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The NFL playoffs are one week away and most of the field is set entering Week 18. Here's what to know about the postseason format and bracket.
Fourteen sides — seven from each conference — will take part in the NFL playoffs. Each will hope to lift the Lombardi Trophy come postseason's end.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the last NFL team to miss the playoffs but win the Super Bowl the following year. Check out who else makes the list.
After 272 games of an entertaining regular season, only 14 teams out of 32 remain on the hunt for the Lombardi Trophy.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are back on top of the AFC North. Pittsburgh clinched its first division title since the 2020 season with a 26-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, as Ravens kicker Tyler Loop missed a potential division-clinching field goal attempt as time expired.
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Denver's current offensive coordinator is Joe Lombardi, who has had three stints under Payton (2007-2013, 2016-2020 and 2023-present), and the Broncos seem unlikely to fire him, s
Appearing on this week's Let's Go!podcast, North Carolina's first-year coach said the Los Angeles Chargers have a "chance" to upset the Patriots in the wild-card round. "If the Ch