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The 2025 NFL Playoffs are still a ways off, but even this early in the season, every win counts and tie-breakers are on the line. Check out the NFL Playoff Picture if the playoffs were to start today:
Five of the six wild-card spots in the American and National Leagues are still up for grabs entering the final week of the MLB regular season.
No. 21 Notre Dame protected quarterback C.J. Carr in his first career start, a top 10 matchup on the road. Since unleashing Carr in the second game, the Fighting Irish offense has become a scoring machine.
Eleven of the 12 spots have been filled. The Reds and Mets are competing for the final one in the National League Wild Card race. The top five seeds in the NL are set. There are two divisions in the American League that will go down to the final day.
The Lynx’s recent playoff ouster, in Game 4 of the WNBA semifinals in Phoenix, highlights a trend that has affected the franchise since it last won a WNBA championship 10 years ago: A team built more on finesse and ball movement has found the going tougher in the playoffs,