How is the NFL playoff bracket shaping up for 2025? Here's a look at the playoff picture and projected wild-card matchups entering Week 18.

If the Big 12 finds itself in the same predicament as the ACC faced in the CFP selection process, the committee might not give them the benefit of the doubt.

A shakeup in the AFC playoff race has reduced the field of teams to just 16. The Houston Texans defeated the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday to clinch a playoff spot and knock the Indianapolis Colts out of contention.

Who's in the College Football Playoff? Here's what to know on the 12-team CFP bracket, including the full playoff schedule and how to watch information.

When Duke beat Virginia in the ACC Championship Saturday night, it created a doomsday scenario and unleashed chaos for the College Football Playoff selection committee. Would the 8-5 Blue Devils make the playoff over James Madison, the 12-1 Sun Belt champions?

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 20: Caleb Downs #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates at the trophy presentation after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2025 CFP National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Getty Images

The quest to fill all 35 bowl games outside the playoff expanded to teams with losing records this year, but the searching didn’t get much easier. At least 10 teams reportedly declined invitations, raising questions about the future of the postseason ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/oklahomastate as Oklahoma State Could See Benefits From Big 12 Team's Playoff Run. Oklahoma State might not be in the College Football Playoff, but one Big 12 team could change things drastically for the Cowboys and the rest of the conference.