The Buffalo Bills scored 26 straight points and ran over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-7. It dropped Pittsburgh, which had climbed into the AFC North lead after the Baltimore Ravens lost on Thanksgiving, out of the top spot in the division and into the No. 9 seed.

Through Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season, a total of five teams have been officially eliminated for playoff contention, much to the chagrin of their respective fanbases. Those teams are:

If Joe Burrow and the Bengals are going to make a late charge to the postseason field, it will likely come through a division championship, with a wild card berth looking out of reach.

The Chiefs also have injury issues as they prepare to navigate the final five games. They played the Cowboys game without right guard Trey Smith and then lost tackles Josh Simmons (who could go on injured reserve with a wrist injury) and Jawaan Taylor.

The Lions potentially missing the postseason snuck up on everyone, but they're sitting on the outside of a crowded NFC playoff field.

Maintain their two-game lead in the loss column over the Bills in theAFC East. The Broncos (10-2) needed overtime to beat the Commanders on Sunday night. Should they finish with the same record, Denver currently holds the common opponent tie-breaker over the Patriots because they beat the Raiders.

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The Carolina Panthers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31-28 at home, snapping the Rams' six game win streak. It marked Carolina's seventh upset victory of the season, the most by any team through November in the Super Bowl era,