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Which team faces the most pressure? Who wins the NFC? Who takes the AFC? The Athletic's NFL writers break down this year's postseason.
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2025-26 NFL playoff, Super Bowl predictions
I love NFL football, and while it’s undoubtedly going to hurt seeing teams in the postseason with—in my opinion—worse rosters than the Lions, I can withstand that realization, because NFL playoff football is just too good.
The 2025 NFL regular season is over and the playoffs are here. When you think about it, it's actually been a unique yet incredible season. There will be no Patrick Mahomes or Joe Burrow in the Super Bowl this year, as 2025 was really defined by the number of turnarounds we witnessed.
Which teams will come out of this season’s wide-open bracket? Our staffers pick each round of the playoffs, plus a final score and an MVP for the big game.
The Seahawks and the Rams enter the NFL playoffs with the highest chances to win Super Bowl 60 at prediction markets including Kalshi.
Super Bowl Sunday is just over a month away with all 14 playoff teams battling for a spot in the big game in 2026. What's the latest Super Bowl odds?
A 272-game road to the playoffs has been completed in the NFL, and now just 14 teams remain with one goal in mind: winning the Lombardi Trophy. Super Bowl 60 is
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith reveals his bold prediction for who will play in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium this February.
The Bills downgraded wide receiver Joshua Palmer to out for Sunday's playoff game against the Jaguars. Keon Coleman is expected to be active in Palmer's place.