The Commanders are ineligible to earn the No. 5 seed, so the best they can do as a wild-card team is becoming the No. 6 seed ...

The Dolphins kept their season alive with a win over the 49ers in Week 16. Here's how Miami can still reach the playoffs.

One side of the NFL playoff picture could be close to its final form in Week 17, as the last berths in the NFC could be ...

The AFC playoff picture is one game away from having all its teams settled. The Los Angeles Chargers wrapped up their playoff ...

Six spots are all set in the AFC, while the NFC has locked down four postseason berths. Here are the playoff-clinching ...

Welcome to The Athletic 's live blog covering all things Week 17. Saturday's focus is on a tripleheader featuring the Los ...

After the Cincinnati Bengals narrowly beat the Denver Broncos, the AFC playoff picture has gotten a lot more complicated.

The Broncos face the Bengals in Cincinnati on Saturday. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture.

The Commanders can't win the NFC East unless they win out and the Eagles lose out, but they can ensure their return to the playoffs for the first time since winning the division in 2020 if they win or ...

The penultimate Sunday of the 2024 NFL regular season features a full day of matchups, and while much of the playoff picture has been decided, there’s still more to play for. The day’s slate concludes ...

After missing the playoffs in 2023, the Los Angeles Chargers made a quick turnaround under first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh and will have the chance ...

December is the "hottest month" in the NFL, and now is no exception, when two weeks before the end of the regular season the ...