NEW YORK — Dec. 2, 2025 — 2025 marks the fifth time since realignment in 2002 that at least five divisions are separated by one-or-fewer games entering Week 14 (seven divisions in 2010, five divisions in 2003, 2014 and 2019) and the fifth time since 2002 that four divisions (AFC South, AFC West, NFC North and NFC West) had three teams with a .500-or-better record entering Week 14.
In the NFC, the 49ers (9-4), currently the No. 7 seed, are half a game behind the top-seeded Bears (9-3) entering Week 14. Per NFL Research, the only other time in the Wild Card era (since 1978) that the final playoff seed in a conference was within half a game or less of the top seed this late in a season was the AFC in 1980, when all five seeds were 10-5 entering the final week of the season.
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Here’s a look at a few interesting storylines entering Week 14:
Dallas (6-5-1) at Detroit (7-5) (Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video): Dallas leads the NFL in total offense (393.1 yards per game) and ranks second in scoring offense (29.3 points per game) while Detroit ranks third in both total offense and scoring offense (376.3 yards per game and 29.2 points per game) entering Week 14. It marks the fifth game since 1970 in Week 14 or later between teams that are averaging at least 29 points per game and 375 yards of total offense.
- Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott ranks second in the NFL with 3,261 passing yards and is tied with Detroit quarterback Jared Goff for the second-most touchdown passes (25) in the NFL this season.
- Prescott has 4,760 passing yards in 18 career Thursday starts and can join Aaron Rodgers (5,126 passing yards) and Tom Brady (5,110) as the only quarterbacks all-time with at least 5,000 passing yards in Thursday games.
- Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs leads the NFL with 44 touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2023. With a touchdown on Thursday, he can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Earl Campbell (45 touchdowns) for the fourth-most touchdowns by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Barry Sanders (47), Eric Dickerson (46) and Gale Sayers (46).
Pittsburgh (6-6) at Baltimore (6-6) (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Pittsburgh and Baltimore enter Week 14 tied at the top of the AFC North and are set for two meetings (Week 14 at Baltimore, Week 18 at Pittsburgh) in the final five weeks of the season. The Ravens defeated the Steelers, 28-14, in the 2024 AFC Wild Card round as running back Derrick Henry rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Since 2020, the Steelers have won eight of the past 10 regular-season matchups, with nine of the 10 games decided by seven-or-fewer points.
- Henry has 10 rushing touchdowns in 2025 and became the second player ever with at least 10 rushing touchdowns in eight consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (nine consecutive seasons from 2001-09 with the San Diego Chargers).
- Henry has 931 rushing yards this season and can become the fourth player all-time with at least 1,000 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in seven career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers LaDainian Tomlinson (eight seasons) and Emmitt Smith (seven) as well as Adrian Peterson (seven).
Indianapolis (8-4) at Jacksonville (8-4) (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Indianapolis and Jacksonville enter Week 14 tied atop the AFC South and are set to meet twice in the next four weeks (Week 14 at Jacksonville, Week 17 at Indianapolis). The Colts lead the NFL in scoring offense (29.8 points per game), including a league-best 22 rushing touchdowns, while the Jaguars have the league’s top rushing defense (82.4 rushing yards allowed per game) and are the only AFC team to allow 10-or-fewer points in four games this season.
- Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones ranks third in the AFC with 3,041 passing yards and is one of two quarterbacks, along with New England’s Drake Maye, with a passer rating of 100-or-more in nine-or-more games (nine) this season.
- Jacksonville defensive end Josh Hines-Allen is one of three players, along with Cleveland’s Myles Garrett and Las Vegas’ Maxx Crosby, with at least six sacks and 10 tackles for loss in six of the past seven seasons. The Jaguars have won seven consecutive games in which Hines-Allen had at least half a sack.
Chicago (9-3) at Green Bay (8-3-1) (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX): Chicago leads Green Bay by a half game in the NFC North as the two rivals are set to meet twice in the next three weeks (Week 14 at Green Bay, Week 16 at Chicago). The Bears lead the NFL in takeaways (26), including a league-high 17 interceptions, while the Packers have turned the ball over a league-low seven times this season.
- Chicago safety Kevin Byard leads the NFL with six interceptions this season and is the first player age 32 or older to be leading the league in interceptions through Week 13 since 2019 (Devin McCourty).
- Green Bay defensive lineman Micah Parsons has 12.5 sacks this season and became the first player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with at least 12 sacks in each of his first five seasons. Since entering the NFL in 2021, he has 65 sacks, the fifth-most by a player in his first five seasons since 1982, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Reggie White (81 sacks) and Derrick Thomas (66) as well as J.J. Watt (74.5) and T.J. Watt (72).
Denver (10-2) at Las Vegas (2-10) (Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS): The Broncos have won nine consecutive games and joined the 1986 New York Giants (Weeks 9-12) as the only teams in NFL history to win four consecutive games by three-or-fewer points.
- Denver is the first team since the 2021 Tennessee Titans to win six games by three-or-fewer points in a single season and can join the 2003 Carolina Panthers and 1998 Arizona Cardinals as the only teams in NFL history with seven wins by three-or-fewer points in a single season.
- The Broncos are the fifth team in the past 40 seasons (1986-2025) with at least 50 sacks (51) in their first 12 games of a season, joining the 1989 Minnesota Vikings (57 sacks), 1987 Chicago Bears (56), 2000 New Orleans Saints (55) and 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (50).
- Denver quarterback Bo Nix has 20 regular season wins since entering the NFL in 2024. In NFL history, only five quarterbacks have won more regular-season games in their first two seasons: Russell Wilson (24 wins), Andrew Luck (22), Dak Prescott (22), Ben Roethlisberger (22) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (21).
Houston (7-5) at Kansas City (6-6) (Sunday, 8: 20 p.m. ET, NBC): Houston, entering Week 14 one game out of a playoff spot and one game behind Indianapolis and Jacksonville for the AFC South division lead, have won four consecutive games and aim to become the fifth team since 1990 to begin 0-3 and qualify for the postseason, joining the 2018 Houston Texans, 1998 Buffalo Bills, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1992 San Diego Chargers.
- The Texans lead the NFL in scoring defense (16.5 points per game) and total defense (265.7 yards per game allowed), including a league-best 10 games in which they have allowed 20-or-fewer points. The Chiefs have won five consecutive home games, with at least 28 points scored in four of the five wins.
- Houston cornerback Derek Stingley, per Next Gen Stats, has allowed the lowest passer rating (56.0), second-lowest completion percentage (44.9) and tied for the third-fewest receptions (22) among cornerbacks with at least 300 coverage snaps this season.
- Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has 22 touchdown passes this season and can become the sixth player all-time with at least 25 touchdown passes in eight consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (13 seasons from 1998-2010), Drew Brees (11 from 2006-16), Philip Rivers (11 from 2008-18), Tom Brady (10 from 2009-18) and Kirk Cousins (eight from 2015-22).
Philadelphia (8-4) at the Los Angeles Chargers (8-4) (Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC): Since both being selected in the 2020 NFL Draft, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert ranks third in the NFL with 172 combined passing and rushing touchdowns while Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts ranks tied for fourth with 167.
- Herbert, who has 2,842 passing yards and 21 touchdown passes this season, can become the third player ever with at least 3,000 passing yards and 20 touchdown passes in each of his first six seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson.
- Philadelphia wide receiver A.J. Brown has 24 games with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception since entering the NFL in 2019 and can become the sixth player in the Super Bowl era with at least 25 such games in his first seven seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Randy Moss (34 games), Jerry Rice (31), Marvin Harrison (27) and Calvin Johnson (27) as well as Torry Holt (25).
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