The Latest Postseason Picture After a Handful of N.F.L. Teams Clinched Playoff Spots

NFL playoff picture, draft order Week 15: Texans clinch AFC South, Vikings get in and Bears eliminated from postseason

The Bears will now officially miss the playoffs for a fourth straight season.

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The Latest Postseason Picture After a Handful of N.F.L. Teams Clinched Playoff Spots

There are two Monday night matchups still on tap to finish Week 15.

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2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Eagles tie Lions for first place in NFC; Texans clinch AFC South again

A look at the playoff standings in Week 15

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2025 NFL Draft order: Giants move to No. 1 after ninth straight loss; several teams jockeying for top-5 spots

A look at the current draft order

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Steelers clinch playoff berth despite loss to Eagles in Week 15

Mike Tomlin's team is back in the playoffs

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As the N.F.L. Postseason Nears, a Potential Super Bowl Preview Takes Center Stage

The league inadvertently gave fans a gift with the Buffalo Bills visiting the Detroit Lions in Week 15, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

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Which New York N.F.L. Team Is the Bigger Mess?

Fans are calling on the Giants to fix the “dumpster fire.” A Jets star is wondering if losing is in the team’s DNA. This is football in New York.

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The Trump and Biden teams insist they're working hand in glove on foreign crises

President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t think much of Joe Biden’s foreign policy record

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UEFA Champions League: Which teams clinched playoffs and top eight this week?

League phase 100% leaders Liverpool are on the verge of a guaranteed round of 16 berth along with Barcelona

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Trump's latest team picks include son's ex

President-elect Donald Trump's latest pick for his second term in the White House is Kimberly Guilfoyle, his son's former girlfriend. Trump wants Guilfoyle to be U.S. ambassador to Greece. CBS ...

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Bowl games miss out on 4 CFP teams, the latest twist and turn for college football's postseason

First-round games in the College Football Playoff mean four ranked teams won't make traditional bowls

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NFL Week 15 playoff scenarios: Four teams can clinch postseason spot, Eagles can lock up NFC East

Here are all of the NFL playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 15

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Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst as a New Team Joins the Elite

The Bills’ loss to the Rams opened a spot in the top three.

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Bengals defeat Cowboys after Dallas' special teams blunder; College Football Playoff expert picks

Ja'Marr Chase and Joe Burrow took full advantage after a Dallas miscue

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NFL playoff picture, draft order after Week 14: Eagles clinch postseason berth as Raiders hold No. 1 draft pick

The Eagles are officially headed to the playoffs.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

NFL playoff picture: Aaron Rodgers, Jets eliminated from postseason after loss to Dolphins

The Jets have the longest active playoff drought across the NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL and MLB.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

Alabama, Miami among teams feeling the sting after just missing out on College Football Playoff field

A few teams saw their College Football Playoff hopes come up just short in the final rankings release

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

First 12-team College Football Playoff set, Oregon seeded No. 1 and SMU edges Alabama for last spot

SMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff, bumping Alabama to land in a bracket that placed undefeated Oregon at No. 1

ABC News - Dec. 8

In Week 14, It’s Do-or-Die for Many N.F.L. Teams. Who Needs a Win the Most?

Wild-card races remain crowded, and margins for error are growing thinner and thinner by the week, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

SMU gets last spot over Alabama as ACC places two teams in the College Football Playoff

ABC News - Dec. 8

2024 NFL playoff picture: Projecting the 14-team bracket; Steelers, Ravens to square off in wild-card round?

Also, a look at every team's chances of getting in the postseason

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

Alabama's case for College Football Playoff berth: Why Crimson Tide deserve spot in 12-team bracket

Here's why it's an open and shut case for Alabama in the College Football Playoff

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

College basketball rankings: Purdue latest top-10 team to fall on the road after losing to Penn State

The Nittany Lions posted a big win over the Boilermakers, who slipped to No. 12 in the Top 25 And 1

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

Lions clinch playoff berth, plus bold predictions for Week 14 and biggest needs for NFL playoff contenders

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Dec. 6

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

Ranking All 32 N.F.L. Teams Into Tiers by Their Quarterback Situations

Some teams are committed to superstars for the long haul. Others are clearly looking for a way out, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

WATCH: Lions HC Dan Campbell delivers passionate, funny, NSFW locker room speech after clinching playoff spot

Campbell was fired up after the nail biter against the Green Bay Packers

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

Dan Campbell's 4th-down gambles help Lions beat Packers 34-31 and clinch playoffs

Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes, Jake Bates made a 35-yard field goal as time expired and the Detroit Lions clinched a playoff spot with a 34-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers

ABC News - Dec. 6

The College Football Playoff Underdogs No Team Wants to Face

If Alabama makes the playoff, watch out for the Crimson Tide.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

The Race for the N.F.L.’s No. 1 Pick Is Down to 6 Teams

The departure of Daniel Jones has affected the Giants’ chances of picking first.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Lions beat Packers to clinch playoff spot after Campbell’s gutsy fourth-down calls

Green Bay Packers 31-34 Detroit Lions Detroit win 11th game in a row to move to 12-1 Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes, Jake Bates made a 35-yard field goal as time expired and the Detroit ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Predictions for Packers-Lions 'TNF' showdown, plus Week 14 playoff-clinching scenarios and NFL MVP watch

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Dec. 5

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Did the Right Team Overtake Miami in the Latest College Football Playoff Rankings?

The committee made the correct call by demoting Miami, but one team deserves the nod more than Alabama, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

NFL playoff scenarios, Week 14: Three teams can earn postseason berths; Chiefs on verge of locking up AFC West

The NFL playoff scenarios for Week 14

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst as Kansas City Keeps Falling

Despite being 11-1, the defending Super Bowl champions have dropped out of the top five.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

College Football Playoff bracket: What 12-team field looks like after penultimate CFP Rankings release

Boise State could lock up a first-round bye with a win over UNLV in the Mountain West title game

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Broncos control No. 7 seed in AFC; Eagles right in mix for NFC No. 1 seed

A look at the playoff standings after every Week 13 game

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

11 teams are probably locked into the CFP. How will the 12th spot be decided?

Eleven of the 12 spots in the College Football Playoff are pretty much decided, but at least seven teams have a case for the last spot. Get ready for some arguments.

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