The Detroit Lions will be without starting right guard Kevin Zeitler when they host the Washington Commanders in the divisional round on Saturday night.

This is a new kind of heartbreak that comes with success that falls short of claiming that ultimate prize - a Super Bowl appearance.

The Houston Texans’ tumultuous 2024 campaign is now officially in the books. With the 2025 NFL offseason fast approaching, Nick Caserio and DeMeco Ryans must address a blatant weakness in the Texans’ offensive line.

L.A. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer analyzes the conference championships between the Eagles-Commanders in the NFC and Bills-Chiefs in the AFC.

Late in their divisional round win over the Houston Texans, the Kansas City Chiefs held an 11-point lead. After blocking a Ka'imi Fairbairn field goal attempt, Kansas City got the ball back with 1:46 remaining.

Despite bending often against the Texans, Kansas City's defense not only refused to break, but broke back, shattering Houston's best-laid plans with a smothering pass rush during the Chiefs' 23-14 Divisional Round win.

The top-seeded playoff teams had wildly divergent experiences on Saturday, as the Chiefs rolled to another win before the Lions' season was upended.

The Detroit Lions were shockingly eliminated from the NFL playoffs on Saturday night after falling to the Washington Commanders in the divisional round. With the loss, the Lions' 2025 NFL Draft pick is now locked in.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made history in the Divisional Round against the Houston Texans. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is often regarded as one of the best, if not the best, tight end in football.

With the Chiefs attempting an historic three-peat, Kelce loomed as a key weapon for Mahomes and Andy Reid and his efforts against the Texans show that he doesn't need a big volume

Houston’s 10-7 record was as much a function of playing in a toothless AFC South as anything else. The Texans offense took a step backward after 2023’s emergence. C.J. Stroud backslid, a robust receiving corps was waylaid by injuries and the team had exactly one regular season win over a fellow playoff team (in Week 5 over the Buffalo Bills).

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions are riding high, elevated to a status they’ve never had as Super Bowl favorites. The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as a new head coach, a fan favorite during eight seasons as a player in New England.