Breaking down the NFL playoff picture coming out of Week 15
NFL playoff fields are filling up more and more quickly as the season progresses into December. Four teams qualified for the playoffs ahead of Week 15, and four teams entered Sunday with a chance to earn a playoff spot. The weekend kicked off with a big NFC West matchup between the 49ers and Rams in […]
NFL playoff picture: What Bills win over Lions mean for AFC & NFC standings
Match results: The Bills won a 48-42 shootout against the Lions, but it wasn't as close as the final score indicated. Buffalo never trailed, pulling away in the second half to go up 11-3. The Bills remain two games behind the top-seeded Chiefs, but have improved to a game behind the second-seeded Steelers. The Lions […]
How can the Steelers clinch a playoff berth in Week 15?
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 10-3 and play some of the most complete football in the entire NFL. They could clinch a playoff spot in Week 15, but they face a pretty big test in the Philadelphia Eagles. With the Steelers at 10-3 and the Ravens at 8-5, the Steelers won't be able to win the […]
How can Texans clinch a playoff berth in Week 15?
For the Houston Texans to win the AFC South, they needed a late-season breakthrough and a collapse from the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2023. This year, we will be able to win in mid-December. Even if they advance, they will still have room to play until Week 17. They are two games behind the second and […]
Islanders beat Blackhawks to inch closer to playoff cutline
Nobody throws a party for NHL-.500. But the Islanders may be feeling high after a day that started with good news and ended with a victory. A healthy team appears to be on the horizon, with Matt Barzal, Anthony Duclair and Adam Pelech all participating in the morning skate for the first time since their […]
How can Vikings clinch a playoff berth in Week 15?
At 11-2, the Minnesota Vikings are just one game (tiebreaker) behind the Detroit Lions for first place in the NFC North and first place overall in the NFC, but a win and help this weekend will close the gap. I can do that. But first things first. The Vikings can qualify for the playoffs in […]
Fox’s Joel Klatt Accuses Playoff Selection Committee of ‘Manipulating the Process’ to Pick SMU over Alabama
Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt said the College Football Playoff selection committee did a “terrible” job of deviating from its own “process” to get SMU into the playoffs against the University of Alabama. I'm thinking. The only real controversy has emerged following last weekend's thrilling college football field game. Who will the committee […]
Aaron Rodgers joins list of QBs unable to break Jets’ dreadful playoff drought
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers fielded questions about the team's 14-year playoff drought after Sunday's 32-26 overtime loss to the Dolphins guaranteed it would last another year. “So here I am. I started the year, so I'm in it for the year,” Rodgers said. “That's a shame.” Rogers is right. He's just one chapter in a […]
College Football Playoff national championship odds, prediction
Gambling Content 21+. When you sign up through our links, the New York Post may receive an affiliate commission. Please read our editorial standards for more information. It was a shocking College Football Playoff result that eliminated the University of Alabama from being a contender for the national title. Heading into the 12-team bracket, Oregon […]
This shocking Jets playoff drought defies logic
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Jets lost 32-26 in overtime to the Dolphins on Sunday, their fourth consecutive loss and ninth in 10. Here are my impressions and thoughts on the game: 1. The Jets have had a terrible time visiting South Florida the last few years. In last week's Post Sports+ newsletter, we detailed […]