The Detroit Lions are the eighth team in a seven-team playoff mix in the NFC after beating the Dallas Cowboys, 44-30, on Thursday.

The Cleveland Browns and New York Jets are still alive in the playoff hunt, while the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Commanders are in an elimination game in Week 14.

Dallas would have to pull upset over the Lions on Thursday, then win out. After that, things get very interesting.

Austin Mock of The Athletic has launched a new NFL Playoff Simulator to determine a team's postseason chances. The simulator runs 100,000 simulations to account for even unlikely scenarios. Philadelphia's offensive inconsistencies are a primary concern for their playoff potential.

It's Thanksgiving week and the NFL playoff picture is starting to come into focus. While no team has clinched a spot yet, there are a number of teams on the bri

The Chiefs, Bengals and Ravens are facing an uphill climb to make the postseason. This NFL postseason has the potential to be unlike any we’ve seen in quite some time.

Alabama does not have much margin for error against Georgia.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/chargers/onsi as Chargers QB Justin Herbert feels like most impactful NFL playoff race injury. The Los Angeles Chargers hit on a worst-case scenario with the Justin Herbert injury ahead of the NFL playoffs.