The Lions move back into the top spot after their decisive win over the Vikings, plus one lesson learned for every NFL team.

That 2023 Broncos team had gotten off to a 1-5 start in Payton’s debut season, but it won seven of its final 11 games and while the 8-9 record left Denver on the outside of the playoff bubble, it was a solid building block for 2024 and the Broncos went 10-7 this season.

Josh Allen will extend his consecutive starts streak to 115 games, including playoffs, when the Bills (13-3) wrap up their regular season at the New England Patriots (3-13) on Sunday. Allen owns the longest active streak for a quarterback in the NFL. Detroit's Jared Goff is second with 51 straight games.

Bills Amari Cooper pitches the ball back to Bills quarterback Josh Allen who runs in for a touchdown during second half action of their home game against the San Francisco 49ers in Orchard Park on Dec. 1, 2024. / Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The New York Jets requested a head coach interview with Joe Brady, the team's offensive coordinator, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic. Brady took over after the team fired Ken Dorsey last season. Under Brady, the team scored 30.9 points per game, the second-highest total in the NFL.

Grading the Buffalo Bills in their 23-16 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday at Gillette Stadium … It is not a surprise that the Bills kept it on the ground during a game in which starting quarterback Josh Allen (mostly) sat out.

The Buffalo Bills host the Denver Broncos in the opening round of the 2025 NFL playoffs. Tickets are available for as little as $117.

but he'll be available for Buffalo's regular-season finale. With the team locked into the No. 2 seed in the AFC, a number of the Bills' key skill players could have their workloads managed ...

The Ravens' first-place finish in the NFC will give John Harbaugh's team an even more demanding schedule in 2025.

In Sporting News' NFL picks against the spread for the wild-card round of the 2025 playoffs, we break down why the Ravens will rip the Steelers and the Commanders will upset the Bucs.

The schedule is brutal and could be among the toughest in NFL history. Nick Sirianni’s team will face the Chiefs, Vikings, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, and Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers on the road. They’ll host Detroit and Denver while getting a close-up look at Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears.