Back in the saddle again this Monday, eh? Happy MLK Day to you, friend, and I hope you're ready to spend the morning with me even if you're still in weekend mode. We're coming off a huge weekend of football so I'm here in your inbox and ready to break it all down.On a personal note, I had a big weekend myself. I wish I was exaggerating or joking when I said that I left the house for the first time in two weeks on Saturday. Like, I had not stepped outside in two weeks. Big stuff (I also followed that up by briefly going outside on Sunday, not to brag or anything.) Just living the dream.Anyway, who needs the outside when you've got sports? Let's kick off another beautiful week indoors with the sports goodies you need to know. What you need to know 1. NFL Conference Championship matchups are set ... kind of It's only Monday and Darryl Dawkins Jersey we're fresh off another round of playoff football, but I already cannot wait for this upcoming weekend's NFL conference championship games. We've got vs. (maybe) in KC and vs. at Lambeau? Oh hell yes. Now THAT is the good stuff. But before we get into any sort of , we should slow our role and make sure that we recap the weekend that was. Understanding how we got here is just as important as understanding where we're going. put up a gutsy effort but -- including a game-clinching 58-yard heave to -- in the ' 32-18 win over the The shut down the in a 17-3 win. 's game-breaking play in the second half. left the game after suffering a concu sion on the final play of the third quarter after Patrick Mahomes suffered a concu sion in the third quarter of KC's 22-17 win over the . Henne had a clutch 13-yard scramble before then completing a pa s on fourth down to ice the gameThe ' defense , forcing four turnovers (three that turned into TB touchdowns) during the Bucs' Charles Barkley Jersey 30-20 victoryIt was a really unfortunate end to the season for Jackson, but it was an especially bitter one for Brees, who has most likely played his last NFL game.Still, the obviously pre sing question here (and the reason for the "... kind of" in the headline above) is: What about Mahomes? Andy Reid said but Mahomes looked awful in the immediate aftermath of yesterday's incident. While his status remains up in the air, our Cody Benhamin broke down . Forgive me for this scorching hot take, but I'm going to go ahead and say that the Chiefs are a much different (and much worse) team without Mahomes. It was cool to see Henne get his shine after a gutsy performance yesterday but, uh, he's no Mahomes and, to be fair, no one is.Fingers cro sed Mahomes makes a clear recovery and we get our full money's worth this weekend.2. Why the Texans should act quickly on a Deshaun Watson trade Listen, the Texans definitely don't to trade Deshaun Watson. He's one of the league's best young quarterbacks -- the kind of player that franchises wait a long time to get their hands on. But the organizational dysfunction in Houston has alienated the star QB, and now the Texans are in a spot where they might to trade him ... and they may be better off if they do it as soon as po sible. There have been rumors swirling around Watson's growing unhappine s with the Texans and, although it's not known if he has officially requested a trade, there seems to be a growing sense that he's played his last game with the team. If that's the case, our Chris Trapa so lays out .Draft situation: The Texans are attempting to rebuild but their first selection in this year's draft comes in the third round (No. 67 overall) ... thanks Bill O'Brien!Cap situation: They are $17.8M over the projected 2021 cap of $176 Dana Barros Jersey million and are projected to have the fewest amount of cap space in 2022 at just $43.7M. They're going to have a number of cap casualties (likely including JJ Watt) over the next few yearsTeam logistics: Even if the Texans don't completely blow it up this offseason, they're still probably going to be one of the worst teams in the league next year. Watson, 26, is coming off a great season and his trade value is almost a sured to never be Gerald Henderson Jersey higherSuitors and replacements: Not only are there several teams that could desperately use a franchise quarterback (and will likely compete against one another to land Watson), but there are also several promising incoming quarterbacks. If Houston parts ways with Watson, they'll likely land a big haul and be able to seek a long-term replacement they can build aroundIt really sucks that the Texans find themselves in this spot considering how talented Watson is and how bright the future once looked for that team, but repeated organizational mi steps can snowball and lead to situations like this one. It's a bummer for the team, but can anyone blame Watson for wanting to go elsewhere?3. NFL coaching vacancies filling up We had some major coaching vacancies get filled last week -- Urban Meyer to the , Robert Saleh to the , and Arthur Smith to the Falcons-- and now we've got a few more positions off the board following the weekend. As the open coaching spots continue to disappear, we're starting to see some semi-surprising hires. The as their new head coach on Sunday nightStaley, 38, was reportedly the Chargers' first choice. He was with the Rams for one season and previously served as a linebackers coach for the and With the Saints now eliminated, the are expected to hire New Orleans a sistant Dan Campbell as their next head coachCampbell served as interim head coach of the in 2015 and has been a tight ends coach and a sistant under Sean Payton since 2016Campbell, 44, played his final three seasons with the Lions (2006-2008)While you can argue that both of these guys have earned a shot to take over a team of their own, what's surprising is that they've been chosen ahead of the guy we all a sumed would be at the top of the list of potential coaching candidates. And that brings us to today's final item...4. Why isn't Eric Bieniemy getting hired? At the start of this offseason's coaching carousel, we figured that teams would be in hot pursuit of Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. After all, Kansas City's offense has shredded defenses for the last few years and Bieniemy is drawing interest. He's interviewed with five teams (and has a request from the Texans) but, Jerryd Bayless Jersey according to Jason La Canfora, it's growing unlikely that Bieniemy will get a job offer this offseason.Several teams that were hot on Bieniemy have already made their hires, and others are nearing a decision soon while Bieniemy is still coaching in the postseason (he can't interview again until the Super Bowl bye week or when the Chiefs' season ends.) It's strange considering how much experience and succe s he's had recently,