The NFL begins the divisional round — its Elite Eight — with the top seeds in each conference playing Saturday. Such scheduling is deliberate and should be treated as significant. The Broncos and Seahawks are the only teams that earned byes and thus enter the second weekend of the playoffs rested.

This weekend's NFL playoff results will produce an NFC West showdown next Sunday in the NFC Championship and an AFC East battle in the AFC Championship.

Entering the NFL Divisional Round, Bleacher Report's betting crew knows there's little margin for error, and every pick carries significant weight on a four-game slate.

Teams that play the Rams are usually airing it out: Opposing offenses average 34.9 pass attempts per game, sixth-highest in the NFL. So, on average, opposing teams are clearing this number against the Rams.

Welcome to Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season. It’s the last game of the season for 18 teams that are not going to the playoffs. And it’s essentially the start of the playoffs for four teams that are in a win-or-go-home situation: Carolina Panthers at ...