The year is 1970, and the NFL and AFL have merged into one league. The 10 AFL teams have come over to the NFL and, joined by the NFL's Colts, Browns and Steelers, formed the 13-team AFC. The NFC is composed of the 13 previous NFL teams not named the Colts ...

The NFL playoff picture is heating up in both the AFC and NFC standings. Ahead of Sunday’s Week 16 matchups, four teams had clinched playoff spots. As a reminder, each division winner is guaranteed a top-four seed and homefield for the team’s first ...

The Super Bowl champion Eagles’ upset loss to the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon shook up the state of the NFC playoff race, among several results that affected both the AFC and NFC playoff scenarios. Here’s how the rest of the playoff picture looks after ...

The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC goes through Seattle. The Seahawks secured the No. 1 seed and won the NFC West with a 13-3 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night in a showdown that had major ramifications. The 49ers could have won the division but instead will be the No. 5 or 6 seed.

Notable: Seattle is up to 55% to earn the No. 1 seed after beating the Panthers on Sunday, according to The Athletic's playoff predictor. Notable: The Bears are locked into either the No. 2 or No. 3 slot in the NFC playoffs. Both of those positions mean ...