The Patriots fended off the Texans and the Rams beat the Bears in overtime to wrap up the divisional round of the playoffs on Sunday.

It wouldn't exactly be fair to call the Chicago Bears one of the NFL's biggest surprises in 2025. After all, quarterback Caleb Williams carried lofty expectations after being the No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft,

The Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears both won in dramatic fashion on Wild Card Weekend, setting up a matchup in the Divisional Round between the two sides. The Rams are considered true Super Bowl contenders,

Getting the top seed in each conference is a big edge, clearly.

From Texans QB C.J. Stroud's implosion to the Rams regrouping against the Bears in overtime, the NFL playoffs' divisional round had plenty of twists.

Caleb Williams knows miracles are real. He creates them, after all. The Chicago Bears quarterback made the most unlikely of touchdown passes late in the fourth quarter on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, tying the game with a back-pedaling, line-drive heave into the arms of Cole Kmet.

The Dallas Cowboys have two picks in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft. Could one of those be used on Ohio State safety Caleb Downs?

Check the latest on the NFL hiring cycle after John Harbaugh and Kevin Stefanski became the first head coaches appointed after the regular season.

As the Los Angeles Rams prepare for the divisional round, the 2026 NFL draft draws nearer. L.A. currently owns 10 picks: Two in the first round, two in the third round, one in the fifth round, two in the sixth round and three in the seventh round.

Here is an in-depth look at each team, from how their 2025 season went and what their salary cap and free agent situations look like to their draft capital and glaring needs.