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Bo Nix (10) of the Denver Broncos walks on the field after the Broncos’ 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (Photo by AAron ...

The NFL regular season has one game remaining. After a frenetic finish to determine the majority of playoff seeding, the ...

The Broncos have already clinched the AFC West and a top-three seed. If they defeat the Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) in Week 18, Denver will clinch the No. 1 seed in the conference, ensuring home-field ...

Nick Sirianni and the Philadelphia Eagles finished the 2025 NFL season with an 11-6 record, securing the No. 3 seed in the ...

Where do things stand? What needs to be sorted out? Check back as the NFL playoff field gets finalized Sunday.

With the win, the Steelers clinched the AFC North, and they'll now host the Texans in the wild-card round. The AFC North was ...

The NFL playoff bracket has a wrinkle other tournaments don't have. How does that impact the NFC and AFC postseason divisional round games this week?

The road to the Super Bowl is nearly paved. The final Sunday of the NFL’s regular season began with three division titles, two playoff spots and a bye up for grabs. All spots are now confirmed. The ...