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This season has been a special form of misery for the New York Giants. The season started off sour, then they had some hope in the middle of the season. However, after a couple of unfortunate injuries, New York is now fighting not for a playoff spot, but for a high draft pick. It’s been […]

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears came up just short in their Sunday Night Football battle. The quarterback is already thinking of what he must improve to put the Bears in a place to win. On the final play of the game, Williams was forced out of the pocket and threw a pass to the […]

Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season had massive playoff implications, starting with the three-game slate on Christmas Day. With divisional titles, Wild Card berths, and conference top seeds all on the line, ClutchPoints’ Week 18 NFL Power Rankings saw quite a lot of movement. Check out ClutchPoints’ Week 18 NFL Power Rankings to see […]

The Buffalo Bills lost a heartbreaker this Sunday. Facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo was on the verge of completing a 13-point comeback late in the fourth quarter of their game. After scoring on a Tush Push against Philly, the Bills went for the bold option of going for two with just seven seconds […]

The New York Giants gave their fans a late Christmas present in Week 17. New York defeated Las Vegas 34-10, logging the team’s first win since naming Mike Kafka as their interim head coach. Sunday’s impressive performance could help one Giants rookie win an important honor. Giants edge rusher Abdul Carter made a bold statement […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been one of the best surprises of the 2025 NFL season. Jacksonville is 12-4 headed into Week 18 and is on a seven-game winning streak. They have a chance at the No. 1 seed in the AFC and have already clinched a playoff berth. It helps when your franchise quarterback is […]

The Chicago Bears lost to the San Francisco 49ers 42-38 on Sunday Night Football in Week 17. Bears rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III had an incredible game but suffered an injury on the final play of the game. ESPN’s Adam Schefter provided an update on Monday morning that will have Chicago fans breathing a […]

They’re back. The New England Patriots are once again on top of the AFC East. After winning this week against the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Pats have secured the division and at least one home game in the playoffs. After missing the playoffs since 2021, they’re […]

The Philadelphia Eagles survived a bizarre offensive performance to defeat the Buffalo Bills 13-12 in a dramatic Week 17 matchup on Sunday, extending their winning streak to three games and improving to 11-5 on the season. With yardage hard to come by, Philadelphia leaned on a suffocating defense to earn a narrow win in Buffalo’s […]

The 2025 season has been a disaster for the New York Jets. New York suffered one of their worst losses of the season on Sunday, getting blown out 42-10 by New England. Now some controversial comments from Aaron Glenn could put even more pressure on the first-year head coach just before the offseason. Jets edge […]

This might be Brock Purdy’s magnum opus. With a shot at the first seed on the line, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback had his best game in his career. Purdy had five total touchdowns on the night – two rushing touchdowns and three passing touchdowns – to lead the 49ers to a 42-38 win over […]

Before the thrilling Sunday Night Football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears, former Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield posed with mascot Sourdough Sam. The two were seen exchanging some words before the 49ers game. Garfield, who was decked out in a 49ers beanie and Christian McCaffrey jersey, said something to Sourdough Sam, though […]

For nearly two decades, stability has been the Pittsburgh Steelers’ calling card. While the rest of the league churned through rebuilds and resets, Pittsburgh stood firm behind one constant: Mike Tomlin. No losing seasons, panic moves, or public doubt. That said, stability can also quietly become stagnation. After the Steelers’ lifeless Week 17 loss to […]

The Chicago Bears’ dramatic Week 17 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers ended in frustration, as Chicago fell 42-38 after coming up just two yards short on the final snap at Levi’s Stadium. With four seconds remaining and the ball at the San Francisco 2-yard line, quarterback Caleb Williams’ pass to Jahdae Walker hit the […]

Awards races are usually decided over months. Every now and then, though, they turn on moments and who looks most comfortable when the pressure finally arrives. That’s exactly what’s happening with the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year race. What once looked like a smooth glide path for a star receiver has been overtaken by […]

Christmas Day in Buffalo was supposed to feel like a tune-up before the postseason. Instead, it felt like a warning flare. The Bills’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was slow, grinding, and deeply unsettling. This was a game Buffalo could have won with cleaner execution or even just one fewer mistake. Instead, the Bills walked […]

The Carolina Panthers missed a golden opportunity on Sunday, but their season is far from over. A 27-10 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks dropped Carolina to 8-8, yet the defeat may have merely delayed what now looms as a decisive NFC South showdown in Week 18 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite the disappointment, […]

The Chicago Bears recently claimed the NFC North crown thanks to a loss by the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. On Sunday night, they had a chance to make the NFC’s No. 1 seed a distinct possibility. They needed a win over the San Francisco 49ers to do so, though. Unfortunately, despite a whale of […]

The Buffalo Bills’ narrow 13-12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday was defined by late-game drama, controversial moments, and mounting frustration. One of the most concerning developments came late in the game when right tackle Spencer Brown was forced to briefly leave the field after suffering an eye injury during a physical exchange in […]

The San Francisco 49ers matched up with the NFC North champion Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football. And this showdown between Brock Purdy and Caleb Williams certainly did not disappoint. The two signal callers combined for five passing touchdowns in this contest. However, it was Purdy and the Niners who had the last laugh. Purdy […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen once again played through a right foot injury in Week 17, leading to another uneven performance as the Bills lost 13-12 to the Philadelphia Eagles at Highmark Stadium. Limping off the field at times and requiring postgame X-rays, Allen gave a single-word response when asked if the injury affected him: […]

The New York Giants finally found relief on Sunday, snapping a nine-game losing streak with a decisive 34-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. In a matchup between two struggling teams, the Giants controlled the game from start to finish, earning their first win since Week 6 and giving interim head coach Mike Kafka his […]

The Cincinnati Bengals’ 37-14 win over the Arizona Cardinals at Paycor Stadium in Week 17 produced one of the most unusual and statistically significant plays of the year: a 21-yard reception by offensive tackle Cody Ford. The play not only energized the crowd and the sideline but also placed Ford among a rare group in […]

Week 17 crystallized the late push for the NFL Playoffs. Now Week 18 plans to hit the final crescendo. Games like the Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers will determine final seeds. But when can fans tune into those matchups? The league immediately announced the final week lineup after […]

For Sam Darnold, the calendar flipping to Week 18 brings an eerie sense of deja vu. For the second straight season, the Seattle Seahawks quarterback is walking into a winner-take-all finale. Of course, the stakes couldn’t be higher: the NFC’s No. 1 seed or a slide into the Wild Card round. Last year, it was […]

NFL history was quietly rewritten in Week 17, and it happened in a blur of touchdowns. The matchup between the Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers produced an unprecedented scoring sequence never before seen in a regular-season game. The score was tied at 7-7, 14-14, 21-21, 28-28, and 35-35. It was a statistical oddity […]

The San Francisco 49ers survived a late-game comeback bid by the Chicago Bears Sunday night, as Brock Purdy and company came away with a thrilling 42-38 victory at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The Niners took a four-point lead with 2:15 remaining in the fourth quarter after a 38-yard touchdown grab by wide receiver Jauan […]

Mike Tomlin wasn’t buying the premise. After the Pittsburgh Steelers’ deflating Week 17 loss, the head coach flatly dismissed the idea that Myles Garrett’s chase for the NFL sack record altered Pittsburgh’s offensive approach. According to Tomlin, the Steelers treated Garrett like they always do. He claimed it was “standard business” despite the Cleveland Browns […]

Nick Sirianni explained why he won’t apologize for the Philadelphia Eagles’ ugly 13-12 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon. Going into the Week 17 matchup, Philadelphia already secured a top four finish in the NFC standings. They locked up the NFC East crown for the second consecutive year, settling themselves as a fierce […]

Brock Purdy entered Levi’s Stadium expecting to trust his arm against the Chicago Bears. Even with George Kittle out with an injury. But the San Francisco 49ers quarterback ran some crazy circles around the defense, literally. Purdy escaped to his left to look for an open target on a rollout. Two Bears defenders got near […]

The Buffalo Bills (11-5) came painfully close to knocking off the Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) on Sunday, but a late-game gamble ultimately defined the outcome. Buffalo fell 13-12 at home in a tightly contested matchup that felt more like a postseason chess match than a late-December regular-season game. After rallying in the second half, the Bills […]

The Chicago Bears lost one of their linebackers to injury in Sunday night’s intense game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. In the second half of the contest, Bears linebacker Noah Sewell went down with an apparent lower-body injury after trying to make a tackle. He was not able to […]

The frustration surrounding the Las Vegas Raiders’ lost season found its most biting expression Sunday in the stands. During the Raiders’ Week 17 home game against the New York Giants, a fan-held sign featuring Maxx Crosby and Brock Bowers on a milk carton was seen, complete with the text: “Last seen healthy 5 days ago.” […]

Star defender Jaycee Horn is remaining optimistic about the Carolina Panthers’ playoff hopes despite taking a tough 27-10 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon. Carolina entered Week 17 with positive feelings. They controlled its destiny with the top spot in the NFC South Division standings, needing a win and a Tampa Bay […]

Sometimes the loudest endorsement is also the shortest. Following the New Orleans Saints’ thrilling Week 17 comeback win, Chris Olave took to social media with a simple but emphatic message: “Shough ROTY!!!” In just two words, the Saints’ top receiver publicly staked his claim for Tyler Shough as the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. […]

The Buffalo Bills are no longer fighting for the AFC East title. That aspiration disappeared Sunday when the Bills suffered a 13-12 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles at home. The Eagles had dominated for the majority of the game and had built a 13-0 lead that they took past the midway point of the 4th […]

The San Francisco 49ers got off to a brutal start on Sunday Night Football against the Chicago Bears. But after throwing a pick-six on the opening play, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy had a dazzling first half with three total touchdowns. He scrambled for his second rushing score late in the half to give San Francisco […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are closing in on landing the top pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. Vegas took the embarrassing loss to the Giants 34-10 to position itself for No. 1 come April. But will Pete Carroll help make that pick or no? Carroll’s future remains in flux. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter revealed […]

The New York Jets’ nightmare 2025 season hit a new low on Sunday, as they were dismantled 42-10 by the New England Patriots in their final home game of the year. What was already a difficult campaign turned humiliating by halftime, with New England racing out to a 35-3 lead and appearing to toy with […]