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Updated Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus how every team is doing on offense, defense and special teams
Which NFL team has entered the top 10? And we take stock of every team's offense, defense and special teams through 12 weeks.


TOP HEADLINES
Bears kick go-ahead FG in final seconds after DJ Moore's big grab
Bears' defense shuts down Vikings to snap NFC North losing streak
Chicago had lost 12 straight in the NFC North, but a surging defense shut down Josh Dobbs and Minnesota.

MILLIONS AT STAKE
Pride, millions in bonuses and the chase for the sack record: Will it fall this year?
Which players have a legitimate shot at the NFL sack record of 22.5, and who are the long shots? Here are the answers.

NFL PLAYOFF MACHINE
SIMULATE YOUR OWN SCENARIOS
It's back: Time to fire up the Playoff Machine
See what the latest playoff picture looks like and simulate your own playoff scenarios!

ALL-YOUNGSTER TEAM
The NFL's best young players at every position: We picked a 44-man first- and second-team roster
We built first- and second-team rosters of the NFL's best under-24 players, from QB (C.J. Stroud) to defensive tackle (an elite Eagles duo). Who makes the list?

NFL NATION
Combination of Brock Purdy, Brandon Aiyuk has been big-play generator for 49ers
Purdy's ascension to 49ers' starting QB has fully unlocked the big-play potential of Aiyuk, who's looking at a big payday as a result.

POSTSEASON PUSH
The race for the AFC playoff bye is heating up: The challengers, remaining schedules and biggest obstacles
Let's sort out the race for the No. 1 spot in the AFC with six weeks left in the NFL season. Here are the four teams with the best chance.
Updated NFL playoff picture: AFC, NFC seed projections
We look ahead to how the 14-team playoff picture could look ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.

WHERE DOES CAROLINA GO FROM HERE?
What's next for Panthers, Bryce Young after owner David Tepper fired coach Frank Reich?
Since 2018, only the Jets have a worse record than the Panthers. What does the future hold now that Reich is out?
Schefter tells McAfee why Panthers job might not be appealing

WEEK 12 IN REVIEW
Overreacting to Week 12: What to make of the AFC playoff race, MVP hunt and two QB situations
We decided which Week 12 takeaways are overreactions and which ones aren't.
Answering big questions: New-look Steelers offense? Can Eagles stay on top?
NFL Nation reporters answering lingering questions coming out of each game. Here's what we learned.
Top Headlines
- O'Connell noncommittal on Dobbs at QB after bye
- Reich fired by Panthers after 11 games: 'It hurts'
- Source: Dolphins to sign veteran DE Pierre-Paul
- Bills DE Lawson apologizes for confronting fan
- Bengals: Burrow's wrist surgery goes 'as planned'
- Staley frustrated by Johnston queries, cites injury
- Raiders shake-up: CB Peters, S Teamer waived
- Browns' Garrett avoided serious shoulder injury
- Kiper's latest 2024 draft rankings
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