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As the NFC playoff picture takes shape, the Packers could well be on a collision course with the Chicago Bears one more time this season.
The Week 16 slate is loaded with high-stakes games, including a Bears-Packers game that will likely determine the winner of the NFC North.
Despite a brutal game in Denver, the Packers' chances of making the playoffs remain quite strong, although there's one fly in the ointment.
For Tampa Bay, this is about stopping the skid. The Buccaneers have lost five of their last six, including last week’s gut punch against the Atlanta Falcons. Tampa Bay led 28-14 before allowing a fourth-and-14 conversion on the Falcons’ final drive – a sequence that ended with a game-winning field goal.
This is officially the stretch run of the NFL regular season, with only four weeks left on the docket after this Monday. The NFC playoff picture is particularly convoluted as we approach the final buzzer. Only two games separates the top wild card seed and ...
Around The NFL breaks down what you need to know from all of the Saturday action in Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season. Catch up on each game's biggest takeaways using the links below:
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Bucs still have a shot at seeing their playoff dreams (or nightmares) come to life over the final five games of the season
It wasn't easy, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13. It actually turned out to be a must-have because the Carolina Panthers kept pace by upsetting the Los Angeles Rams in Bank of America Stadium.
Caleb Williams did his best Stephen Curry with a game-tying touchdown pass in the Bears' matchup against the Packers on Saturday night.
Since their first game in 1921, the Packers and Bears have met 210 times, the most head-to-head matchups in league history. Green Bay leads the series 108–96–6, a stat line built over decades of dramatic highlights.
The Bucs dropped out of a playoff spot with their loss at Carolina in Week 16 but can ensure themselves a winner-take-all battle for the NFC South in Week 18 by beating the Dolphins on Sunday
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