Thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs' loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that eliminated them from playoff contention Sunday, the postseason will not feature either Peyton Manning, Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes for the first time since the 1998 campaign:

Format, how 14 teams qualify, seeding, matchups, bye weeks, and path to Super Bowl. Breakdown for 2025-26 season.

Plus, the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams inched a little closer to earning their respective conference’s No. 1 seeds.

The Broncos' 34-26 takedown of the Packers on Sunday, keyed by four touchdown passes from Bo Nix, helped them lock up a playoff berth and took another step toward perhaps their first AFC West title since 2015. The Patriots had a chance to punch their own playoff ticket, but they couldn't protect a 21-point lead against Josh Allen's Bills.

The Lions have already beaten the Bears this season, and the rematch will be Week 18. If Detroit can stay within striking distance and win that game, chances are it will be in. The Lions, though, face a tough test against the Rams next Sunday on FOX at 4:25 p.m. ET.

The Bears were upended by the Packers in one of several NFL Week 14 matchups that proved highly consequential to the evolving NFC playoff picture.

CBS drew an NFL regular-season record 57.7 million viewers for the Chiefs-Cowboys game on Thanksgiving, surpassing the 42.1 million record set in 2022.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ collapse reached a breaking point this week, as Patrick Mahomes and company were officially ruled out of the AFC West race for the first time in nine years.