Where the projected NFL playoff picture stands with Week 16 underway.

The NFL playoff picture will be impacted in Week 13 on Nov. 30 following some key AFC games. Houston and Indianapolis face off in an AFC South showdown as both the Jaguars (at Tennessee) and Texans ...

Mark Schofield is a former college quarterback and attorney covering the NFL and F1. Monday update: The Jaguars officially clinched a playoff berth on Monday. The Colts loss to the 49ers clinched ...

The Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos stand atop the NFC and AFC, respectively, through 11 weeks of the 2025 NFL season, but are either of those two squads the current favorites to win the Super ...

December 22 - With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the NFC playoff field is nearly set. Drama has intensified in the AFC, where the Jacksonville Jaguars are in the race for the No. 1 seed ...

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 final week of the NFL regular season has arrived -- and there's still a lot to be decided as the playoffs near. Also up for grabs in Week 18 are division titles in the AFC South and NFC West, ...

The Panthers face the Buccaneers in Tampa on Saturday. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture in Week 18.

We're only three games into Week 17, but we've already seen some significant developments that impact the NFL playoff picture. While Thursday's opener between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington ...