They can still win the NFC West and secure a first-round bye if they continue to win, but at the very least, they’ll be one of the seven teams in the NFC playing in the postseason come January.

The Buffalo Bills have punched their ticket to the playoffs when the 2025 NFL regular season ends in a few weeks. The Bills (11-4) beat the Cleveland Browns (3-11) in a 23-20 final on Sunday. The ...

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 07: Travis Etienne Jr. #1 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates with teammates after a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts during the second quarter at EverBank ...

Monday update: The Bills officially clinched a playoff berth on Monday after the Colts lost to the 49ers to close out Week 16. Indy’s loss officially punched the playoff ticket for the Bills, Jaguars, ...

Caleb Williams has led the Bears to the playoffs in his second NFL season. Michael Reaves / Getty Images By Jayna Bardahl, Kevin Fishbain and Vic Tafur The Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers are ...

The Chargers are now 11-4 and are on the cusp of clinching a playoff spot for the second year in a row under Jim Harbaugh. The Bolts picked up a 34-17 win over the Cowboys on Sunday, which was the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Bears have clinched a spot in the NFL playoffs after the Detroit Lions lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, following their own dramatic win over the Green Bay Packers ...

In the topsy-turvy world of the NFL, there are few constants from year to year. That does not apply to the Pittsburgh Steelers and head coach Mike Tomlin. Pittsburgh defeated the Detroit Lions, 29-24, ...

Heading into Week 16, there had only been two playoff spots clinched around the NFL, but that number has grown to seven heading into Monday night. The Seattle Seahawks became the third team to punch ...

Every week for the duration of the 2025 regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the NFL's ever-evolving playoff picture − typically starting Sunday afternoon and then moving ...

The 49ers clinched a playoff berth Sunday courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers. When the Steelers held on to beat the Detroit Lions 29-24 Sunday, it punched the 49ers’ ticket for the postseason with ...