A slow first half of the season plus a heated AFC wild-card race left the Pittsburgh Steelers with no margin for error headed into Week 16. They shouldn't have needed that margin of error, though—not in control of their own playoff destiny and having
With 30 games remaining in the season, there are about 1 billion ways the season could end. Which of those outcomes are best for your team? It's questions like these that led us to build our N.F.L. simulator, to let you explore which games matter the
It's crunch time in the NFL, with half of the playoff spots in both the NFC and AFC up for grabs. After the Week 16 schedule is played, though, that number might be on the way down as there are a few scenarios that could play out. Clinching spots or
There were only three games played on Sunday afternoon, but there were significant playoff implications in two of them. The Green Bay Packers took on the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks played the St. Louis Rams. Both games carried seeding
There were only three games played on Sunday afternoon, but there were significant playoff implications in two of them. The Green Bay Packers took on the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks played the St. Louis Rams. Both games carried seeding