Just as we did a few weeks ago, we're splitting the league into four buckets: the inner and outer circles of contenders, fringe playoff teams and those that should be making draft preparations. Those tiers are listed below, with the teams in each tier listed in alphabetical order.

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.

After a Week 9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Indianapolis Colts are now 7-2 on the season. So where do they now sit in the AFC playoff standings heading into Week 10?

Which eight NFL teams will be crowned division champs this season? Who'll nab the six wild-card slots? At the midpoint of the 2025 campaign, our analysts provide their playoff predictions.

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,

High-scoring games are an exciting spectacle for fans. Check out which teams have scored the most points in NFL playoff games.

The Jets had to get appropriate return for these players, and they did. It's the first time this millennium that a team has made multiple in-season trades for first-round picks. New York now has two 2026 first-rounders, two 2026 second-rounders and three 2027 first-rounders.

Titans' Calvin Ridley trade rumors are a big deal for NFL playoff picture originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. There are plenty of contending teams that could use another wide receiver. The Tennessee Titans have one available: Calvin Ridley.