The NFL playoff picture will begin to take shape in the Week 16 NFL schedule. There are a number of other intriguing matchups on the Sunday slate, including Buccaneers (-3) vs. Panthers, Jaguars vs.

This is an interesting playoff race. One that's less about who's getting in and more about how seeding shakes out. In the AFC, five teams (the Broncos, Patriots, Jaguars, Chargers and Bills) have ...

The New England Patriots boosted their odds of earning the AFC’s No. 1 seed with their Sunday Night Football win over the Baltimore Ravens, and they got some help in Week 16. Before the Patriots’ ...

With two weeks remaining in the 2025 NFL regular season, the NFC playoff picture is shaping up to be a race to the very end. The Seahawks (12-3) currently hold the position for the No. 1 seed, but ...

The NFL announced the following scenarios for the Broncos (at Kansas City Chiefs, Thursday, 6:15 p.m. MT, Prime Video) to clinch the AFC West and the AFC's No. 1 seed in Week 17: Denver clinches the ...

It was a disastrous weekend for the Dallas Cowboys, with the team's NFL playoff hopes officially getting dashed and the team getting blown out in the home finale just one day later. While it was a ...

With just two weeks left to play in the NFL's 2025 regular season, only one division has been clinched so far, but that could change in Week 17. After the Eagles clinched the NFC East, the seven ...

NFL power rankings entering Week 17 of the 2025 season (previous rank in parentheses): 1. Los Angeles Rams (1): We know they just lost, their second defeat in four games ... albeit a quasi-fluky one.

Nick Shook identifies eight impending free-agent quarterbacks who cannot be allowed to hit the open market in March, including the Steelers' Aaron Rodgers and the Packers' Malik Willis. With the 2025 ...

Every week for the duration of the 2025 regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the NFL's ever-evolving playoff picture − typically starting Sunday afternoon and then moving ...

The NFL handed out playoff berths in Week 16 like Oprah giving gifts at Christmas. After eight teams clinched, what’s left to be decided? The playoff spot that goes to the winner of the worst division ...

Coming off an exhilarating game that was punctuated by one of the most dramatic, impactful plays in NFL history, the 12s could use a relaxing weekend. Their Seattle Seahawks are 12-3 and the No. 1 ...