The playoff picture is becoming clearer. The Los Angeles Rams look to be the team to beat in the NFL, Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars may be hitting their stride at the right time and Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans breathed a huge sigh of relief when their NFC South rivals,

Despite losing to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in his first start since the 2020 season, Indianapolis Colts veteran quarterback Philip Rivers will get his chance at redemption.

The Lions now face a must-win situation moving forward over their final three games, which includes a home tilt with the Pittsburgh Steelers up next. The Steelers also have plenty to play for, as they hold a one-game lead over the Baltimore Ravens for first place in the AFC North.

With two Group of 5 teams in the College Football Playoff, the financial gap between teams in the bracket is especially pronounced.

Detroit Lions need to win out and get help from other NFC teams in order to make the NFL playoff bracket. Here are their scenarios and predictions.

With their win over the Green Bay Packers, the Denver Broncos have officially clinched a playoff berth. However, the AFC West is still up for grabs, and the Broncos will have to either get help or wait a while before they have the opportunity to clinch the division and secure the top playoff seed in the AFC.

At the moment, the San Francisco 49ers hold the NFC's No. 6 seed, but they have a path to the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye.

Texas Tech and BYU are set to meet in a rematch from November in the Big 12 championship. Texas high school football UIL playoff updated scores, state title pairings originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Now, it has come down to the final week of high school football in Texas.