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NFL playoff picture: Updated projections, chances to make the postseason
We're looking ahead to how the 14-team playoff picture could line up -- and who will win divisions -- en route to Super Bowl LX.
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How Week 14 shook up the NFL playoff picture: What now for the Colts, Chiefs, Ravens and Bears?
Daniel Jones' injury, the Ravens' red zone woes, the Bears' defensive mistakes and the Chiefs' drop issues meant big changes in the race for the postseason.
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NFL playoff contenders and pretenders: We stacked every team into nine tiers
We put all 32 NFL teams into tiers based on their likelihood of making the postseason, from the Super Bowl favorites to the top draft pick candidates.
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Four Super Bowl favorites fall in Week 9: What went wrong for the Chiefs, Colts, Packers and Lions?
Have the Bills solved the Chiefs? Did Colts QB Daniel Jones regress? Do the Packers and Lions have underlying concerns, and could either make a trade?
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Execs predict the NFL season's second half: Who will win tight division races, MVP and the Super Bowl?
Can the Patriots win the AFC East? Are the Rams headed to the Super Bowl? And could Jonathan Taylor really take home MVP? We asked around the NFL.
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Who has performed at Super Bowl halftime show? All-time list
Kendrick Lamar headlined the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in 2025. Check out every artist who has graced NFL's biggest stage now.
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Barnwell predicts the NFL playoff field: 14 teams that will make the postseason, plus a Super Bowl pick
Which teams from last season's playoffs will return? Who will be the surprises in the 14-team bracket? And who will win the Super Bowl?
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