If the NFL regular season is a 17-week slow burn, the playoffs are the final episodes where every storyline collides at once. There are no do-overs, no series, no “best of seven.” One bad throw, one missed block, one tipped pass, and months of work disappear. Here’s how the NFL playoffs work, step by step, explained in a way that actually makes sense, and will have you sounding like a pro by kickoff. Courtesy of Programming Insider Two Conferences, Two Separate Roads The NFL is divided into...

Christmas has passed, the schedule has thinned, and the NFL has entered its most revealing phase of the season. The pageantry fades. The narratives tighten. The excuses disappear. What remains is football in its most honest form, cold, calculated, and consequential. This is the stretch where teams stop dreaming and start confronting reality.

December football has a way of revealing everyone’s true character. The weather turns cold, playoff races tighten, and suddenly teams show whether they’re built for December magic or destined for a lump of coal. Week 15 delivered all the chaos Santa could ask for: season-ending injuries to superstars, blown leads, comeback wins, and enough emotional whiplash to make even the most patient elf snap. With that in mind, it’s time for the Sports Girls Club Naughty & Nice Power Rankings!