Amani Hooker.

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Tannehill made his first start since spraining his right ankle on Oct. 15, filling in for rookie Will Levis who left last week’s overtime loss late with a sprained left ankle. Titans right guard Daniel Brunskill also was out with an injured ankle.

Henry improved to 8 of 10 passing in his career with his fifth TD pass, including one in the playoffs.

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) runs against Seattle Seahawks cornerback Michael Jackson (30) during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.  (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

The Titans came in with the NFL’s stingiest unit inside the red zone, allowing TDs on only 37.25% of such drives. They held the Seahawks to a pair of field goals by Jason Myers after getting inside the Tennessee 10, the second on their first drive of the third quarter to pull within 10-6.

Nick Folk extended his NFL record to 78 consecutive made field goals of 40 yards or closer with a 33-yarder in the second quarter, giving Tennessee a 10-3 halftime lead.

INJURIES

Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba hit his left knee on a piece of exposed concrete at the back wall early in the second quarter. He returned on the next drive. Linebacker Jordyn Brooks hurt an ankle, and defensive end Dre’Mont Jones went down late.

Titans wide receiver Chris Moore returned after being hit by Julian Love. Linebacker Caleb Murphy hurt a shoulder, and rookie running back Tyjae Spears returned after a trip to the medical tent.

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The Seahawks host Pittsburgh on Sunday.

The Titans visit Houston on Sunday in their second matchup in three weeks.

The drought is over for the Detroit Lions.

The Lions clinched an NFC North title on Sunday with a 30-24 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. It’s the team’s first division title since the 1993 season. Lions cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu intercepted a pass from Vikings quarterback Nick Mullens to seal the game.

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Minnesota gave Detroit all it could handle. Detroit took a 17-7 lead late in the first half when Jahmyr Gibbs ran for a 14-yard score. But before the half was over, Mullens found Justin Jefferson for a 26-yard touchdown pass before the whistle blew.

The Vikings then took a 21-17 lead in the third quarter when Mullens hit K.J. Osborn for a 6-yard touchdown pass. But the Lions answered with a Jared Goff touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown. Gibbs ran for a touchdown in the fourth to go up 30-21.

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Mullens had a chance to guide Minnesota down the field. Jefferson made an unbelievable catch on third down during the series but the pick to Melifonwu proved to be costly. Melifonwu’s interception was one of four for Mullens. Kerby Joseph had two and Brian Branch had another.

Goff finished 30-of-40 for 257 yards and a touchdown pass. Gibbs led the team with 80 rushing yards. St. Brown finished with 12 catches for 106 yards and a touchdown.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff throws a pass against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Mullens was 22-fo-36 for 411 yards and two touchdown passes. Jefferson had six catches for 141 yrads. Osborn had five catches for 95 yards.

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The Lions were division champs in 1993 when they finished 10-6 and won the NFC Central Division under head coach Wayne Fontes. Barry Sanders was a Pro Bowler that year after running for 1,115 yards in 11 games.

Rodney Peete and Erik Kramer split time at quarterback and Herman Moore led the team in receiving with 61 catches for 935 yards and six touchdowns.

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs dodges Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mekhi Blackmon during a 14-yard touchdown run, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

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A lot has changed since then but this year’s iteration of the Lions appears to be one of the best teams they’ve had in recent memory.

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NFL officials in a game between the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons came under fire over a questionable unnecessary roughness call.

The play in question came in the second quarter with about 8:54 left on the clock. Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier caught a pass on a screen play and ran the ball for a first down. On the tail end of the play, Colts linebacker E.J. Speed nailed the running back as he was heading out of bounds.

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It appeared Allgeier was still in bounds when Speed hit him. But officials called an unnecessary roughness penalty on Speed.

NFL fans were not happy.

“Colts called for a personal foul here on this tackle… how is that unnecessary roughness?” Rate the Refs wrote on X.

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“Where was the penalty on EJ Speed. He hit with his shoulder inbounds??? What’re we doing,” Pacers Muse added.

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Tyler Allgeier of the Falcons runs the ball against the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 24, 2023, in Atlanta. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

“What a garbage call on EJ Speed. Absolutely pathetic. Shoulder to shoulder and IN BOUNDS. What are we doing here?!” Indianapolis radio hot Andy Sweeney wrote.

The drive ended with a Falcons field goal and Atlanta went up 10-7. The team led 13-7 at the half and at the start of the third quarter, Atlanta started with an Allgeier 31-yard touchdown run.

Both teams are vying for playoff spots so any call on the field is crucial. Indianapolis entered the game with an 8-6 record and sitting at No. 7 in the AFC playoff picture.

Van Jefferson of the Falcons is tackled by E.J. Speed and Nick Cross of the Indianapolis Colts at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 24, 2023, in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Atlanta came into the game 6-8 and in 10th place in the NFC playoff picture.

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An NFL referee took some incidental contact on Sunday during a game between the New York Jets and Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium.

Jets safety Jordan Whitehead picked up a half-sack on Commanders quarterback Sam Howell early in the first quarter with the team already up 3-0. As Whitehead went to celebrate with Jermaine Johnson, his flailing hand caught Clay Martin in the face.

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No penalty was called on Whitehead. Instead, the Commanders were penalized for illegal formation. Two plays later, Johnson got to Commanders punter Tress Way and blocked his kick. The play set up a Jets touchdown on New York’s next drive.

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Whitehead has put together a solid season in his second straight year with New York. He was credited with a half-sack as John Franklin-Myers was also in on the tackle. 

New York Jets linebacker Jermaine Johnson blocks the punt of Washington Commanders punter Tress Way on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

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Whitehead didn’t have any sacks coming into the game and hadn’t recorded one since the 2020 season when he was in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ secondary. This season, he has 84 total tackles and is nearing a career-high in solo tackles with 57. He had 58 solo tackles in 2021 and 2022.

The Jets were controlling the game from the start.

Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell passes against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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New York was up 20-7 over Washington with 6:38 remaining in the first half.

LeBron James was feeling himself on Sunday after he scored 40 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 129-120 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Lakers superstar posted a video of Tiffany Gomas, the woman known as the “viral plane lady” or “crazy plane lady,” in the midst of her famous rant from earlier this year. As she shouts, “this motherf—er back there is not real,” Gomas points to a photo of James in the plane aisle.

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“Somebody come get her ASAP! She trying to blow my damn cover!” James wrote as the caption

James was 13-of-20 from the field with five 3-pointers in Saturday night’s win. He added seven rebounds, seven assists and two blocks. He scored 11 of his 40 in the final 4:29 of the game.

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Tiffany Gomas says she used a figure of speech to explain an altercation with a gentleman on her flight on “Jesse Watters Primetime.” (Fox News)

“To know I can go out and still make game-winning plays, can affect the game in multiple ways and can still close out a game in the fourth quarter when our team needed when they started making a run is always a good feeling for sure,” James said.

The Lakers themselves shot 52.2% from the field. Anthony Davis added 26 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Rui Hachimura scored 21 points.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dunks against Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

“Everyone was making shots and everybody was passing the ball,” James added. “We were trying to keep it on time, on target and not turn the ball over. That was the key to it.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh has been in the spotlight over the course of the year mainly due to the team making the College Football Playoff despite the controversies they faced.

But Harbaugh’s name has surfaced as a potential head coaching candidate in the NFL years after he parted ways with the San Francisco 49ers following the 2014 season. He’s had a successful tenure at Michigan since he took over in late December 2014.

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He appears to be weighing a crucial decision as the 2023 season comes to an end.

Harbaugh was offered a 10-year, $125 million contract extension to stay with Michigan, the NFL Network reported Sunday. But the deal reportedly comes with an NFL twist. He would agree to hold off on entertaining or accepting an NFL job until after the 2024 season.

The NFL Network reported that the deal would only be for one season. His current deal runs through 2026 and he could jump if he wanted to.

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Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines congratulates J.J. McCarthy after one of his second half touchdown passes against Michigan State at Spartan Stadium on Oct. 21, 2023, in East Lansing. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

There are plenty of NFL head coaching jobs already open as several coaches have been fired in the middle of the seasons. There could also be intriguing jobs opening once Week 18 is finished.

Harbaugh interviewed for the Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos jobs, respectively, in the last two hiring cycles. This coming year, the Las Vegas Raiders, Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Chargers will have openings and may see Harbaugh as the guy to give their teams a lift.

For now, Harbaugh is preparing Michigan for the College Football Playoff semifinal against Alabama.

Jim Harbaugh after the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on Dec. 2, 2023, in Indianapolis. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

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The Wolverines finished the year as undefeated Big Ten champions.

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