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Playoff-bound Bolts beam over 1-year turnaround

The Chargers' playoff-clinching 40-7 win over the Patriots was perhaps the biggest example of just how much the team has changed in a year under coach Jim Harbaugh.

ESPN - 1h

Playoff picture tracker: Live updates for wild-card and division chances

We are following the 2024 NFL season's playoff picture. Here's how things look for wild-card spots, division races and even the draft order.

ESPN - 1h

Game guide: Projections, playoff breakdowns and what's at stake

Which teams will win, who are the X factors and which storylines matter most?

ESPN - 1h

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Bengals stay alive with OT win; Rams inch closer to NFC West title

A look at the playoff standings after the early games in Week 17

CBS Sports - 10h

Is this the season the Kings avenge years of playoff agony against Oilers?

Quinton Byfield scores in overtime to lift the Kings to a thrilling, 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, but can the Kings do the same in the playoffs?

Yahoo Sports - 13h

College Football Playoff schedule: 12-team playoff bracket, games, locations, kickoff times for 2024-25 CFP

Breaking down the schedule for the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff bracket

CBS Sports - 16h

Chargers punch ticket to playoffs with easy win over Patriots

The Chargers proved they're ready for the postseason, while the Patriots take aim at a high draft pick.

ESPN - 17h

Jim Harbaugh makes NFL history after guiding Chargers to the playoffs

Harbaugh is all by himself in the record books

CBS Sports - 17h

Justin Herbert shines as LA Chargers trounce Patriots to clinch playoff spot

Herbert throws three TDs as Chargers win 40-7 Patriots lose sixth straight for second time in 2024 Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched their second ...

The Guardian - 17h

Seahawks stay in playoff mix with ugly win at still-skidding Bears

Neither team found the end zone, but the Seahawks did enough to prevail as the Bears' misery continues.

ESPN - 1d

NFL playoff race: Vikings host Packers in potential NFC postseason preview

Green Bay and Minnesota have been flexed into the late-afternoon slot over Dallas-Philadelphia in what could be a preview of the NFC Championship Game

Yahoo Sports - 2d

3 NFL games on Saturday have massive playoff implications

The packed lineup today kicks off with Chargers-Patriots, followed by Broncos-Bengals and Cardinals-Rams — and the postseason implications are huge.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Seahawks one win closer to playoffs with victory over Bears

The last Thursday Night Football of the season wasn't pretty. Seattle walks away with playoff hopes still alive after Bears' go-ahead attempt was halted by a pick.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

NFL playoff picture: Rams closer to NFC West crown, Bengals stay alive

There is plenty of maneuvering in the standings to come in the final two weeks of the 2024 NFL regular season, with all four NFC division titles still in play.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Israel and Hamas accuse each other of complicating ceasefire efforts as they inch closer to a deal

Israel and Hamas have accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts, as they inch closer to a deal that could wind down the 14-month war in Gaza

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2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Packers clinch playoff berth, Cowboys push Buccaneers out of first place

A look at the playoff standings after Week 16

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Playoff clinching scenarios: Who can secure a postseason berth, division title?

Here's what to know about the clinching scenarios for Week 17.

ESPN - 4d

NASA's solar probe flies closer to the sun than any human-made object ever

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is expected to make a fiery dive close to the solar surface on the morning of Christmas Eve.

NBC News - 4d

Putting the College Football Playoff Blowouts Into Perspective

There’s a frankly impossible expectation that the committee holds the ability to ensure the games are entertaining, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 4d

NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17: How Chiefs and Lions can clinch No. 1 seeds, secure first-round byes

Plus, five teams can clinch playoff berths

CBS Sports - 4d

College Football Playoff format changes: What's potentially on the table and how/when things could happen

After a messy opening weekend, everybody has their own ideas on how to "fix" the playoff. Here's what's actually being considered behind closed doors.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

John Harbaugh says Ravens won't alter play-calling vs. Texans despite potential playoff matchup

Houston hosts Baltimore on Christmas Day

CBS Sports - 4d

Packers shut out Saints to clinch playoff berth for fifth time in six years

The Saints were missing key players and never stood a chance against the Packers.

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College Football Playoff: What's next for Tennessee, Clemson, Indiana, SMU after first-round losses

A look at what each team that exited the CFP after the first round must do in the offseason

CBS Sports - 5d

Packers trample Saints; Christmas wish lists for each NFL team; Reseeding College Football Playoff field

Green Bay routs New Orleans, 34-0, registers first shutout of NFL season

CBS Sports - 5d

Green Bay Packers clinch playoff berth with 34-0 whitewash of injury-hit Saints

Packers clinch spot with first shutout in NFL this year New Orleans played without QB Carr and RB Kamara With a dominant defense leading the way, the Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff berth ...

The Guardian - 5d

The Falcons Replaced Kirk Cousins and Renewed Their Playoff Dreams

Michael Penix Jr.’s first career start for Atlanta was “nearly flawless,” Coach Raheem Morris said.

The New York Times - 5d

Which teams have made the NFL playoffs so far? And who's been eliminated?

Nine teams are officially playoff-bound so far, and an even larger number of squads have been eliminated from postseason contention.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Why the Cowboys will continue to start Cooper Rush over Trey Lance despite being eliminated from the playoffs

Dallas has won four of five games, but will not be in the postseason

CBS Sports - 5d

College Football Playoff: Georgia QB Carson Beck undergoes UCL surgery, to miss postseason

Carson Beck went down with an elbow injury in their win over Texas in the SEC championship game earlier this month.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Playoff picture projections: Updated chances to make the postseason, win divisions

We're looking ahead to how the 14-team playoff picture could line up en route to Super Bowl LIX.

ESPN - 5d

Fixing the College Football Playoff & Bowl game sponsor trivia | College Football Enquirer

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde revisit the quality of the first round of the College Football Playoff. They discuss if the TV ...

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