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'Not a good feeling:' How players prepared for an unusual stretch of three games in 11 days

The grueling stretch comes at a time when Baltimore, Houston, Kansas City and Pittsburgh's games could determine the AFC playoff landscape.

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Two Christmas games, one Thursday night showdown: Picks, predictions and nuggets

We have top storylines and bold predictions for two Christmas games (and the Thursday night matchup).

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Solak's weekly NFL thoughts: The Chiefs' offense is just getting warmed up, and Drake Maye is really good

Can Kansas City figure out its offense for the playoffs? Ben Solak dives into the Chiefs' attack, Maye's underappreciated season and big Week 16 trends.

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Playoff-clinching scenarios for Week 17: Who can secure a postseason berth, division title?

Nine of 14 teams have already secured their playoff spots. Here are the clinching scenarios for this week.

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OUR RANKING OF EVERY TEAM

Week 17 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus every team's rookie of the year

How high did the Cowboys rise and how far did the Eagles fall in our rankings? Plus, we picked the rookie of the year on all 32 teams.

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Steelers' Russell Wilson gives offensive linemen lavish gifts ahead of Christmas

The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen were gifted Louis Vuitton duffle bags in the Steelers' iconic black and yellow colors and $10,000 Airbnb gift cards, among other items.

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'Sorry fellas': Lamar Jackson plans on watching Beyoncé's performance during Ravens-Texans

The singer will perform during halftime of the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens game on Christmas.

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THOUGHTS ON THE PACKERS

Why Stephen A. doesn't include Packers among NFC's top 3 teams

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Why Mike Tannenbaum sees Packers as Super Bowl contenders

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NFL NATION

Bills know they have work to do as playoffs near after 'sloppy' win over Patriots

Coach Sean McDermott didn't hide his frustration with the win: 'It's concerning when you're in a run defense.'

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Titans trying to balance QB conundrum while trying to finish season strong

Tennessee went to Mason Rudolph at quarterback, but the result was the same for the struggling Titans.

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'We're pretty beat up': Cardinals' loss to Panthers marks end of playoff hopes

Sunday's 36-30 overtime loss to Carolina marked Arizona's fourth loss in the past five weeks.

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2025 DRAFT

Reid's updated NFL draft QB Hot Board: Strengths, weaknesses, intel for the top 12 passers

Who are the best quarterbacks in the 2025 draft class? We ranked the top 12, from first-rounders to potential undrafted free agents.

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Projecting the 2025 draft order: Which teams have the best chance at the No. 1 pick?

Our FPI projects the draft order for Round 1. Which teams have the best odds to pick early?

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STEPHEN A. EXPLAINS HIS REASONING

Why Stephen A. dislikes the idea of Mike McCarthy returning as Cowboys coach

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FANTASY FOOTBALL

The Playbook: Your guide for Christmas Day games

Mike Clay provides an all-encompassing look at Week 17's matchups to exploit and avoid in weekly fantasy, including projected final scores.

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Rankings for Week 17

Weekly individual and composite rankings for each position in PPR and IDP formats.

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