NFL Week 16: Biggest questions, takeaways for every game - ESPN

Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season began with a Thursday night contest between the Rams and Seahawks that had major playoff implications. Seattle converted two 2-point conversions in an overtime win, ascending to the NFC's No. 1 seed before the final two weeks of the season.

In the first game Saturday, the Eagles started slowly, then poured it on against the Commanders to win their second straight NFC East crown.

Saturday's nightcap was one of the best games of the season as the Chicago Bears overcame another late deficit to pull out an OT win over the Green Bay Packers, who suffered the loss of QB Jordan Love to a concussion.

Our NFL Nation reporters reacted to all the action, answering lingering questions coming out of each game and detailing everything you need to know for every team. Let's get to it.

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What did the Bears prove with the win? If the Bears have proven one thing this season, it's that they're a resilient group. The Bears have six wins after trailing in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, the most such wins in a season since the 1970 merger. Saturday's win gives them a 96% chance to make the postseason for the first time in five years. Josh Blackwell recovered an onside kick after the Bears made it a one-score affair ahead of the two-minute warning, and that gave Chicago one last opportunity for its offense to come alive after a stagnant three quarters. Undrafted rookie Jahdae Walker came through in the biggest moment of the game with a late touchdown to send the game into overtime, and that's where Caleb Williams finished it with a 46-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore.

Most surprising performance: Without receivers Rome Odunze (foot)