Entering Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season, just two elites have RSVP'd for the postseason party so far. There are, however, a bunch of bottom-feeders who've already learned they won't be getting an invitation.

A one-time unheralded Chicago Bears rookie is now considered one of the potential young stars of the upcoming 2025 NFL playoffs.

One byproduct of postseason races that continue to heat up as that some squads have already fallen by the wayside.

There are just three weeks left in the 2025 NFL season and only 19 teams remain in the playoff hunt. In Week 15, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals were officially eliminated. The Chiefs' 10-year playoff streak came to an end following their loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

The playoff picture is becoming clearer. The Los Angeles Rams look to be the team to beat in the NFL, Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars may be hitting their stride at the right time and Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans breathed a huge sigh of relief when their NFC South rivals,

Josh Allen has catapulted into the MVP conversation after two stellar performances against the Cincinnati Bengals and the New England Patriots, as the Bills, now 10-4, are close to securing their postseason berth.

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They'd need help from a few other teams, but the Broncos could clinch the AFC West and No. 1 seed as early as Sunday.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor declined to address a report from The Athletic's Paul Dehner Jr. that he's under contract with the team through the 2027 season, contrary to previous reports that he was only under contract through 2026.