Not only did the Giants not lose on their bye week, they scored a big win. Losers of seven straight games, the Giants moved into possession of the No. 1-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, according ...

USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon breaks down the Seahawk's thrilling win over the Rams that out them at the top of the NFC. Boy, 9, feels unwell after hike—parents face devastating reason days later ...

The Broncos stand alone at the top of the AFC. Bo Nix threw four touchdown passes to help the Broncos erase a nine-point deficit in the third quarter and the Broncos defense held tough in the final ...

Notable: Seattle has locked up the No. 1 seed in the NFC and the NFC West title with Saturday night's win over the 49ers. The NFC playoffs will run through Seattle. 2. Chicago Bears (11-5)*: Remaining ...

Sam Darnold and Eric Saubert, former 49ers backups, heroically preserved a path to the NFC’s No. 1 seed for the Niners. And for the Seattle Seahawks. Darnold ripped a game-winning, two-point ...

The arm of the party that focuses on statehouses is targeting hundreds of seats and more than 40 chambers, according to a strategy memo, reflecting Democrats’ new optimism. By Nick Corasaniti The ...

The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the Dec. 10 drawing. While there was no jackpot winner, three tickets sold in Maryland, Michigan, and New ...

With all the signs of a Democratic comeback arising from 2025’s off-year elections, there’s understandably some excitement among Democrats about a possible “wave” election next year that would ...

Democrat Eileen Higgins has flipped the Miami mayor’s office, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez and marking the latest sign of her party’s momentum heading into next year’s midterms, according to ...

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, has overseen President Trump’s immigration policy, including efforts to detain more immigrants and pause visa applications. By Madeleine Ngo Kristi Noem, ...

Every week for the duration of the 2025 regular season, USA TODAY Sports will provide timely updates to the NFL's ever-evolving playoff picture − typically starting Sunday afternoon and then moving ...