NFL Playoffs Articles - Page 2

The New England Patriots have been one of the best stories of the 2025 NFL season. New England is dominating in Mike Vrabel’s first season as head coach, going on a 10-game winning streak that ended in Week 15. Now the Patriots are 11-3 heading into Week 16 and look destined to make the playoffs. […]

The air is a little different around the AFC this season. Over the last few years, we’ve had the usual suspects show up on top of the conference. The Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Baltimore Ravens were the three big contenders in the AFC. While there were occasional challengers to the throne, the AFC […]

The Seattle Seahawks did more than just win a game to kick off Week 16 on Thursday Night Football. The NFC West squad flipped their division-winning odds with their rival, the Los Angeles Rams, and now control their own destiny in the quest to get the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC heading into […]

The Detroit Lions are fading in the playoff race. Coming into this week, the Lions were already falling a little behind in the playoff race. They were behind the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears in the division, and their Wild Card chances looked a little slim with the tough competition in the NFC. […]

The NFL playoffs could soon have Aaron Rodgers back. Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers have control of their fate regarding their chances to join the fray in the NFL postseason, as they are currently ahead of all their rivals in the AFC North. They strengthened their grip on the top spot of their division despite […]

After 15 weeks of action, the NFL playoff picture is becoming much clearer. Thirteen teams have officially been eliminated from postseason contention. Most notably, the Kansas City Chiefs won’t be playing postseason ball for the first time since 2014. Meanwhile, teams that haven’t had a lot of success in recent years, such as the Denver […]

The Los Angeles Rams look as dangerous as ever heading into Week 16. Now Los Angeles is gearing up for a Thursday Night Football matchup against Seattle that has huge implications for the NFC West division race. The Rams have already punched their ticket to the playoffs. They secured their place in the postseason by defeating […]

The Seattle Seahawks have a lot on the line in their Week 16 divisional matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. With a win, the Seahawks could clinch the NFL Playoffs for the first time since 2022. Despite going 10-7 in year one under Mike Macdonald, Seattle missed the playoffs in 2024. They narrowly missed the […]

The Denver Broncos are one of the hottest teams in the NFL this season. Denver is riding an insane 11-game winning streak, and hoping to wrap up the no. 1 seed in the AFC Playoffs this year. Denver has a path to get there, as they prepare to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week […]

Snow, a hostile road crowd, and another cold-weather dud added up to the same outcome for Miami on Monday night, as the Dolphins’ 28-15 loss to the Steelers slammed the door on their playoff hopes. Tua Tagovailoa was once again asked whether the conditions beat him as much as the opponent, and he pushed back […]

Sitting at 9-5 with three games to go, the Philadelphia Eagles are a virtual lock to make the playoffs. After waxing the Las Vegas Raiders to a degree not seen since the 1960s, with the Birds putting up 31 points on Kenny Pickett and company while holding them to 75 total offensive yards, the Eagles […]

There are wins that pad a record, and then there are wins that redraw the league’s power map. The Denver Broncos’ 34-26 comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 15 squarely falls into the latter category. Down at halftime, unbothered by mistakes, and ruthless after adjustments, Denver didn’t just beat a desperate playoff […]

The Indianapolis Colts’ 2025 season has been defined by bold swings and brutal consequences. Sunday’s loss in Seattle felt like the moment when the bill finally came due. They began their season with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations, fueled by a hot start and an aggressive midseason trade for Sauce Gardner. Now, though, it teeters on […]

Sunday night was supposed to be the Dallas Cowboys’ last stand. It was their chance to keep faint playoff hopes alive under the bright lights of AT&T Stadium. Instead, it became the moment their season officially slipped away. In a 34-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football in Week 15, Dallas lost […]

The Detroit Lions are on the brink of playoff elimination after a Week 15 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. While mathematically out of the playoffs yet, the Lions face an uphill climb. Currently the eighth seed and 1.5 games behind the Packers for the final Wild Card spot due to a Thanksgiving Day loss, […]

The Dallas Cowboys watched Week 15 slip out of their hands 34-26 against the Minnesota Vikings. The Sunday Night Football loss assures the Cowboys won’t make the NFL playoffs, right? Especially with a 1% chance to win the NFC East? Dallas isn’t out yet, even amid its dwindling postseason hopes. ESPN sent out the remaining […]

The Los Angeles Rams are going dancing in the NFL playoffs. A thrilling come-from-behind 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, was all Los Angeles needed on Sunday to secure a ticket to the upcoming NFL postseason. The Rams improved to 11-3 in the 2025 NFL season, and while they […]

The Carolina Panthers are in unfamiliar territory heading into Week 15. Carolina is 7-6 and currently sitting atop the NFC South division standings. Bryce Young and the Panthers have a chance to win the division as soon as Week 16 if they can pull off this two-step process. The Panthers are incredibly close to clinching […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have not had the 2025 season they envisioned. Kansas City is 6-7 heading into Week 15 and their playoff hopes are hanging on by a thread. If the right string of events happens this Sunday, their hopes at the postseason will be dashed for good. The Chiefs can be eliminated from […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter Week 15 in a familiar yet uneasy position. They sit atop the AFC North while still inspiring debate about just how dangerous they truly are. This season has been defined by inconsistency, physical football, and late-game resilience. Pittsburgh has once again found ways to win close games and control its destiny. […]

The Buffalo Bills enter Week 15 in an enviable but still unfinished position. They are firmly in the AFC playoff picture, yet staring at a pivotal matchup that could redefine their postseason ceiling. Sure, most analytical models agree that Buffalo is all but guaranteed a playoff berth. The difference between a Wild Card road path […]

The Kansas City Chiefs enter Week 15 staring at a reality few could have imagined just months ago. Their postseason chase now depends as much on outside help as it does on their own execution. Long considered the AFC’s gold standard, Kansas City instead finds itself teetering on the playoff bubble. Advanced models paint a […]

In one of the biggests surprises of the 2025 season, the Miami Dolphins are still alive in the AFC playoff picture. That is remarkable, especially considering how the Dolphins started the 2025 season. Miami only won one game through the first seven weeks of the season. At that time, many around the NFL were ready […]

Week 14 delivered one of the wildest, sloppiest, and most season-defining games of the 2025 NFL calendar. The Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles battled through turnovers, big plays, and late-game drama befitting two teams fighting for postseason position. The Chargers’ overtime triumph shook up the AFC and NFC playoff pictures in meaningful ways. With […]

Week 15 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season is finally here as managers learn their fate for who missed the Fantasy Playoffs and who continues to play into December. Whether you’ve been streaming defenses week-to-week or sticking with one trusty unit, the D/ST position is crucial to any championship-caliber team. Ahead of Week 15, […]

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 […]