The Lions' injury-riddled defense largely shut down the Vikings' offense in Sunday's 31-9 win, and Detroit coach Dan Campbell said defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and his players deserve a ton of credit.

The 14-3 Vikings and 12-5 Commanders will open the playoffs on the road because the NFL insists on giving a home game to even the most middling of division winners

Finishing this season as the top NFC seed does cement something: That Detroit's run to the NFC title game a year ago was unquestionably authentic.

In this episode of Inside Coverage, Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab break down the key moments from Week 18 of the NFL season, offering their take on some of the league's biggest matchups and the implications for teams heading into the playoffs.

The San Francisco 49ers should be encouraged by the recent history of players selected No. 11 overall in the NFL Draft.

Detroit earn the NFC top seed, while Tampa Bay and Denver secure the final two play-off spots on the final Sunday of the regular season.

49ers receiver Jauan Jennings doesn't believe he did anything to warrant an ejection from San Francisco's loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at State Farm Stadium.

The San Francisco 49ers ended a disastrous 2024 NFL season on Sunday with plenty more things going horribly wrong against the Arizona Cardinals.

For the second consecutive game, Jauan Jennings was involved in altercations with opposing defensive backs. This time, he was ejected.

Rodgers entertained what he would do if the Jets move on while he still itches to play. Would I be willing to play for another team?" Rodgers considered. The answer is yes."

Nick Bosa was decidedly neutral when asked about San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen's future with the team.

Nate Tice and Charles McDonald break down the biggest storylines from the end of Week 18, leading off with Detroit securing both the NFC North crown and home field advantage through the playoffs. Next, they talk about the Denver Broncos blowing out the Kansas City Chiefs backups in order to punch their ticket into the AFC playoffs and how this came at the expense of the Cincinnati Bengals, who beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.

Matt Maiocco hands out 49ers grades after San Francisco's season-ending loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

Ja'Marr Chase is the first wide receiver since Cooper Kupp to bring home the triple crown.

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan told NBC Sports Bay Area that offensive assistant Klay Kubiak was assigned the play-calling duties for San Francisco's game Sunday.

Detroit's defense was dominant and Jahmyr Gibbs scored a career-high four TDs as the club earned the NFC's only postseason bye on Sunday night.

Jahmyr Gibbs has found the end zone again.

The Lions have extended their lead over the Vikings late in the third quarter.

The Lions have a slim 10-9 lead over the Vikings in the third quarter, but they are dealing with yet another injury to a key player on defense.

Will Aaron Rodgers return as the New York Jets' starting quarterback for the 2025 NFL season?

Jerod Mayo was one and done as Patriots head coach. Who will replace him?

Did Mayo get a fair shake after a single, abysmal season in New England?

An expected offensive explosion was a defensive battle in the first half as the Lions lead the Vikings 10-6 at halftime.

Here's where the 49ers will pick in the 2025 NFL Draft after San Francisco's disappointing campaign ended with a 47-24 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

The Chargers will open the NFL playoffs with an AFC wild-card game on Saturday at Houston and the Rams will close the weekend with a Monday night game at home.

The Eagles and Packers will play next Sunday at 4:30 p.m. in the NFC wild card round.

The NFL playoffs are finally here. The wild-card weekend opener will be Chargers vs. Texans in Houston.

If you were expecting Colts owner Jim Irsay to make changes after Indianapolis' disappointing 8-9 finish to the season, that will not be happening.

Tyreek Hill is already talking about his Dolphins tenure in the past tense.

Why did the Patriots fire Jerod Mayo after one season? Where does Robert Kraft go from here? Tom E. Curran reacts to a stunning development in New England.

Who will be the next head coach of the Patriots after Jerod Mayo's firing? We break down four potential candidates.

One of the biggest matchups in NFL history is set to close the 2024 regular season.

Rams' last-ditch drive falls short as loss to Seahawks means L.A.'s wild-card opponent will be loser of the Vikings-Lions late game.

The Dolphins' playoff hopes needed two things this weekend. They got neither.

The NFL schedule release is months away but we now know all of the Eagles' 2025 opponents.

If Rodgers' Jets tenure is over after this season, he made some history on the way out.

The youngest starting defense in the NFL will have the largest single-season jump to No. 1 in NFL history.

The Broncos took a 21-0 lead on a very unlikely touchdown.

We're tracking all the NFL coaching news after Week 18 and the playoff outlook heading into wild-card weekend.

Jerod Mayo had a tough time taking over for a legend. Who might the Patriots target next?

The Patriots would've owned the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft with a loss Sunday. But a win vs. the Bills dropped them to No. 4 in the final order.

The Eagles and Packers will meet in the playoffs for the fourth time at the Linc in an NFC wild card game.

The NFC South title was in doubt until the second half of the early games.

New England won its way out of the No. 1 draft pick, but fortunately for the Patriots that's not a season-breaker.

The Chargers are sitting Pro Bowl left tackle Rashawn Slater today.

As expected, there are several notable players inactive for Sunday's regular-season finale between the Rams and Seahawks.

The Dolphins officially ruled out quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for Sunday afternoon's game against the Jets, but they will have their top two wide receivers.

Watson and Love both suffered injuries against the Bears as Green Bay sought to improve its playoff seeding.

On "Pregame Live," Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated explains how much value the Patriots would lose if they fall from No. 1 to No. 4 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Green Bay's punter appeared to be the only Packers player who knew which direction his punt traveled.