The 2025 NFL season has officially reached its home stretch. As we ready for this weekend, only five full weeks of regular-season action remain until the start of the playoffs. The postseason picture is far from finalized, but it's really taking shape -- including in the fight for top seeding -- thanks to late-year contests.

The Dallas Cowboys enter Thursday night against the Detroit Lions on a 3-game winning streak, and a Super Bowl champ believes the team is the hottest in the NFL

The Dallas Cowboys' win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving became the NFL's most-watched regular-season game ever with 57.2 million viewers.

The Dallas Cowboys will visit the Detroit Lions on Thursday, with the loser's playoff chances taking a big hit. The Lions might have star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who was listed as questionable on Wednesday's injury report with an ankle injury he suffered last week against the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving.

The Chicago Bears were without four players in practice on Wednesday: linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II (shoulder), running back Kyle Monangai (ankle), wide receiver Rome Odunze (foot) and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (hip). Linebacker T.J. Edwards (hand/hamstring) was the only player limited.

That was the sentiment from anonymous NFL executives, who spoke with The Athletic's Jeff Howe about the season Prescott is having. One executive said he's always been a fan of Prescott, adding that he's "clicking" with coach Brian Schottenheimer.