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TOP HEADLINES
Robert Saleh wants to be a head coach again -- but isn't desperate after 49ers return
Saleh has the 49ers' defense staying afloat amid injuries and offseason turnover. Could he leave this offseason?
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PLAYOFF PUSH
How Week 16 reset the race for the AFC and NFC 1-seeds: Barnwell on the NFL's best teams
Will the Broncos hold off the Patriots in the AFC and get the first-round bye in the playoffs? Can the Seahawks stay ahead of the Rams in the NFC?
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Playoff picture projections: Updated odds for every team trying to reach the postseason
Here's how things look right now for wild-card spots, division races and even the draft order.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
John Elway impressed by Bo Nix's maturity level
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Can Bears make a Super Bowl run this season?
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NFL NATION
Veteran Stefon Diggs shone when Patriots needed him most: 'Prime time is my time'
After a quiet last month for Diggs, he showed out against the Ravens to secure the Patriots a playoff spot.
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Missed tackles, third-down struggles doom the Broncos defense: 'We didn't execute'
Denver's 11-game win streak fizzled against the Jaguars. Should the Broncos be concerned?
WHAT WE LEARNED
Our reporters make sense of Week 16: Statement wins for Patriots, Jaguars, Panthers, Steelers, Bears
Our NFL Nation reporters answer big questions from each Week 16 game. Here's what you need to know.
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Let's overreact to NFL Week 16: Broncos won't be the 1-seed? Macdonald is COY?
Did lopsided loss expose Denver? Should Bowles be done? We overreact to Week 16, plus fantasy takes.
WHERE DO CHIEFS GO FROM HERE?
As Chiefs collapse continues, lost 2025 season could be a blessing in disguise
While this shouldn't be a full teardown and rebuild, Kansas City could retool and search for new ideas.
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CHASING HISTORY
Two vulnerable NFL sack records: Tracking pace for Myles Garrett (22!), Broncos' D (63!)
The Browns' vet edge rusher and Denver's defense are in contention to rewrite the single-season sacks record book.
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STEELERS OUTLAST LIONS
Steelers prevail after offensive pass interference on dramatic final play
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'Chaos': Aaron Rodgers' one-word take of Steelers-Lions tops Week 16 quotes
With the playoff race heating up, Week 16 gave fans highlight plays and headline-worthy quotes.
Top Headlines
- Fan denies using slur during incident with Metcalf
- Chiefs agree to deal to move to Kansas in 2031
- NFL suspends Chargers LB Perryman two games
- Ravens' Harbaugh not worried about job status
- Seahawks LB Hall's appeal of 1-game ban fails
- Glenn to frustrated Jets fans: 'We have a plan'
- Chiefs QB Minshew avoids ACL tear, sources say
- Maye rallies Pats after last week's 'wake-up call'
- 👀 The biggest overreactions for Week 16 games
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Tracking sack record pace for Myles Garrett, Broncos' defense
The Browns' vet edge rusher and Denver's defense are in contention to rewrite the single-season sacks record book.
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NFL Week 16: Biggest questions, takeaways for every game
Our NFL Nation reporters answer big questions from each Week 16 game. Here's what you need to know.
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Stafford to Ward: A look at all 13 active No. 1 picks
Matthew Stafford, Myles Garrett are having the best seasons of all 13 of the former No. 1 picks currently in the NFL.
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2026 NFL mock draft: Yates' first-round pick predictions
Which teams need a quarterback? Could Ohio State dominate the first round? Field Yates projects the opening 32 picks of next year's draft.
Looking forward
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NFL playoff picture: Updated projections, chances to make the postseason
We're looking ahead to how the 14-team playoff picture could line up -- and who will win divisions -- en route to Super Bowl LX.
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Projecting the 2026 NFL draft order: Which teams have clinched top-10 slots with three weeks left?
ESPN's Football Power Index projects the 2026 NFL draft order for Round 1. Which teams have the best odds to pick early?
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