The biggest news of the day comes in the health department, as three-time MVP Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss against the Chargers. Not only were they eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since the 2014 season — they'll also be without their star quarterback the rest of the way,

2. Green Bay Packers (9-3-1), NFC North leaders: They're back on top of the division and just a half-game off the conference pace. But the Pack would need to beat Denver and for the Rams and Seahawks to lose in order to rise to the top spot Sunday. Remaining schedule: at Broncos, at Bears, vs. Ravens, at Vikings

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Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills pulled off one of the most epic comebacks of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium.

For the first time since 2014, the Kansas City Chiefs will miss the NFL playoffs after being eliminated Sunday in stunning fashion.

Brock Purdy threw a one-yard TD to George Kittle that extended the San Francisco 49ers lead to 31-10 over the Tennessee Titans.

That's good news for Josh Allen, who helped the Buffalo Bills rally from a 21-point deficit against the New England Patriots to keep his team's hopes of leaping into first place in the AFC East alive.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is reportedly out for the year after suffering a torn ACL in Week 15, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports — the same loss that found Kansas City eliminated from playoff contention.

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