Odds to make playoffs, win NFC North
Week 14 TNF features two teams looking to keep their playoff hopes alive USA TODAY Sports’ Chris Bumbaca…
The Chiefs and 4 other NFL teams outside the playoff picture you don’t want to face
There is an argument to be made that December is the best month of the NFL season. Obviously,…
NFL players, coaches with most at stake in playoff push
Bill BarnwellDec 4, 2025, 06:35 AM ET CloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes…
NFL Week 14 picks against the spread: Imagining playoffs without Chiefs, Lions and Ravens
What a fascinating season. And by fascinating, I mean absurd. The Cleveland Browns trailed the San Francisco 49ers…
Predicting the next NFL teams to be eliminated from the playoffs
The NFL playoff picture is quite crowded, but the advancing calendar of the regular season is slowly whittling…
Why missing the playoffs is exactly what the Steelers need
As a young child, I watched movies with the impression that, if you watched the same one enough…
Ranking NFL Week 14 games with huge playoff implications, including Lions-Cowboys
The NFL started off the final third of the regular season with a bang. The double-digit underdog Panthers…
NFC playoff picture: Chicago Bears now in first place in conference
The NFC has a new No. 1 seed after Week 13! After the Los Angeles Rams were upset…
Rams coach Sean McVay not focused on potential playoff seeding
Sarah BarshopDec 3, 2025, 08:14 PM ET CloseSarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined…
‘We’re going to tickle your tonsils on every play’
The biggest challenges the Chiefs are facing right now are of their own making. They’ve been dragged down…
Cowboys growing confident along win streak, ready for ‘hard-fought game’ vs. Lions
In their final five weeks, Dallas faces just two clubs with winning records, starting with Thursday’s game against…
Why missing the playoffs is exactly what the Steelers need
As a young child, I watched movies with the impression that, if you watched the same one enough…