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NFL playoff race: 7 things you NEED to know – Lions in trouble, Bears can improve, AFC is wide open

NFL playoff race: 7 things you NEED to know – Lions in trouble, Bears can improve, AFC is wide open

Update: 2025-12-02
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Nate Tice & Matt Harmon join forces to give 7 things you NEED to know about this extremely tight NFL playoff race. The duo start with their takeaways from the New England Patriots crushing the New York Giants on Monday night, including what makes Drake Maye a top-five quarterback this season.

Next, the duo dive into what you need to know about this year's playoff race. Matt dives into the Detroit Lions and their loser-leaves-town match coming up on Thursday, the Chicago Bears passing game and whether they can figure it out down the stretch, the Houston Texans starting to turn it on late and the Los Angeles Rams' potential fatal flaw.

Nate breaks down the wide open AFC playoff race, Kyler Gordon and his impact on the Bears defense and Jakobi Meyers being a potential key to the Jacksonville Jaguars' postseason run.

(3:30 ) - Patriots beat Giants on MNF

(14:10 ) - Lions are in trouble

(25:15 ) - Every AFC team is flawed

(33:05 ) - Bears passing game will be fine & Kyler Gordon's impact

(51:10 ) - Texans are starting to figure it out

(1:02:00 ) - Jakobi Meyers could be the key to the Jags run

(1:09:50 ) - Rams' potential fatal flaw


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NFL playoff race: 7 things you NEED to know – Lions in trouble, Bears can improve, AFC is wide open

NFL playoff race: 7 things you NEED to know – Lions in trouble, Bears can improve, AFC is wide open

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