The New York Giants could be officially eliminated from the playoffs in Week 12, the earliest exit since 1976 and first of the 2025 season.

With just seven games remaining in the NFL, the No. 4 Steelers would host the No. 5 Bills in the playoffs if the season ended today.

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We are less than a week away from the NFL playoff picture being finalized. After the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals battle on Monday Night Football, it will be on to the final week of the regular season. Several teams will have something to play for ...

The Vikings held up their end of the bargain on Sunday, rolling to a blowout victory over the Chargers behind seven takeaways from their defense. That was all they could control in their pursuit of a playoff spot, a division title, and the best possible ...

Week 11 brought major shifts to the NFL playoff picture as wins by the Eagles and Broncos reshaped both the AFC and NFC brackets. Their victories tightened competition across the league, creating new scenarios and eliminating others.

It makes the Packers' next three weeks -- back-to-back-to-back division games beginning with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Lambeau Field ( 1 p.m. ET, Fox) -- a potential season-defining stretch that could make or break their chances of winning the NFC North and having at least one home playoff game.