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Purdy 'playing as good as it gets'; 49ers eye 1-seed
For the second week in a row, QB Brock Purdy accounted for five touchdowns as the 49ers outlasted the Bears 42-38 in a wild shootout on "Sunday Night Football" to set up a Week 18 showdown with the Seahawks for the NFC's top seed.[read more]
🏆 Tracking the playoff picture and the draft order
We are following the 2025 NFL season's playoff picture. Here's how things look right now for wild-card spots, division races and even the draft order.[read more]
Tank talk rubs Raiders wrong way amid latest loss
Raiders players' displeasure regarding the talk of tanking hovering over the organization intensified after a 34-10 loss to the Giants on Sunday.[read more]
Bills QB Allen aggravates foot; X-rays negative
Quarterback Josh Allen's right foot became sore once again during the Bills' loss to the Eagles on Sunday.[read more]
Garrett: Steelers' focus more on me than winning
Myles Garrett didn't set the NFL's single-season sacks record Sunday, but he believes the Steelers were more worried about preventing his record than getting the win.[read more]
Pats clinch AFC East; Bills' reign ends with loss
The Patriots clinched their first division title since 2019 on Sunday, dismantling the Jets behind Drake Maye and then watching the Bills fall to the Eagles.[read more]
Source: Bears rookie WR Burden has quad injury
Bears rookie WR Luther Burden III suffered a quad injury Sunday night that is not thought to be serious, a source told ESPN.[read more]
Bears defense 'let the offense down' in SNF thriller
A game that saw Bears QB Caleb Williams throw for a season-high 330 yards and lead five scoring drives to combat a high-powered 49ers offense ended in a 42-38 defeat Sunday night that knocked Chicago out of contention for the NFC's top seed.[read more]
Ravens-Steelers on SNF to cap Week 18 slate
The NFL announced the full final-weekend schedule, with the marquee matchup between the Ravens and Steelers set to take place on "Sunday Night Football" on NBC, with the winner making the playoffs.[read more]
A Falcons iron man: Jake Matthews chases dad's historic streak
Atlanta's left tackle will make his 193rd consecutive start on MNF -- 36 behind his Hall of Fame father, Bruce.[read more]