A dynasty has fallen, big names have faltered and also-rans have become Super Bowl contenders. Even veteran NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth has said "this is the most unusual year I can remember in the NFL". But for just the second time in 35 years, 11 of the 14 play-off teams gained at least 11 wins in the regular season. "If you ask me to pick a favourite, I don't know, because you can put something on all of them," Collinsworth added. "It's going to be amazing to watch these young quarterbacks go at it because I don't know what they will do.

Source: BBC January 07, 2026 21:31 UTC