Plus, how many wins will it take to win the division? And what's the current vibe surrounding each of the four teams?

Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was reported to be a candidate for the University of North Carolina's head coach position on Wednesday and Smith confirmed contact with the school on Thursday.

Ranking all 32 teams using advanced analytics results in seven of the top 11 teams being from the AFC, while nine of the bottom 13 are also from the AFC. It's a conference of extremes, and here's how its teams stack up entering Week 13.

Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for Week 13 against Cincinnati Bengals while extending holiday generosity to the community.

Will Jameis Winston become the Browns’ starting quarterback next season? The Bengals hope to begin a playoff push after their bye.

With a the Buffalo Bills on a bye, a big Thursday Night Football game, a Sunday night contest featuring two NFC playoff hopefuls, and a Monday night game featuring two AFC playoff teams, Sunday afternoon felt a little light as far as the NFL Playoff Picture was concerned,

Jordan Love threw for 274 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Jayden Reed and Quay Walker made a key goal-line stop in the fourth quarter to help the host Green Bay Packers defeat the Miami Dolphins 30-17 on Thursday.

What does it mean? What are the pertinent factors (and, perhaps, tiebreakers) prominently in play as each conference's seven-team bracket begins to crystallize? All will be explained and analyzed up to the point when the postseason field is finalized on Sunday night,

AFC playoff contender Miami travels to historic Lambeau Field for a Thanksgiving night showdown with Green Bay.