The Minnesota Vikings failed when all the money was on the table and they had a chance to rake it in However, all is not lost.

That 2023 Broncos team had gotten off to a 1-5 start in Payton’s debut season, but it won seven of its final 11 games and while the 8-9 record left Denver on the outside of the playoff bubble, it was a solid building block for 2024 and the Broncos went 10-7 this season.

The NFL Wild Card games feature three days of action with two big favorites and a surprisingly close matchup on Monday Night.

The Ravens' first-place finish in the NFC will give John Harbaugh's team an even more demanding schedule in 2025.

Josh Allen will extend his consecutive starts streak to 115 games, including playoffs, when the Bills (13-3) wrap up their regular season at the New England Patriots (3-13) on Sunday. Allen owns the longest active streak for a quarterback in the NFL. Detroit's Jared Goff is second with 51 straight games.

The NFL playoffs are set after the regular season ended in Week 18. With that in mind, here are 10 takeaways heading into Super Wild Card Weekend.

NFL Week 18 power rankings laud Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings for statement wins.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell that the teams will meet again in the NFL playoffs.

The Denver Broncos, who earned the right to face the Bills in next week’s Wild Card playoff round, faced a Kansas City Chiefs team in the same position as Buffalo. They clinched the No. 1 seed and barely showed up for a road beatdown. The Broncos cruised to a 38-0 win.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is one of the favorites to win the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year Award after having a career year in Minnesota, ac