Playoff Team Pecota's

Blowouts happen: NFL's wild-card round should silence naysayers of 12-team College Football Playoff era

Blowouts are a natural part of any playoff, but that doesn't mean the whole system is rotten

CBS Sports - Jan. 14

Power Rankings: How do the 8 remaining playoff teams stack up?

Jalen Hurts led the Eagles to the Super Bowl a few years ago, but now he's looking like Philly's weak link. Meanwhile, the Ravens offense appears unstoppable.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 14

Eagles LB Dean (knee) to miss rest of playoffs

Eagles starting linebacker Nakobe Dean tore the patellar tendon in his left knee during Sunday's wild-card playoff win and will miss the remainder of the playoffs, a league source confirmed.

ESPN - Jan. 13

2025 NFL playoffs: Why the home team decided to use visitor's locker room in Vikings-Rams NFC wild-card game

This isn't something you see every day

CBS Sports - Jan. 13

The Key Takeaways From the First Round of the N.F.L. Playoffs

After early playoff exits, several teams face pressing questions.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Eagles receiver A.J. Brown was reading a book on the sidelines of team's playoff win

A.J. Brown had a novel idea to pass the time on the bench during Philadelphia’s wild-card playoff game.

NBC News - Jan. 13

In Dominating Steelers, Ravens Show Their Playoff Potential: ‘This Is the Appetizer’

Baltimore showed why it is a legitimate Super Bowl threat.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

Mike Tomlin: Playoff losing streak is my bag, not this team's bag

Saturday night's loss to the Ravens continued an unpleasant tradition for the Steelers.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 12

Will these Steelers be team to end 8-year playoff skid? Why there's 'urgency' in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh goes into Saturday's wild-card matchup against Baltimore with a four-game regular-season losing streak and a five-game playoff losing streak.

ESPN - Jan. 11

Will Lamar Jackson overcome ghosts of playoffs past?

Baltimore will find out if its two-time MVP can use postseason experience to push toward his ultimate goal.

ESPN - Jan. 11

2025 NFL playoffs: Ranking teams most likely to pull off upsets on Wild Card Weekend

The NFC could get wacky

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

'I've always wanted to be on a team like this': Bills' Amari Cooper is ready for the playoffs

In 10 years, Cooper has experienced one playoff win. He's hoping this time in Buffalo will change that.

ESPN - Jan. 10

2025 NFL playoffs: 10 players who could make or break a team's Super Bowl hopes this postseason

Among this bunch is an explosive Lions receiver and a ... kicker?

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

2025 NFL playoffs: One reason why each postseason team can win Super Bowl LIX, including Steelers, Packers

Each playoff team has something that makes them uniquely dangerous

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

2025 NFL playoffs: Ranking the rookie classes of all 14 teams, with Jayden Daniels' Commanders leading the way

Some postseason squads have relied on first-year players more than others

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

NFL playoffs: The easiest path to get to New Orleans and win Super Bowl LIX for each NFC team

Here's who NFC teams want to see—and don't want to see—for their best chance at lifting the Lombardi Trophy next month.

CBS Sports - Jan. 10

NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff tilt to Arizona

The NFL has moved Monday's playoff game between the Vikings and Rams to Arizona, saying the decision was made in the interest of public safety as wildfires continue to ravage Southern California.

ESPN - Jan. 10

NFL playoffs: The easiest path to get to New Orleans and win Super Bowl LIX for each AFC team

Here's who AFC teams want to see—and don't want to see—for their best chance at lifting the Lombardi Trophy next month

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Full NFL playoff picks with one surprise team in Super Bowl, plus franchises most likely to pull off an upset

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Jan. 9

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

NFL sends teams memo about 'importance of sportsmanship' before start of 2025 playoffs

There has been an uptick in fines for on-field acts this season

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

2025 NFL playoffs: Top storyline for each team entering Wild Card Weekend

What to watch for with every wild-card team

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

2025 NFL playoffs: Ranking every team's kicker, with a clear No. 1 and a major slide for Justin Tucker

Tucker has struggled all season, but perhaps he can wipe the slate clean in the postseason

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Ranking the best first-year transfer on each College Football Playoff semifinalist team

High-impact transfers from the CFP's final four teams are mostly found in the secondary

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

One sleeper team from each conference that can make a Super Bowl run: Rams, Ravens primed to win playoff games

The sleeper team from each conference that can make a deep playoff run

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Playoff predictions: Chiefs could 3-peat, but one team is a favorite to stop them

Fourteen teams are left standing, but only one will hoist the Super Bowl LIX trophy next month. Take a look at some mock brackets before the chaos kicks off.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Mike Tomlin future: One team called Steelers about potential trade ahead of 2025 NFL playoffs, per report

The Super Bowl-champion coach is drawing interest outside of Pittsburgh

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

2025 NFL playoffs: Ranking the five teams most likely to win their first Super Bowl this postseason

Twelve teams have never won the Super Bowl, and five of them just made the playoffs

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Lamar attributes playoff woes to being 'too antsy'

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson attributes his 2-4 mark in the postseason to being "too antsy," but says he has found a way to balance that out.

ESPN - Jan. 7

Lions expect Montgomery to be ready for playoffs

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said he expects veteran running back David Montgomery, who suffered an MCL injury in the Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills and has been sidelined the past three ...

ESPN - Jan. 7