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The Seahawks' Drake Thomas, left, celebrates with Ernest Jones IV after intercepting a pass in the fourth quarter against the 49ers at Levi's Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in in Santa Clara, Calif. The Seahawks won 13-3 to clinch the NFC West and the No. 1 playoff seed in the conference. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

NFL playoff picture: Seattle Seahawks clinch NFC’s No. 1 seed while NFC South title comes down to final day

January 3, 2026 at 10:20 p.m.

Twelve of the 14 NFL playoff berths have been secured entering Week 18, with four teams battling for the final two spots. There’s a winner-take-all game for the AFC North...

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall points after getting a first down during the second quarter against the Bears on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

NFL playoff picture: San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks will play for No. 1 seed in NFC

December 29, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Twelve of the 14 NFL playoff berths have been secured, and four teams are battling for the final two spots.

Lions quarterback Jared Goff walks off the field after a loss to the Vikings on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

NFL playoff picture: 3 spots remain open — only 1 in NFC — after Detroit Lions are eliminated

December 26, 2025 at 8:38 a.m.

With 10 days remaining in the regular season, only the Philadelphia Eagles have locked up a division title and six teams are in the race for the last three spots.

Green Bay Packers’ Micah Parsons reacts after an injury during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

MRI confirms Green Bay Packers’ Micah Parsons tore his ACL and is out for the season

December 15, 2025 at 1:06 p.m.

An MRI confirmed Green Bay Packers star pass rusher Micah Parsons tore his left anterior cruciate ligament, a person with knowledge of the test results told the Associated Press on...

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates the win over the Eagles on Nov. 28, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

NFL division races tighten after surprises and upsets — and Chicago Bears own the NFC’s top seed now

December 1, 2025 at 7:28 a.m.

The Chicago Bears (9-3) took over the top seed from the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC because they currently hold the tiebreaker.

Colts assistant coach Isabel Diaz stands on the sideline during a game against the Falcons on Nov. 9, 2025, in Berlin, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Isabel Diaz quickly rose to become 1 of 11 women with full-time NFL coaching jobs: ‘We’re doing a great job’

November 18, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

Isabel Diaz is in her third season with the Indianapolis Colts as the Harriet P. Irsay Fellow — one of 11 female full-time coaches in the NFL.

Paul Tagliabue, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class, receives his gold jacket Aug. 6, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Paul Tagliabue, commissioner who ran the NFL in an era of riches and expansion, dies at 84

November 9, 2025 at 1:15 p.m.

Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner, died from heart failure at 84.

Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner gestures during practice at The Grove in Watford, England, on Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

NFL trade deadline: Sauce Gardner is the biggest winner — and the New York Jets are the biggest loser

November 5, 2025 at 7:32 a.m.

The Indianapolis Colts went all-in. The Philadelphia Eagles were aggressive. The New York Jets looked to the future.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts hug following the game on Sept. 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Problems officiating the tush push could be the new argument to support the NFL banning it

September 15, 2025 at 8:53 a.m.

The NFL tried to ban to the tush push but fell two votes short.

Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons walks onto the field after a preseason game against the Ravens on Aug. 16, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Micah Parsons traded to the Green Bay Packers after contract dispute with the Dallas Cowboys

August 28, 2025 at 11:29 p.m.

Micah Parsons will become the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history after agreeing with the Green Bay Packers on a four-year, $188 million contract.

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