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The NFL set a record for the fewest punts per game in 2025, with wild-card weekend showcasing bold fourth-down plays.
The first six games of the 2025 NFL playoffs will be played over the weekend. Here's what to know about the wild-card schedule and matchups.
The final game of the wild card round is going down in Pittsburgh with the fourth-seeded Steelers hosting the fifth-seeded Texans. The winner of tonight's game will earn a free trip to New England for a divisional-round showdown with the Patriots.
Here is all you need to know about the full schedule, storylines to watch, the live streaming details, and more.
There's intensity in every NFL playoff game, but Bears and Packers just looked different. That rivalry still means something. On Saturday, Ben Johnson's team showed what happens when a group refuses to fold.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters the 2026 NFL playoffs on a 53-37 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024. Anybody following its NFL betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.
Get the opening NFL Wild Card Weekend odds with point spreads, Over/Unders, and football moneylines for every matchup starting on Jan. 10, 2026.
The top 24 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft are nearly set, following a tense day of Wild Card action on Sunday as the playoffs kick into full swing. Only one game remains on the Wild Card schedule before the top 24 picks and Divisional Round showdowns are set.
What are the main lessons and takeaways from each divisional round matchup, and what's next for these teams? We asked national NFL reporter Dan Graziano and NFL analyst Ben Solak