Seahawks-Bears: Seattle keeps playoff hopes alive with 6-3 win over Chicago in one of NFL’s worst games of 2024 season

Caleb Williams and Geno Smith are in much different phases of their careers. The crossroads they and their teams will face this offseason reflect that too. But anyone watching Thursday night’s game knows that neither team can be pleased with what they saw from their quarterback. The Seattle Seahawks beat the Chicago Bears 6-3 in … Read more

Will Brinson’s NFL Week 17 best bets: AFC playoff picture in focus, Jags-Titans shootout, Rams snuff Cardinals

Christmas came and with it came the first-ever Netflix-produced football games. Credit to the streaming giant for the quality of the game production and streaming quality as well (a concern after the Tyson-Paul debacle) … but Netflix caught no breaks with the actual games themselves on Wednesday.  This was particularly surprising given we got two … Read more

Will Brinson’s NFL Week 17 best bets: AFC playoff picture in focus, Jags/Titans shootout, Rams snuff Cardinals

Christmas came and with it came the first-ever Netflix-produced football games. Credit to the streaming giant for the quality of the game production and streaming quality as well (a concern after the Tyson-Paul debacle) … but Netflix caught no breaks with the actual games themselves on Wednesday.  This was particularly surprising given we got two … Read more

How Christmas Day games impacted AFC playoff picture: Steelers down but not out; Bengals hopes take a hit

Ravens and Chiefs fans were treated to blowout wins on Christmas Day, while fans of the Steelers and Texans were forced to watch games that probably felt as good as opening a present that immediately went on your return list.  Baltimore and Kansas City won Wednesday’s games by a combined score of 60-12. While all … Read more

Falcons, Michael Penix Jr. should benefit from extra reps in playoff push

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 26, 2024, 06:00 AM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Michael Penix Jr. that fans saw last Sunday in his first NFL regular-season start was not the one who arrived here last April as the No. 8 overall pick in the draft. What Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney saw … Read more

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Chiefs lock up No. 1 seed in AFC; Ravens seize first place in AFC North

Christmas Day games had major playoff implications around the NFL, thanks to all four of the teams playing holding a spot in the AFC playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs needed just one victory to lock up home-field advantage in the AFC, and they earned it by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opener of the … Read more

Chiefs grateful for playoff bye after clinching AFC’s top seed

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 25, 2024, 06:43 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 PITTSBURGH — The Kansas City Chiefs have received a first-round playoff bye before, but Patrick Mahomes said they’ve never needed it quite like this season. The Chiefs clinched the AFC’s top … Read more

2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Chiefs lock up No. 1 seed in AFC; Steelers fall out of first in AFC North

Christmas Day games had major playoff implications around the NFL, thanks to all four of the teams playing holding a spot in the AFC playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs needed just one victory to lock up home-field advantage in the AFC, and they earned it by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opener of the … Read more

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

The NFC playoff picture is starting to take shape, as the Washington Commanders earned a massive win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to set themselves up for their first playoff berth in four years. Washington also eliminated Dallas and San Francisco with its upset of Philadelphia. The Los Angeles Rams lead the Seattle Seahawks … Read more

2024 NFL Playoff Scenarios: Which teams can clinch in Week 17??

With just two weeks left in the 2024 NFL regular season, 10 teams are fighting for the five remaining playoff spots. Five AFC teams have already punched their playoff tickets: the Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans and defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.  Four more in the NFC have joined the postseason party: … Read more