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The NFL playoff picture began to unfold in Week 15.
The Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Rams each won their respective games and will be playing deep into January. The Broncos were able to hold off the Green Bay Packers while the Rams took care of the Detroit Lions.
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs learned their postseason fate as well. For the first time since the 2014 season, the Chiefs will not be a part of the playoffs. Furthermore, Mahomes will reportedly miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.
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Green Bay Packers’ Carrington Valentine watches Denver Broncos’ Courtland Sutton catch a pass for a first down during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
It would be double bad news for the Chiefs.
Teams that are in contention for the playoffs picked up huge wins.
The Buffalo Bills remained in the race for the AFC East title with a victory over the New England Patriots. The Baltimore Ravens put the Cincinnati Bengals behind them and kept close to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans received big wins, as did the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Philadelphia Eagles put the Las Vegas Raiders behind them, snapping their losing streak. The Chicago Bears made it look easy against the Cleveland Browns. The Seattle Seahawks spoiled Philip Rivers’ return and kept pace with the Rams.
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Buffalo Bills outside linebacker Matt Milano (58) reacts after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye during the second half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Read below to see how the rest of the games shook out.
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025
- Atlanta Falcons 29, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025
- Chicago Bears 31, Cleveland Browns 3
- Baltimore Ravens 24, Cincinnati Bengals 0
- Los Angeles Chargers 16, Kansas City Chiefs 13
- Buffalo Bills 35, New England Patriots 31
- Washington Commanders 29, New York Giants 21
- Philadelphia Eagles 31, Las Vegas Raiders 0
- Jacksonville Jaguars 48, New York Jets 20
- Houston Texans 40, Arizona Cardinals 20
- Denver Broncos 34, Green Bay Packers 26
- Los Angeles Rams 41, Detroit Lions 34
- New Orleans Saints 20, Carolina Panthers 17
- San Francisco 49ers 37, Tennessee Titans 24
- Seattle Seahawks 18, Indianapolis Colts 16
- Minnesota Vikings @ Dallas Cowboys
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Monday, Dec. 15, 2025
- Miami Dolphins @ Pittsburgh Steelers
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