Mark Chichester

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The Los Angeles Rams travel to Chicago, Ill., to face the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Jan. 18, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

By Mark Chichester Jan 14, 2026 6:15 am EST Los Angeles Rams Chicago Bears

The Houston Texans travel to Foxborough, Mass., to face the New England Patriots on Sunday, Jan. 18, with kickoff set for 3:00 pm ET on ESPN.

By Mark Chichester Jan 14, 2026 6:00 am EST Houston Texans New England Patriots

The San Francisco 49ers travel to face the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle, Wash., on Saturday, Jan. 17, with kickoff set for 8:00 pm ET on FOX.

By Mark Chichester Jan 14, 2026 5:45 am EST Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers

The Buffalo Bills travel to face the Denver Broncos in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 17, with kickoff set for 4:30 p.m. EST on CBS.

By Mark Chichester Jan 14, 2026 5:30 am EST Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos
6 months ago

PFF's Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman preview the National Championship game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes.

The Houston Texans enter the divisional round with a 15.7% chance to win the Super Bowl and are projected to reach the game 27% of the time. Seattle also remains firmly in the mix among the eight remaining teams, with its probability profile reflecting a viable path to a deep playoff run.

By Mark Chichester Jan 13, 2026 8:45 am EST

A suffocating defensive performance powered the Houston Texans to a 30-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first road playoff victory in franchise history. Houston forced turnovers, held Pittsburgh to 175 yards and no touchdowns, and advanced to face New England with the NFL’s hottest defense leading the way.

By Mark Chichester Jan 13, 2026 12:45 am EST Houston Texans Pittsburgh Steelers

This year, PFF NFL game recaps have been reimagined to deliver more value than ever. Each game breakdown includes advanced box-score metrics, player participation, snap counts, initial PFF grades and key statistical takeaways — all powered by Premium Stats 2.0.

By Mark Chichester Jan 12, 2026 7:20 am EST

Drake Maye threw a fourth-quarter touchdown to Hunter Henry and New England’s defense battered Justin Herbert, sacking him six times in a 16-3 Patriots win over the Chargers in an AFC wild-card game. Andy Borregales kicked three field goals as the Patriots advanced to the divisional round, holding Los Angeles to 207 yards while Herbert fell to 0-3 in the postseason.

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-19 in their wild-card matchup, but lost star tight end George Kittle for the remainder of the playoffs. Christian McCaffrey totaled 114 yards with two receiving touchdowns, while Brock Purdy threw for 262 yards and two scores.

Josh Allen led his first career game-winning drive in the postseason, finishing it himself on back-to-back tush pushes to punch in the winning score with just over a minute remaining. The dramatic finish capped a game with four lead changes on four straight possessions and showcased Buffalo’s toughness as Allen absorbed heavy hits all day before carrying the Bills home.

By Mark Chichester Jan 11, 2026 4:25 pm EST Jacksonville Jaguars Buffalo Bills

The Rams survived a back-and-forth wild-card battle by answering Carolina’s go-ahead score with Matthew Stafford’s late touchdown pass toColby Parkinson, the decisive play in a narrow victory. Los Angeles leaned on clutch execution from Stafford and its playmakers in the fourth quarter, while the Panthers’ late surge ultimately fell just short.

By Mark Chichester Jan 10, 2026 8:05 pm EST Los Angeles Rams Carolina Panthers

Caleb Williams threw a go-ahead 25-yard touchdown to DJ Moore with 1:43 left as the Bears erased an 18-point deficit to beat the Packers 31-27 in a wild-card thriller. Chicago outscored Green Bay 25-6 in the fourth quarter, then sealed its first playoff win in 15 years when Jaquan Brisker deflected Jordan Love’s desperation heave on the final play.

By Mark Chichester Jan 10, 2026 8:01 pm EST Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers

Indiana’s dominant defense forced three first-half touchdown-producing turnovers and Fernando Mendoza threw five scoring passes as the unbeaten Hoosiers routed Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl semifinal. Top-seeded Indiana (15-0) advanced to the national championship game against Miami after overwhelming the Ducks early and never letting up.

By Mark Chichester Jan 10, 2026 6:38 am EST

Carson Beck led a 75-yard drive capped by a 3-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds left as Miami edged Ole Miss 31-27 in the Fiesta Bowl to reach its first national championship game since 2001.

By Mark Chichester Jan 9, 2026 5:33 am EST

The Houston Texans travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Monday, Jan. 12, with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. on ESPN.

By Mark Chichester Jan 6, 2026 6:30 am EST Houston Texans Pittsburgh Steelers

The Los Angeles Chargers travel to face the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., on Sunday, Jan. 11, with kickoff set for 8:00 p.m. on NBC.

The San Francisco 49ers travel to face the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sunday, Jan. 11, with kickoff set for 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

The Buffalo Bills travel to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. on Sunday, Jan. 11, with kickoff set for 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS.

By Mark Chichester Jan 6, 2026 5:45 am EST Jacksonville Jaguars Buffalo Bills

The Green Bay Packers travel to face the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Illi., on Saturday, Jan. 10, with kickoff set for 8:00 p.m. ET on Amazon.

By Mark Chichester Jan 6, 2026 5:30 am EST Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers
Bio

Mark Chichester is the managing editor at PFF. He joined PFF in April 2016 as a data collector before moving into an editorial role in 2018 and becoming the site’s managing editor in June 2022. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, ESPN and Yahoo!.