With the 2025 NFL season at the midway point, every game takes on even greater significance as the playoff picture takes shape.

The New England Patriots have not qualified for the NFL playoffs since the 2021 season, their longest such drought since the early 90s. However, all signs point toward them ending their three-year streak of missing the postseason in 2025: currently sitting at 7-2 and as the second seed in the AFC — one who will be facing a favorable schedule down the stretch — the team of head coach Mike Vrabel is as close a playoff lock as any team in football right now.

If the NFL playoffs began this week, Super Bowl mainstay and AFC powerhouse Kansas City would miss the tournament with the Jacksonville Jaguars swiping the final wild-card spot. In the NFC, the Chicago Bears (5-3) are eighth in the conference,

The World Series ending on a Saturday created this tidy timeline where we got one day to process, and then with this new week comes offseason action. Eligible players have now officially become free agents, and even a casual fan can glean that this class is solid.

The Eagles are now the top seed in the NFC, while the Colts have the tiebreaker over the Broncos and the Patriots.

In the AFC South race, the Jaguars were able to pick up a game on the Indianapolis Colts, who lost on Sunday in Pittsburgh. NFL.com has the Jaguars' playoff probability at 57% currently.

Following a disappointing 27-17 home loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott stressed the importance of every game moving forward.

The Green Bay Packers didn't get the job done in Week 9. Despite a surprising home loss to the Carolina Panthers, things are still looking