news Bears fire Matt Eberflus following 4-8 start to season; Thomas Brown named interim head coach The Bears have fired Matt Eberflus followng a 4-8 start to the season and have elevated offensive coordinator Thomas Brown to interim head coach. news NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Friday, Nov. 29 NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown. news Jaguars' Doug Pederson: Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) expected to play Sunday vs. Texans 'as of right now' The Jacksonville Jaguars expect to have their big-money quarterback on the field in Week 13 against the Houston Texans. Coach Doug Pederson said Friday that Trevor Lawrence should return after missing the past two games due to a shoulder injury. news Bears' Matt Eberflus 'confident' he'll be coaching against 49ers in Week 14 Matt Eberflus remains in charge of the Bears. In the aftermath of bungling the ending of Thanksgiving's 23-20 loss to the Lions, Eberflus told reporters on Friday that it's business as usual, and he's preparing for Week 14's game against the 49ers. news Broncos, safety P.J. Locke ready to face resurgent Browns WR Jerry Jeudy: 'He's different' Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is headed back to Denver soaring, and his former Broncos coach and teammates recognize the challenge he'll bring with him. news Packers RB Josh Jacobs on Dolphins in Thanksgiving finale: 'Them boys looked cold out there' The Dolphins froze in the Green Bay tundra, falling, 30-17, to the Packers to snap a three-game winning streak. Although players and coaches didn't think the cold played a role, some, like Miami linebacker Jordyn Brooks, felt the team played "soft" regardless. news Giants HC Brian Daboll not concerned with job status despite seventh consecutive loss The New York Giants fell to 2-10 with a 27-20 Thanksgiving loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Coach Brian Daboll, however, isn't fretting his job status moving forward. news Cowboys outlast Giants for first home win of season, eye improbable playoff run: 'Why not us?' Once left for dead after Dak Prescott underwent season-ending hamstring surgery, the Cowboys suddenly have confidence that they can play meaningful games in December and beyond. news Bears HC Matt Eberflus defends not calling timeout on botched final play of Thanksgiving loss to Lions Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus explained his decision not to call timeout on the final play of Thursday's 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. news NFL Week 13: What We Learned from Thanksgiving Day tripleheader The Lions fended off the Bears with a 23-20 win on Thursday, snapping the team's seven-game losing streak on Thanksgiving Day. Later, Dallas outlasted the Giants, 27-20, and Green Bay downed the Dolphins, 30-17. news Dolphins won't activate Shaquil Barrett off reserve/retired list After Shaquil Barrett applied to be reinstated this week, the Dolphins have elected not to activate the pass rusher from the reserve/retired list, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday.