Mark Chichester

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The Bears survived a game they trailed for most of the night by capitalizing late, rallying for a 22-16 overtime win over the Packers to move to 11-4. A recovered onside kick, clutch execution from Caleb Williams and DJ Moore, and steady kicking from Cairo Santos flipped the game in the final minutes and sealed a critical division victory.

By Mark Chichester Dec 20, 2025 11:50 pm EST Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers

Despite a sloppy start that included a kickoff fumble and three missed field goals, the Eagles found their rhythm behind Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley to beat Washington 29-18 and clinch a second straight NFC East title. Hurts threw two touchdowns and Barkley rushed for 132 yards and a score as Philadelphia pulled away in the second half and sealed the win with late points.

The Rams fell to the Seahawks 38-37 in overtime as Seattle erased a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit and won on a game-ending two-point conversion, knocking Los Angeles from the NFC’s No. 1 seed to No. 5.

By Mark Chichester Dec 19, 2025 12:10 am EST Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks

Aaron Rodgers threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns as the Steelers pulled away in the second half to beat the Dolphins 28-15 on Monday night, staying atop the AFC North. Pittsburgh scored four straight touchdowns after a sluggish start, while Miami’s playoff hopes were extinguished as Tua Tagovailoa and the offense stalled in the cold.

By Mark Chichester Dec 15, 2025 11:31 pm EST Miami Dolphins Pittsburgh Steelers

The Vikings spoiled Dallas’ playoff hopes with a 34-26 win, as J.J. McCarthy delivered his best performance of the season and Minnesota’s defense dictated terms against a Cowboys offense that struggled on third down and in the red zone.

By Mark Chichester Dec 14, 2025 11:38 pm EST Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings

Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes and San Francisco scored on its first five possessions to cruise past the Titans 37-24, snapping Tennessee’s brief momentum and tightening the 49ers’ grip on playoff positioning.

By Mark Chichester Dec 14, 2025 8:01 pm EST Tennessee Titans San Francisco 49ers

The Commanders snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 29-21 win over the Giants, fueled by a Jaylin Lane punt-return touchdown, a rushing score from Jacory Croskey-Merritt, and a 51-yard TD strike from Marcus Mariota to Terry McLaurin.

The Chargers eliminated the Chiefs from playoff contention with a 16-13 win at Arrowhead, sealing it when Derwin James intercepted Gardner Minshew in the final seconds after Patrick Mahomes exited with a knee injury. Justin Herbert, playing through a broken left hand, threw a touchdown as Los Angeles completed a rare season sweep of Kansas City and secured back-to-back 10-win seasons.

C.J. Stroud threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns as the Texans raced to an early lead and rolled past the Cardinals 40-20, extending Houston’s winning streak to six games. Nico Collins topped 1,000 receiving yards for the third straight season while Arizona, despite big numbers from Trey McBride, dropped its sixth consecutive game.

By Mark Chichester Dec 14, 2025 4:38 pm EST Houston Texans Arizona Cardinals

The Bears reached 10 wins for the first time since 2018 by dismantling the Browns 31-3, powered by a three-interception defensive effort and a sharp Caleb Williams, who threw two touchdowns in frigid conditions.

By Mark Chichester Dec 14, 2025 4:30 pm EST Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns

The Falcons edged the Buccaneers 29–28 in Tampa thanks to Kyle Pitts Sr.’s monster three-TD, 152-yard performance and Zane Gonzalez’s walk-off field goal after a chaotic, penalty-filled night in which Atlanta racked up 19 flags but still averaged 7.2 yards per play.

By Mark Chichester Dec 11, 2025 11:58 pm EST Tampa Bay Buccaneers Atlanta Falcons

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By Mark Chichester Dec 11, 2025 11:35 am EST

The Chargers outlasted the Eagles 22–19 in a chaotic overtime thriller, rallying late behind Cam Hart’s first career interception, two clutch Cameron Dicker field goals — including the 54-yard OT go-ahead — and a wild, game-sealing pick by Tony Jefferson in the red zone. In a turnover-marred matchup featuring eight giveaways and even a three-turnover single play, Justin Herbert and the Bolts did just enough to move to 9–4 and escape Philadelphia’s final push.

together his sharpest game in nearly three seasons. His Week 14 turnaround featured elite accuracy, mistake-free play under pressure and one of the best downfield outputs of the 2025 campaign.

By Mark Chichester Dec 8, 2025 2:29 pm EST Pittsburgh Steelers

Houston’s defense overwhelmed Patrick Mahomes, forcing three interceptions and repeatedly shutting down Kansas City’s offense in a gritty 20-10 Texans win at Arrowhead. The Chiefs unraveled late, turning the ball over on downs to set up Dare Ogunbowale’s go-ahead fourth-quarter touchdown as Houston closed the game with 10 unanswered points.

By Mark Chichester Dec 7, 2025 11:47 pm EST Houston Texans Kansas City Chiefs

The Rams steamrolled the Cardinals 45-17 behind a near-flawless offensive performance that piled up more than 500 yards, with Matthew Stafford throwing three touchdowns and playmakers Puka Nacua, Blake Corum, and Kyren Williams all erupting for big scoring days.

By Mark Chichester Dec 7, 2025 7:35 pm EST Los Angeles Rams Arizona Cardinals

Tony Pollard exploded for a career-best 161 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and Tennessee’s defense delivered three second-half takeaways as the Titans survived Shedeur Sanders’ late rally to beat the Browns 31-29 in snowy Cleveland.

By Mark Chichester Dec 7, 2025 4:48 pm EST Tennessee Titans Cleveland Browns

Rookie QB Tyler Shough powered the Saints past the Buccaneers, rushing for touchdowns of 34 yards and 13 yards in a 24–20 win that snapped New Orleans’ two-game skid.

Seattle blew open a 6–6 game at halftime with a 31-point second-half avalanche, highlighted by Rashid Shaheed’s 100-yard kickoff-return touchdown and three takeaways from a fully healthy Seahawks defense in a 37–9 rout of Atlanta.

By Mark Chichester Dec 7, 2025 4:17 pm EST Seattle Seahawks Atlanta Falcons

The injury-riddled Commanders dropped their eighth straight game in a 31–0 blowout loss to the Vikings, falling to 3–10 in their most lopsided defeat of the season. Jayden Daniels returned from a dislocated elbow only to exit again in the third quarter after reinjuring the same arm on a hit following an interception, leaving Washington without its starter as the offense and defense both sputtered.

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!.