Turns out, the opening round of the NFL playoffs was appropriately named. Expert NFL Playoffs picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY. There is still one game left on Jan. 12, but it's clear that drama has been the theme throughout the wild-card games.

In this edition of The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha reveals the most pressing question for each of the NFL teams that advanced to the Divisional Round and each of the squads that lost on Wild Card Weekend.

Following a tremendous 2025 regular season, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has earned first-team Associated Press All-Pro honors for the first time in his career. The 37-year-old Stafford beat out Drake Maye by 13 first-place votes as he takes another step toward his first MVP award.

Did voters give a hint as to who will win the NFL MVP on Saturday? The Associated Press released its First- and Second-team All-Pro teams, and Los Angeles Rams

Christian McCaffrey spoke after the San Francisco 49ers beat the defending champions Philadelphia Eagles to advance to the NFC Divisional Round.

These are the best teams who didn’t make the 2026 NFL Playoffs.

A former NFL referee is demanding the league ban a controversial play following the Wild Card round. The Philadelphia Eagles are hosting the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday evening.

Ty Simpson declared for the NFL draft this past week, but that hasn't stopped other programs from trying to get him to enter the transfer portal.