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One of the most entertaining and unpredictable NFL seasons in years has reached crunch time.

Division titles, top seeds and the No. 1 pick are all on the line.

Here are five of the most compelling storylines of Week 17.

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Bills' path to Super Bowl, 7 teams with clinching opportunities lead NFL Week 16 storylines

www.nytimes.com/athletic/690... NFL Week 16 top storylines: Bills’ path to Super Bowl; 7 teams have clinching opportunities

NFL Week 15 top storylines: Trap games, Super Bowl previews, battle with Father Time Can Philip Rivers save the Colts' season? Can the Chiefs stave off elimination? Week 15 in the NFL offers a little bit of everything.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/688... NFL Week 15 top storylines: Trap games, Super Bowl previews, battle with Father Time

www.nytimes.com/athletic/687... Liam Coen’s Jaguars are playing with an edge and are in control in the AFC South

NFL Week 14 top storylines: Divisional showdowns and a playoff-like atmosphere in Kansas City The road gets tough for the loser of Sunday night's Texans-Chiefs showdown, particularly if host Kansas City drops to 6-7.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/686... NFL Week 14 top storylines: Divisional showdowns and a playoff-like atmosphere in Kansas City

The NFL’s Bizarro World 2025 season, where traditional powers are chasing upstart underdogs The Chiefs and Lions are among the preseason favorites projected to miss the playoffs, while the Bills, Ravens and Eagles are stumbling.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/685... To the conspiracy theorists, adamant that the NFL operates according to a script; to the haters, praying on the downfall of this generation’s dynasty; to the underdog lovers … this year’s for you. Or, so it seems …

What’s wrong with the Steelers? Who’s the NFL Coach of the Year? Our experts’ Week 13 takeaways Also: Were the Rams due for a letdown? And how to make sense of the jumbled AFC South contenders?

www.nytimes.com/athletic/684... What’s wrong with the Steelers? Who’s the NFL Coach of the Year? Our experts’ Week 13 takeaways

Sam Darnold reunion, Shedeur Sanders' next test among NFL Week 13 top storylines

www.nytimes.com/athletic/684... NFL Week 13 top storylines: Sam Darnold reunion, Shedeur Sanders’ next test and more…

Shedeur Sanders' first start, desperation in Kansas City lead NFL Week 12 storylines

www.nytimes.com/athletic/682... NFL Week 12 top storylines: Shedeur Sanders’ first start, desperation for Chiefs, and more …

www.nytimes.com/athletic/682... Which NFL GMs are on the hot seat? Pressure on for Falcons, Browns, Bengals, Giants

Divisional showdowns, playoff previews lead tremendous NFL Week 11 slate

www.nytimes.com/athletic/680... NFL Week 11 storylines: Divisional showdowns, playoff previews lead tremendous Sunday slate

NFL Week 10 storylines: Colts bounce back? Ravens breakout? Plus, Eagles-Packers showdown

www.nytimes.com/athletic/678... NFL Week 10 storylines: Colts bounce back? Ravens breakout? Plus, Eagles-Packers showdown

One half of the NFL season is in the books, and the stretch run begins today.

What we’ve learned so far and what teams to look out for.

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2025 NFL trade deadline winners, losers: Eagles fill needs, Jets sell, Bills strike out
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Carolina moves to 5-4 after upsetting Green Bay 16-13 on the road 💪

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NFL Week 9 storylines: Josh Allen vs. Patrick Mahomes, Part 10; red-hot Colts get tested Two of this generation's premier quarterbacks square off again with Allen looking to improve on his 4-1 regular-season mark vs. Mahomes.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/676... NFL Week 9 storylines: Josh Allen vs. Patrick Mahomes, Part 10; red-hot Colts get tested

www.nytimes.com/athletic/676... Revisiting 18 NFL trades at last year’s deadline: Several solid moves, but a bunch of duds

www.nytimes.com/athletic/675... Aaron Rodgers, Packers are both right where they belong 3 years after separation

Nick Mangold, former All-Pro center for the Jets, dies at 41 Less than two weeks ago, Mangold publicly announced he needed a kidney transplant and asked for help finding a donor.

Mangold died on Saturday night from complications of kidney disease, according to the Jets.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/674... Aaron Rodgers vs. Packers, Giants-Eagles rematch among top NFL Week 8 storylines

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No, Jayden Daniels isn’t on the path to becoming Washington’s next RGIII The trauma suffered by this fan base during the Daniel Snyder era is real, but it's time to lay the ghosts of quarterbacks past to rest.

It’s time to lay the ghosts of quarterbacks past to rest. Jayden Daniels isn’t on the path to becoming Washington’s next RGIII www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

Tua Tagovailoa’s words say it all: Mike McDaniel’s Dolphins heading for a franchise reset After the quarterback questioned the team's leadership, it feels like a matter of when, not if, the Dolphins make a change.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671... Tua Tagovailoa’s words say it all: Mike McDaniel’s Dolphins heading for a franchise reset

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671... False alarm! Chiefs are rounding back into juggernaut form after rocky start

Lions-Chiefs showdown, surging Jaguars, desperate Bengals lead NFL Week 6 storylines Monday will also feature the second showdown between Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels, the top two picks of the 2024 draft.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/670... Lions-Chiefs showdown, surging Jaguars, desperate Bengals lead NFL Week 6 storylines

NFL, NFLPA investigating Brian Daboll’s behavior during Jaxson Dart concussion evaluation Daboll was seen peeking in the tent and having a heated discussion with the Giants team physician as he waited for word on his QB.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/670... NFL, NFLPA investigating Brian Daboll’s behavior during Jaxson Dart concussion evaluation

Emari Demercado joins dubious list. Why do NFL players keep committing goal-line goofs? Yet another NFL player had difficulty figuring out how far he had to run to complete the act of scoring a touchdown on Sunday.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669... Emari Demercado joins dubious list. Why do NFL players keep committing goal-line goofs?

NFL Week 5 top storylines: Dillon Gabriel's debut, Ravens' fading hopes, A.J. Brown's frustrations

www.nytimes.com/athletic/668... Chiefs’ momentum, A.J. Brown’s frustrations, Browns’ latest QB headline NFL Week 5 action

NFL quarter-season superlatives and early lessons as teams find their identities The Bills, showing off better support for Josh Allen with a strong running game, look like top Super Bowl contenders along with the Eagles.

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