{"id":360277,"date":"2025-12-21T19:26:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T19:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/360277\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T19:26:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T19:26:12","slug":"nfl-week-16-scores-and-highlights-live-updates-as-playoff-spots-up-for-grabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/360277\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Week 16 scores and highlights: Live updates as playoff spots up for grabs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Week 16 features a barnburner of a schedule. Three games with major playoff implications are already in the books, and several more will unfold throughout Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The headliners include Buccaneers vs. Panthers in the early window, followed by Steelers vs. Lions and Broncos vs. Jaguars in the late afternoon. But even games with only one team firmly in the playoff mix carry plenty of weight.<\/p>\n

The Chargers have postseason implications against the Cowboys, the Bills can apply more pressure to the Patriots with a win over the Browns, and the Texans can keep their division hopes alive by beating the Raiders.<\/p>\n

And even games without direct playoff stakes matter. Several matchups could significantly shake up the draft order, including Jets vs. Saints, Chiefs vs. Titans, Vikings vs. Giants and Bengals vs. Dolphins in the early window, plus Falcons vs. Cardinals later in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

With all that unfolding, consider this your one-stop shop for injury news, stats, scores, highlights and playoff-picture updates throughout Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Week 16 schedule<\/p>\n

Thursday<\/p>\n

Seahawks 38, Rams 37 (OT) — Takeaways<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday<\/p>\n

Eagles 29, Commanders 18 — Takeaways<\/a>
Bears 22, Packers 16 — Takeaways<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday<\/p>\n

Bills at Browns (1 p.m., Live updates)<\/a>
Bengals at Dolphins (1 p.m., Live updates)<\/a>
Chiefs at Titans (1 p.m., Live updates)<\/a>
Chargers at Cowboys (1 p.m., Live updates)<\/a>
Vikings at Giants (1 p.m., Live updates)<\/a>
Jets at Saints (1 p.m., Live updates)<\/a>
Buccaneers at Panthers (1 p.m., Live updates)<\/a>
Jaguars at Broncos (4:05 p.m., Preview)<\/a>
Falcons at Cardinals (4:05 p.m., Preview)<\/a>
Steelers at Lions (4:25 p.m., Preview)<\/a>
Raiders vs. Texans (4:25 p.m., Preview)<\/a>
Patriots at Ravens (8:20 p.m., Preview)<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday<\/p>\n

49ers at Colts (8:15 p.m., Preview)<\/a><\/p>\n

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NFL Week 16 playoff picture: Bears deliver gut punch to Packers, Eagles repeat as NFC East champs<\/p>\n

\n Tyler Sullivan <\/p>\n

\"NFL<\/p>\n

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