If the playoffs started today, the Denver Broncos would host the Buffalo Bills in a wild-card showdown at Empower Field. This would be a great storyline considering last year’s meeting in Orchard Park ...

If the Buffalo Bills go into Gillette Stadium on Sunday and beat the New England Patriots, the world - especially from our perch in the AFC East - will look much different come Monday morning. The ...

The Chicago Bears have moved into the top seed in the NFC playoff picture following a win and a loss by the Los Angeles Rams. Two division have new teams in first place after Sunday's action. Several ...

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 2025 NFL season has officially reached its home stretch. As we ready for this weekend, only five full weeks of regular-season action remain until the start of the playoffs. The postseason picture ...

The times they are a-changin' in the NFL playoff picture. There's a new No. 1 seed in the AFC and NFC. The Pittsburgh Steelers are back in first place in the in the AFC North and the Green Bay Packers ...

Former junior No. 1 Emerson Jones, Asia-Pacific Wild Card Playoff champion Zarina Diyas and USTA Wild Card Challenge Elizabeth Mandlik have all earned main-draw wild cards to the 2026 Australian Open.

The NFC playoff picture shifted a bit on Thursday night, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the Atlanta Falcons. Tampa ceded the top spot in the NFC South with the loss and saw its playoff chances ...

If one thing became clear in Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season, it is that parody reigns supreme in professional football. Why else would a 10-point underdog Carolina Panthers squad be able to knock off ...

The Patriots and Bears are currently the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Who saw that coming? We look at the Patriots, Bears and everyone else in the NFL playoff race below, with standings updated through all ...

The 2025 NFL season is entering the home stretch. As we march further into Week 13 after Thanksgiving's tripleheader, only five full weeks of regular-season action remain until the start of the ...

This weekend proved to be moving day in the NFL. On Monday night, the Patriots took over the top seed in the AFC playoff picture with a dominant win over the Giants. Drake Maye continued his push for ...