The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers were knocked out of playoff contention before either of them took the field Sunday. Both franchises needed a lot of help and a perfect finish in order to make the playoffs after their disappointing starts to the season. Any hope of that happening is now officially gone.

Entering Week 16, the Raiders were projected to hold the No. 2 overall selection, which was considered to be used to pick up one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2025 NFL draft. But after Sunday, the chances of Las Vegas landing one are slim.

The Falcons took over the top spot in NFC South thanks to the Bucs' loss to the eliminated Cowboys. Here's the NFL playoff picture after Week 16.

The New York Giants continued their disappointing and embarrassing season on Sunday with an ugly 34-7 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The defeat extended the Giants' losing streak to 10 games, the longest in franchise history.

The New York Giants (2-13) are back on top of the 2025 NFL Draft order after suffering their 10th straight defeat, this time to rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons. And with two weeks to play,

The battle for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft continued in Week 16. The New York Giants hold the top pick after the early slate on Sunday.

SportsLine AI evaluated the Week 16 NFL odds and revealed its NFL predictions, NFL score predictions, and NFL betting picks for every game

We're down to the final three weeks of the NFL regular season. Seven teams have clinched a playoff spot; a further 16 teams are in contention for the remaining seven spots across both the AFC and NFC.

Week 17 of the NFL season is here. Let's check out the lines for each NFL game at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Dec. 22. (All times ET) WEDNESDAY, DEC. 25 CHIEFS @ STEELERS (1 p.m., Netflix) Point spread: Chiefs -2.