A hot start from C.J. Stroud and strong play from their defence has helped Houston secure an NFL playoff spot by beating the Chargers in California.
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The Lions (8-8) gave fans a lump of coal for Christmas, slumping to a 23-10 loss to a Vikings (8-8) team that was starting an undrafted rookie back-up at quarterback.
Ben O'Shea
A former West Perth forward will head to America to try his hand as a punter after he was delisted by Hawthorn.
Jackson Barrett
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions have gifted their divisional rivals the Green Bay Packers a spot in the playoffs.
The NFL has handed down its punishment to DK Metcalf after stunning vision showed the Steelers star striking a fan in the stands during a game.
Martin Gabor
DK Metcalf will miss Pittsburgh's next two games after the wide receiver was suspended by the NFL for an incident involving a Detroit fan.
The battle to emerge from the NFC as the conference’s Super Bowl contender might end up being harder than actually winning the thing.
New England have beaten Baltimore, joining Denver for the best record in the AFC after the Broncos were upset at home by third-placed Jacksonville.
NFL star DK Metcalf is set to face scrutiny after appearing to throw a punch at an fan during Pittsburgh’s win over Detroit. WATCH HERE
Josh Kempton
A spat between DK Metcalf and a fan, culminating in the wide receiver appearing to throw a punch, has marred Pittsburgh Steelers' NFL win in Detroit.
Chicago have beaten bitter rivals Green Bay to edge closer to another NFC North crown, while Philadelphia won at Washington to clinch the NFC East.
Sam Darnold infamously saw “ghosts” during his woeful stint with the Jets and was put on pumpkin watch as recently as midseason, but is now leading Seattle Seahawks towards the NFC’s No.1 seed.
The Seattle Seahawks have rallied to stun the Los Angeles Rams and open up a one-game lead in the NFC West.
Andrew Destin
Losing to the Chargers officially eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention, a first for the Reid-Mahomes era.
Buffalo and Denver have both scored important NFL wins, while the Chiefs' star QB suffered a serious knee injury before they were ousted from the title race.
The Atlanta Falcons have rallied late to surge to a 29-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a result that hurt the home side's playoff hopes.
Rob Maaddi
Kansas City’s dream of more playoff success went up in smoke in Week 14 and the exact moment is easy to point out.
Bo Nix played a starring role to help the Denver Broncos register a 10th consecutive NFL victory, a 24-17 win over the Raiders in Las Vegas.
If the NFL post-season started today, six playoff teams from last season – the Chiefs, Steelers, Lions, Vikings, Texans and Commanders – would be on the outside looking in.
The Lions have won a high-scoring battle against fellow playoffs hopefuls Dallas, with Jahmyr Gibbs enjoying a night out in Detroit.
Josh Allen and Bryce Young have set new quarterback records in Buffalo and Carolina wins, while the Vikings failed to score in their loss to Seattle.
At the conclusion of Week 13 last season, the Chicago Bears had the third-worst record in the NFC and arguably the second-worst offence. What a difference a year makes.
The Green Bay Packers' Jordan Love fired out a PB-equalling four touchdown throws to help steer his side to victory over the Detroit Lions.
How ‘bout them Chiefs, who knocked off the Colts in overtime to keep their playoff hopes alive, which is a sentence no one thought we’d see this season.
