NFL's wild-card ratings tumble amid blowouts
The NFL wild-card round over the past week saw a decline in TV viewership compared to last year, including the weekend's most competitive contest, according to figures released Wednesday.
NFL's wild-card round averages 28.3 million viewers, a 9.3% decline from last year
Viewer audiences for the first weekend of the NFL playoffs were down 9.3% from last year, a bigger decline than what the league experienced during the regular season. According to the league and Nielsen,
2025 NFL mock draft: New No. 1 leads updated predictions after wild card playoffs
NFL draft order is rounding into shape with the wild card playoffs over. Here's our latest predictions led by Miami QB Cam Ward at No. 1.
Ranking 2025 NFL wild-card losers by chances of returning to the playoffs next season, plus top needs for each
Wild Card Weekend is in the books, with six NFL teams advancing to the divisional round of the playoffs and another six going home for the 2025 offseason. CBS Sports' Chris Trapasso has already taken a big-picture look at which of this year's wild-card losers are in decent shape for the long haul.
Updated 2025 NFL draft order after Wild Card Round
With the wild-card round officially in the books, here’s the latest draft order heading into the divisional round matchups.
NFL wild-card losing teams wish list: Vikings need more than just to turn page to J.J. McCarthy era
Here's one thing all six wild-card losers should address this offseason so they not only return to the playoffs, but win a game next time.
NFL wild-card playoffs: Big questions, judging overreactions
Can anyone stop Jayden Daniels or Josh Allen? Do the Steelers and Packers have big problems? And are the Ravens going to the Super Bowl?
Vikings made history in the NFL Wild Card Playoffs, for all the wrong reasons
Another playoff season has come and gone for the Minnesota Vikings without success. The NFL’s best regular season team continues to struggle when the games matter the most, and that manifested on Monday night with a blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams that made it look like the Vikings never belonged in the playoffs.
2025 NFL Draft Order: Updated first round picks, projections by team after wild card round
NFL draft doesn't begin until April 24 in Green Bay, but the Tennessee Titans have clinched the first overall pick, with the Browns earning the second pick, the Giants picking third, the Patriots picking fourth and the Jaguars picking fifth.
NFL wild-card playoffs: Offseason questions for five losing teams
The Steelers, Broncos, Chargers, Packers and Bucs are one-and-done in the NFL playoffs, and each team faces questions going forward.
Updated 2025 NFL draft order heading into divisional round
Six more teams have solidified their spots in the 2025 NFL draft order following a, well, pretty bland wild-card round. And unfortunately for those six teams, that also means that they’ve been eliminated from Super Bowl LIX contention.
NFL winners and losers from wild-card round: Sam Darnold costs himself millions with dreadful two-game finish
That fact was emphasized during the 2024 NFL wild-card round, as several individuals either elevated or diminished their ...
Rams beat Vikings as defense smothers Darnold in NFL wild-card game: Live updates and reaction
Los Angeles sacked Sam Darnold a playoff record-tying nine times en route to a dominant 27-9 win in Arizona, advancing to the ...