It has been a long and winding road through Week 17, which featured five standalone games before we even got to Sunday with a chance to see the majority of the playoff picture wrapped up before the ...

The regular season in the NFL is winding down, with just one week to go until the playoffs get underway. There are still two playoff spots up for grabs, with both the NFC South and the AFC North ...

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Week 17 in the NFL reinforced that any sense of finality in the playoff picture will have to wait another week. Much of the postseason landscape has already been tilled, with 12 of the 14 berths ...

Nate Tice & Robert Mays rank the top 12 mastermind playcallers in the NFL heading into the 2026 season. Nate Tice & Bill Barnwell dive into Brendan Sorsby’s value before breaking down some developing ...

Dec 28, 2025; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) leaves the field after the game against the Chicago Bears at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle ...