With the Houston Texans’ 30-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night, the NFL’s version of the Elite Eight is set. We now get to look forward to four heavyweight matchups in this weekend’s divisional round, featuring the playoff debuts of the top-seeded Denver Broncos in the AFC and Seattle Seahawks in the NFC.

The AFC, in particular, seems wide open this season with Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow missing the postseason while relative newcomers like the New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars,

The Eagles will be without one of their best players in Sunday afternoon's Wild Card tilt. The Niners also will miss some key players.

"Thursday Night Football" analytics expert Sam Schwartzstein joins "The Insiders" ahead of the Saturday Night matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season.

Playoff projections and advanced stats are flying around everywhere. You don’t have to dive too deep to see a fascinating picture of where teams stand. Many times the numbers tell a much different story than what you might hear on an NFL pregame show.

Another season in the college ranks will give South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers the opportunity to polish his game and become a more complete player before he makes the jump to the NFL. South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers is reportedly ...

How detection theory and NFL analytics, reveal why College Football Playoff rankings struggle at scale—and why AI should guide future selection decisions.