NFL Playoffs Articles - Page 19

In the AFC, fans have long assumed the Kansas City Chiefs would figure things out and storm their way into the NFL playoff picture. The team lost yet again in Week 14, and the hole they’ve dug themselves into is starting to look too deep to climb out of. In the NFC, the No. 1 […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are barely holding on in the AFC playoff race. Kansas City lost a devastating game against Houston on Sunday that dropped them to 6-7 on the season. Now the Chiefs’ slim playoff odds will require them to be perfect to finish the regular season. But if that happens, one analyst is […]

The Miami Dolphins have spent most of the 2025 season trying to claw their way back from their early stumbles. Their Week 14 win over the New York Jets kept the faintest flicker of postseason hope alive. At 6-7, Miami is playing its best football of the year. They are riding an increasingly efficient offense […]

The NFL rarely delivers drama as consistently as the Bears–Packers rivalry. Week 14’s primetime showdown at Lambeau Field was a cinematic reminder of why these matchups matter so much. In a heated battle featuring explosive plays, late-game heroics, and a season-altering interception, the Packers emerged with a pivotal 28-21 victory that flipped the NFC North […]

The Houston Texans got a huge win on Sunday Night Football. Houston defeated Kansas City 20-10 in a game that has huge playoff implications in the AFC. The Texans are now 8-5 and riding a five-game winning streak, which now has them in the thick of the AFC playoff picture. Meanwhile, the Chiefs dropped to […]

The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Houston Texans, 20-10, on Sunday Night Football. That dropped KC’s record to 6-7, the first time they have been under .500 in December since 2012. The Chiefs are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time in Patrick Mahomes’ career. What does The Athletic’s playoff predictor […]

The Chicago Bears entered Week 14 riding a wave of momentum, but their surge hit a wall at Lambeau Field. Chicago’s 28-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers (9-3-1) not only cost them sole possession of first place in the NFC North, but also dropped them back into a crowded NFC playoff picture. After the […]

The Carolina Panthers are on bye in Week 14, but they picked up a huge win in the playoff picture. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost to the New Orleans Saints, dropping them to 7-6 on the season. The Panthers, also at 7-6, are tied with the Buccaneers for the top spot in the NFC South. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff hopes took a huge hit with the team’s 31-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving. The Chiefs fell to 6-6 after coming up short in Dallas and now must win out their schedule to have any chance of reaching the postseason. Patrick Mahomes was stellar in defeat, tossing four […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner has been out with a dislocated ankle injury he suffered in the 30-19 Week 6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was almost immediately ruled out for the season. However, it sounds like general manager John Lynch isn’t completely ruling Warner out to potentially return for the playoffs. […]

The Chicago Bears are on top of the world heading into Week 14. Chicago defeated Philadelphia 24-15 on Black Friday, improving to 9-3 on the season. The Bears are still on top of the NFC North, holding a slim lead over the Packers, and look exactly as advertised during Ben Johnson’s rookie campaign at head […]

The Dallas Cowboys are 6-5-1 after beating the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving. They still have a chance at making the postseason after a rough start to the season, thanks to an active trade deadline. The Cowboys play the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football, needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. The […]

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered their second two-game losing streak of the season when they came up short against the Chicago Bears at home on Black Friday. When Philadelphia lost back-to-back games in October, NFL analysts bemoaned the Eagles’ “lost and defeated” locker room. Fans wrote the team off as frauds. And the uproar was only […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff hopes are hanging on by a thread. Kansas City is 6-6 heading into an absolutely must-win Week 14 contest against Houston. Both teams are competing for a wild card spot in the AFC playoffs, which should add a little extra edge to that game. It is so surprising to see […]

Well, talk about a game that’s completely flipped the script. The Dallas Cowboys’ win over the Kansas City Chiefs came as a surprise to many. While Dallas has been playing well as of late, it still was a shock to see them go blow-for-blow against a rejuvenated Patrick Mahomes. Meanwhile, Kansas City was coming off […]

If not for the innate chaos that their division brings, the Baltimore Ravens would be in deep trouble by now. After a sluggish start marred by an injury to Lamar Jackson, it seemed like the Ravens were out of the playoff picture. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ collapse in recent weeks and Jackson’s return gave Baltimore […]

The San Francisco 49ers took care of business in Week 13, crushing the Cleveland Browns 26-8 on Sunday. That win improved the 49ers to 9-4 on the season and has them positioned well ahead of the playoffs. Now the 49ers simply need to take care of business during their final four games of the regular […]

The Kansas City Chiefs keep losing, and the Chicago Bears keep winning. Those are two things that may come off as shocking to many NFL fans. Week 13 is over, and the last week of byes will take place during Week 14. So, how does the NFL playoff picture stack up in both the AFC […]

The Buffalo Bills smoked the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-7 on Sunday, moving to 8-4 on the season. Bouncing back from a brutal Thursday loss to the Houston Texans, Buffalo got a huge boost to their playoff odds. But Pittsburgh lost an opportunity to take the lead in the AFC North. What do the playoff odds look […]

The San Francisco 49ers watched Christian McCaffrey hit a Marshall Faulk accolade on Sunday. But more important, S.F. witnessed its playoff hopes ascend after thrashing the Cleveland Browns. The Niners once saw themselves behind the rival Los Angeles Rams in two areas: The NFC West and the conference’s top seed. But the Carolina Panthers shook […]

The Houston Texans beat the Indianapolis Colts 20-16 on Sunday, throwing a wrench into the AFC South playoff picture. The Jacksonville Jaguars are now tied with the Colts for first place with matching 8-4 records. Houston is just a game behind at 7-5 with recent wins over both clubs. How do the models see the […]

Things are looking up for the Dallas Cowboys following their 31-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving. As a result, the Cowboys now stand at 6-5 and are in second place in the NFC East.  But perhaps more importantly, they won the praise of one of their staunchest critics, Skip Bayless. On Friday, […]

Things had been looking promising for the Chicago Bears heading into their Friday showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. Then Friday came, and the Bears scored a big one over the Eagles, 24-15.  Yes, the defending champion Eagles. As a result, the Bears now stand at 9-3 and are in first place in the NFC North, […]

Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson has built a career on playmaking and poise, but the Ravens star has now reached a low point he has never experienced. For the first time in his eight seasons, Jackson has gone three straight games without a touchdown pass and has failed to complete at least 60 percent of his […]

The Detroit Lions as gearing up for one of their most important games of the season on Thanksgiving. Detroit will face off against Green Bay in Week 13 in a matchup that should have serious playoff implications in the NFC North. If the season ended today, the Lions actually would not make the playoffs. That’s […]

The Kansas City Chiefs find themselves in unfamiliar territory. The team has made five of the last six Super Bowls, regularly sitting atop the AFC standings during that time. This year, though, they are on the outside looking in when it comes to the AFC playoff picture. Currently, the Chiefs are all the way down […]

Who would have thought that the Chicago Bears would be in this position. The hiring of Ben Johnson was expected to herald a change for the downtrodden franchise, but many expected that change to happen in two, maybe three years. And yet, the Bears come into Week 13 as the top seed in the hyper-competitive […]

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football, 20-9. With the win, they improved to 8-4 and remain in one of the NFC Wild Card spots. But the 11-point victory did not come easily. The 49ers’ offense moved the football, but quarterback Brock Purdy struggled going downfield.  Purdy threw interceptions on […]

The defending champion Philadelphia Eagles have had a rollercoaster of a season following their Super Bowl victory. Despite the drama that can’t seem to escape Philadelphia, the team has still been able to win games and maintain the top seed. That is no longer the case, though, as they were leapfrogged by the Los Angeles […]

Three AFC teams had a bye during Week 12, but a lot of movement happened in the standings regardless. The top teams are scratching and clawing with all of their might to make the postseason, whereas the conference’s bottom dwellers seem more focused on preparing for the NFL Draft. So, how does the AFC playoff […]

With wins in four of their first five starts of the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked like they were quickly locking up a playoff berth in the AFC North. The rest of the division struggled early, as the Cleveland Browns have been one of the worst teams in the NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals have a […]

As of now, the Dallas Cowboys are on the outside looking in of the NFC playoff picture. Dallas is 5-5-1, which is good for second place in the NFC East and 10th place in the conference as a whole. They dug themselves quite a hole this season, but they are inching themselves out, and they […]

The Kansas City Chiefs entered the 2025-26 season looking to become just the second team in NFL history to reach four straight Super Bowls. The only other team to accomplish that feat lost all of them, the 1990-1993 Buffalo Bills. But through 10 games, the Chiefs are left wondering whether they will even make the […]

The Detroit Lions may still be reeling after losing on Sunday Night Football. Detroit melted down against Philadelphia, going 0-for-5 on fourth-down attempts and stalling out on offense. But beyond the emotional damage of such a defeat, the Lions now find themselves in unfamiliar territory. Detroit is now 6-4 heading into Week 12 and, believe […]

The NFC will be stacked come playoff time. Any of the top eight teams could legitimately vie for the championship, if they make it into January. So, are there any teams currently in line to make the postseason that could fall out of the NFC playoff picture, and are any teams on the outside looking […]

Fans have gotten used to the same teams dominating the AFC in recent years. Obviously, the Kansas City Chiefs established a dynasty by going to five out of six Super Bowls in a row. Their greatest competition in recent years has been the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills. It now seems unlikely that any of […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have had a disappointing year, but many analysts aren’t counting them out. One of those analysts is famed ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith. Smith said on ESPN Tuesday that the Chiefs should not be underestimated. “In terms of [the Chiefs] missing the playoffs all together? No way in hell do I […]

The New England Patriots enter the 2025 season with renewed optimism and a growing sense that New England could be one of the NFL’s surprise playoff teams. After three straight losing seasons and back-to-back 4-13 finishes, the Patriots overhauled their leadership and roster. Former Patriots star linebacker Mike Vrabel is now the head coach, bringing […]

The Baltimore Ravens made it to the playoffs for the third consecutive season in a row, only to suffer an early exit to the Buffalo Bills after suffering a tough 27-25 loss in the divisional round. Quarterback Lamar Jackson recently opened up about that loss while preparing for the next season. Jackson, who is 28 […]