With the help of Austin Mock, The Athletic has launched its NFL Playoff Simulator, powered by my NFL Projection Model. You’ll get results from my model on how likely each team is to make the playoffs or to win the Super Bowl based on 100,000 simulations ...

Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) breaks out of a tackle by Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (56) on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game, 28-21. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin | Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

We used the ESPN Football Power Index's most likely simulation to project Weeks 16, 17 and 18 -- and how the NFL playoff field could stack up.

Running back Josh Jacobs' Packers visit linebacker Derrick Barnes' Lions on Thanksgiving. Patrick McDermott / Getty Images Watching football on Thanksgiving has long been one of my favorite holiday traditions. Unfortunately, throughout most of my childhood ...

With the Bears’ first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the PFF Mock Draft Simulator selected Tyler Warren out of Penn State. Ranking seventh in Heisman voting following the 2024 season, Warren has a lot to like about him as a prospect. As a five-year player for Penn State, Warren didn’t break out until the 2024 season.

Must-win game for Lions? Can Dallas still make the postseason? Picks, predictions and stats for every Week 16 game.