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Bills WR Mack Hollins pulls up to AFC Championship game in full Animal costume

Grant Grubbs Profile Pictureby:Grant Grubbs•01/26/25•

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Mack Hollins
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Mack Hollins is ready to tear up the competition. Ahead of the Bills’ showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship on Sunday, Hollins was wearing a costume of Animal — the beloved character from the Muppets.

Hollins hauled in just one catch for 12 yards last week in the Bills’ 27-25 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Hollins didn’t have much more success in the Bills’ win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Wildcard Round, recording one catch for 19 yards.

While Hollins hasn’t had a breakout game for the Bills in the playoffs yet this season, he’s shown in the past that he’s capable of making major contributions. In the Bills’ win over the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 10, Hollins amassed four catches for a season-high 86 yards.

In total, Mack Hollins boasts 31 catches for 378 yards and five touchdowns this season. The Buffalo Bills will need Hollins to step up on Sunday if they want to take down the defending champions. The Bills and Chiefs will square off at 6:30 p.m. ET. The game will air live on CBS.

Cowboys sign Brian Schottenheimer to four-year deal

On Friday, the Dallas Cowboys promoted offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to head coach. The organization is giving Schottenheimer a four-year deal, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Schottenheimer will replace Mike McCarthy, who was the Cowboys’ head coach from 2020-24. The Cowboys officially parted ways with McCarthy on Jan. 13, after he failed to lead the team to the playoffs. During McCarthy’s four years at the helm of the organization, the Cowboys posted a 49-35 record and a 1-3 mark in the postseason.

The Cowboys initially hired Schottenheimer as a consultant in 2022. However, he was promoted to offensive coordinator on Feb. 4, 2023. Now, Schottenheimer will take the final step on the staff ladder and have a chance to lead the Cowboys.

The Cowboys averaged 328.4 yards per game this past season under Schottenheimer’s guidance. While the figure still ranked in the top half of the league, the Cowboys were at a disadvantage, with key offensive players like QB Dak Prescott and wide receiver Brandin Cooks missing large chunks of the season due to injury.

A more telling representation of Schottenheimer’s success as offensive coordinator was the Cowboys’ 2023 campaign when they averaged 371.6 yards per game, the fifth-most in the NFL. Now, Schottenheimer will have a chance to build on the promising flashes he’s shown.