BRUSSELS — European Union legislators failed to agree on a rollback of the bloc’s artificial intelligence rules in negotiations overnight Tuesday, with rules for machinery and medical devices as the main sticking point.
Teams representing the European Parliament and EU countries parted ways after hours-long talks into Wednesday morning — failing to reach a deal that would...
The New York Giants improved to 3-13 in Week 17 with a win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
But that win could prove costly when it comes to the 2026 NFL Draft.
The win put the Raiders into the top spot with one week remaining, as Las Vegas dropped to 2-14 on the season. That means the Raiders can clinch the No. 1 pick this weekend with a loss to the Kansas City...
The Las Vegas Raiders are limping to the end of a dismal season.
But there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Thanks to last week’s loss to the New York Giants, which dropped the Raiders to 2-14 on the season, they are now in the driver’s seat for the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
And they control their own destiny, as it were, in that race....
One week remains, two playoff spots are up for grabs, and both No. 1 seeds have yet to be determined.
That is the state of play with just one game left before the calendar officially flips to Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season.
Week 17 did see both the Chicago Bears, the Denver Broncos, and the New England Patriots clinch their respective division titles, while the...
The Denver Broncos travel to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Christmas night to take on the Kansas City Chiefs.
And the Broncos can make it a wonderful Christmas for themselves and their fans with a win over their division rivals, and a little bit of help from around the rest of the league. Denver can clinch both the AFC West, and the No. 1 seed in the AFC,...
The Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff berth on Christmas Day when the Lions lost to the Vikings. The Packers still have a chance at the division title but need some help from the Bears these final two weeks.
The Lions entered Christmas needing a win just to keep their hopes alive, but it was a disaster of a game. Jared Goff threw two interceptions and lost...
The Buffalo Bills have won the AFC East for five consecutive season.
That streak could end this Sunday.
The New England Patriots host their division rivals at Gillette Stadium in Week 15, and with a victory the Patriots would clinch their first AFC East title since the 2019-2020 NFL season. That team lost on Wild Card weekend to the Tennessee Titans at home, a team coached by current Patriots...
The San Francisco 49ers have struggled with an assortment of injuries this season, but unlike last year, they’ve been able to make do with the remaining roster and are in position to clinch a playoff berth.
The 49ers travel to face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16. The 49ers have won four straight, beating the Cardinals, Panthers, Browns, and Titans. This...
The San Francisco 49ers close out the 2025-26 regular season with a matchup for all the marbles against the Seattle Seahawks. The division title and No. 1 seed in the NFC conference are on the line, which marks the second such season finale circumstances since 2019. In 2019, the 49ers won that game 26-21, securing the victory with a fourth and goal stop in the...
The NFL closes out the 2025-26 regular season schedule with the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football. The game kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET with the AFC North title on the line. The Ravens are a 3.5-point road favorite heading into the matchup.
The big news for this matchup is that Baltimore will have Lamar Jackson back at QB. He...
When the Chicago Bears last made the NFL Playoffs, Matt Nagy was their head coach, Mitchell Trubisky was their quarterback, and Caleb Williams was in high school.
But this weekend, the Bears can book a spot in the postseason for the first time since the 2020 NFL season.
The Bears enter the weekend with a 10-4 record, and take on their NFC North rivals, the Green...
With their win over the New England Patriots last weekend, the Buffalo Bills kept their hopes for another AFC East title alive.
But here in Week 16, the Bills can take their next step to Super Bowl LX, by clinching a playoff spot.
Here is how Buffalo can lock up a spot in the AFC playoffs this weekend.
Buffalo Bills playoff berth clinching scenarios
The Bills...
Saturday game result: The Panthers lost to the Buccaneers on Saturday to open Week 18, and now they have to wait for the Falcons-Saints game to decide the division winner. The Panthers fell behind 10-0 but managed to come back and keep things interesting. They scored a touchdown with 2:27 left, but by the time they got the ball back, they were too deep on their...
Update: The Chargers beat the Cowboys, 34-17, on Sunday. The Chargers clinch a playoff berth with a loss by either the Texans or Colts this afternoon. With the win, Los Angeles improves to 11-4 on the season but stays at the No. 5 seed in the AFC Playoff picture. The Chargers remain behind the 12-2 Denver Broncos, who play later in the day against the Jacksonville...
Sunday 4:25 p.m. ET game results: The Broncos secured the No. 1 seed with a win over the Chargers. It wasn’t pretty at times, but Denver took care of business and will get to rest next week. The Patriots will be the No. 2 seed and the Jaguars will be the No. 3 seed.
Sunday 1 p.m. ET game results: Jacksonville’s win over the Titans means the Jaguars are...
It has been a … tumultuous season for the Philadelphia Eagles.
But one that can see the Eagles clinch a playoff spot here in Week 16.
At varying times Philadelphia has looked like the team to beat in the NFC. At other times, it has looked like the wheels were going to come completely off, as it did during their recent three-game losing streak.
Still, the...
The Houston Texans can punch their playoff ticket this weekend.
After starting the season with a three-game losing streak and running their record to 3-5 over the first half of the season, Houston enters the penultimate weekend of the 2025 NFL campaign riding a seven-game winning streak, with a 10-5 record. That has Houston on the cusp of a playoff spot, which...
The Jacksonville Jaguars clinched a playoff berth this past week, but can clinch something more important in Week 17. They are in control of their fate in the AFC South and clinch the division title as soon as this week. They need a win and some help from their Houston division-mates.
The Jaguars face the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday and are 5.5-point favorites....
One of the most fascinating matchups in Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season takes place in the late-afternoon window on Sunday, when the 12-2 Denver Broncos host the 10-4 Jacksonville Jaguars.
While the Broncos have already clinched a playoff spot, the Jaguars can join them in the postseason with a win over Denver, and a little bit of help from around the rest of the...
Last week the Green Bay Packers were forced to watch a team clinch a playoff spot on the other sideline.
This week, the Packers can be that team celebrating, but those celebrations might have to wait until Sunday.
Green Bay’s loss to the Denver Broncos last week meant that Bo Nix and company were the first AFC playoff team to clinch a playoff spot. This...
Update (Sunday afternoon): With the Houston Texans winning against the Las Vegas Raiders, this potential path to the playoffs is no longer valid for the Patriots.
New England can still clinch a playoff spot with a win tonight over the Baltimore Ravens, or an Indianapolis Colts loss or tie against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.
The New England...
This weekend, Aaron Rodgers can return to the playoffs.
Rodgers last appeared in the NFL postseason in the 2021-2022 season with the Green Bay Packers, completing 20-of-29 passes for 225 yards in a 13-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. But Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers are on the cusp of clinching a playoff spot, and can lock in their spot before they even...
The 2025 NFL regular season comes to a conclusion on Sunday night, with the Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football.
The winner moves onto the playoffs as the winners of the AFC North.
The loser goes home.
Both teams are getting a key player back from injury ahead of this clash of rivals. For the Ravens, quarterback Lamar...
One of the biggest games on the Week 16 slate kicks off the weekend, as the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks renew their NFC West rivalry.
Both teams enter the week with matching 11-3 records, but the Rams — who already clinched a playoff spot last week — currently hold a tiebreaker advantage over Seattle due to their win over the Seahawks...
Game result: The Seahawks beat the 49ers on Saturday to win the NFC West and clinch the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye. They finished the season 14-3 and will find out their Divisional Round opponent by the close of next week’s Wild Card round.
The Seattle Seahawks lead the NFC heading into Week 18 and can lock things up when they travel to face the San...
The Seattle Seahawks already clinched a playoff spot.
But Sam Darnold and company can take a big step towards Super Bowl LX here in Week 17.
Not only can the Seahawks clinch the NFC West in Week 17, but Seattle can also clinch the top spot in the NFC this weekend, locking up the lone bye week in the conference playoffs.
However, the Seahawks will need a lot of...
Saturday game result: The Bucs beat the Panthers on Saturday, and now wait to see what Sunday brings. If the Saints beat the Falcons, the Bucs win the division and the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoff bracket. if the Falcons beat the Saints, the Panthers win the division and the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoff bracket.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have frittered away a...
Week 15 saw the first two teams clinch playoff spots for the NFL postseason, while an incredible run of success came to a brutal end for a storied franchise.
Both the Los Angeles Rams and the Denver Broncos locked up playoff spots with their wins on Sunday. The Rams’ win over the Detroit Lions clinched at least a Wild Card spot for Los Angeles, while Denver...
Anchal Vohra is a Brussels-based international affairs commentator.
On a smog-filled day in New Delhi, I watched as a few German cars struggled to navigate a massive traffic jam. A British SUV was also in the mix, trailing not so far behind.
Last year, these foreign cars accounted for only 0.1 percent of India’s imports, with Germans in the lead and the British coming in a near...