The penultimate week of the 2025-26 NFL regular season continues on Saturday, December 27, with a doubleheader kicking off in the late afternoon. In the opening game of the day, the Los Angeles Chargers welcome the Houston Texans to SoFi Stadium.

The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t trading Joe Burrow, but his recent honest interviews (which contained some messages for the Bengals front office) have left the door open for baseless speculation and buzz. Questions thrown at anonymous NFL executives on the topic have produced the expected results on this front, too

x − 2. Chicago Bears (11-4), NFC North leaders: A remarkable overtime win against Green Bay in Week 16 helped them clinch a playoff berth − cemented by Detroit's loss Sunday. Chicago is also still in play for the NFC's No. 1 seed and will win the division with one more win or Packers loss. Remaining schedule: at 49ers, vs. Lions

ESPN's expert panel predicts the Seattle Seahawks will beat the Carolina Panthers and that CB Devon Witherspoon will get an interception off of Bryce Young.

With just two weeks remaining in the NFL regular season and the postseason on the horizon, several players throughout the league have contract incentives on the line that can boost their total earnings.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner could be back at some point this year, but only if things go just right for him and the team.

ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. isn't going to wait until the end of the 2025 season to unveil his big board for the 2026 NFL Draft. Kiper has been leading ESPN's coverage of the NFL Draft since 1984. His passion for scouting is unmatched even as he enters the back half of his career in sports media.