The 2025 NFL season is heading into the back stretch, with teams jockeying for playoff positioning and others simply playing out the schedule, their dreams and aspirations of winning a Super Bowl more closely resembling a nightmare.

The 2025 NFL season has officially reached its home stretch. As we ready for this weekend, only five full weeks of regular-season action remain until the start of the playoffs. The postseason picture is far from finalized,

Entering Week 13's Sunday slate of games, the Baltimore Ravens are currently the No. 10 seed after an embarrassing loss to the Bengals

With a win over the Raiders, the Broncos can quietly clinch a key tiebreaker over the Patriots that could decide AFC seeding.

They didn't have Joe Burrow for nine games after he suffered a grade 3 turf toe injury that required surgery. The Bengals went 1-8 without Burrow, but they still have a chance at making the playoffs for the first time since 2022. Would the 28-year-old have signed up for this scenario when he underwent surgery on Sept. 19?

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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald join forces to preview Week 14 of NFL action, featuring huge playoff implications.

After starting the year with three straight divisional wins, the Chargers have gone 5-4 since, but still remain in a favorable spot as the regular season dwindles down. The Bolts are coming off of a much-needed 31-14 win over the division rival Las Vegas Raiders, completing the sweep.